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Alvin Lim - The Dreamer
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A blog which talks mostly about life (dreams, passions) and a bit on the rest (management, leadership, business, entrepreneurship) by using words and drawings
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When your job becomes worse….
You will only have few choices to make. Tell your supervisor - tell your boss or bosses your concerns. Is the job demanding too much of your time (personal time included)? Do you think you’re u...
New job with salary increment VS old job with bonus?
Which will you choose? A friend of mine was discussing this with us the other day. He has a friend who was undecided where to go….should he go to the new job which offers him RM 1k more than his...
Never sell your soul to your company
“Work life balance” is something most companies and most bosses promote. But how many actually practice them? I can say, not many. Nowadays people tend to work more….longer hoursR...
Why employees don’t dare to speak out in meeting
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Petrol Price Hike: Too Much, Too Soon
Came to work today and realized that there were a lot of motorbikes on the road. A colleague of mine later told me the LRT was packed with people. A change of lifestyle for Malaysians? There have been...
Eye contact is very important during presentation
Being an expert in presentation is a very difficult thing to do. To some people, it is easy (especially if you have to do it everyday). But for some, it is a nightmare to talk in front of so many peop...
Why do people like to compare salary?
Today, i offended another friend of mine - an old friend who I got to know during the secondary school. Here’s our conversation in Yahoo Messenger: B: Hey, how are you? Me: Not good, share jatuh...
Employers should allow employees to work from home
With the ever increasing fuel price….and the ever increasing amount of cars (causing very very bad traffic jam)…going to office is starting to become an expensive ordeal for most people. I...
Dealing with an idiotic boss…..
Rate this comic: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Ok, this is a joke….so don’t try this. I got this inspiration from a news - a husband...
When your boss is a bully….
Today i met up with a close friend of mine who is also my ex-colleague and programming mentor. It’s been a long long time since we last met up. We talked on a lot of topics…i think we sat ...
Not an encouraging start in the new company
Rate this comic: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. I’ve never experienced this before. Just feel it’ll be funny if your first day in a n...
Some interviewers are quite blur
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Don’t attend an interview if you’re not interested AT ALL
Rate this comic: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Many of us like to know our actual value in the job market, myself included. And how can we do th...
Some people like to make urgent decision…not important decision
Rate this comic: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. How many times have we encountered something like this? Some people just don’t know what is...
Sometimes, you cannot rely on your supervisor for motivation
Rate this comic: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. This is a true story of one of my good friends. Hahaha. How demotivating can this be? Maybe that ...
Work late = good employee?
Another old post of mine. Enjoy. Do you agree that if one works late or long hours, it means that one is a good employee? I’m pretty sure most of you will not agree….but how many of you is actua...
Comic: Nothing to lose
When you have nothing to lose, you will become braver…more courageous…and more willing to take high risks. It happens everywhere - in war, when you plan to leave a company, when you no lon...
Comic: Focus on the now and plan for the future
Most people don’t like changes……not to their personal lifestyle. Yet, they regret for not willing to embrace the changes in the past……and now start to worry about their f...
Hate your company? Want to get revenge against it? Think again.
This is an older post of mine from my previous blog. Just want to repost it here since it’s one of the best postings I’ve ever made. If you are one of the employees who think that way, I ...
Can’t get what you want? Maybe you should quit?
I just finished the small book called “The Dip” by Seth Godin. It’s a very simple book. Short and straight to the points. It explains why quitting is not for loser but for winner. I ...