Asking your coworkers about their salary or talking about salary, in general, is taboo in many offices. It gives employees the impression that they can’t compare their wages and compensation with their coworkers and determine whether or not they are paid right. On the other hand, talking about money is always a sensitive topic that…
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While browsing through the various job search results or job openings from your dream employer, you may find yourself spotting job postings that match your speciality and experience. But, before you send in your application, you must check beyond the job opening and look beyond what is being offered. To know if the job offering…
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Some say that if you want to get a raise, the best way to do it is by getting another job offer that has better perks than your current situation. With an outside offer, you can use it to negotiate with your employers to get better wages and benefits and boost your confidence since your…
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Are you starting a new job soon? If your answer is yes, you need to sort out your priorities and make sure that you have a solid financial plan to help your salary’s value grow and prepare for your future. Having a robust financial plan will help you prevent overspending and keep you afloat, especially…
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One of the most challenging interview questions to answer is the question of salary expectations. Interviewers always ask an applicant’s salary expectation to see if they can afford to hire you or not. It is also a great way to know if you value your work and yourself. While it sounds straightforward, answering it is…
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During pandemic, we all have our own financial worries. Worrying about putting food on the table, worrying whether our job will be at risk, worrying if we will be unemployed overnight. It can get too much, overpowering us, causing anxiety and stress. One of the posts I’ve come across sum it up perfectly with sound…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely caused many workers to question if it is still safe to work on their current careers. Since the virus is still under research and a vaccine is nowhere to be found, many are now asking themselves if they should quit their jobs and just find another job that won’t put…
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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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Whether you are a new job seeker or a senior-level employee, you need to secure your career to help you move up the career ladder. There are many ways on how you can make the right career moves without putting your career at risk. If you need some help on how you can make the…
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For many of us, pursuing a specific career takes a lot of time to consider. Each career has its pros and cons from a career standpoint which makes the choice more difficult to handle. But, what some of us fail to consider sometimes is the fact we often forget about our love life when looking…
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You have been working on your job for a while now. Everything is going strongly, but you feel like the amount of work is no longer within your pay grade. You may even feel like you are being under-appreciated and the pay is not even increasing even if you have been in the job for…
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When one talks about the importance of higher or tertiary education, opinions about its structure are often raised. Some say that our education is too focused on “academics” rather than focusing on other subjects like visual arts and liberal arts. A few would say the offerings in tertiary education across the globe are balanced. While…
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In my country Singapore, tips are never common. One can argue because it has been worked into the bill with the service charge of 10% with restaurants on top of a goods and service tax of 7%. I like to tip when it comes to good services like in a restaurant or a pub or…
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When I come across a great article that gives awesome career advices like mine, I get extremely excited that someone shares my passion and insights. Baller has generously agree for me to share this post out to everyone here and if you are inspired by his positivity, wait until you read all of his posts…
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Current government data shows that people are migrating from all over the world to come and work in Singapore. There must be a good reason why this trend is happening. Could it be because Singapore has numerous jobs that her internal workforce cannot handle? Or is it that she wants to get foreign skills and…
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I always encourage positive networking and fostering a strong bonding in the workplace with your co-workers. However, there are some sensitive issues that can inadvertently set off people’s emotions and we should avoid bringing those topics up unless it is related to work issue.
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Every job seeker aims to work for a company that offers incentives to help them adjust to the job and keep them inspired. Without incentives, productivity is low and employees would find the job difficult to bear. Fortunately, companies are now offering incentives as part of their job offers. If you are looking for your…
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When it comes to arranging one’s work schedules, many people would like to get one that offers flexibility in order to get the perfect work-life balance that equals less stress and tension. Some even believe that if one works in a short period of time, they will have better chances of succeeding in life and…
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*As told to Kally by an anonymous source. From the title, you probably will get angry and ask me to seek a lawyer for my missing salary.
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Hey ya, Kally, I read so many great things about you and I thought I’d throw in my problem for you to solve as well. Really, I’m at the end of the road here. I have been working for my company for almost 9 years. That is since graduation. Never once I love my job.…
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