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Survey: HK and Singapore bosses most demanding

2011年05月25日（星期三）

Based on these 3 professions - human resources, finance and accounting - This isn't exactly a piece of encouraging news, when i know of many pple around me who are not very happy with their current job... a brief check on FB may have shown alot of pple always "complaining" bout how work suckx, or how their bosses rots... In a bad way, does it mean that these bosses themselves have no idea what their staff are doing, too reliant on staff? Or there is a flaw in the work process such that the staff cannot be away and unreachable... So then they expect their staff to be contactable even when on leave... i feel expecting the staff to be reachable and actually contacting a staff when he/she is on leave are 2 separate issues... In a good way, does it mean the staff is indispensable at some times??

Does the bosses' "out-of-work" expectations translate into monetary terms? I feel the answer is a clear NO, because... that is supposed to be the staff's "commitment" to work. I know of someone... whoose boss is a single woman and expects everyone to be like her, with her so-called "sense of commitment"... I'm not surprise if her staff's KPIs has an unwritten "commitment after work" which she measures. Well, being single at a matured age, she certainly explicitly demonstrates work-life balance to her employees becoz work = life... She has forgotten that other pple has a life to lead... 

Which leads me to think further... if there is a positive correlation between the number of single bosses and demanding bosses here in HK and Singapore...

Will the results have been different if the survey was done on other functions?

Survey: HK and Singapore bosses most demanding By News Desk in Kuala Lumpur/The Star | ANN – Tue, May 24, 2011 Kuala Lumpur (The Star/ANN) - A survey found that Hong Kong and Singapore bosses were the most demanding in the Asia-Pacific region, Malaysia's largest selling Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Daily reported. A total of 68% of bosses in Hong Kong expect their subordinates to be reachable even when they are on leave, while 45% of bosses in Singapore expect the same. In contrast, only 22% of bosses in Australia and 20% in New Zealand expect their subordinates to be on standby after office hours. The survey results showed the working environment in Hong Kong was the toughest in the Asia-Pacific region. The survey was carried out by an international executive search and human resources firm which interviewed 1,651 human resources, finance and accounting professionals from Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Source:  http://sg.news.yahoo.com/survey-hk-singapore-bosses-most-demanding-051002700.html

 

Request to release resume

2010年12月29日（星期三）

I receive 2 release resume requests today…

1) This is weird, does not seem to match my profile. But then, I was just telling dear this afternoon that I think I cannot look for a job which does not use Lotus Notes as its email application. It just has to be lotus notes anytime, anywhere!! And a few hours later,     i received this email! What a coincidence… should I go buy lottery and say I will strike?

The only thing i can reconcile with is the 5.5 days work in Wan Chai! hahaha

 

2) This looks good, but… not up to it…

Why is it that I don't get such requests when I'm not working?

 

Another interesting job~~~

2010年09月28日（星期二）

Seems like this hiring company is the same as the previous one…

 

MARKETING MANAGER – DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS

Posted: Monday, 27 September 2010

 

Our client is a startup movie company engaged in various aspects of filmmaking.

Job Code	YS1009004
Job Title	MARKETING MANAGER – DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS
Type of Employment	Permanent
Duration of Assignment	Permanent
Number of Vacancies	1
Work Location	North
Working Hours	8.30AM - 5.30PM
Minimum Qualification Required	-
Salary Offered	Negotiable

 

 

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a dynamic and driven Marketing Manager with a passion for movies and the promotion of movies to play a key role in our team to revolutionize the Asian movie industry. 
This person will be required to build a pioneering movie marketing business across Asia from Singapore as a home base and to acquire feature films titles from markets worldwide for distribution. 
This person must know the fundamentals of good marketing and want to incorporate all the Ps into movie marketing. He or she should especially be passionate about new media and its applications in the world of movie marketing. 

The Marketing Manager will be required to meet and liaise with movie company clients across the region to discuss and identify their marketing requirements for upcoming projects, after which he will brainstorm with the creative team to interpret client briefs and assist with the formulation of marketing strategies. 
This person will need to maintain regular communication with key client accounts and distributors, and identify ancillary business opportunities across the spectrum of movie marketing, such as product placements, movie merchandise, etc. 
Due to the regional focus of the company, some travel within the region will be required.

Job Requirements

The Marketing Manager should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in marketing, preferably in the movie or entertainment industry, have a keen sense of the latest in online trends and web marketing, and be proficient in written and spoken English and Mandarin, Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop.

An interesting job~~~

An interesting job

2010年09月28日（星期二） 

I saw this opening when I was surfing around the job market… it’s such an interesting job!!! A dream job~~~!!

 

ARTISTE MANAGER

Posted: Monday, 27 September 2010

 

Our client is a startup movie company engaged in various aspects of filmmaking.

Job Code	YS1009003
Job Title	ARTISTE MANAGER
Type of Employment	Permanent
Duration of Assignment	Permanent
Number of Vacancies	1
Work Location	North
Working Hours	8.30AM - 5.30PM
Minimum Qualification Required	-
Salary Offered	Negotiable

 

Job Responsibilities

 

We are looking for a passionate Artiste Manager who will be in charge of securing movie roles and endorsements for a stable of artistes in Asia. 

This Artiste Manager should be relentless in pursuing opportunities and building relationships with producers and directors in the Asian movie industry, particularly in China. 

This person must be keenly aware of events in the entertainment world and must possess strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with artistes and directors. Frequent travel is required to accompany artistes to auditions and other key events.

Job Requirements

 

Requirements
-Ability to take charge of artistes’ interests, including all business and related personal matters
-Knowledge of going-ons in the Asian movie industry in order to discover opportunities and roles for artistes
-Building relationships and business alliances with filmmakers across the region
-Strong fashion sense in order to oversee the styling and image of artistes
-Interest in overseeing the development of a new business and identifying new artistes from around the region
-Knowledge of advertising and sponsors requirements
-Frequent travel required, especially to China
-Proficient in written and spoken English and Mandarin

Water Leak in Office

 

 

2010年08月25日（星期三） 

I seem to have much affinity with water leaks… It was a rainy day on August 11 and a water leak was discovered!!

 

 

I believe the water has been leaking for a long time because ever since I joined and whenever it rained, I could see the water splashed onto the glass window by the ledge. However, all along, I thought it was the exterior!!! It was sheer luck that we discovered the leak, god knows what will happen if the leak continues… n continues…

Ceiling View

Ledge view

  

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A gift of friendship...

2010年07月05日（星期一） 

希望這一點心意能夠帶給友人 

多一點快樂  少一些焦慮

多一點色彩  少一些優郁

 

A plant of friendship

 

 

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Lou Hei~~

201o年02月28日（星期日）

Always think that lou hei is an auspicious event, the more the better and the luckier, still remembered the most I had in one year was in 2008 where I had around 11 or most lou heis… and yes, it was unbeatably my best year since I did not have to work!

Sad to say, 1^st lou hei of the year didn’t turn out well, I can only console myself that the lou hei happened in the year of Ox rather than Tiger. Subsequently, didn’t have a lot of lou heis coming…

So when there’s a team lunch at AMK Hub on the Friday that just past, Lou Hei arhhh! Lou Lou Lou for a better year ahead!

 

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After the lunch, under the “encouragement” of everyone, I went to get ToTo plus 4D! haha.. since I always do not have any luck in ToTo, bought 4D too so that if I don’t win ToTo I will have something else to look forward to… whahah

 

Reaching office, we thought we should bring fortune & luck to ourselves… so taa daaa~~

 

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I Y my team!! 

 

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$$$$$$$ Plant….

2010年01月14日（星期四） 

Oh wow! I’ve a new plant at my workstation…!

 

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Nice of colleague Darren to give me a $$ plant... feng shui at my workstation is neither good nor bad... I finally got to have a window seat... get to see the trees outside the glass... have a warmth feeling... did not like the previous workstation from the previous job... in the middle of no where, a feeling of dampness n loneliness it gave me... mood was not too good then... but luckily! Is it a good example of 守得雲開見月明 ?

Bad thing bout this seat now... the wall I'm facing... itz the men's toilet on the other side of the wall... I can always hear the tap running... the toilets flushing... so Darren said putting a $$ plant is good for feng shui... so while waiting for our education to start, we took the chance to do some "horticulture"... muahhaha

Check out the jellies… It’s called crystal soil… water is not required for the plant… just soak the jellies into water for about 6-8 hours, it will start bloating… from seeds smaller than green peas to a round jelly… I thought it looks like tang yuan to me… ;p

 

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WoooaahhH!! Thanks Darren for beautifying my w/s! ;p

 

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2009年10月07日（星期三） In the...

2009 年10 月07 日（星期 三 ）

Oct 7, 2009 at 3:52 AM

In the office at this time!!!! Going home.....wat a day....~~~~

忙得開心。。。

2009年06月10日（星期三）

 

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日子过得好快，回想起两个月前才收到有心仪的房子出售。接着便前往看示范单位，然后就马上申请。

申请结果出炉啦！出乎意料，我们竟然可以选上心目中的单位。。。还有楼层让我们挑选！

工作越来越忙，不知道接下来又没有喘气的机会。

月头新来的同事在上班第二天就问我，会在这里待多久？

刚来两个星期的实习生今天问我，在工作岗位多久了，有没有想过要辞职？

莫名其妙，现在的年轻人，那么快就想到放弃？或者是，他们虽然在这里的时间不长，已经观察到什么了，而我这个“姑姑”却还没发现？

还是是我老古板呢？从来也没有从工作岗位请辞，除了。。。那个短暂的“假期”工算不算？

在工作日渐忙碌的同时，今天是另外一位同事的最后一天。听说他想要“take a break”。。。

五月底才刚刚走了一个全职员工，今天又离开了一位，这里的人，来得快，去也快。

原本，工作暂时对我来说，是需要挑战性的，我也好像曾经是个工作狂。不顾一切，把时间都花在工作上，牺牲了私人时间，没有朋友，忽略家人。

可是，近几年，不晓得是年龄的关系，还是生活重心似乎有了隐性的调整，我不再是以前那个会为事业向前冲的我了。

我向往的是素质生活。活得开心。活得自在。

所以，我现在尽可能找到平衡点，也许因为这样，对工作又有一种新的热忱。

～～工作是需要热忱来维持的，而我的热忱，来自生活的平衡点～～

我希望现在的热忱持续加温！

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