“Why am I different from others?”
“Why do you have to be like others?”
~from the Pantene Thai Commercial
A very touching deaf Violinist commercial from Thai television commercial for the shampoo, Pantene.(You can shine.)
It’s a very touching video but i still prefer JerryC!
I’ve worked for a few companies since i graduated and there are no “fun working environment” to be seen anywhere in Malaysia. Office is a place to act serious, professional and bla bla, you must follow my order because i am your senior or boss and etc, this is what that cross their mind on what to expect in a office working society. Employees are forbid from chit chatting and talking with colleague because the boss said so. According to the higher level management, time is wasted from unnecessary chit chatting, there is what you called those “performance review” to check your performance whether you spend more time on chatting or on work. And, in a call centre environment, customer service representatives are given a set of standard scripts to follow and their teleconversation with customers are tracked and time on each call are monitored. At times, companies who are on tight budget will cancel all their budgets for companies parties and events.
Do you think this is a fun and happy work place? No wonder staff turnover rate are getting higher each year for MNC companies. And lastly they blame it on the Gen X and Gen Y for job hopping, criticizing on their work attitude, no loyalty and many more unlike our parent’s generation where all workers will work their whole life with the same company.
Workplace criteria for Gen X, Y and the coming generations.
The new generation who equip themselves with overloaded knowledge which open our eyes to see how our world have change. We are no longer “Frog under the coconut shell” (means in malay “Katak dibawah tempurung”). We knew about
….. FREEDOM
Freedom is freedom of speech, freedom to act, freedom to live and most of all freedom to choose which company who cares about their staff well-being, their staff likes and dislikes.
Zappos (ranking #15) is one of the 100 best companies to work for in 2010 which i encourage companies in Malaysia to learn about their working culture.
Zappos.com is on the #15 rank for 100 best companies to work for in 2010 Fortune Magazine.
What makes it such a fun place where everyone seems so eager to join this company? Check it out here…
Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, takes a break with employees in the merchandising department for athletic performance footwear to enjoy a game of desk volleyball at the company’s call center in Henderson in this file photo.
Click on the link below to view the fun workplace in Zappos office
(click on the caption tab to view captions of each slide)
A day in the life of Zappos.com
Flight delay again?! Argh, what am i suppose to do now?
In Hong Kong, the Airport Authority Hong Kong has installed 14 units of PS3 Game Poles in the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for travellers to use for free.
The implementation is a partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong, the developer of Playstation 3.
The PS3’s feature Uncharted 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, Final Fantasy XIII and James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game. The promotional picture also shows the PS3 sporting Gran Turismo HD Concept.Stationed at various spots, including areas near the boarding gates at Terminal 1 and the Coach Station at Terminal 2, these PS3 Game Poles allow travellers to enjoy themselves while waiting for flights.
The PS3 Game Poles are stationed at various spots in Hong Kong International Airport to help waiting travellers kill time
Source: MoodieReport
Fahrin Ahmad made a press conference denying his ex-girlfriends (Scha & Linda Onn’s) accused him that he is bad tempered and she was ill treated which was the reason they broke off.
Though i don’t watch Malay dramas much, but I really like his acting skill. And he’s born in 1979 which makes his horoscope a sheep. Sheep guys are highly sensitive and romantic. They are very well dressed too! Sheep guys won’t get angry fast unless they are provoke (anger).. i am sure you don’t want to provoke such a sensitive, sentimental guy!..
Fahrin Ahmad’s facebook fan page : http://www.facebook.com/FA.fanpage
