Raising workload concerns with your boss
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We’ve all worked with someone who seems to get away with doing less, leaving others to pick up the slack. How do you raise the issue to your boss without sounding like you’re whining?
This week’s askST Jobs looks at how to approach this delicate conversation. Pro tip: focus on the impact on the team rather than on your colleague’s shortcomings.
On a lighter note, retro technology seems to be having a moment, with items such as wired earphones, film cameras and Walkmans gaining young fans. Does this revival reflect a growing desire to disconnect from our increasingly digital lives?
My colleagues Sue-Ann and Kai Wen explore the trend with a Gen Z collector in this week’s episode of the Headstart On Record podcast.
Read on to find out why some Singaporeans are embracing farm life abroad, and how one man went from studying architecture to pursuing medicine.
Fun fact: Comets smell like rotten eggs.
Stay curious and well-fed.
Why some S’poreans are choosing the farm life abroad
Farming offers an antidote to the things that optimisation has left little room for, such as space, slowness and self-sufficiency.
Would-be architect takes the long road to medical school
At 29, Danial Sukari is years older than his peers, but he views his non-traditional path as an asset.
Attending a programme in secondary school turned him into a serial entrepreneur at 28
A two-storey house for $22,680: Why these S’poreans bought homes in Japan
A Japanese property might offer more space, a second home or an opportunity to invest overseas.
Seven ways to optimise air travel and avoid delays
Booking an early-bird flight gives you more options for later flights should the original be delayed or cancelled.
Video: Degree holders getting retrenched? What this means for fresh grads
Is there still stability in pursuing a degree and landing an office job today?
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