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Working in Singapore: Things I Miss & Things I Don’t
This post was motivated by the fact that people close to me are utterly miserable at work. I wanted to write a post to commiserate, because I have been there and am glad I’m out. {Image: The Pretty Life} I … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged bad boss, bad colleagues, boss, bully, corporate life, culture, failture, hate my coworker, hell, hierarchy, Life, Living, mean, mean coworkers, miserable, misery, red tape, sick, Singapore, Singapore office, surgery, work
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Beautiful People Get Away with Murder at Work
{Image: China Smack} My cousin just sent me this article. It’s about the old bias that everyone knows exists at work, but that’s never officially acknowledged. Better looking people who are less qualified can get away with lot of nonsense … Continue reading
Loving Solitude and Silence
I used to be a very sociable person in my twenties. Going to noisy clubs with the music on full blast seemed exciting and fun. It was a new life experience. Since then, big life changing moments and growing older, … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged anxiety, beauty, calmness, inner peace, Life, Living, meditation, nature, noise cancelling headphones, Panic Attacks, peace, personal, photography, photos, Serenity, silence, solitude, telecommuting, tranquility, work
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My Confession: I Should Not be Ashamed of This, But I Am
I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to put this out there, but ok here goes – I am unemployed. I am jobless and very ashamed, guilt ridden, and embarrassed about it. The thing is, I wasn’t retrenched, … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged Ashamed, bad, bad co-worker, books, bully, Confession, depression, expectations, fear, fears, guilt, hermit, Identity, interviews, job, jobless, Life, Living, mean, office, Office Politics, personal, Phobia, quit, sad, society, Toxic, unemployed, Unemployment, work, workplace, writer
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Really Bad Boss: A Place Where Employees Strike Back
What an affirmation! Thank you. My plea and rant about wishing that toxic workplaces came with a warning was featured on this fantastic website ‘Really Bad Boss’ and I am so grateful. Usually when I complain about work I feel … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged bad, bully, featured, female boss, female bully boss, lady boss, Life, Link, Living, mean, mean girl, office, personal, Really Bad Boss, Toxic Workplace, women, work, Work Sucks, 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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Great Quotes From the Wall Street Movies
I just watched the original Wall Street after watching the new one Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, in the theatre. I never knew the 80’s could look so dated and cheesy. What struck me about the original movie were the … Continue reading
Jon Hamm and His Girlfriend at the 2010 Emmys
I love a guy who is loyal. Jon Hamm shows he is as he appears on the red carpet with Jennifer Westfeldt who have been together since he was not famous and couldn’t get acting jobs. He used to be … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Entertainment, failure, funny, Girlfriend, Jon Hamm, luck, Mad Men, partner, success, unemployed, women, work, YouTube
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Glee’s To Sir With Love: An Ode to Teachers Who Truly Care
Teaching in 1960 vs 2010 {Image: Cagle Cartoons} When I was a kid I wanted to teach because as a child of the 70’s and 80’s, teachers were respected and we were all very timid, quiet and well behaved. The … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Entertainment, funny, Glee, inspiration, Laughter, Life, love, Lulu, Mr Schuester, music, Nostalgia, Office Politics, personal, Profession, Singapore, stress, Teachers, Teaching, To Sir With Love, videos, work
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I’m a Night Owl Trying to Be The Early Bird (& Failing Miserably)
I can relate to Sunshine and Starlight’s post on so many levels I just had to reblog it! Sadly, I am a night owl and so ashamed of it. Somehow, I just function better and write better at night. Maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged blogging, blogs, early risers, Life, Living, morning people, night owl, personal, sleep, WordPress, work, writing
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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
Unreasonable Demands at Work
These are some unreasonable demands at work which a friend H shared with me: 1. Getting a work email on Friday night and expecting the completed work by Monday. (you’re indirectly expected to work on the weekends) 2. Getting a … Continue reading
Slow Down Now
I came across this fabulous website that I need to share. It’s The International Institute of Not Doing Much. I am comforted that they call out multitasking for what it is – a moral weakness. All this is done tongue … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged bad boss, brain, bully, burnout, distress, employees, employers, gadgets, mono-task, multi-task, office, productivity, sleep, sleep deprivation, slow, work, work life balance
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When You Work with Insufferable Idiots
1. Sometimes I wonder, am I such delightful company that when it’s time to leave the office and I have completed all my urgent tasks you feel compelled to dump something at me at 6 pm? And it’s always at … Continue reading
Hooray for the Slow Movement
In Singapore, I know many people who are being worked to death. The government has been recently talking about increasing productivity – like employees aren’t working hard enough already? Working long hours has become the norm and is expected by … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged abuse, cost of living, distress, office, overworked, Singapore, slow movement, work
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Is Your Boss a Control Freak?
I have a friend H, who doesn’t blog, but implored me to bring up this issue – Bosses who micromanage and the toxic effect. It’s like this. Every morning this top management ‘leader’ (workplace bully) expects H to call him … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged abuse, agitated, anxious, boss, bully, control freak, hell, Life, micromanager, nitpick, quit, Singapore, trust, work, workplace
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Finding a Nice Boss is Like Winning the Lottery
Why are mean bosses a dime a dozen, while the nice ones are as rare as diamonds? It seems that only the aggressive power hungry individuals get to the top while the nice guys finish last. The board doesn’t give … Continue reading
Don’t Let Your Job Define You
You’ve probably met them. The executive who brags about their job. The great company they work for. Every conversation revolves around how hard they are working and even though they secretly relish how indispensible they are. Sadly, I used to … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged corporate, death, define, family, hell, job, jobless, Life, passion, retirement, retrenchment, work
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