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The 2nd job I ever had: Dishwasher at a seafood restaurant

When i was a kid my parents were of modest but adequate means. We never struggled for food or clothes but we wouldn't go out to eat very often - when we did it was

What's it like to be Singaporean?

I have lived in a bunch of places in South East Asia. I wouldn't say that I "lived" in Laos, Cambodia, or Malaysia, but i have spent a significant time

Domestic Worker Illegals Clampdown

source Operation Dudula is the movement that is fighting foreign nationals. A new government announcement from the labor department was released this week with regard

Maybe Africa Is Changing - Turning Resources Into Industrial Strength

source Over the decades Africa has been looted for it's raw materials due to corruption. Corruption still exists, but the thought process of how the selling of the

You know it's the right decision when it feels like this

So for the past ten months or so, I've been working with this studio which meant semi-regular classes, which in turn allowed me to connect with some semi-regular

The future is eclectic

A couple days ago, my good friend @riverflows penned an interesting post (which is nothing new, since all of them, without fail, are) that really stayed with me.

Fairness & Wages

A fair wage is a complicated issue. Some people think it’s a political matter, define it as “enough to make ends meet”. But that’s not true. It’s a mathematical

Why I'm Still Here: A Healthcare Worker's Raw Truth About Nigeria's Three Impossible Choices

I was born here, I schooled here, and I am still here in Nigeria, and for a lot of people and me, Nigeria has failed us, and people are left with 3 options: work

Xenophobia Still Around

source Ghana this week followed Nigeria by flying migrants/illegal migrants out of South Africa due to being concerned for their safety. I do think this is going

Things are no longer the same

The world has advanced a lot in all areas, and we have no option but to adapt to the moving train of change. Some months ago, I came across a controversial post

Job Hunting at 45 and the Painful Reality

Last week I wrote in a guest post elsewhere where I asked whether it was possible to get a corporate job at 45. I put everything in my mind on that post; all the

Loosing opportunities: blessing or curse

source Every human is a victim of Lost opportunities in one way or the other because not everybody can make the best or perfect decision at certain points in their

If I have the power to create a law.

I wish this law can come back even if it's not created by me. Greetings ladies and gentlemen, it my pleasure to be here to share and interact with you all my fellow

Getting fired! Jobs I have screwed up in the past

I was doing a quick scan of my posts a little while ago and came to the self-realization that I kind of present myself as a super wonderful person that always does

Hard To Comprehend

source This week two internal administration employees were retrenched from one of our clients companies and we offered one of them employment. This person has specific

Human Trafficking/Slavery Is Still Very Much Active In Africa

source A story has been hanging around like a very bad smell for months with regard to human trafficking from Africa to the Russian front lines with the war with

When You Know Someone Is Lacking In The Brain Department - Special Cases Part 1

source Over the years I have had my fair share of employees that were handed to me as I for one would not have hired them. The owner of the business via family

How to detect a bogus teaching job in Thailand

When I say bogus I don't mean that the job isn't real, I mean that it is a revolving door of a job that is kept open not to benefit students or teachers, but in

Another unsuccessful life coach spotted!

So the other day when I wrote about a girl I went to high school with that was not a successful person in life I started digging a bit out of morbid curiosity and

Beyond the Paper: Why Skills Outshine Degrees [ENG-URDU]

image created using nano banana The Disconnect Between Degrees and Practical Skills The fresh university graduate entered the room. In his hand was a bundle of degrees