Exhausted without sleeping for anything more than 4 hours a day, physically and mentally I must admit I wasn’t ready to go through 7 months of sleepless nights. Oh, I don’t have a problem sleeping, if that is what you are thinking. Give me a room with soft pillows and queen sized bed, I’ll knock…
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My Child, My Decision. My Career, My Choice.
Sometimes back, when I was back in Singapore (my homeland) for a visit with my baby girl, a close friend of mine questioned me on the choices I’ve made. In case you are wondering, this is how it went: Friend: Are you back in Singapore for good? Me: Nah, I’m enjoying my life in Kuala…
Changing Your Job During Economic Downturn
We are in the midst of the economy downturn and theoretically speaking, common sense tells us not to rock the boat and ride out the storm. That means to say ‘be glad that you still have a job and this is not the time to search for a new job.’ Both true and not true….
How To Balance Between Freelancing & Mommyhood
If you recall, recently I have a reader that wrote to me regarding balancing my time between freelancing and motherhood. Although I might have address that during my email to her, I felt it might not be detailed enough. So here it is, a more detailed list on how I manage to spend quality time…
Guest Post: Your Day in Court: A Public Service Announcement
Denny, a recent MiddleMe follower has this wonderfully witty blog that I can’t stop reading. His articles are pretty cool and interesting, and I have picked one of them to showcase here. So if you enjoy his writing as much as I do, hop over his blog right now! Common Rules in a Middle Tennessee…
A Letter To A Graduate
Dear Graduate, Congratulations! You certainly deserve a break to rest and rejuvenate after such a long and tough journey to reach here but make no mistake, this will not be your last tough journey as you foray into your first taste of the working world. You may have part-time jobs or holiday jobs before but…
A Word Of Advice: Juggling Career and Baby
Hello Kally, Like yourself, I’m a new mother. In the US, the maternity package isn’t that awesome as other countries. I worked as a typist in a homegrown company and while their benefits ain’t that great, they made it up by paying our salary slightly better than the market rates. That being said, I have…
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