We usually have 45 minutes to an hour of lunchtime. My shortest lunch hour is half an hour during my retail days and my longest? 2 hours. I’m not saying where I’ve gotten 2 hours lunchtime but I had such privilege in 3 different companies. So I’m curious, what do you do with your lunchtime?…
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31 things that You shouldn’t be upset at work
There are things that make you pretty upset or pissed off even at work. The below list is what I have gather from my 20 odd years of experiences that I have learnt to let it go and not to be overly upset. It is hard when your work represent who you are but sometimes…
The Anniversary of Leaving The Corporate World
Today is April’s Fools and the very day one year ago, I left the corporate world for the business world. I changed from an office cubicle to a home office desk. I changed from carrying my haversack to carrying my files and pens from my living room to my study room. I changed from wearing…
Different Culture, Different Bosses
I had my fair share of working with superiors from many different countries due to different job scope and different companies. The common ones are Singaporeans (which is not surprising, given that it is my home country), Malaysians, Indonesians, Indians, Chinese, Israelis, Australians, Americans, and British. I find that different cultures produce a different kind…
Sorry they have to go..
As a manager, the hardest part is actually firing someone. To add on to the hard part, it is when you need to let someone go because he or she is underperforming and not because everyone has to go due to cost cutting. You may argue that since the person is underperforming, you as the…
How to Turn Down an Office Romance
3 days into Valentine’s Day, it is naturally that lonely hearts of the office bond together. What if you prefer to be single or alone on Valentine’s Day? What if you really want to avoid office dating? What if you don’t want to give the wrong idea to the colleague who is asking you? And…
Oh, Behave!!
It’s the end of the year! Everyone’s happy because it’s the festive seasons. Everyone’s happy because company’s profit shot through the roof. Everyone’s happy because your company is dishing out huge bonuses this year. And everyone’s happy and looking forward to the office year end party. I have been to countless ones and even participated…
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