working life

Health problems from the stress of being managed out at work

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When you are not liked by your boss, superiors or the management, instead of asking you to leave or offering you a severance package, what they would do is to make your life miserable so that you would resign on your own.

The person would be humiliated in meetings, being told they are not performing, and having another new junior person being promoted as their immediate boss. The trick is to make the person unable to bear the humiliation and mental torture so that that person leave on their own accord. What can you do if you suddenly find yourself in this situation?

Why it does not pay to be mean, nasty and wicked towards others

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Talking about nasty people, my mom had her share of meeting nasty people all through her life. Throughout her career as a staff nurse at a government hospital, my mother had to work at busy second or third class wards where there is huge shortage of headcount. After my grandaunt passed away when I was [...]

What causes a person to develop mental toughness?

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We developed mental toughness after we fall and then we get up again from the challenges in life. The reason I write this article is for you not be depressed or sad when life knocks you down and you are going through a really tough time. Most of the time, people who grew tough and [...]

How you can be successful in your career even if you have ADHD/ADD

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Based on WebMD, here are the top 10 adult ADHD symptoms: Top 10 Signs of Adults Having ADHD: No. 1: Trouble Getting Organized No. 2: Reckless Driving and Traffic Accidents No. 3: Marital Trouble No. 4: Extremely Distractible No. 5: Poor Listening Skills No. 6: Restlessness, Trouble Relaxing No. 7: Trouble Starting a Task No. [...]

Low IQ means nothing- do not let a score on paper get to you

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IQ is NOT the determinant of your life’s success. Just because you scored low in IQ tests, it does not mean you are dumb or stupid. Whatever society use to evaluate the masses in general may not apply to you. So, if you can think like a normal person but failed in IQ test, do [...]

It is true, there is no benefit in being fat or obese

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Last Saturday, after reading the article in The Star by Tee Lin Say on “No Benefit in Being Fat“- Weight Gain Simply Drags a Person Down No matter what, I had wanted to write further about that. When I went online to search for the article so that I could link back to it, I [...]

Why No One Cares After I Resign

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Success, recognition, fame and popularity that we enjoy seemed to be a fleeting moment in the sands of time. We may be popular today but sink into obscurity tomorrow or the day after. When we are high and above, everyone wants to get around us and get to know us. People recognize us on the [...]

Avoid negative people as much as you can

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Some people seemed to have an adverse effect on others….except it is of a negative nature. A meal or an outing with them can leave you feeling drained, tired, and negative. If you notice that you feel that way with certain people, it is to your best interest to stay away from them. Just today, I was talking to a [...]

So you want to quit your job to travel?

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A friend of mine decided to quit his job and go for extended vacation before starting work in his new place. Prior to quitting, he was stressed up and was a chain smoker. Till one day he decided to throw in the towel…. quit the lucrative but stressful job. Sometimes I feel sorry for him [...]