tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post960677549883710821..comments2023-10-31T19:57:34.988+08:00Comments on As Zewt As It Gets: You better give youself a choice before...zewthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-52974037336316721362009-03-01T22:15:00.000+08:002009-03-01T22:15:00.000+08:00friendfromtaiwan - hey!! where have you been!! yes...<B>friendfromtaiwan</B> - hey!! where have you been!! yes, malaysian chinese are one of a kind. sigh... they have many, and i mean many many peculiar attributes.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-78181137505604448752009-02-25T16:24:00.000+08:002009-02-25T16:24:00.000+08:00Hey, haven't been here or even posted for a long t...Hey, haven't been here or even posted for a long time, saw this and had to write up about some recent experiences at work. We have some clients now who are Malaysian and Singaporean, most from audit background. At first was happy to be in contact with fellow countrymen here in China, but afterwards i remembered why it was no fun working with them in the first place. Constant calling on my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-2850417513501969562009-02-18T22:32:00.000+08:002009-02-18T22:32:00.000+08:00Kimmy - yes... only if majority of the ppl in the ...<B>Kimmy</B> - yes... only if majority of the ppl in the company have the same mentalit... the right mentality... employers will have no say. the thing is... there are too many willing slaves out there.<BR/><BR/><B>Swee Ping</B> - heyyy... sorry to hear about your condition. i am glad you're better now. yes, if you are not well... you have to just make the decision and go rest. if anything happenzewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-6178466196562877462009-02-18T22:29:00.000+08:002009-02-18T22:29:00.000+08:003POINT8 - human lives are journeys filled with mis...<B>3POINT8</B> - human lives are journeys filled with mistakes... the same ol mistakes.<BR/><BR/><B>foongpc</B> - well, i hope you will keep reminding yourself that.<BR/><BR/><B>Aoki</B> - hahaha... do those push ups and sit ups!<BR/><BR/><B>purple mushroom</B> - not all things have solution... if you have always been able to find a solution, it means you have not really found the problem yet.<BRzewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-78161828406995013122009-02-18T22:27:00.000+08:002009-02-18T22:27:00.000+08:00ShadowFox - i dont care about your 32 inch waist o...<B>ShadowFox</B> - i dont care about your 32 inch waist ok! hahahahahahahaha...<BR/><BR/><B>theodwyn</B> - thanks... will check it out :)<BR/><BR/><B>BossCat</B> - well, the reason why there was an economic boom was simply becos there was a huge bunch of ppl willing to be exploited by money... <BR/><BR/><B>Binn</B> - i also wish lah.... not that easy... u give me capital?<BR/><BR/><B>JenniJane</Bzewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-26651985909687739102009-02-18T15:40:00.000+08:002009-02-18T15:40:00.000+08:00I definitely choose health over career, judging fr...I definitely choose health over career, judging from my job now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-39621683448740336162009-02-17T22:16:00.000+08:002009-02-17T22:16:00.000+08:00Hi zewt, since you have given the priviledge of pu...Hi zewt, since you have given the priviledge of putting my comment as your topic, I shall shed more light. <BR/><BR/>There have been a few premature comments from readers, I would say. And perhaps I did not explain my situation clear enough. Having work for a company for more than 6 years, I have become an asset. I am not priding myself in saying that, because there are many times time that I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-18493233163629064882009-02-17T13:23:00.000+08:002009-02-17T13:23:00.000+08:00hey zewt...my take is, no matter what, health is a...hey zewt...my take is, no matter what, health is above anything....<BR/>think of jules!!<BR/>wish u luck bro, take care!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-43329530313848774312009-02-16T17:58:00.000+08:002009-02-16T17:58:00.000+08:00Hey Zewt, am starting to try to eat more than 2mou...Hey Zewt, am starting to try to eat more than 2mouths per-meal(really just 2mouths and I'm full now), just recovered from a bad sick recently which leaves me bedridden for 3days. My family and few friends are worried bout me d. <BR/><BR/>Before this, I would always be the last person to leave the office (working approximately 13-15hrs, 6days a week)<BR/>before my energy and health (so is my Swee Pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00134268412322574927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-81386279383577777112009-02-16T17:33:00.000+08:002009-02-16T17:33:00.000+08:0080% of ppl around your will definitely say 'no cho...80% of ppl around your will definitely say 'no choice'. Only if 80% of the ppl in the company don't have such mentality, the superiors will not question you. In a developing country like Malaysia, everyone is desperate to keep his/her job plus to have a career. That's why, who cares whether you're sick or what... there's always someone who is desperate enough to take your place and work more thanKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739169899788406913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-49563389318313157592009-02-16T13:48:00.001+08:002009-02-16T13:48:00.001+08:00* sorry i meant work our health off for money* sorry i meant work our health off for moneyHueihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948594966373376125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-63768839591114076032009-02-16T13:48:00.000+08:002009-02-16T13:48:00.000+08:00i agree with purple mushroom. if u wan less work.....i agree with purple mushroom. if u wan less work..then expect a less pay! that's how it works around here isn't it? <BR/><BR/>what caused us to work our health off for work? i think it's our lifestyle..well mine anyway. now that i have WAY less pay..i'm dying financially. but heck! i love my job! =PHueihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948594966373376125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-50127574508334450532009-02-16T12:51:00.000+08:002009-02-16T12:51:00.000+08:00Then these companies are just slaving their employ...Then these companies are just slaving their employees! If your official working hours end at 5pm, I see no reason why they should discriminate those who leave at 5pm sharp! Sadly to say, this is the working culture here. There will always be people trying to show off by slogging in the office for hours.eiling limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139929285989749115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-40707758495172713732009-02-16T10:38:00.000+08:002009-02-16T10:38:00.000+08:00If I were KGC's boss, I'll ask him to look for ano...If I were KGC's boss, I'll ask him to look for another less stress job if he couldn't take the stress. <BR/>In this world, we always emphasize about equal rights. So what was he thinking? Come on! He carries a medical report and hoping for what?? That he could work less and get treated the same way as the rest of his colleagues? Please! <BR/>Sorry for being mean here, but my opinion is that he Purple~MushRooMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453141471728563299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-72990480529245429462009-02-16T10:04:00.000+08:002009-02-16T10:04:00.000+08:00Gee, thanks zewt for such great reminder! I am goi...Gee, thanks zewt for such great reminder! I am going for my first PT training later. YAY YAY YAY :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-27145627633288785112009-02-16T03:41:00.000+08:002009-02-16T03:41:00.000+08:00To me, health is No 1. Everything else including m...To me, health is No 1. Everything else including money and career are secondary. Cos without good health, how are you going to enjoy your money and success? <BR/><BR/>So yes, taking good care of your kidney is of vital importance. <BR/><BR/>I always have to remind myself of this every time I am under stress in my job. We must know where our priorities are.foongpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592884550810521137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-69071021346480260282009-02-16T00:37:00.000+08:002009-02-16T00:37:00.000+08:00Its funny how young ones are willing to throw thei...Its funny how young ones are willing to throw their health away for career. We all know that its not worth it for the long run, but still i wonder what made us all do it.3POINT8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02097881518064438926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-11384091948006084882009-02-15T23:52:00.000+08:002009-02-15T23:52:00.000+08:00What r u goin to do? I am just curious.What r u goin to do? I am just curious.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792744012240691754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-23600529364988632992009-02-15T23:34:00.000+08:002009-02-15T23:34:00.000+08:00the best tO AVOID THIS IS TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS!!!!!...the best tO AVOID THIS IS TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS!!!!! im not exactly in the real harsh world yet coz my part-time bosses were super duper nice... but some of the points you mentioned are real outrageous... guess we don't really know how to use the tribunals well huh?Theoseohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592074867537995562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-32333514904909188232009-02-15T22:49:00.000+08:002009-02-15T22:49:00.000+08:00Zewt, not surprising with the superiors not accept...Zewt, not surprising with the superiors not accepting the fact that we are down due to stress. While I was doing my internship in one of the EMS company, i was down with a pain and till down yet to find out the root cause. I was then diagnosed by a consultant surgeon and one of the suspected syndrome or possibility was taking too much stress. So I told my supervisor about my condition and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-89182329415816641032009-02-15T21:28:00.000+08:002009-02-15T21:28:00.000+08:00Hey Zewt,I notice your mention of watching your di...Hey Zewt,<BR/><BR/>I notice your mention of watching your diet and eating healthily to keep your kidney condition at bay..<BR/><BR/>You may be interested in reading the book 'The China Study' by Colin Campbell. <BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234704304&sr=8-1<BR/><BR/>It's Theodwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865780418965875474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-58681566367488138932009-02-15T21:26:00.000+08:002009-02-15T21:26:00.000+08:00Time management is important.1. Eat less rice, eat...Time management is important.<BR/><BR/>1. Eat less rice, eat more veggies/fruits.<BR/><BR/>2. Drink plenty of water, at least 2 litres a day like me. I have smooth skin and I don't look my age. :-P<BR/><BR/>3. You can exercise 15-20 minutes after you get home, daily. Just run/jog statically in wherever you're comfortable with in the house.<BR/><BR/>I have started adapting myself to this new Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com