Joining the Ranks of....

Entrepreneurs

I have a few ideas that require very little start-up and very very rare in Singapore. So.. in a few months, with a group of like minded peers. We will be working very very hard to make our little ideas come true. How it goes will depend on how much effort I devote to it.. for now. I am excited..

Board Gamer GEEK

ok... so instead of going out on a Saturday Night, I spend the last few weekends playing Boardgames, discussing ideas with a fellow boardgame geek. Ah... the wonders of being able to think ..... And very soon ( give me 2 or 3 months, i should have a new boardgame ! ) XF : I am counting on your help !

Some Thoughts

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a little on the topic on High Turnover Rate in an Office. So.. the situation got worse and more key people left the company. Bring the total to 8 people leaving the company within a short span of a few months. It a huge number considering the company headcount is less than 40 ? What happens to a company when so many people leaves ? better question, what is causing so many people to leave ? most of them left severly disappointed in the management . They have no faith in the management, most felt that the management was unable to 'walk their talk' for a company that preaches motivation and appreciating others, many felt that management have certainly underperformed. So.. just how important is it to 'walk the talk ?'

Some felt that the management has not enough 'heart' , some felt the management did not understand and some felt that the management is lacking leadership. A quick look and a quick analysis finds that most of the people that left are degree holders and their immediate supervisors are non-degree holders. The divison with degree-holders as Heads seems to have no problems. Degree Holders and Non Degree Holders have different management styles ?
Is this a cause for disparity ? ( hmmm.... )

A common grievance felt is that the superiors have failed to understand,listen and empathy is at a zero. Another common grievance felt is the inability to appreciate and give credit when it is due. Favouritism was felt... A common trait that I found among the people that left ; they were the ones that were more appreciative and gave credit when due. ( can this be a trait we pick up from university ? writing footnotes at the bottom of our papers ? ) ( this is a very far-fetched connection )

Another point to note.. some felt underpaid, in relation to the long hours worked. And the ones that stayed behind, are non-degree holders that might not get paid as much elsewhere ?
Hmm.... ( just a thought )

This post might spark some annoyance and criticism. Some people will even disagree with this post, maybe someone will call me to call me a b*tch or term my words as accusation, maybe even sue me for slender. ( ha ha ha ) And before you bring this matter up in front of me, asking for clarification, do note that NO names, ( not even gender ) is mentioned and there is no accusation in the post,( we just FEELS that ) besides everyone is entitled to his/ her opinions, dont like what I am writing ? Stop reading. And if you think I am wrong and you are not guilty of what is being mentioned, No Fear ! this is just my usual rumble !

Some Others Thoughts

How much does one spend on drinking in one weekend ? When has anyone thought of giving some time to charity or to even money to support education ? $100 dollars a year sees a kid in Uganda through pre-college for a year ?

Check out
The online journal of three development workers building access to clean water in rural Uganda

To all the AIESEC VICTORIA alumnis out there, remember how we use to save like crazy so we can get to another member to conference during our start up year ? Well AIESEC Victoria is doing a very very sensible thing. They are strating an endowment fund. The fund will be managed by the MC and the interest (250 /annum) will be used for two awards $125 each to two best performing members excluding LCP. They can use this award for extra subsidization to any one National conference. The decision regarding awardee will be taken by the LCP in consultation with the EB.

So... if you are interested to help out... contact myself or Craig !

To Clover : Thank you so much for mentioning my on your thanksgiving list ( or it it really me ? ) I was moved.. no drama, just surprised and so SWWEEEEEET ! So.. I have to say that I am really glad that I found a friend who understands geek talk, different frequency talks and understand the need for intellegent people in the world, for being brave enough to say things most people dont dare to voice out ( non-political issues ) and also appreciating the finer things in life.

Ah.. long blog ! I am off to study... Adios