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Last week, I had the privilege of attending the HR Best Asia Best Companies To Work For In Asia Awards 2025. And yes… I know what many of you like to say, “But Aunty, these awards can be bought what!” Okay, let’s address the elephant in the room then. Yes, many workplace awards (just like … Read more

Saya nak mencarut lagi ni. Many have complained to me, “Aunty, my boss asked me to adjust my appraisal score to fit in to the bell curve.” I was like, “Huh?!” You mean the curve that assumes:🔻 10% underperformers➖ 80% average🔺 10% high performers If 95 out of 100 employees scored above 90%, what’s wrong … Read more

Banggang Oh Banggang,Kenapa kerja kau selalu sangkut?Macam mana tak sangkut,Buat kerja asyik ikut mood. Banggang Oh Banggang,Kenapa progress you macam siput?Macam mana tak macam siput,Kerja senang pun suka bagi alasan yang tak disambut. Banggang Oh Banggang,Kenapa setiap hari you blur macam sotong?Macam mana tak blur cam sotong,Brief tiga kali pun masih otak you kosong. #Dugaan … Read more

Many have asked me, “Do we get replacement leave if the company runs team building on a weekend or public holiday?” This is a very tricky one. If it falls on your Off Day (i.e. the 6th day like Saturday for 5-day work week), probably not.No legal requirement for replacement leave. But if it’s your … Read more

This is a subject that is hard for me to talk about because it brings up some bitter memories. Increment Distribution Inequality happens when the increment budget is small, but the distribution is not strategic. So people end up feeling unfairly treated. I’m sure you’ve seen this before. Some got 20%, some get 2%, some … Read more

Someone asked me recently, “Aunty, how do I get better at small talk?” Well, small talk is not about being talkative, it’s more about being aware. When we know what’s happening around us like current issues, workplace trends, funny headlines, local news, suddenly conversations become easy. You always have something to contribute, and people remember … Read more

I remember my first Meet & Greet.It was a disaster.I went home and cried.Bet you didn’t see that coming. But that didn’t stop me from organising another one. The second one was better, but I overestimated myself.I thought it would be a full house… but it wasn’t. Still that didn’t stop me from organising another … Read more

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Since my previous post on Federal Territory Day 2026 went viral, ramai are now asking the same question for Wesak Day + Agong’s Birthday + Harvest Festival + Hari Gawai 2026. Yes, the same situation is happening again. So let me clarify so workers and bosses can plan ahead and minimise business disruption. Assumptions:• Company … Read more

Kalau saya buat salah, saya minta maaf.Kalau awak buat salah tapi tak reti minta maaf… saya juga yang kena move on.Saya juga tak reti tunggu ego orang.Sekian, terima kasih atas beban emosi ini. 😏