Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
His one month pay is more than my annual pay WTF
Standard Chartered Plc was ordered by Singapore’s High Court to pay Fermin Aldabe for wrongful dismissal after the lender’s global senior risk manager said he would resign on his first day on the job.
The London-based bank must pay Aldabe at least S$40,333 ($29,384) including one month’s salary of S$27,500 and his wage from Nov. 17 to Nov. 30, 2008, Justice Steven Chong said in his judgment yesterday. Aldabe was fired after saying he’d resign when told he wouldn’t be paid for a two-week period before the start date stipulated in his offer letter.
More here
The London-based bank must pay Aldabe at least S$40,333 ($29,384) including one month’s salary of S$27,500 and his wage from Nov. 17 to Nov. 30, 2008, Justice Steven Chong said in his judgment yesterday. Aldabe was fired after saying he’d resign when told he wouldn’t be paid for a two-week period before the start date stipulated in his offer letter.
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Results are out, pleased with my performance.
After waiting for a month ...
Now waiting for another negotitations.
Now waiting for another negotitations.
Monday, June 21, 2010
IT 心声
Long hours
Long hours are a given in IT. Long hours in IT were an issue even before the economy tanked, causing more people to be laid off and the remaining staff forced to take on more responsibility. Some of the long hours are due to the nature of the work, but sometimes they’re due to the way you work. There are tons of sources out there that give good time management advice and teach you how to use your time more wisely. I’ve heard good things about Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.
Lack of respect
While the CIO may feel a lack of respect in the boardroom, IT staffers are often faced with it every day. Help desk personnel will occasionally get the appreciative end-user but many times they’ll be treated as though they invented the technology that is causing the end-user problems.
Network administrators are usually below the radar, only showing up when the system goes down. People rarely recognize the time the system is up. In other words, the more successful a net admin is at the job, the lower his or her profile.
No recognition
Probably the complaint I hear most often from TR members is that they don’t feel they are rewarded properly. In a bad economy, raises and promotions aren’t forthcoming. Even despite these factors, IT can be a thankless job. After all, you’re not out there doing the things that get attention like other departments (e.g., Sales gets the glory if they land a big account). Savvy bosses will constantly sing the praises of their staffers. It’s the best way to get the IT department on the radar.
But if they don’t, you need to do it yourself. Throughout the year you should log your wins and keep track of the metrics that show you’re doing your job. Take the highlights of this and include them in your yearly review. I understand self-promotion is hard for IT pros who just want to do their jobs and not worry about their images, but if you don’t, you’ll be hit by another stressor:
Politics
I don’t care who you are or where you work, you will encounter people who seem to work less, but have more political clout. It’s infuriating but it shows the power of marketing oneself.
Source
Long hours are a given in IT. Long hours in IT were an issue even before the economy tanked, causing more people to be laid off and the remaining staff forced to take on more responsibility. Some of the long hours are due to the nature of the work, but sometimes they’re due to the way you work. There are tons of sources out there that give good time management advice and teach you how to use your time more wisely. I’ve heard good things about Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.
Lack of respect
While the CIO may feel a lack of respect in the boardroom, IT staffers are often faced with it every day. Help desk personnel will occasionally get the appreciative end-user but many times they’ll be treated as though they invented the technology that is causing the end-user problems.
Network administrators are usually below the radar, only showing up when the system goes down. People rarely recognize the time the system is up. In other words, the more successful a net admin is at the job, the lower his or her profile.
No recognition
Probably the complaint I hear most often from TR members is that they don’t feel they are rewarded properly. In a bad economy, raises and promotions aren’t forthcoming. Even despite these factors, IT can be a thankless job. After all, you’re not out there doing the things that get attention like other departments (e.g., Sales gets the glory if they land a big account). Savvy bosses will constantly sing the praises of their staffers. It’s the best way to get the IT department on the radar.
But if they don’t, you need to do it yourself. Throughout the year you should log your wins and keep track of the metrics that show you’re doing your job. Take the highlights of this and include them in your yearly review. I understand self-promotion is hard for IT pros who just want to do their jobs and not worry about their images, but if you don’t, you’ll be hit by another stressor:
Politics
I don’t care who you are or where you work, you will encounter people who seem to work less, but have more political clout. It’s infuriating but it shows the power of marketing oneself.
Source
Monday, June 14, 2010
Let me teach you a new word today "ENVY"! You shall reply with WOAH! or OMG!
More here http://www.blu-ray.com/community/gallery.php?member=THE_FORCE&folderid=2051
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Valentino Balboni, in my opnion the best job in the world !!!
I want to go Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy to visit Lamborghini Nuova Automobili S.p.A.
Recently Starhub cable tv is showing the series "Mega Factories".
It had shown Ferrari and Porsche factories, but however after watching Lamborghini factory, Lamborghini is a brand that truly hand made sport cars.
Porsche had over 100++ stations with thousands of workers. Workers are responsible for fixing up the car at different station. The cars are moved on a conveyor belt to the next station. The episode on Ferrari i can't remember.
Lamborghini on the other hand had only 14 stations with less than 150 workers. Maybe due to having a smaller factory, work on another Lamborghini starts when one has ended production. The manufacturing of the engine and components are by machinery. But the mounting and installing of engine block, components are by hand. The staff interviewed takes pride and devote their soul when installing a Lamborghini.Each Lamborghini built is unique from another car and produced in limited quantities.
Valentino Balboni has the best job in the world !!!
From another cable show "Rides" on channel 72 Discovery turbo. This gentleman is the chief test driver for Lamborghini.
His job is to test drive each completed Lamborghinis before handing them over to customer.
More on Valentino Balboni http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentino_Balboni
To give tribute to the most faithful and hardworking test driver, Lamorghini produced the 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni. More info below.
http://www.insideline.com/lamborghini/gallardo/2010/2010-lamborghini-gallardo-lp550-2-valentino-balboni-first-drive.html
Recently Starhub cable tv is showing the series "Mega Factories".
It had shown Ferrari and Porsche factories, but however after watching Lamborghini factory, Lamborghini is a brand that truly hand made sport cars.
Porsche had over 100++ stations with thousands of workers. Workers are responsible for fixing up the car at different station. The cars are moved on a conveyor belt to the next station. The episode on Ferrari i can't remember.
Lamborghini on the other hand had only 14 stations with less than 150 workers. Maybe due to having a smaller factory, work on another Lamborghini starts when one has ended production. The manufacturing of the engine and components are by machinery. But the mounting and installing of engine block, components are by hand. The staff interviewed takes pride and devote their soul when installing a Lamborghini.Each Lamborghini built is unique from another car and produced in limited quantities.
Valentino Balboni has the best job in the world !!!
From another cable show "Rides" on channel 72 Discovery turbo. This gentleman is the chief test driver for Lamborghini.
His job is to test drive each completed Lamborghinis before handing them over to customer.
More on Valentino Balboni http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentino_Balboni
To give tribute to the most faithful and hardworking test driver, Lamorghini produced the 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni. More info below.
http://www.insideline.com/lamborghini/gallardo/2010/2010-lamborghini-gallardo-lp550-2-valentino-balboni-first-drive.html
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