Looking at the crawl into KL this morning, it’s clear nobody is "nudging" their way into WFH.
A suggestion from PMX is one thing, but until companies fix their outdated culture, nothing will change.
Your parents stopped buying things for themselves years ago. Not because they couldn't afford it. But because every time they had extra money, they thought of you first. They wear the same clothes. Use the same phone. Eat simpler meals. While making sure you never felt like you went without. Most of us noticed too late. Some of us never noticed at all.
Neverrrrrrrrrrrr forget the person who taught you the work when you were new and clueless.
Many people can hire you, but only a few will teach you with patience, protect you when you make mistakes, and say, "Don't worry, you learn."
That person deserves lifelong respect.
Masih menjadi misteri kenapa anak yang diberi unlimited freedom by thier parents lebih berakal and never crossed the limit daripada anak yang strict parents.
After a certain age, your parents slowly become your children. They ask simple questions, repeat stories, and depend on your patience the way you once depended on theirs. Very few understand this role reversal.What looks like innocence or inconvenience is really time coming full circle. Don't correct them harshly. Don't rush them. Care for them the way they once protected you. This is not a burden. It is repayment.
Someone said this: “once your kids no longer depend on you for food and survival you are left with the relationship that you cultivated or lack thereof.” I think it makes a lot of sense
I was on a train and a pregnant woman was asking for a seat. I offered mine, but she said she couldn’t sit there because it was in the center and she was already feeling nauseous and suffocated. So she asked a guy at the corner. He said, “You can sit on my lap.” Before anyone could react, a grandma behind him tapped his shoulder and said, “Then I’ll sit on YOUR lap.” She sat on his lap, the pregnant woman took the grandma’s seat, and the entire train witnessed instant justice delivered by a 70-year-old legend.
Plot twist: Your manager is having quiet conversations about you in rooms you will never be invited to. HR just executes the decision. The villain has always been sitting right next to you.
The biggest EMPLOYMENT LESSON..
1. HR is not there to protect you. They are there to protect the company.
2. Document EVERYTHING.
3. Food is not a reward for hard work.
4. Do the bare minimum, or you'll get rewarded MORE work.
5. Use them sick/ vacation time/ PTO.
6. Everyone is replaceable.
7. Keep them emails.
8. Your family is more important than any job.
9. Some of your coworkers secretly hate you.
10. Never stay at one job longer than 4 years unless the pay increase is substantial.
11. Don't let them promote you in title but not in compensation.
12. Keep your personal life private. Do not overshare