Mr Scorpio

Archive for November 2008

2008 philosophy

Posted by: adriantan on: November 29, 2008

I just finished browsing through my blog postings since it first began in 2005. Some of the postings are really laughable and some thoughts regrettable.
And I also realized that I’d been making the same new year resolution year after year. Like trying to clear my debt. 3 years and still going.
Another thing I realized is [...]

Futsal Chronicle

Posted by: adriantan on: November 21, 2008

 
I first got into football after secondary three. During then it was a mix of playing basketball and football.
But when my friend’s got into Temasek Polytechnic and continued playing, I was enlisted for NS and seldom had the opportunity to join them until closer to the end of my NS.
And by the time [...]

Crocs

Posted by: adriantan on: November 16, 2008

It is so hard not to admit old age when your body keeps giving out pains and numbs. And it was just because I stood for slightly less than two hours.
I was at the Crocs warehouse sales this morning and the sheer number of people made it impossible to be in-and-out of that place in [...]

My most memorable birthday present.

Posted by: adriantan on: November 14, 2008

Good news! I found out earlier this morning that the crack in my shoulder bone is actually negligible. Haha. And I thought it was DAMN serious.
The doctor at the CGH Sports Clinic did mention right after that there is a tear on a muscle that is connected to my shoulder bone. And that would affect [...]

Knowing what I enjoy the most

Posted by: adriantan on: November 13, 2008

Definition of fracture: partial or complete break in the bone.
And I have that in my left shoulder now. I got it about a month ago when I playing as the goalie for my team. I dived, hit the ground and ARGH!!!
After useless TCM sessions, I finally went to have it diagnosed professionally and the xray [...]

P & L Management is not enough

Posted by: adriantan on: November 10, 2008

A day doesn’t passed without some company making announcement on layoffs and retrenchments.
Even companies that insisted a stronger business model over their struggling competitors are considering more drastic cost cutting measures.
Recruitment has also slowed down tremendously. It is forcing my company to look in more targeted segments to sustain stable profitability.
But we haven’t had the [...]

Hire or Layoff?

Posted by: adriantan on: November 1, 2008

What a difference five days can make.
Oct 24 2008 – A great time to hire, says Stanchart CEO
Standard Chartered will continue to hire talent even as it navigates the financial storm, says group chief executive Peter Sands.
Speaking at the Singapore Human Capital Summit yesterday, he advised: ‘This is not the time to be cutting back [...]


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