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Monday, February 23, 2009
理想工作: My Perfect job =)
By now most of us who are not NS liable (for the time being..) would have found a job in one way or another. So what is the most desired job? I guess I don't need to ask. =) High pay,good privilages,less workload,less stress..high flying.... You'll probably need to be CEO to enjoy that....which means..at A level standard....don't dream la...even if your dad was Li Ka Shing it won't happen to you.
As a result, most of us get renegated to less privilaged jobs...like working at PerKafe?? LOL! However, despite being 'not so desireable',there's still things to learn. Serving, engaing customers/clients. Even if you don't learn new skills, you get to earn about reality. Realities like getting verbally stabbed by your clients and bosses,doing things that really irritate you to the max. And after the ordeal, you come out a changed person..(just like NS) However, once you find that your job is starting to become repetitive and you're no longer learning anything new, it's probably time to quit the job. (provided you are not in desperate need for cash) The reason why we look forward in life is because we have new things and challenges to overcome in the future. If the only thing tommorow holds is just the same as today, it'll be really boring to face the same thing over and over again? Won't it? 
So...after you quit...what is the perfect job? A student.
That's because students are sheltered from the harsh realities of work. You might want to give some thought about what course you want in university or what institution you want to go. A levels is going to be out soon. Good luck! =)
Production notes:
I've chosen EnChou, Zimin and SiuYin(new hairstyle) respectively for this post. This is also the first time I decided to add detail and textures to the scenery. The Singapore Skyline was already difficult...but the HKU Entrance was the worst because there's alot of plants! Plants are just SO difficult to draw! =(
And due to time constraints, I'm officially phasing out the use of Japanese eyes for my manga because it's just too time consuming. I'll leave them for use when I work on a masterpiece or something
Labels: En Chou, SiuYin, Work, Zimin
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Monday, June 11, 2007
Why do we work?为什么工作?(中英版本) 
The following was found from a paticular blog which I found interesting. I have translated the contents into English for the benefit of non-Chinese/Cantonese viewers.(Translation's largely accurate. Best viewed with unicode encoding.)--------------------------------------------------Ever since I came into society, I have given much thought about this question:
Why do we work?
(我在社会已不新鲜了,经常反思: 何谓工作??)1.High Salary(薪金富厚)
2.Nice Bosses (老板明理)
3.Good social welfare(福利良好)
4.Nice colleagues(同事合得来)
5.Ample working area(环境宽敞)
6.Manageable workload(工作量适中)
7.Good working environment(良好工作环境)
8.Meaningful Job(工作有意义)
Of the above eight points,if you have picked at least five to be a "Must" for your future job, then you'd better go treat us lunch! (haha..you're not fit to work! XD)
(以上八点,若有人剔出五项以上,就要请吃饭了! 哈哈!)
As I start a new chapter of my life as a writer, what I need most now is a stable income to sustain my life. As a young and inexperienced writer, just writing is no use in supporting myself. (How much can you earn by just publishing a book? XP)
(自从决定展开说故事人的新一页,首要条件,是要有稳定的收入与工作时间的好功.对于秒小又不多产的故事人,版说是吃不饱人的.)
I am a lazy person. To be exact, a super extremely lazy person. I don't have much ambition. What is my dream job?
(我很懒.非常懒. 对前途没有什么野心.何谓好功呢??)
Obviously, I want a good salary and social welfare( which the government happily provides). Enough time to go surf the NET, work that does not make its way to my doorstep,no need to wear uniforms,no need to stand for ages until my leg breaks( like being some sales at some huge department store), no need to get myself all stressed up with my workload,no office politics,no sucking up to my boss,no need to argue with my workmates,no need to work until.....
(所谓好工,当然要:人工高福利好准时放工,有得上网,工作不带回家,但私事可带回公司.不用穿制服,不要站到脚断,不要做别人出气袋,不要离家太远,不要向老板低声下气,不要面对黑面神,不要....The rest I too lazy to type out)
Yea..I know it's alot of "No's"
(太多"不"了)
Is this reality? Or is this just an insane dream?
(这是理想,还是狂妄?)
Just take that I was dreaming in heaven.
(就挡我在仙境中作梦)
So why do we work?
(何谓工作呢?)
We work to pay for our entrance fee to our dreams.
(工作是为了支付梦想的入场券)
~Mya -2007.04, Hong Kong
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I guess the last sentence means the most. We work for our dreams...=)
And sometimes we do...attain our dreams...like this guy...=)
Sadly, many people ,(especially Hong Kong people.....and myself) toil for hours,days and even years over their work without knowing what their dreams or goals are. And they end up like a heap of mechanic flesh and bone.
Sometimes its no harm saying this twice:
" 放松D啦, 香港人! "
"Relax! Hong Kong people!"
可惜香港人不会放松...
Labels: Hong Kong, stress, Work
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