After leading a guild in World of Warcraft for quite some time, I realised there is a lot in common between leading a guild and managing in work place. As I am getting more and more management responsibilities, I find that it is helpful sometimes to apply what I have learnt from leading a guild. [...]
I just went through a week that I labelled it as ‘Hell Week’ for me. Last week I was told that I will be the person to be presenting a full day demonstration to the client when I thought I was just going to sit in and listen. And on top of that, it was [...]
Busy. One word that I use to describe what is happening to me for the past few weeks. With additional responsibilities thrown onto my shoulders, I find myself working. And working. Days pass by like whirlwind, time does not mean anything to me. I only know the work that needs to be done, and planned. [...]
In addition to having more responsibilities pushed to me recently, I was informed that I might be managing my own project. My own project. And I will be managing it. It is still uncertain though. There are just too many variables. But this is the first time I was informed that I might be managing [...]
Arrived back in Singapore after spending 4 days in Bangkok. It was the first time I attended a presentation to the top management of a company. It was really an eye opener. The amount of preparation my management put in before the presentation, and the way they go through everything with a fine comb was [...]
The signs were there. The big boss cancelled his quarterly message. The next day he sent out an email to everyone confirming that retrenchments are going to happen during this festival season. The day after that, I went back to office to submit my claims. I was then informed that people were being asked to go [...]
Some ramblings about the economy crisis. 1) My colleague who used to complain that he has no time, and very busy, suddenly requested that the company do not employ any more staff, and instead he will take on any of the tasks that are planned. I mean, should not he be actually having this kind of [...]
Everywhere I go, I hear people being retrenched, people having pay cut. It is all bleak and gloomy now. More importantly is, when is my company’s turn?
It was the first time I witnessed someone got terminated because of poor performance in my working life. It was pretty sad actually, he had a family to support, the wife is not working, he just managed to get his mother-in-law into this country, and he was renting his place. But it was not as [...]
So he did keep his promise. Now I just need to cross my fingers and hope they do not reject it again. The 2 reasons given last year will not be valid this year. I hope.