I am always talking about putting yourself out there, pushing yourself forward to meet your clients’ needs, while there are plenty of great clients out there, there are nasty ones as well, right down to scammers who would, without a blink of an eye, take your work and not pay you. Worst case, they blacklist…
Tag: Work
Fitting Square Pegs into Round Holes
There are not a lot of jobs out in the market due to this economy. Depending on your industry, you might even find your company shrinking or even the role that you are having not relevant to the market anymore. If you are looking for a job, fresh from college or you are just looking…
Readers’ Advice: Pursuing Own Happiness
Last Friday, I posted an article up with Corey’s email seeking advice to handle her dilemma. With her blessings, I decided to post her situation up and seek MiddleMe’s readers advice on how to help this young lady. Thank you for your positive response and your helpful advice. I have consolidated the comments below to…
What kind of Worker Are you?
As I am happily slurping my noodles in my regular ramen shop, I noticed there are different kinds of workers in the restaurant and how they actually dealt with their work. Instead of staring at my mobile while I eat (I was dining alone), I decided to observe each of them. See if you can…
Earth’s Day and how you can save Gaia from your cubicle
Last Friday was Earth’s day and even you are stuck in your tiny airless cubicle, you can help to do your bit for our Mother Earth. Recycled Your Papers Instead of trashing your used paper into a bin underneath your feet, turn over and use the other blank side for scribbling and note-taking. If it…
Open Advice: Pursuing Own Happiness
Due to the HUGE response, I had the last time on Open Advice: Education Direction, I am going to do the same thing again. I have another reader who emailed me anonymously, seeking everyone’s help here. I have a reader’s letter below and instead of me giving the advice, YOU dish your advice out. I’ll…
Growing Up in The Negativity City
I live in a world of negativity surrounding me. In my youth, it has always been ‘study hard or you’ll end up as a road sweeper’ and not ‘study hard so you can help poor folks like the road sweeper.’ As a typical Singaporean, there are endless competitions between child to child. Even when you…
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