It’s been a while since I experienced consistent distraction and interruptions while working and studying. Ever since working from home 60–80% of the time, the distraction and interruptions from colleagues and bosses have decreased dramatically. That decreases the amount of time that I require to complete the tasks I have…

It has been a year into my career switch programme from administrative work to a specialised role in data analytics. Yet, there are doubts whether the programme is indeed worth the time and effort. There are several pressing concerns (e.g., …

Workplace harassment and bullying seems to be more common than I used to think it was. Perhaps, the lack of a safe platform for victims to actively voice out and share such matters contribute to such low awareness of the type of workplace harassment and bullying that exists across the…

The main gist of being self-satisfied is really to be content with what you have. Instead of greediness, appreciating what you currently have tends improve one’s well-being. Given the increased exposure to social media feeds where successes are shared and celebrated all the time, it is not unusually for one…

Although success stories can be easily found in social media, word of mouth, news, and the internet, not everyone has the privilege to experience such successes. It’s expected for everyone living within the society to contribute back in the form of “work”. The common form of “work” is to participate…

It still seems odd to me after being a participant of the labour market for almost a decade now that conducting interviews remain the key to get to know if the employer or employee is a good fit. …

No one says that it’ll be an easy journey, especially when you are working on something that is totally new to you. Others may be been doing the work for several years and even fresh graduates have more experience and knowledge given their 4 years of undergraduate education plus internships…

In the current state of the society, it seems as though more and more parties are vying for control over people, over us. Is the power to control us increasing over time or is it just becoming more obvious over time? From regulations over privacy matters (governing ways in which…

Perhaps it was due to a stressful childhood that my goals are actually simpler than expected. Having simple goals may not necessarily be a bad thing. It may even help in one’s mental well-being such as having lesser stress and clearer life priorities. …