Career in the beaty industry during recession

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Many graduates are worried that they won't be able to get a job in this recession seeing that many companies are retrenching rather than hiring. My advice to them would be to try looking at some jobs in the beauty industry in the meantime even if they are.......click to learn what next.

Where to get your cattle supplies

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Ok, I'll be upfront with you. I am NOT an animal person. I generally don't MIND animals but I'm not crazy about them. I will not be cruel to them but if given a choice, I'd rather be in a place without animals than with. Get my drift?.......click to learn what next.

Las Vegas for Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Tan Sri is currently traveling with his wife in New York and London whilst his children await his return to travel somewhere nearer to home. He gave all sorts of reasons why they could not travel with him. For all you know, they might be spending a romantic.......click to learn what next.

Ordering new security systems

Posted on December 17, 2008October 9, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Despite paying a thousand every month for my apartment's monthly management and maintenance fees which includes money into the building sinking fund, there were still three break-ins last year. The management claim that it is an insider job but I really cannot understand how such a small apartment.......click to learn what next.

ChiangMai – our family tradition

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

One of our family traditions is to have an annual holiday together with the extended family. For some reason, ChiangMai has always lured us back, year after year. We've been to other cities as well, but ChiangMai is just one place we will always come home to. For.......click to learn what next.

Collecting monies due

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

This morning, a Mom was telling me how she was still in a court case because her ex-business partner owed her 300,000 dollars due to unscrupulous business dealings!!!Then I spoke to another Mom who also runs a business and she said that more than a dozen clients owe.......click to learn what next.

Gift Cards as Christmas presents

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

The first time I ever saw a Gift Card was when this lady above, an old partner of the Hubs's wife, presented a toy gift card to Tee. She loved Tee when we were in the States and she took very good care of Tee. She ended up.......click to learn what next.

Getting a company car

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Should the Hubs be offered a shiny black Jaguar one day from his company as a company car which he would have to maintain by himself, I would make him send it right back. Why? Simply because it is extremely costly to maintain a car of that stature!.......click to learn what next.

Cashing out with your insurance

Posted on December 5, 2008December 5, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Hello people, if you don't already know, we are facing a global recession. Although the Malaysian news says we are not affected, I'm telling you that many of my friends abroad are being axed from banks and consulting firms and if you listen to or read CNN and.......click to learn what next.

The plumber finally arrived!

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Do you remember me saying that there were several leaks going on at my home??? Well, last week, the plumber finally arrived to fix those dreaded leaks so I hope that is the end of it. Tee was busy watching them being the little curious cat that she.......click to learn what next.

Would you work in a call center?

Posted on January 31, 2008January 31, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

When I was working previously, I got to design some call centers locally. They were big investments as the company had to purchase many workstations, desks, chairs, mirrors, phone lines, furniture for team rooms, chill out rooms, and the list goes on. Then, monthly outgoings were high too as staff.......click to learn what next.

Do your bit to save our planet

Posted on January 31, 2008January 31, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I read an article in the newspaper yesterday written by a foreigner about our use of plastic bags from the supermarkets. How many of you are still carrying plastic bags from supermarkets? He basically said who are we kidding with all this go green crap because although it's.......click to learn what next.

Investing our money – advice please?

Posted on January 19, 2008January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Do any of you invest in the stock market? I have never really played with shares but recently, we've decided that we needed to grow our money so we have started looking into stock options that offer good dividends like British American Tobacco (BAT), Public Bank and Berjaya Toto........click to learn what next.

Why do they call it the CAT5E?

Posted on January 10, 2008January 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

How many of you know what a CAT5E cable is? It is the specification of the orange cable in your office that connects your computer to the internet, not all offices have it. They are of special high performance and used for broadband facilities in the region of 100.......click to learn what next.

How to purchase a PABX

Posted on January 10, 2008January 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Can you believe that in my last job, I was handling something ten times bigger and more sophisticated than the gadget above? I can't even believe it. It goes to show that if you've been taught something, learnt it and practised it to a T, handling it will.......click to learn what next.