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Thursday, December 01, 2011 5:44 PM

I've long knew the math but didnt know how to put it in words.
CREDITS TO http://asingaporeanson.blogspot.com for such a clear explanation.


The Coveted 13th Month 'Bonus' In Singapore

There is only 12 months in a year. When you get paid a '13th month' of wages, you will feel delighted, no? No. Why do you think footballers in the English Premier League are paid weekly?

Ponder over these points.

Unless you are on commission or special bonus wage schemes, chances are you are paid a fixed amount of money monthly in Singapore.

Is there a possibility you get paid $10/hour on some days and $12/hour on some days in your course of work over the year? Of course not. You get paid the same rate year in year out, until you get a raise. If that's the case,

"Why are you paid the some amount of money in January and February?"

If you still don't get it. There are 31 days in January and there are 28 (normally) days in February. The question now - are you overpaid for February or underpaid in January? You choose what you want to believe in.

To me, February is the only month you get paid correctly in the whole year in Singapore. Employers in Singapore will never overpay you in February. Fat hope and you know it. There are four weeks in a month and we get paid for 28 days in a month. that's it. Straightforward.

In short we are underpaid in every other month other than February.

January - 3 days
March - 3 days
April - 2 days
May - 3 days
June - 2 days
July - 3 days
August - 3 days
September - 2 days
October - 3 days
November - 2 days
December - 3 days

3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 29 days.

The shorter way to calculate this would be:

1 month 4 weeks.
You get paid 12 times a year = 12 x 4 = 48 weeks.
There are 52 weeks in a year. 52 - 48 = 4 weeks unpaid

The fact is that Singapore employers hold 29 days of your pay over the year and could refuse to pay you your rightful money if you did not 'perform'. Even if they do it, that meant many employees in Singapore did not get any bonuses from their companies at all. The 13th month is your pay. It is Not a bonus!

In reality, if they pay us back the '13th month bonus', they employer still owe us 1 day's wages (29 - 28) and get away with it year after year, decade after decade. If you leave the company before the year is up your '13th month bonus' is forfeited instead of pro-rated. That's robbery.

This is ridiculous. The manpower laws in Singapore are not stopping the businesses against such unfair practices and the NTUC is not doing their job fighting for the rights of workers.

The next time you receive your "13th month bonus", ask yourself why are you feeling so happy getting back what you deserve in the first place?
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 10:30 AM

男人甩女人时最常用的9个谎言

一、我们不合适

  当初相恋之时的恋爱感觉已经随着时日的消磨逐渐淡去,如今厌倦之后留给你一句这样的话。所谓物是人非,也就如此。恋爱时候的默契、经常的心有灵犀到头来被男人一句不合适便是当头棒喝,消除了所有美好的记忆。

  男人以此作为分手的理由,理由充分,事实明显,女人看不清其中的真相,反倒责怪自己没能好好地配合男人。分手以后,女人继续思考男人的胡编乱造,重新规划自己的择偶方向,某一天她还还要感谢曾经男人给她的指引。

二、我们没有未来的

  两个人的未来是一起努力创造才会有的。当男人说出这样的话的时候,证明他已经不再想为你们的未来作出努力了。当初热恋时的海誓山盟,也只是一场幻觉。男人有足够的远见,他从无数个方面分析了爱情的走向,最终的结论是,爱情的尽头是曲终人散。

  女人对男人的分析点头默许,并且很钦佩男人如此的智慧。长痛不如短痛,择日不如撞日,既然走不出未来,还是早点了结吧。若干年后,女人收获了自己的幸福,回想起曾经男人的预见,不禁感叹那时的选择多么的正确。

三、爱情影响了我的事业

  在男人爱着你时,他可以做到工作爱情两不误。爱情甚至是他在工作中奋进的动力。到分手时,男人却把爱情影响事业当成分手的理由。

  女人当然明白,男人以事业为重,好男儿志在四方,如果可以,女人愿意等男人事业有成后和男人再续前缘,怎料,时间永远是人最大的敌人,若干年后,男人女人各自成家,而当年那个以假乱真的分手借口也早已淡忘了。

四、你的缺点太多

  想必很多的女人听到这个分手理由的时候,内心是在苦笑。男人在追求女人的时候,女人就是一件完美无暇的艺术品,是男人心中最圣洁的女神。时光流转,岁月变迁,艺术品失去最初的珍贵,女神不再在男人的心理有很重要的地位。

  男人总会从生活中挑出女人的些许缺,男人以此来作为分手的理由。可怜有些女人看不清男人的真实意图,宁可在男人面前保证会改正自己的“缺点”也不愿认清男人不再爱她的事实。直到分手以后,女人为自己的缺点而自责。而男人的“欲加之罪”很有可能成为女人自卑的根源。

五、我的父母不同意

  相爱时的世界是只有两个人的,眼神里除了对方装不下任何第三者。朋友和亲人也被忽略。男人会说:“我爱你,就算世界上所有的人都反对,我也不会放弃我们的爱情。”当初的你是否被感动的泪光闪烁­。

  当男人受到来自家庭的压力后,信心会产生动摇。父母在他耳边说过的话影响他的决定。最终他以父母的干涉为由提出分手。可怜的女人对这个借口将信将疑,甚至会怀有说服男人家长的心理同他共同克服家庭难关。但男人却依旧是那句话:“他们是不会同意的。”

六、我做了对不起你的事,已经没有资格再爱你了

  男人的承诺永远是靠不住的。他曾对女人承诺:“今生我不会做对不起你的事。”但是男人移情别恋、第三者的插足都会让爱情发生转移。男人必须在两个女人之间做出选择。

  于是,他想你坦白了自己的过错,却同另一个女人在一起。即使他的坦白得到了女人的同情与宽容。女人打算再给男人一次机会,但男人已坚定了自己的意志,以没有资格为由不再接受女人的原谅。

七、爱情原来什么都不是

  生命诚可贵,爱情价更高。若为自由故,两者皆可抛。男人曾对女人说:“我愿意做你的奴隶,伺候你一生一世。”时光变迁,男人把爱情当成了一种束缚,把女人当成了一种包袱,追求自由成了男人的第一目标。

  男人向女人讲述自由有多么可贵,多么令人向往,而爱情是阻碍自由的最大祸害。看着男人已经对爱情彻底淡漠,女人只好无奈地提出分手,而男人也因此逃过了抛弃女人的骂名。

八 、你已经不听我话了

  女人曾对男人说:“我什么都听你的。”这句表达忠诚的甜言蜜语却成了男人利用的把柄。当男人有意要分手时,故意找出一些让女人很为难的事情,让女人照着自己的意思去做,当女人违背了男人的意愿后,男人以此为理由表明爱情已走到尽头。

  女人面对男人有理有据的指责,无法作出有效的反抗,当男人提出分手的时候,女人仍然在思考着男人加在自己身上的罪名,当明白那是一个圈套时,一切都来不及了。

九、我已经不爱你了

  坦然的分手是我们所提倡的,但是坦然有时候也是男人的一种计谋。男人做了亏心事,要将女人抛弃,在寻找分手借口的过程中,挖空心思,釜底抽薪,怎么也找不到一个合适的。

  最后他突然领悟到,既然任何理由都瞒不过女人,倒不如开门见上来的爽快。于是,男人很直接地讲出不爱的事实,女人刚听到时有些震惊,但是面对这种坦率,倒觉得男人很有气派,于是很配合地成全了男人。
Monday, November 14, 2011 5:42 PM

曾经的同学,过去的友谊,现在的陌生
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有时候,有些人不需要说再见,就已经离开了。
有时候,有些事不用开口也明白。
有时候,有些路不走也会变长。
那些人,那些事,那些路,只是那些,只是那时候,已是过往。
总是望着曾经的空间发呆,那些说好不分开的朋友不在了,转身,陌路。
熟悉的,安静了,
安静的,离开了,
离开的,陌生了,
陌生的,消失了,
消失的,陌路了。
承诺,给不起的负担,以后,不再相信,以后,不轻易许诺,以后学会淡然。
在意太多的朋友,变得没了自我,最后总是把自己丢弃在无人的荒岛上,自己疗伤。不愿流露太多的悲,于是安静。
总是会望着手机,莫名的想起一些人,却不愿划破这份沉默,只是默默的想念那些给过鼓励,给过关心的朋友。虽然离开了,却还是感谢。虽然陌生了,却还是想念。曾经激励的话语,铭记于心。曾经陪伴过的岁月,缅怀有你们的温暖。
也许是我的安静让我们陌生了,
也许是我的离开让我们陌生了,
也许是我的沉默让我们不再经常联系,
也许,那些也许,只因我,,,
可我却是个倔强的孩子,喜欢念旧。你们的离开,只会让我更沉默,只会让我想要哭泣,只会让我责备有时候,有些人不需要说再见,就已经离开了。
有时候,有些事不用开口也明白。
有时候,有些路不走也会变长。
那些人,那些事,那些路,只是那些,只是那时候,已是过往。
总是望着曾经的空间发呆,那些说好不分开的朋友不在了,转身,陌路。
熟悉的,安静了,
安静的,离开了,
离开的,陌生了,
陌生的,消失了,
消失的,陌路了。
承诺,给不起的负担,以后,不再相信,以后,不轻易许诺,以后学会淡然。
在意太多的朋友,变得没了自我,最后总是把自己丢弃在无人的荒岛上,自己疗伤。不愿流露太多的悲,于是安静。
总是会望着手机,莫名的想起一些人,却不愿划破这份沉默,只是默默的想念那些给过鼓励,给过关心的朋友。虽然离开了,却还是感谢。虽然陌生了,却还是想念。曾经激励的话语,铭记于心。曾经陪伴过的岁月,缅怀有你们的温暖。
也许是我的安静让我们陌生了,
也许是我的离开让我们陌生了,
也许是我的沉默让我们不再经常联系,
也许,那些也许,只因我,,,
可我却是个倔强的孩子,喜欢念旧。你们的离开,只会让我更沉默,只会让我想要哭泣,只会让我责备
Monday, November 07, 2011 12:00 PM

So here we have the end of the F4 matter-of-factly. It has been a good ride overall. Its just sad that in had to end in such a fashion.

It all started in 2002 July. It was during the SJCC Orientation that I met Ezzat. He's a pretty spontaneous chap given his goody-boy outlook and we hit off as friends pretty easily. The reason being either we shared similar interests or that pole dance we did. LOL~

Then there was Jaeson, our 'diva' of the orientation batch. Seriously he didn't leave much of an impression at first but I noticed during the audition for JMD. We hit it off with subsequent practices.

Fast forward >>>>>

Xiang Min was introduced to us by Ota Sensei as the camera guy during one of the 'Cat A' practices after JMD's restructuring with Ezzat as JMD Head and me as Vice-Head. The 4 of us became close friends during the period of practices for Chingay 2003 at JAS.

Fast forward >>>>>

The Taiwanese idol group, F4 is the biggest thing in Asia and due to us somewhat being inseparable, always hanging out and doing everything together; we are labelled as F4 too.

Fast forward >>>>>

As time passes, friends became close friends and then matured into a brotherhood. Mere words itself are not able to express the bond we have with one another. We have braved many storms together and conquer obstacles one after another. This brotherhood that we have and very much nurtured over the years was unique and a pillar of strength for us.

Fast forward >>>>>

There are up and downs in life and we know that much better than many others given the kinda situations and circumstances that we put ourselves through. However, we never did brace ourselves for what is to come...

We tried our best to put up with the various 'crap' and stories that were thrown in our faces and we took it in the best stride that we could but sadly it was not enough to salvage the destruction of this brotherhood. I ain't gonna be pointing fingers since I strongly believe that we all have a part to play in this finale but I can't help but find Ezzat responsible for it all. Everyone has his or her right to decide what they what in life but sometimes you just gotta take into consideration of how this decision may affect the people in your life.

Nevertheless, I respect his decision to stand by his family just as I too know that he respects my decision to stand by mine. The last favour that we will do for one another is to be totally out of one another's life and to ignore all forms of 'communications' or what-so-ever should we receive any. All in all I wish for the best in Ezzat's future endeavors~~

Peace out~
Friday, November 04, 2011 1:59 PM

Something which I read:

愛情沒有對錯,只有真假!

每個人都希望所遵循的觀念、態度是對的,久而久之,卻演變成必須捍衛它是對的,不然就失去自信的屏障,陷入自我否定的窘境。事實上,有自信的人不需要藉由自己是對的,或是證明別人是錯的來肯定自我,因為自信出於對自我透徹清晰的了解,而非不斷地自我暗示。他了解自己並不完美,需要不斷地成長,甚至會因為不再能發現成長的空間感到惶恐。

當然,這般體認絕非替不完美尋求慰藉,而是為著真實地接納自己,並尋求蛻變、成長乃至於成熟的契機。相反地,總以為自己什麼都是對的,因著這般信念,你會特別去強化所相信的,堅持固執於觀念與態度,反倒讓自己陷於泥沼裡停滯不前。祇是去認定事情的對或錯,對成長的助益微不足道,不如用心觀察你對周遭事物的信念;倘若你的信念是負面的,嘗試著蛻變它,或許能重新認識自己及周遭事物。

那麼,到底「對」與「錯」的深層意涵為何?暫且撇開道德或法律上的認知,廣義來說,對與錯,即意味著「中的」與「錯過」。我們可以分為對外及對內兩個部分作解釋:對外而言,在努力的過程中,方向和方法切中企圖達成的目標,那麼你就是對的;對內來看,即便你達成目標,卻不是內心真正想完成的,那很抱歉,或許你沒錯,但也不代表你是對的!因此,所謂對的行為,前提是了解目標是否符合內心的期待。

深入來看,倘若不了解自己,無論努力的結果再好、再出色,只要你錯過自己,事實終將證明你是錯的。與循一己之私傷害他人者相較,你們同樣走在錯誤的方向上,差別僅僅在於錯得離譜,或者不那麼離譜罷。然而,人們過度拘泥於道德或法律上的對錯,當爭執、傷害或意外發生之前,自恃個人是站在正義或正確的立場;發生以後,則急忙追究外在肇因的責任歸屬,甚至盲目地推委規避責任,反而造成更多無謂的損失與傷害。

事實或許皆有對錯可辨,但絕不該安於如此,許多情況下,聰明人會事先多做準備,以避開去分辨對錯的需要。舉例來說,我們之所以遵守交通規則,不單是害怕違規被開罰單,更重要的是珍惜生命。既是如此,就不能光在意自己的行車狀況,因為馬路上開車的絕不只你一個。儘管意外發生後,法律會盡力保障你應有的權益,不過勞心傷神祇為取回它,依舊是得不償失,何況發生的傷害若是人難以彌補呢!

想起初戀的結束,我自己完全無法理解,想破頭要搞清楚到底做錯什麼,否則為何才說愛你的人,驟變成陌生人一般的沈默。後來才明白,分手的導火線,其實是………
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