Should you add your boss on Instagram?
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Getting a follow request from your boss on social media sets up an instant dilemma: not accepting the request can seem rude, but do you really want your boss to know what you get up to once you leave the office?
Headstart On Record hosts See Kai Wen and Sue-Ann Tan discuss this prickly issue in their latest podcast episode. Listen to find out how to navigate workplace power dynamics and protect your peace online.
If you’ve ever been ghosted by a friend, date or hiring manager, you’ll know that it can sting, writes psychiatrist Chong Siow Ann. Some may turn to AI chatbots to fill the void, but learning to sit with the silence by yourself is actually an important social survival skill, he says.
Read on for other stories about a really useful AI DIY and what to do if your boss hasn’t been paying your CPF contributions on time. Have a good week!
My CPF contributions are missing or late. What should I do?
Employees can report unpaid contributions to the CPF Board if attempts to resolve the issue with their employer fail.
Forget one major – graduates may need 10 minors in the AI age: Piyush Gupta
Universities must now teach students how to think, the SMU chairman said.
Her education business started from a 4-room HDB flat at age 24
Track expenses down to the cent – or keep it simple? Find something that works for you
Make room in your budget for things you enjoy, like saving towards a big-ticket goal such as a holiday.
S’porean uses AI to create tool to maximise credit card rewards
KiasuMiles tracks around 50 credit cards and over 3,300 merchants.
Ghosted? How to get over the silence
There are ways to cope with being ghosted without turning to AI chatbots.
Why you keep seeing the same stalls at new hawker centres
Brands like Munchi Pancakes, Eng Kee Chicken Wings and Berempah Bros are growing in popularity.
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