Once again, many countries are back into lockdown. For most parts, I think people are getting used to staying at home and finding awesome things to occupy themselves. Working from home ain’t that bad anymore. One of the major setbacks in working remotely is the fact that you can’t make work friends that easily. This…
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Hey! How’s everyone? It has been two months from my last update on this post and there have been some major new stuff going on in my life in Malaysia and I like to share with all of you. Back to Square One Again First up, yes we are back in lockdown again. Less restricted…
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Hello Kally, I have heard of your website from another friend. Your website is very astute and gives real advice without the long list of big words and equally big numbers. Many of your articles are clean and cut to the chase. With that in mind, I hope you are able to shed some light…
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*As told to Kally from someone who wishes to be anonymous I love my work and I love my company. Most of all, I love my colleagues. We are the only distributor for some of the highest end kitchen appliances in the country. The relationship between the employees are wonderful. It’s like working in a…
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The global pandemic has brought anxiety and uncertainty among many. As much as every country tries to solve their dire medical situation with enforced lockdown, international borders barred, travels halted. This has impact, more than one way, to you and me. One of the impacts is losing your livelihood: affecting putting food on the table,…
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Life without working in the corporate world can be slow and comfortable. It is easy to slip into routine and become complacent. If I haven’t homeschooled my child or become a freelancer, I won’t have many goals to accomplish or to aim for. Then my existence is plainly for survival – to eat and sleep…
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I have featured her article in 2019 and many of you including myself enjoy reading her posts but importantly, her work highlight an important aspect that has been lacking spotlight: Workplace Abuse. This subject is close to my heart because I have witness bullying and I have encountered bullies. My own responses are always between…
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In recent months, you may be hearing in the news that the global economy is in a state of recession or economic downturn. When a recession or economic downturn hits a country, or the entire world, growth is moving slowly. As a result, unemployment is at an all-time high, shops and companies are closing down…
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*As told to Kally anonymously. Okay, I’m going anonymous here. Not because I have some terrible secret to hide but just the opposite, I actually have an inspiring story to share. But because of the circumstances surrounding the story and at the request of my family, we decided not to blow up this any bigger…
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Video conferencing are not new. It have been around for some time. Even though meeting through videos can never be as good as meeting up in real life, it is a necessity. Not only it save companies thousands of money to do video meetings instead of flying out their employees, it also better for the…
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Working from home is now a standard for many companies, especially with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. While working from home, many people found themselves getting up earlier or stay up later to complete their work even though they no longer spend time to commute. Some of my friends found that they are overworking…
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In every workplace across the globe, building the right company culture is key for its success. However, it can be a challenge to do especially now that remote teams are becoming popular for many industries. Since your team mates does not report to a workplace, it can be hard to make them feel like a…
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Hi Kally, I hope you and your family are well and healthy during this horrible pandemic period. Myself isn’t doing so well. I’m not sick but I’m so stressed everyday that I am going to make myself sick. I’m so stressed out over the possibility of losing my business to Covid-19. For the last five…
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Remote work is now becoming inevitable in many companies and businesses, especially now that the Covid-19 pandemic is calling for social distancing, such arrangements need to be practiced not only for our own safety but also for the safety of our loved ones. However, if you have young kids at home, managing work from home…
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Whether you are an entrepreneur or an employee, everyone is affected by coronavirus globally. Businesses that are struggling even before Covid-19 hits, will face difficulty to even stay afloat on the daily operations. While nobody wishes to lose their jobs during this time, without knowing when this pandemic will end, it is best to prepare…
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In the workplace, you may notice that there is a disparity in the number of women. Most senior positions are held by men and only a handful of these positions are held by women. There are many reasons why women don’t usually stand out at work and not take risks. One reason could be the…
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The job market continuously changes to match the growing new industries. As a result of these changes, we find ourselves finding jobs that matches our preference and skills which were not available before. However, before you can quit, you may end up having to attend an exit interview. But, what exactly is an exit interview…
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Do you often feel like something bad is going to happen to you at work? Have you changed jobs because of this negative belief but the feeling still lingers? Do you think you are a fraud in your job? Do you feel that you are not good enough in your role? If you say yes…
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When it comes to work, fear is something all of us experience. Even if you are the owner of the company or a regular employee, fear can cause us to make decisions that can be risky for our goals. Fear can cripple the most experience entrepreneur, causing him or her making hasty irrational decisions. Sometimes,…
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We are in the 21st century however, we are still very much lacking in basic human decency to treat an employee in the workplace. In Japan, people are suffering from Karoshi – overwork death in Japanese. All over the world, females are being paid significantly lesser than their male counterparts. In reality, many of us…
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