Kumako

@kumako (60)

Singapore, Singapore

Joined myLot 9 years ago

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Kumako's Responses

Singapore Paranormal Investigators

Yasser Mattar @yeezermac (145) • Singapore, Singapore 20 Oct 15

The Singapore Paranormal Investigators will be bringing a group of staff and students from a local institution of higher learning on a spooky tour on 23 Oct 2015. Would you like to guess where the SPI would be bringing these fine...

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Kumako I would love to join but I'll probably be in another haunted place...Genting Highland haha. It is said that before the opening of the casino, 10 pregnant women were brought in to give birth. The babies were killed once born to make into Kumantong. The little...

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Customer Is Always Right

wiLLmaH @wiLLmaH (8802) • Singapore, Singapore 20 Oct 15

We are service oriented company and the clients are requesting for me to handle their accounts. Why? Because for me, they are always right. For my 10 years in this industry, no one shouts at me and point finger that it is my fault...

job

import coordinator

office

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Kumako In my line of work, we have 2 rules. Rule #1: The customer is always right Rule #2: If the customer is wrong, see Rule #1 I have people shouting at me on the phone when I do my cold calling, slam the phone on me, I have people who would be really...

21 Oct 15

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very talkative colleague

wander_n_wonder @wander_n_wonder (27) • Philippines 16 Apr 13

How do you deal with a colleague who just keeps on talking? I have this colleague who dominates almost all meetings and he does not even feel that everyone listening to him is getting bored or annoyed already. He does the same...

colleague

people

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Kumako I used to have a very talkative boss. As a Director, I think he really talks too much...most of what he talks about are irrelevant to my work and it is very irritating. I felt that he was disruptive to my flow of work. Every few minutes, he would call me into...

21 Oct 15

Pulau Ubin - German Girl Shrine

Yasser Mattar @yeezermac (145) • Singapore, Singapore 20 Oct 15

There is a shrine on Pulau Ubin that is known as the "German girl shrine". Legend has it that a German family who had settled on Ubin after World War II lost their daughter to cholera. A shrine was thus erected in her memory....

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Kumako This is the German Girl Shrine. I took some pics some time ago. Another legend has it that the German family were running away from the Japanese soldiers. The girl got separated with her family and fell to her death. Because the family had been very nice to...

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Quitting your job

Yasser Mattar @yeezermac (145) • Singapore, Singapore 20 Oct 15

Anyone planning a big dramatic resignation? Do you think your organisation will miss you when you're gone? No, they sure as hell won't. Nobody grieves a teardrop to the sea.

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Kumako I normally don't plan for dramatic resignation coz in a recruitment agency setting, when we give our resignation letter in the morning, we are suppose to leave quietly by 5pm. The bosses will send a mass email out to everyone in the regional offices to let...

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Job satisfaction

Yasser Mattar @yeezermac (145) • Singapore, Singapore 20 Oct 15

"Look not for job satisfaction, competent colleagues and compassionate bosses. They're not always available. Look instead for money, for it is always there." Do you agree?

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Kumako Money is a good motivation but alot of times, good money is hard to come by. I would love to have a combination of all factors. Competent colleagues is always good. I hate to work with people who thought they are really smart but I was never able to make...

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Normality, Abnormality and Paranormality

Yasser Mattar @yeezermac (145) • Singapore, Singapore 20 Oct 15

Let's discuss the relationship between being normal, being abnormal and the paranormal

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Kumako Singapore has lots of paranormal activities...it usually happen near election. Suddenly, our government starts to behave extremely well and give out goodies. Such things don't happen often...it's paranormal!!! That being said...I share on of my paranormal...

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When there is no minimum wage

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 19 Oct 15

We do not have minimum wage in Singapore. We are not the only country without minimum wage, since Switzerland and Norway do not have it too. At this moment, McDonald's is paying S$5.50 per hour for the part-timer. There are many...

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Kumako It is really sad. Many are ripped off by money sucking employers. I used to work for a company that gives no annual leave to it's foreign skilled worker, pay them $50 every day they work. BUT applied for EP for these workers with fake information. Their...

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Are you into crafting?

sofs @sofssu (23662) 14 Oct 15

What kind of crafts do you enjoy doing. I am into clay modelling, I play around with home made clay, enjoy bead and mirror work, making cards, painting and working with clay on pottery, etc.. I also love mixed media, altered...

crafting

mixed media

homemade clay

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Kumako I'm also into clay modeling. I make miniature food using mainly resin clay. At times I add a ljfmmd cookie clay got effects.

15 Oct 15

Earning Cash While Playing a Game

Macarrosel @Macarrosel (7498) • Philippines 15 Oct 15

During the times when I stopped writing, I found a game that pays me by playing on it. Yeah, you read it right, I earned cash by just playing this game. A friend of mine in Facebook referred to me her link, then I downloaded the...

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Kumako Oh I wanna play. Cash rewards yah? Gotcha!!! Gonna download it now and then play when I wake up tmrw. Thanks for sharing!!

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Haunted Houses and Hayrides

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (83109) • United States 14 Oct 15

This weekend my daughter, her husband and their friends are going to a haunted house to get in the spirit of Halloween. My grandchildren will stay with me as it's an adult outing and from what I hear, even the adults can get the...

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Kumako That sounds like fun! I go to haunted house too. Planning a trip in December to Malaysia for some haunted house, haunted village, abandoned condo visits. I normally go with my team (not alone...I don't have the guts). We will usually bring thermal gun, ghost...

15 Oct 15

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Skills that employers are looking for in a candidate....

Kirti Bhatia @kirtibhaia06 (30) • New Delhi, India 15 Oct 15

what do you think employability skills are? Are these really important?

employability

skills

job

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Kumako There are generally 2 sets of skills that employers are looking for. Hard and soft skills. Hard skills will be the 'technical skillsets' required by the employer to fulfill the job description (eg. TCP/IP, C++, miff codes, manpower planning, HR matrix....etc)....

15 Oct 15

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Love Dillema

Nitin Sharma @Rationalwriter (1813) • Lucknow, India 15 Oct 15

My gf has been very unhappy since last few months and when I ask her she tells it's nothing. I have come to know that she is having liking for another. But she hasn't confessed!! Should I just let her go or should I find evidence...

relationship

love

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Kumako If you are very sure she is cheating on you, dump her. But if you are not so sure, it's best to have a good talk with her regarding her recent behaviour. Huffpost listed 7 red flags that might indicate your girl is cheating: Red Flag #1 They're suddenly more...

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Went for a job interview

Kevin @kevin1877uk (36988) 14 Oct 15

Went for a job interview I went for a job interview today at the post office (Royal Mail). The job is only until Christmas but at least it could be work if I get the job, fingers crossed. I personally hate interviews, I was so...

interview

job

work

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Kumako Hope you get the job! My turn to go for interview next Monday so I totally know how you are feeling :)

15 Oct 15

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Detoxifying With Lemons!

Michael Liriano @BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351) • West Haven, Connecticut 15 Oct 15

Recently I stopped drinking soft drinks like coca cola, sprite, 7up and began making lemonade more oftent to replace the soda cravings and its been going good. About a month ago I began getting back pains and my wife suggested...

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Kumako I would like to try the lemonade method of burning fats. What ingredients did you use? Just lemon and water? Can I add a little rock sugar?

15 Oct 15

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Goodbye 200$

Katriona Jone @Katriona_22 (271) • Philippines 11 Aug 15

Just as I thought I still have money left on my wallet. 200$ was just gone in an hour, not even in an hour. Where did it go? LOL! I just can't imagine how fast money slept away from my hands. I withdrawn 200$ this afternoon...

money

problem

high price

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Kumako It happen to me. I withdrew $100 from the atm, walk one round in the supermarket and within tge shortest possible time, all gone. So much so that I'm convince I am a magician....I make money disappear. But the fact is, cost of living is going up but my salary...

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Do you believe in Aliens?

Balachandar Karuparthy @Tres_2b (46) • Mumbai, India 11 Aug 15

Its pretty stupid to think that in this so vast universe we are the only living creatures, having so much of UFO photographs being captured from the early 1870's yeah you heard it correct the first ever UFO was photographed in...

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Kumako I do believe in the existence of aliens. One funny incident I recalled some years back is that an informant took videos of some light fleeting across the night sky. The mother and son duo were certain it was a UFO and we were called to investigate. When we met...

12 Aug 15

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Do you like to take street food when you go out?

dpk262006 @dpk262006 (58678) • Delhi, India 11 Aug 15

Hello friends! Every city is famous for its street food. New Delhi is also one the best destinations for street food. You could find small kiosks and food carts lined across the roads of Delhi in many shopping arcades. Delhites...

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Kumako I love street food esp those in Bangkok and Hong Kong. Bangkok must-have in my case would be grilled squid, meat balls and the yummy mango rice. And Hong Kong must-have would be squail eggs, curry fishballs and smelly toufu *big grin*

11 Aug 15

Much Intersting

Ebenz @writerjo (2540) • India 10 Aug 15

Just Some days ago I have signed up in myLot . Posted very few articles . But the topics I find here is very interesting .. and making me to read , respond .. Good Platform...

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Kumako If you join a few months ago, you will see lots of thread started by companies trying to advertise their services...not much quality discussions like what you see now.

11 Aug 15

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I can't decide whether my blog is a success or a failure

Dawnwriter @Dawwriter (246) • Pakistan 6 Aug 15

I started a blog recently. You can visit it if you wish via the link under my username. I have published my short stories, poems, parenting articles and some other articles on it. Though it is very satisfying to have a personal...

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Kumako I started 3 blogs: - http://i-wanna-travel.blogspot.sg - http://bunnybunnyhop09.blogspot.sg - http://jobsforce2015.blogspot.sg Haven't been actively updating and didn't really publicize much for traffic so earning are painfully slow. I have other interest at...

6 Aug 15