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I only remember what Uncle Ben said: With great power comes great responsibility [laugh] Seriously we all want a caring, understanding and most important of all, a generous boss But the fact is most of the time we do realise there is no such a boss or they rarely in existence and we make do what we have. Bosses pay us to provide a service for them so most basically deliver but some of us do really excel either for self pride or to get more reward i.e. bonuses. From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/forum-...piness-20130321 Bosses' role in ensuring workplace happiness Published on Mar 21, 2013 THE workplace, if anything, is not a social laboratory for human endurance. It is an incubator for growth and productivity. The compelling need to retain staff and ensure workplace "happiness", as advocated by Mr Lawrence Loh Kiah Muan ("How to retain staff and keep them happy"; Monday), cannot be a zero-sum game. Too often, the root cause of workplace unhappiness lies in intangible things like the abuse of power, the absence of fair procedures, the instilling of fear that prevents debate, favouritism and the lack of action against bullies. Perhaps central to workplace unhappiness is the mutilation and interpretation of power dispensations. Bosses need to change their mindsets and ensure that power becomes a vehicle for reform, with the concomitant drawing up of definite parameters for its exercise. As a large percentage of Singapore companies are small and medium-sized enterprises, this guiding principal seems to have been lost in the rush to boost bottom lines. Power is greatly coveted everywhere. Perhaps former United States president Abraham Lincoln was right when he said: "If you want to test a man's character, give him power." Jaya Prakash

What's the worse treatment you had from horrible bosses? Years ago, I remember receiving an email from my boss that reads "<my name> do we have any issues.........". This ex-boss is one hell of a slacker too. Let's add on to the list

Anyone think this is reasonable? some think it is impossible how many actually on standby after working hours or over weekend?

Is it just me? Seems like after Prof Lim's shock therapy theory on wages, the labour activists are suddenly urging more pay increments for low-wage workers after the initial round of strong rebuttals by the powers that be. And now this. In any case if the local bosses faithfully complies with what the survey says then it is good news for all of us salaried employees especially those from the financial sector. Hurray. From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1202611/1/.html Employers planning to raise salaries this year: survey Posted: 21 May 2012 1428 hrs

Business Times - 28 Feb 2012 DBS security head quits, cites health reasons By NISHA RAMCHANDANI AND KENNETH LIM (SINGAPORE) There has been no indication so far that the card-skimming syndicate which struck three DBS Bank ATMs has been selling the data cloned from the cards online, the bank said yesterday. 'We are working closely with the police on the investigation, and so far, the sale of cloned data online has not been detected,' said a DBS spokesman in response to queries from BT, commenting on speculation that the syndicate could have sold confidential client data online. The card-skimming syndicate first hit DBS customers in January, withdrawing cash from ATMs in Malaysia with clones of original cards used at two ATM machines in Bugis in November. Nearly 700 DBS customers lost a total of about $1 million, which the bank compensated. DBS also deactivated and replaced the cards of 2,726 customers - deemed to be 'high-risk' - who had used the two ATMs at Bugis. This was followed by another bout of unauthorised withdrawals on Feb 19, this time in Singapore, when the fraudsters stole $23,000 from the accounts of 17 DBS customers. Last week, DBS revealed that it believed a different ATM - without divulging the location - in addition to the two at Bugis had been compromised at around the same time of the Bugis skimming. The 17 customers were compensated within 24 hours. The bank again deactivated and replaced the cards of a further group of customers who were potentially at risk of fraudulent domestic withdrawals. DBS has been replacing cards with an EMV chip, as part of a re-carding process that began in January, as the banks in Singapore seek to move to EMV chip technology by 2014. In response to a query on whether more ATMs could have been compromised, the spokesman said: 'Only if and when actual fraudulent withdrawals take place, and common patterns identified, can a bank conclude that skimming has taken place.' To minimise risk, it has rolled out measures including SMS alerts upon withdrawals and blocking overseas withdrawals. Separately, DBS said its managing director of compliance services and security, Jim Pasqurell, has tendered his resignation due to health issues but added that ongoing investigations will not be hampered by his departure. Mr Pasqurell, 62, will remain with the bank until end-May to ensure a smooth transition process.

another unfavorable report for women bosses. --- Male bosses preferred by all staff Tweet Share my paper Friday, Sep 02, 2011 By Victoria Barker MALE bosses are preferred by both female and male employees in the private sector, findings from a study revealed yesterday. Just over half of the female employees surveyed said they would rather have a manager of the opposite sex, compared to just one in five male workers. Just over half of the women polled and nearly six in 10 men also prefer working with male colleagues. The study by global recruitment firm Randstad took place over several weeks from July to last month, and involved 405 Singapore-based employees - split evenly between men and women aged 18 to 65 - who completed an online questionnaire. Almost seven in 10 employees polled currently report to a male superior. Ms Karin Clarke, regional director for Randstad's Singapore and Malaysia offices, said: "Women are very good at building strong teams, empowering staff... Men tend to compete to win. "(But) the most important factor is that employees respect the authority of their leader, are motivated, inspired and feel valued." Accounts manager Ronald Naidu, 27, who works for a communications company and reports to a male boss, agreed. "To me, as long as the boss is fair and reasonable, gender doesn't matter," he said. However, Ms Michelle Fong agreed with the report's findings. The 29-year-old sales executive for a home-grown engineering company said: "I've had female bosses in the past and found that they tend to be more moody and emotional. "Guys are usually more laid-back...as long as you do your job well." Despite the preference for male colleagues and bosses, some respondents - nearly three in 10 - said they believe the performance of their organisation would improve if there were more women in higher management. Ms Clarke attributed this finding to the fact that women are often perceived as being more collaborative and inclusive in their leadership. "In turn, this can drive better business performance, with employees becoming more engaged and motivated as their contributions are recognised," she added. Almost half of all employees also felt that their companies perform best when there is an equal ratio of men to women on the team. Mr David Ang, executive director of the Singapore Human Resources Institute, said that the results could be attributed to the fact that there are simply more men in the Singapore workforce, but added that each gender brings different things to the table. "Men may be more rational and straight to the point, while women may be more nurturing (as bosses)... Each have different strengths," he said. He added that gender should not matter to employers when recruiting staff. "The manager should, most importantly, have the skills, knowledge and experience to do his or her job," he said.

Are our Singaporean bosses really that bad? Somehow from personal experience I don't think so. Most bosses seem to be very reasonable and pro-family. ----- Singaporean bosses found to be mean Lianhe Wanbao - 5 days 18 hrs 32 mins ago Singaporean bosses are found to be mean in a regional survey. (Pic / Internet) Are Singaporean bosses so mean that they want to get hold of their employees 24/7

Reason for this thread is to complain and hear different views to cool my anger. I worked with 3 female bosses and 1 male boss before. Male Boss Point blank, harsh, vulgar words, must be careful not to over step boundary otherwise he will give it back to you in other ways. Female Bosses Sorry I dun mean to offend anyone. i am currently working with one now. 1) Very anal- Seriously never let anything go. From margins to choice of words used in a normal Excel file. 2) Scolded no matter what- She says will let you work independently but barks when things are not done in her way. Just when u think u can read her properly and get the 'pattern', she comes up with something else. If you verify with her, she will say 'you are no longer new' (im in the job 9mths). Fact is, i am doing many things for the first time in THIS company. Of course I did it before, but I don't wanna act smart. So I check then I do. Also kena scolding. 3) Late for work- She reports for work always later than me. Sometimes late by 10 or 15 mins. No problem. The 2 times when I am late for 3 mins (I counted), she sms me on the dot. 4) Really got mood swings. When not feeling well (she gets ill quite easily-flu), always find ppl to scold. And I bear it. I have another colleague who is more jia lat (female), but somehow she likes to scold me. Maybe she knows that I take pride in my work and the other colleague just take it lightly. I have nothing against the other colleague. In fact, she advises me to go in 1 ear, come out another. For me initially, I take it pretty hard. Sometimes cant slp at nite till abt 3am. But now I kinda learn to bo chup her negative comments.

Is your boss so demanding nowadays ??? How do u deal with this type of boss who have such high standard.. Let me states my case

Interesting Article: http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2010/06/07/wh...rs-male-bosses/ I do agree with the findings. although exceptions are always there !!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqC2URQstz4 :o

How True