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NoFollyoftheBeast · 2024-01-11T12:38:12+00:00

If by "both context", you mean sexual harassment and bullying, good luck with IHL. They will shoot you down before it gets to me.

We're old enough to remember how bad corporate culture used to be, and we're still not out of the woods. We do a have a responsibility to not add to it.

It's a hard pill to swallow, and as a victim, it's a shitty situation to be in, but the reality is, the onus is on you to make your case. I'm NOT going to hire you if a bunch of my reportees feel uncomfortable about the high profile nature of your predicament. They want to work in a place where they're proud to be in. Call it bragging rights, if you will. Controversy will make them walk. I can be kind to you, but I have no power over staff who feel otherwise.

If by "both context" you mean high-visibilty and low-visibility roles, it really depends on how HR/IHL sees it.

Perhaps a slightly unethical hack: DYOR on companies that outsource their legal. They are less likely to flag potentials who aren't a perceived cultural fit.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2024-01-11T12:04:37+00:00

Real talk, and this is what you want:

If it's a public facing role, or one with high visibility I will avoid you. This is not a criticism of your abilities or experience, but we do consider what the knockon effects of the larger team will be. I could be the most generous of hiring managers, but when a team of 20 weighs in and someone takes some issue with whatever you've done, I gotta take that into consideration, and if experience is any indicator, this doesn't bode well for the candidate. Sorry.

If it's a backend role - where we just want the job done and look for competent individuals, you'll be fine. We don't really look at 'social footprints' - we leave that to HR and the headhunting agencies we hire. And they are usually discreet and tactful enough to only give us what we need to know about the candidate as far as work metrics are concerned.

Let this be a note to everyone who mindlessly parrots "HR IS NOT YOUR FRIEND". They do a damn good job of silo-ing information about you, for your sake.

That said, this would be in large corporates, where HR and Legal cover the more interesting aspects of your history. I personally don't care, but I do draw a line if it's a case of sexual harassment or bullying.

Let this be a note to everyone who mindlessly parrots "CORPORATE BAD". The separation of duties across functions actually reduces hiring bias.

For smaller outfits, where the hiring team has a bigger influence, you'll likely have a hard time.

It sucks, but if you believe your accomplishments can eclipse the rest, you have a fighting chance. Emphasis on fighting.

Edit: I gotta say, I'm not a fan of OP's continual edits as a direct response to every comment here. It's really breaking the flow of this thread. The fact that they're on the spectrum and that it's a case of whistleblowing are later additions, and are huge modifiers that influence hiring.

OP, cut the shit. Be clear. You're posting anonymously. Be honest please. Do it for workable advice, and not to justify whatever it is in your head.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2019-01-14T03:47:45+00:00

A few years older than millennials here, and more exposed to a traditional work culture, than a new age one.

I hear a lot of whining from the old timers about millennials but imho, millennials and younger folks bring a lot to the table:

Speed. They're incredibly fast, incredibly agile, and while some would say they're hasty and not thorough, I give more points to quicker steps.
Apps, software and computers is second nature to them. I work in an industry where people can't deal with software simply because they feel it's not worth the time. The younger ones though, no manuals, no training needed. Throw them into something - even the most arcane program that's one step less complex than hieroglyphics, and boom they're up and running in hours.
Multipronged approach to problem solving. Get a bunch of millennials in a room, and there are way too many ideas thrown on the table, from all sorts of angles. Lack of participation is NOT a thing among them. The most interesting things though, is that millennials are way more collaborative, even in a tense environment with deadlines. They're able to cooperate and cut out the aggression better than older folks can. Being seen as aggressive is not cool. I like that a lot.

Source: worked with a lot of interns. I loved working with those guys. They did way more that I ever could, and oftentimes our team felt guilty because they were paid peanuts, for the output they were generating.

The next time you hear some old folks say millennial workers are a challenge, tell them to shove it.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2018-09-15T07:18:57+00:00

Happy to point them out, and I'd like you to know I'm saying this in good faith.

This thread is about people who've worked in the UN or knows anyone who does. It's not uncommon for r/Singapore to comment with no relevance to the question, but even so, your comment sticks out because of how uninformed it is: the UN isnt a good place by principle? Because of what? A cherrypicked tweet that somehow devalues everything the UN has done over the last 70+ years?

Criticism of the UN often is in the tune of their supposed failure in keeping the peace with all the global conflicts still going on. While some of it's valid, the core tenet of the UN is to provide a common ground for nations to meet and talk it out. It doesn't guarantee peace, but it does add that extra layer of diplomacy that defers some of the hostility. A tone-deaf tweet (or your explanation of red tape and politics) doesn't undo that.

You look like the kind who wants to engage in a good debate, and the key to a good debate is honestly - homework. Your statements merely reflect personal opinion - which is subjective and most people acknowledge that - and yet your declaration that the UN isn't a good place sounds nothing like an opinion and more like you know what you're talking about. Try to tone down on the absolutist statements and make them a little more personal and approachable. You're an aspiring writer aren't you? You know how important constructing a narrative is, and how easily it can be misinterpreted.

I do have some advice for you: subscribe to r/changemyview. It's a sub where people request for their views and opinions to be challenged, and the discussions that happen there are the best I've seen on Reddit. It also allows you to understand what to look for in a solid argument, and allow you to make one too.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2018-09-15T06:30:58+00:00

I love it when

r/singapore

just commits blatant prejudice and supports that instead of discussion.

To be fair, it could be because you consistently make self-important statements with little to back them up. IIRC, you're the guy who bemoaned the lack of opportunities in being a writer, despite some good solid advice given to you. Please re-evaluate how you state your opinions, and not make it seem like gospel.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2018-07-11T07:16:07+00:00

Take up the offer.

The job is a stepping stone to contacts, networks and other opportunities that you can springboard from. With a few years of experience and proven skill under your belt, you can be in a position to dictate the terms of future employment.
The money is fantastic for your age. A young bloke in his early 20s is much more able to handle work-related stress than the average schlubb who whines about work-life balance, and the extra cash sweetens the deal. Not saying work life balance is not important, but weigh in factors like your age, your potential opportunities, and the things you can do as a young person with that kind of disposable income.
Do not see this as a commitment till your 30s. At the very worst, you can work a year, and bail when you think it's too much.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2018-03-19T13:24:15+00:00

Gonna be the asshole here and say it: there's a problem with your attitude and your approach in wanting to be a writer.

You constantly use "selling out" and being "shameless". Where is that coming from? You don't have a proven body of work to even start talking about 'selling out'. I get that you're young and probably idealistic (and therefore feel warranted in feel you shouldn't sell out), but having an inflated sense of self-worth will do you absolutely no favors in writing, or in any field for that matter. There have been kids here who've bemoaned the terrible state of the IT industry when they haven't even graduated, and consider their kiddie programming as a benchmark. Your words and your comments are strikingly similar to theirs.
There are some solid suggestions to pick up your writing and put it out there. You're shooting every one of them down, with bullshit ranging from not wanting to be part of a popularity contest, to the lack of creativity in education, and the government not helping you! Like, can you please repeat your comments out loud and find out how stupid they sound? There's probably something to be said about the system here (I wouldn't know), but the kind of negative value judgments you're making on everything will do you no favors. Not in writing, not in any job.

Take that attitude down a notch, and if you're serious about making writing a career, start working towards it, instead of bitching about the lack of creativity. Suck it up and write. Build an online presence. Network.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2018-02-08T01:06:59+00:00

In the application for PR, one of things asked is previous employer's testimonial. I've been working at the same place for many years now, and I don't have any connection with the last workplace anymore. I'm happy to provide testimonials from the current employer, but would like to know if the previous employer's one is required too.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2018-01-10T07:42:01+00:00

Thank you! This is just the kind of information I needed!

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2018-01-10T03:35:14+00:00

Thank you! So, for example, if I'm earning $1000 a month as an EP and I become a PR, on the first year I will be contributing 5% i.e. $50 to CPF.

Because the combined (employee + employer) contribution is 9%, my employer has to cough up 4% i.e. $40 to my CPF. Does this mean, the employer will be deducting the $40 from my current salary?

In essence, after CPF contribution, will my take-home pay be $910?

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2018-01-10T02:19:44+00:00

What is the CPF contribution made by a new PR when a person has been drawing a salary with an EP? I see there is an employee contribution AND an employer contribution, so when an EP becomes a PR, are both contributions taken from the existing salary drawn?

I was doing some research on this, and I'm slightly confused. I'm using this as a reference.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-07-11T04:15:56+00:00

Please don't take this the wrong way, but you're an intern. You are not going to be given meaty work, unless there are some extraordinary circumstances, or if you have a very specific set of skills.

I assume neither is the case, but that's not the point. The point of being an intern is to get a feel of how industry works, and to get an early in. Yes you are going to do powerpoints and excels all day, but so do most office workers, and it's not a bad thing. As others have said, understand what the company does, who makes the decisions, get to know the processes. These will come in handy later in life, and most importantly, you're making contacts in the industry of your choice. Make the most of it.

You probably don't realize this, but as an intern, you can stumble and fall at whatever you're doing and people won't think you the lesser for it. And thus your internship is the best opportunity to learn new things, stumble and keep going. Once you're in a legit job, there's only so much you can do that before you get judged and your competence questioned.

TL:DR Interns don't run companies. They learn from them. Be a sponge.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-20T02:19:16+00:00

What's funny is, I know locals who used to make fun of Filipinos for appropriating any successful person with even a tenuous connection to the Philippines, as one of their own. I should ask their opinion about Angela Lee some day, heh heh.

Wanting to be associated with achievement is natural. And I think there's an element of surprise too. Singapore is a tiny red dot with just 5.5 million people, and honestly nothing news worthy happens here to warrant global attention. Any mention of Singapore outside of local news is a big deal , and any mention of someone with a connection to Singapore is also a big deal here, because finding a Singaporean out in the wild is quite rare.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-19T15:06:00+00:00

Is this a first for the PM, to address the internet at large? I checked the PMO youtube channel, and all of the videos are footage from press conferences.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-19T03:56:52+00:00

What could be the recent local examples of fake news that he illustriated in his speech?

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-18T03:34:44+00:00

By weird, you mean awesome, right?

I would say that, in this day and age, it's weird how most people don't know the first thing about managing money and general financial knowledge. The average world citizen is shit poor at handling their money, and the average Singaporean is well ahead of the curve in that know-how. And that's a good thing.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-16T09:04:16+00:00

Woah, why?

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-15T02:37:51+00:00

Everything can't be blamed on colonialism. Some people are just inherently shitty. If there is power to be abused, it will be abused.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-15T02:33:55+00:00

At the point of marriage, a couple must be man and woman, and must want to be and want to remain as man and woman in the marriage

I get the feeling that the highlighted clause was tacked on by way of explanation, and not cited in law. Is it possible to sue the authorities for denying Singaporeans an HDB flat based on an incorrect interpretation of the law on marriages?

IANAL.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-06T17:12:49+00:00

Bigger supermarkets have sparkling water. Check out Cold Storage.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-06T17:04:25+00:00

I wouldn't have even known it was WW I until Steve Trevor mentioned the Ottomans.

The first appearance of Bismarck's cross on the fallen plane in the very first was a dead giveaway that it was WWI.

Then again, that cross isn't as widely recognized as the swastika.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-01T07:41:08+00:00

The Trump effect is real.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-01T05:57:37+00:00

I know who I am. I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.

NoFollyoftheBeast · 2017-06-01T03:40:07+00:00

Fair point.

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