Category: ABCs of Personal Finance
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Career? Never straightforward, usually. Stability or potentially?
I stayed 4 years in my first job. I loved my job too and I thought I could work there forever. I only started looking out because my new Japanese GM gave me a rating of C for my performance appraisal. Quite funny because I was a top performer in the first three years and…
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Don’t pressure your manager, just perform. It’s for your future.
I am not satisfied with my increment. How can you help me? The company did not keep its promise. How am I supposed to live with a small increment? Has any of your staffs asked you this question before? A friend who just became a people manager told me that his staff asked him this…
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Career ‘safety’, career growth and the investment actions to take
Salary may not be the sole desirability. A close friend confided in me that she felt left out in the organisation. She felt that she is doing a lot for the company but the recognitions are not forthcoming and many times, no one could see her contribution. So, she said she is thinking of leaving…
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Underpaid? Get a new job. Else, work your money harder.
I am quite serious when I tell my friends that anytime we feel we are underpaid, we should get a higher paying job. Why must we keep suffering from being underpaid? However, are we ready for a higher paying job? Do we have what it takes? Are we able to get a better paying new…
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7 Reasons why Real Estate Negotiator may be your career of choice
Study hard, work hard, earn good money. Agree? Well, that depends on how you term ‘good’. Is a fixed salary of RM3,000 considered good? Depending on your age, maybe. However, if you intend to earn more than that? Well, if you are a fresh engineer, you can also take up part time job as security…
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Career, property and my noisy wish
When I first started working, my wish was simple, earn more and more each year. This is so that I can visit my girlfriend in Sandakan Sabah. I did quite well because for first three years of my working life, my increment was double digits. I don’t think majority gets double digit increment every year.…
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Better career, more money in Singapore
A friend said, with my salary there is nothing I could buy. It is time me to look for a job in Singapore. I look at her and replied, yes, for you I also think it is best that you work in Singapore. I do not think she is someone who works very hard or…