Tutu Ku

Dear Applicants, I understand that some of us do have a lot of experience. That means we have more to write in our resumes. 2 pages would not be enough. And no, shrinking the fonts to size 8 is not the solution. Recruiters nowadays are receiving more applications nowadays. So they don’t have much time … Read more

Dear Recruiters, I understand that we are receiving more applications these days. That means more emails. Probably half of those cover emails are copied and pasted. But read it anyways. And respond. Suitable, not suitable, shortlisted, not shortlisted, at least give the applicants a closure. Because when we are on the other side of the … Read more

I remember the first time we increased our recruitment fee. It was a hike of 44%. We asked boss, “You sure client is okay to pay us this kind of rates?” Boss then told us, “Well, it’s small fee to pay to get the right talent into their organization. The candidate you are going to … Read more

There is this Chinese saying, “一分钱, 一分货”, that literally translates to “once cent, one point of goods” which means you pay what you get for. Menwhile you also have this Western saying, “If you pay peanuts, you only get monkey.” In both cases are true. When we pay someone above market, we do have high … Read more

Yesterday when I was ordering food at the kopitiam, aunty said to me, “Your hair so pretty today.” I blushed, said thank you and added, “Aunty, pay money will be pretty-lah.” Aunty laughed and replied, “You right, pay money to the hairdresser to blow your hair, sure be pretty ma hor…” Aaaahhhh… yes, aunty so … Read more

I went to the dentist the other day because of swollen gums. He asked, “You must be sleeping late, right? Chinese say heaty (yes, I find it amusing too). Not necessary to remove the wisdom tooth, take antibiotics first.” I responded, “And it’s also hard to remove the wisdom tooth right?” Then he said something … Read more

The other day there was an employee chatting with me how she survived chronic depression. I found that so brave. So brave that she admitted that she was depressed. So brave that she reached out for help. So brave that she worked her way to get better. So brave that she shared her story me. … Read more

This pandemic I’ve heard more tears shed. Like literally heard, because I had more people calling me crying to release stress. Most of them are stressed out with work. Yes, we are grateful we still have a job but doesn’t mean the stress is any lesser. The stress is very real. The struggle is very … Read more

“What sorcery is this?” Asked a HOD. He was having some troubles managing one of his staff. How he described the situation sounded serious so we decided to invest in a professional counsellor. So after the employee had a session with the counsellor, she was far more better and more energetic at work. The HOD … Read more

This pandemic, a lot of people died from Covid. And most deaths happened so sudden & so fast. A funeral today is not cheap. Well, not for us Chinese anyways. Insurance money payout is not as fast as we need it to be. So on top of the sadness of losing someone dear, the financial … Read more