What would you say if I told you that the idea of a linear, ladder-like career may have been a mere blip on the cultural radar instead of the taken-for-granted path that many of us have come to accept?
The fact is, the days of spending your life working for the same company and leaving with “30 years and a gold watch” are long gone. In today’s work world, more companies are viewing employees as contract labour, to be hired and fired as needed, and fewer workers are looking to stay …

Just when you thought the state of the British economy couldn’t get any worse, the Chancellor of the Exchequer goes and increases the higher rate of tax for entrepreneurs and high earners in the UK. In efforts to kick-start the economy again, many people see the Chancellor’s efforts as actually storing up trouble for the UK in the medium-term.
Short sighted and easily jealous types will be rubbing their hands with glee at the news that part of the package to get UK moving again includes taxing high earners harder, …

Many Filipino maids looking for job opportunities in Hong Kong would usually inquire from our agency if we have Western employers available. Why do Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong prefer Western employers? I often given them a resounding “Yes” since our agency receives requirements for domestic assistance from expatriates from time to time. Thanks to the power of internet marketing.

‘You’re so lucky, being able to work abroad.’ I’ve forgotten how many times I’ve heard that statement.