2007年11月28日 星期三

【转载】Be a Better Employee

Be a Better Employee

By Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor

Whether you're vying for a promotion or just want to make a good impression, here are 20 ways to show you're dream team material:

1. Know the mission. Align yourself with your boss' and company's goals and values. Make your boss' priorities your priorities.

2. Understand how you'll be evaluated. Know precisely which skills, behaviors and accomplishments you will be judged on and rewarded. Focus on them like a laser.

3. Be dependable. Do what you say you're going to do. Better yet, under-promise and over-deliver.

4. Project positive energy. Don't be the one to whine or criticize the boss or company direction. Be a motivator: the person everyone wants to be around.

5. Make your boss look good. Finish your work on time and with a high level of professionalism. Bring your boss ideas that will help him and the department and offer to take charge and implement them.

6. Own up. Take responsibility for your mistakes by focusing on what you've learned rather than what you've done wrong. For example, "I think this project could have been better if we'd gotten the group's buy-in early on," or "Next time I would talk more with the end-users up-front..."

7. Be organized. Plan your next day before you leave work. Rank your tasks by urgency and importance and make a point of doing at least the top two items on your list.

8. Be punctual. Arriving for work or meetings on time (even early) shows you're enthusiastic, dependable and able to manage your life effectively.

9. Be resourceful. Don't run to the boss with every question you have or setback you encounter. Think things through first. If you must report a problem to the boss, develop possible solutions to present.

10. Broaden your horizons. Take advantage of company-sponsored training courses and volunteer for projects in areas outside your everyday expertise.

11. Stay informed. Keep abreast of industry and company trends by reading trade journals and attending professional association events.

12. Be trendy. Stay current with technological, legal and knowledge advances in your area. Upgrade your skills and learn new ones.

13. Be courteous. Show respect and loyalty to your boss and speak well of her to others. (At the very least don't bad mouth her to anyone.)

14. Be flexible. Change is inevitable. Companies need people who can adapt and go with the flow.

15. Take care of your health. When you're run-down, productivity and ambition suffer -- as does your image.

16. Leave your personal life at the door. Using your co-workers as therapists not only hurts productivity; it damages your credibility and can contaminate your work relationships (even if people seem sympathetic).

17. Go beyond the call of duty. Take on added challenges, put in extra hours, and never use the phrase, "That's not in my job description."

18. Be a team player. Show your boss and co-workers you have their best interests at heart by being empathetic and offering to help out when they need it.

19. Take a break now and then. A clear head and balanced life can give you energy and perspective.

20. Look and act promotable. Don't let anyone think you work because you have to.

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Well.. Very good brain washing article.
Anybody wants to write one with title "BE A BETTER BOSS"?

2007年11月27日 星期二

倒数

如果你觉得我很坚强

那是因为你没见过我脆弱的模样

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倒数第三天

开始有farewell聚餐

开始有人过来握手道别

开始有人送礼物

晚餐之后CI坐在我的车里不停的说话

跟往常一样笑着回应

跟往常一样挥手道别

我希望

在我走之前

我们还能来几次这样的对话

在我走之后

我们还能约出来进行这样的对话

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莫名的想起很多年前

也是跟前同事挥手道别后

一个人载着满车家当

开车从雪兰莪回北部的情景

当时的我一路猛听激励卡带

为的只是

在一把充满热情的声音下

一句句亢奋的激励话语中

支撑着不让泪水模糊了回家的路

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再温习一遍这样的感觉

只有一个字可以形容

干。。。

2007年11月26日 星期一

泰文

这一段还蛮爆笑的
原来泰文的发音在广东话里是找得到的
这样学泰语时会一直笑个不停吧~

2007年11月25日 星期日

运动

我很久没运动了

为了让自己的懒骨头动起来

今天特地去爬了个山

本来还很自信的想

才一个山丘难得了我吗

想当当当当当当当当年我爬的山要花七个小时

当当当当年爬的山也要三个小时

半年前爬的那座只有半个小时我还嫌不过瘾

结果。。。。。。。

今天才走十五分钟我竟然就快阵亡了!

大受打击啊!

原来“好汉不复当年勇”的感觉是这样滴。。 泪~

逊。毙。了。

是吃不够多还是怎样

这个样子怎么去爬神山啦~~

(受惊过度完全不肯面对现实中。。)

2007年11月24日 星期六

【转载】What should I do to marry a rich guy?

这是从一米藏天下那里转过来的
先来看看:

A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum:

Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?

I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year. I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above. You might say that I'm greedy, but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York . My requirement is not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual salary? Are you all married? I wanted to ask: what should I do to marry rich persons like you? Among those I've dated, the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper limit. If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York City Garden ( ? ) , $250k annual income is not enough.

I'm here humbly to ask a few questions:
1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)
2) Which age group should I target?
3) Why most wives of the riches is only average-looking? I've met a few girls who doesn't have looks and are not interesting, but they are able to marry rich guys
4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your girlfriend? (my target now is to get married)

Ms. Pretty


Here's a reply from a Wall Street Financial guy:

Dear Ms. Pretty,

I have read your post with great interest. Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyze your situation as a professional investor. My annual income is more than $500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope everyone believes that I'm not wasting time here.

From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you. The answer is very simple, so let me explain. Put the details aside, what you're trying to do is an exchange of "beauty" and "money": Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square. However, there's a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from year to year, but you can't be prettier year after year. Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you are a depreciation asset. It's not just normal depreciation, but exponential depreciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be much worried 10 years later

By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is also a "trading position". If the trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term - same goes with the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this, but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will be sold or "leased". Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool; we would only date you, but will not marry you. I would advice that you forget looking for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income. This has better chance than finding a rich fool.

Hope this reply helps.
signed, J.P. Morgan


我完全同意回答问题那位老兄的这一句话

you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income

说得不能再好了,

等到妳自己值得了这个身价再来要求吧。

而姐妹们如果妳们因为搜寻关键字"what should i do to marry a rich guy"而连到了我的站上来

让我奉劝妳一句话

找到一个年收入500K的男人不是最值得骄傲的

找到一个拿年薪500K来妳也不愿意交换的男人那才是最幸福快乐的事

后记: 找到一个用年薪500K也不愿把妳换走的那更了不起

波动

我有个很奇怪的 defensive machanism -

每当情绪有冲突比如说心情明明很爛却觉得自己心情不应该那么差时

就会想呕吐。

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最近明显的发现

独处的时候情绪特别波动

我在公司的最后一个工作天是下个星期五

这几天

我像往常一样上班

像往常一样跟同事打屁聊天

像往常一样三五成群的出去吃饭

同时

开始着手执行公司规定在离职清单上的动作 (还真是一整个麻烦啊~)

把职责交代给该接手的人

把私人物品从位子上撤下拿回家

今天我花了很多时间在处理离职相关事物

回到家里

开始想吐

呕吐也好。。

起码比哭来得有贡献

请把空气也给吐出来顺便消一消我的胃涨风

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后记:

后来我并没有吐

只是情绪好像已经到达一个临界点了

相对于那些从来不换公司的人我其实很会跑

只是每一次要离开的时候还真他妈的很难过

我觉得这样的我很不坚强

2007年11月22日 星期四

【转载】Something All Professionals should know

Six Telecom professionals under the age of 33 have died and 2 top executives from renowned Telecom companies have become paralyzed because of stress-related heart ailments in the last six months in Chennai, says a study by Mitran Foundation, a Bangalore-based voluntary association of practicing doctors.

"All the six who died, and the two who became invalid, had no family history of heart attacks or any pre-history of heart ailments or paralysis. They were all in their prime, between 27 and 33 years, and handled challenging projects at work in their respective companies. They worked long and continuous hours. The end struck them very suddenly, and it looked as if their hearts refused to take any more stress," said Dr Dwarakanath, director of Mitran Foundation, who has studied stress components in 40 Telecom companies in Chennai during the last six months.

The study, conducted at a cost of Rs 45 lakhs, covered more than 4,000 Telecom professionals from 80 companies who were in service for a minimum of three years. The email responses were scientifically tabulated and the findings were ready in 2002. Dr Dwarakanath, who was the late Dhirubhai Ambani's personal stress management consultant, said questionnaires extracting every minute detail were sent to the respondents. The personal background, family history and personal characteristics of these individuals were assessed and it was found that the stress in these professionals was only due to work pressure. All other factors were eliminated.

"Our study confirmed that the number of suicides, divorces, heart ailments, BP and diabetes patients and mental depression are the highest in the Telecom industry. The fancy salaries of Telecom professionals are no longer something to rejoice about," Dr Dwarakanath said.
"We found that the Telecom industry has simply no routine. Deadlines hang before them and every day they chase new problems. During weekends more than 60 per cent of the vehicles are found parked in the office complexes. There is no physical exercise and new food habits favoured by pizza culture fuel the problem. Cervical spondilitis and wrist problems due to uncomfortable handling of the computer mouse, eye problems and discomfort in bowel movements are common.
The stress for couples where both are employed in the IT industry is the worst. The simple step of taking time off from work for three months allowed an IT couple wanting a child for years to conceive one," Dr Dwarakanath said.

M.T.R. Venukopalan, senior training coordinator, Covansys India, acknowledged that IT professionals were the most stressed individuals. "Even if the company sponsors a movie or self-care lecture, not many attend them," he said. Jyothsana, a travel coordinator for Temenos India Pvt Ltd, expressed concern for the young employees who complain of back and knee pains. She acknowledged that IT professionals require a specific eating and physical exercise routine to ease their stress. "Our lives are becoming mechanical, guided only by deadlines," she said.

So think again if you are staying late in the office regularly. Think again about your family. Think again about your social life and health.

Physical Exercises will also reduce the Stress level. So Start doing atleast half an hour daily.

Please pass this to all you care for!!!

Work is essential. Your contribution to the goal should begreat. But, please don't make it a habit to stay late.

Don't skip your Break Fast /Lunch/Dinner. None of these are equated by Pizza, Biscuits/Wafers/Chat items .

部落

部落格

部落。爬格子

不晓得有没有人这样去解读它

Blog 这个中文翻译还真有点意思

但是部落这个词看起来并不孤独

所以部落格的意思是大家应该聚在一起爬格子吗?

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到公司为员工而设的部落格上逛了逛

特意连到Jeff的站上去

这家伙的文章不看还真可惜

这个Jeff我在之前的文章里有提起过

是个文采很好常常老实不客气的批评管理层的美国员工

难得他写了不那么咄咄逼人的这样一篇文章

他说部落格是一个累积声音的平台

大意是这样的:

与其我今天运用单薄的力量send email给management还要冒着石沉大海的下场

倒不如把要说的话放在blog里引来同意以及不同意的观点

然后

让这些声音自行凝聚起来

进而发挥更大的影响力。

他提到了透过blog来收集不同的观点

Here comes the reader comments

我认为

如果你受不了批评的话语

干脆就不要开放留言好了

既然你让别人留言

就得容纳不一样的声音

双胞胎也有权利拥有不一样的想法okay?

思想上的冲击并不是件坏事

越困难的环境学到越多东西

越开放的心胸就越能包容世界

尝试去看到藏在语言或文字背后的动机吧~

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下班之后跟KL及WK直奔Queensbay Mall

在TGIF里聊了几个小时

谈公司谈系统谈网路谈着谈着我说工作之外我有时会写写blog弹弹钢琴

KL一听就说怎么大家都在写blog

大家?

有趣了

为了能畅所欲言我这个部落格从来没公开过

虽然没打算把部落格网址印在名片到处发派

不过我倒是有稍微留意观察别人的书写习惯

算来算去朋友群中拥有部落格而且会定期update的人数实在少得可怜

真的是“大家”都在写吗

那我身边到底有多少部落客?

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吃饱喝足已经是凌晨时分了

碰巧今天Mr.6也在探讨部落格

看到了很多数据

部落格气势正强还是已近黄昏

我不知道

我只知道我再不去睡明天肯定会爬不起床~

好了,

晚安。

2007年11月20日 星期二

Reshmonu - It's You That Matters

这首歌有个中文版本 - 我要轻轻为你唱首歌

有听中文歌的人应该不会对它感到陌生

不过我还是对原唱版情有独钟

很喜欢里头热闹的乐器声

会让心情整个亮了起来

这是马来西亚歌手Reshmonu的It's You That Matters



Time, has its way
To show me the reason for living
The world and all its splendour
Gives me a sense of believing

That our love
Will shine thru
And will keep us
Keep us forever
And our love
Will pull us thru
The bad times and keep us together

I don't wanna fight this feeling no more
Wanna love you and love you, its you i adore
Cause its you that matters
Just the sight of you throws my heart ashore
And the joy you bring opens up my door
Cause its you that matters

My love, need to bloom
Like a flower a process unencumbered
That want, should i feel
When that trail i truly discovered

2007年11月19日 星期一

外挂

~把Live Messenger挂在部落格上~

http://www.imessengr.com/2007/11/embedded-windows-live-messenger-for.html

2007年11月18日 星期日

相声

这是以前的我对相声的定义:

相声是一种表演的方式。

因为是以声音来表达的艺术

我一直没兴趣去了解它

昨晚

我事先规划的事没办法完成

反而出席了本来就算有空也不会想去的相声汇演

进场前我告诉自己

既来之则安之

反正我还真从来没有好好的坐下来听一场相声

直到苏维胜出场演出‘相声承包商’

我倒是听出个兴趣来了

藉一段讽刺承包黑暗面的相声来探讨时事

进而引起观众的共鸣而鼓掌

这下可有意思了~

上网查了查相声的一些基本资料:

相声是语言的艺术

作为喜剧艺术形式之一的相声,它既不象小说、评书等叙事艺术那样主要以叙述、描写等手法反映生活,也不象戏剧、电影等综合艺术那样主要以演员的形体动作形象地反映生活,而是主要通过对话议论、谈论生活。

笑谈生活也算是一种减压的方式吧?

我一方面希望此君可以写更多更棒脚本

一方面也为他祈祷可别哪一天被我们尊贵的政府大老爷以扰乱民心妨碍社会安定的理由被叫去问话呀。。

2007年11月17日 星期六

放生

我穿越香火旺盛的庙堂到茶餐室去吃卤面

看到庙外两个大鸟笼

里头的鸟儿正惊慌的拍着翅膀寻找出口

很好奇鸟儿的来源。。

是真的从屠夫手上抢救来的吗?

还是被人强行抓回来只为了成为放生的工具?

无论如何

鸟儿啊

别害怕

你们还是会回到属于你们的地方

下次学聪明点

别再被抓了

地面上是很危险的

回到浩瀚的天空去吧~

2007年11月15日 星期四

黄页

那边厢才在纳闷怎么会问我邮政局在哪里

这边厢就接到电话问说人民大会堂怎么去



稍微有接触过我的人都大概会意识到我是个超没记性的生活白痴吧怎么还会问我这种问题

再想想我好像 24×7 hotline

Laptop不能开机

Email Server进不去

Document列印不出来

MPH在什么地方可以找到

胃药哪里买

Sign Language的中文叫什么

怎么?

我长得很像yellow page吗?

我虽然也很乐意在自己的能力范围里帮助别人

但在上班时间或是很想独处的时刻

我实在不太愿意处理这种跟我的公事无关的杂事

你说我上班时间一直在换而且你哪晓得我什么时候想独处?

问得也有道理。。

那下一次你找不到人那就代表着

1. 我忙得没有时间分配来接你的电话回你的讯息

2. 潜水中,勿打扰!

很多人大概会觉得我太自私

可是我相信还是会有人了解的

当我极度需要安静的时候

这样的问话真的会让我觉得你在把自己的难题丢到我身上来

培养自己独立处理难题的能力

是我们大家都要做的功课啊。。

2007年11月12日 星期一

好吃



这个摊子位于Perak Lane一条繁忙的道路旁

那路车子多得让我很惶恐

从安全的角度来看

把摊子摆在这样的地方简直就是拿自己和顾客的生命开玩笑

从卫生的角度来看

在这样的地方吃东西简直就是想测试自己的肠胃有多坚强

可是主厨的老先生很从容的在煮

坐在一旁的人们也很耐心的在等

真是有趣

为了一碗猪肉粥

我等了差不多两个小时

它没有让我失望

太赞了!

一碗用专注煮出来的粥

着实在这个夜晚温暖了我的胃

至于我到底吸入了多少灰尘? 就别算了~

2007年11月11日 星期日

寻找

女王写了一篇名曰为什么她交不到男友的文章

好样的

又呛又辣

当然她有她的point

不过我觉得其中最重要的一点是性驱力

身为一个男人/女人还真得保持警醒呀~

记得要时刻经营自己别当一个没吸引力的人

不过话说回头

适当的坚持也是必要的

饥不择食的寻找伴侣

最后受苦的只会是自己

p/s 1111 形单影只 - 今天是光棍节, 祝各位单身愉快

2007年11月8日 星期四

星星

在网页右下方加上了一个世界地图

其实并没有很大的兴趣想去追溯访客

只是觉得黄色的星星在地图上闪啊闪的好可爱

不知怎么

我想起那个深夜

从正跨越美洲大陆上方的飞机里

不经意抬头瞥见的那一片挂满星星漂亮得让人屏息的夜空

我的心里面住着一个小孩子

她现在正在快乐的唱着 Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star 呢~

2007年11月4日 星期日

Way Back Into Love

Beautiful song ~

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Way Back Into Love by Huge Grant and Haley Bennet

I've been living with a shadow over head
I've been sleepin with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past
I just cant seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need them again someday
I've been setting aside time, to clear a little space in the corners of my mind

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
ohh

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just dont see the signs
I know that its out there
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere

I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not just somebody to get me through the night
I could use some direction, and I'm open to your suggestions

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
and If I open my heart again
I guess Im hopin you'll be there for me in the end

There are moments when I dont know if its real
or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
not just another negotiation

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
and If I open my heart to you
Im hopin you'll show me what to do
and if you help me to start again
you know that I'll be there for u in the end

化妆

出门赴宴前化妆的时候我在想

人真是一种很奇怪的动物

会把五颜六色的粉往脸上涂

就算看起来比较美丽自己也看不到

化妆的价值在哪里?

为了日行一善让别人看了赏心悦目吗

你问了

那我为什么还要化妆?



那原理就像炒苦瓜要放蛋一样

穿晚装就是要化妆

(看得出来我在硬掰吗..)

还好这种机会并不多

要我一个层次一个层次的把粉往自己脸上贴还真会要了老娘的命

2007年11月2日 星期五

解脱

晚餐时间

餐厅的电视屏幕中Amei感性的唱着情歌

同事突然对我使了个眼色

顺着眼神看过去

隔壁桌一位长得很清秀的女孩怔怔的看着电视

忧伤的眼睛流着泪水

看了还真叫人心酸

是怎样的悲伤呢?

大得妳没办法承受

在陌生的人群里止不住一直掉眼泪?

用完餐回到公司上班

我啃着Gonz从家乡Costa Rica带来的巧克力咖啡豆

却怎样也忘不了女孩离开餐厅时那失魂落魄的背影

这个女孩

心受伤了吧?

但愿伤能让妳成长

解脱是懂擦干眼泪看以后

找个新方向往前走

祝妳早日解脱。。