My own reasons for saying “No!” to the office were born out of my own desire to avoid a dull career - simple as that. I was a student for a very long time and watched as most of my peers followed the ranks of suits into the city and full-time slavery. Some willingly, others [...]

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Guest Post from Amit Puri is the Managing Consultant at Sandbox Advisors. He has over 10 years of business, career services and HR related experience, with companies such as Bain & Co, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. Sandbox Advisors is based in Singapore and provides career management and HR consulting services in Asia.
Stress has become a [...]

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It’s a fact that how you look can have a huge impact on how other people perceive you. If you want to become a successful professional, it’s important that you look and act the part. While we all know that we aren’t supposed to judge others by their outward appearances, it’s something that each of [...]

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“Choose an occupation that you love,
and you will never have to work a day in your life.” –Confucius
“Among the chief worries of today’s executives is the large number
of unemployed still on the payrolls.” –Anonymous
“Work is the crabgrass in the lawn of life.” –Bored Employee
WHAT IS WORK? WHAT IS FUN?
Some years ago I came across this [...]

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Having a work life balance is your best bet to ensure happiness at work and at home.
Certainly, there is plenty of research that suggest that companies expect more work from fewer employees especially after the large layoffs and downsizings that have occurred over the past few years in many companies and industries.
You’ve probably heard the [...]

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