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Horrible Late Hours Work Culture
I will never understand why many bosses expect and demand that employees stay late at work. It doesn’t matter if you take home work to complete. They don’t care. They want to be able to actually see you at the … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged Bad Bosses, hell, horrible, late, long hours, Singapore, sucks, unproductive, work, work culture
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10 Things I Wish Singapore Job Interviewers Would Not Do
{via ca4it} After reading this post about how applying for a job in Singapore can be draining, by the always brilliant Orange Foam Finger, it triggered off some of my suppressed feelings about the whole job interview process. Never wanted … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged 10 things, application, Bullies, bully, confidence, hell, job, job interviewers, job interviews, mean, nightmare, no respect, resume, rude, self esteem, Singapore, sucks
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Who are We Kidding? – There is No Work Life Balance
I just had to reprint this article in the Straits Times by Alan Tan, because it’s a reflection of what Singapore is becoming. It’s the key reason why the quality of life is low here even though Human Resources always … Continue reading
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Tagged bad, bad boss, boss, culture, Life, Living, long hours, office, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, sucks, unfair, work, work life balance
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Singapore V-Day Revenge
Valentine’s Day is not always sweet and romantic. Saw this at Mr Miyagi’s blog and couldn’t resist posting the YouTube video. If the ex-girlfriend in question did what the guy (lonelyheart) says, than he’s better off without her. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_xopSOLwFY]
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Art, Bad day, lonely heart, love, Mr Miyagi, painting, plagarize, revenge, stole, sucks, Sylvia, valentine's day, YouTube
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Sigh, If Only Toxic Workplaces Came With a Warning
{Image: Transforming Management} I just feel so tired these days. Do we really lose our energy levels as we get older. I just hate to confirm that stereotype, but it’s turning out to be true. My energy started waning from … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged anger, bad, Bad Bosses, blogging, Britney Spears, Bullies, bully, burnout, corporate, culture, demotivation, depression, furious, HR, Life, Living, mad, mean, mean co-workers, mean girls, motivation, office, office bullies, Office Politics, personal, sadistic, sucks, Toxic, Video, women, work, YouTube
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Workplace Bullying Can Be Worse than Sexual Harassment
Unfortunately, I can tell you from personal experience, that this is indeed true: 1. Workplace Bullying is not defined clearly the way Sexual Harassment is. There is a law protecting you if you are sexually harassed, but with workplace bullying … Continue reading
