Tutu Ku

I will tell you why it’s smart to write a short summary about yourself in your resume/CV. Because most of the time, the first person who is reading your resume is a recruiter, not the hiring manager, be it from an agency or HR. Now, a good recruiter will write a short summary about you … Read more

1. “I don’t have enough time.” 2. “I don’t have enough money.” 3. “It’s not my priority.” (roll eyes) 4. “I’m not ready.” 5. “I’m not good enough.” 6. “I don’t have the talent.” 7. “I’m too old.” 8. “I’m so young.” 9. “I don’t have the support of others.” 10. “I’m afraid of failing.” … Read more

With effective 1st Jan 2023… 1. Employment Act 1955 (EA) now covers all employees in West Malaysia & Labuan irrespective of wages. However, for employees earning monthly wages above RM4K, the overtime claims, allowance for shift-based work, termination & lay-off benefits are not applicable. 2. Flexible Working Arrangements are now provided in EA, however if … Read more

1. Your boss is your Lord, who brought you into the job and out of your financial debts. You shall have no other bosses before your boss. 2. You shall not make for yourself an idol. You are not as good/important as you think you are. 3. You shall not misuse the name of your … Read more

I googled “Top 10 Resolutions” and top of the search returned this list from www.goskills.com. 1. Exercise more – I don’t know if I can do more, but with best endeavor I shall attempt to continue my 45-min walks on my treadmill & 200 skip ropes on weekends. 2. Lose weight – Okay… let’s set … Read more

1. Don’t take things so personally. 2. Don’t care so much of what people think about me. 3. Don’t overthink everything. 4. Don’t have such high expectations of people. 5. Don’t have such high expectations of myself. 6. Don’t be so hard on myself. 7. Don’t be so angry all the time. 8. Don’t be … Read more

Aaahhhh… My favourite deadly sin to commit. When I was young my mum told me this story. Two animals, Piggy & Buffalo were borned with the end goal to be eaten by Human. Buffalo was the hardworking one, who served Human till the day he died, plowing the fields. While Piggy was the lazy one. … Read more

John said something that hurt Sofia’s feelings. For a while, Sofia just kept quiet & didn’t say anything about it. But the more Sofia was thinking about what John said, the sadness then turned into anger. One day, Sofia & John went out for drinks with a bunch of friends. Then Sofia saw an opportunity … Read more

It happens to me every time. I call it the “breaking point”. Especially this time of the year, when there is so much good food on the table. I will eat and eat and eat and eat, non-stop. Then I will reach that bite. You know, that bite… that breaking point… between “I am very … Read more

Michael was a new hire and a rising star. He was so good at his job, in less than a year, he was promoted to become a manager. in the company. Suzanne was a rising star too. She was also very, very good at her job. Some odd 2 years later after Michael’s promotion, Suzanne … Read more