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Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, I think I'm starting to come to a point in life where I've made sacrifices and now I want to reap the rewards (in this case, being able to get a job close to...

Hi Carina, I'm not qualified yet, I've still got 2 years to go(!)...but I see your point.

Re: recruitment agencies, oh yeah, I'm definitely keeping a level head regarding them. At the end of the...

But I'm willing to hear both sides of the story...at the end of the day, I just want to make a well-balanced and rational decision.

Thanks for the comment.

I would like to emphasise that I am happy to stay here in the short-term but I only moved here because I needed that first job post-graduation. I have/had no desire staying...

The work itself should be more similar, but it's not the work itself that is the problem here...

And I know this might sound odd to some of you, but in Asian culture (I am from an Asian...

Hey, thanks for the advice. Yeah, I think fundamentally I've got to go with what I want, first and foremost. And I DO want to be near my family...who knows what might happen to my parents tomorrow?
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Hi buddy,

I have to give 4 weeks notice, but tbh I am more than willing to extend that if need be as I want to leave the business as pain-free as possible. At the moment, I am contemplating a...

Hi guys,

I graduated in July 2010 and am currently working as a trainee financial analyst for a multinational food manufacturing company (as part of a 2-year graduate scheme which finishes...

Just want to say thanks guys for all the comments. I think I've got things back into perspective now, and I KNOW I am in a fortunate position for someone of my age and experience. I think my plan is...

What you have said makes a lot of sense.

I think long term, I do want more balance in my life, but I am at a point where I can afford to have heavy workload periods. I'm not really feeling the...

Hey, thanks for that. Sometimes a kick up the arse never hurts...I'm definitely gonna sleep on this, but I'll keep plugging away for now and see how it goes in the next few weeks

Hi WG,

That's an interesting viewpoint. I'm 90% sure that tuition is something I would like to do, I used to teach students (albeit very briefly) at university, and I'm sure that if I work hard at...

I want to earn, not spend money :p

Hey man, I don't wanna stop from achieving your goals and I wish you luck...


but the financial field is pretty much what you described above (same thing again and again, stress)..

I agree to some extent...in the sense that all jobs have crappy aspects to it, that's why its called work right?

But at the same time, all I am looking for is:

1. More free time
2. The ability...

Hi guys,

Just interested to find if anybody has worked in a highly stressful environment and traded down for something a lot more simpler?

I'm currently working in finance (corporate) but I'm...

Well I'd pretty much be guaranteed a job as I'd be working with my uncle! Without wanting to sound patronising, the whole concept of living is different. For example, I'd live in his house,...

Thanks for your input. Really opened my mind.

Is there anything you can think that looks rash or silly? To me, this seems so...right...but I have always been an open minded person and enjoy listening to other people's views.

Hi guys,

First of all I would like to emphasise that I am not feeling depressed, emo, sad, whatever. If anything, I haven't felt more happer in a long time...

But here goes, I have recently...