This is part 1 of JayWalk’s 5 weird things abt yourself. (Its actually long overdue, so my humble apologies to the winner of the SingaporeBlog Winner of the month February 2006.) RESPECT. What I would say is Jaywalk is one of the most underrated bloggers coming from Singapore. I mean, he’s probably the most femes blogger (for his age, no less!). But I shall dedicate another entry to him for that (suaning season in full swing ha ha).
See if the title tells you anything. No, I’m not obsessed over my pay and whether my pay is over or under where it ought to be. Co-editor will tell you otherwise but just don’t believe her.
One of the strange things I have to do each week is to read RECRUIT. I know, it might not sound like a lot to you but this is where I do a lot of my research. Well, if you want to further the mosaic theory, this is the very place. Most firms don’t exactly reveal too much about themselves but through that very advertisement, they sure tell you much more than what they should. Somethings, sometimes, hilariously.
The strange thing of course is 90% of jobs are typically filled up not by newspaper advertisements. If this being the case, then I wonder why firms even bother taking out such ads (that also explains why SPH can be such a steal. look at their model!!). A myriad of reasons why firms continue to do so but this shall not be our focus tonight.
Why?
Job descriptions fascinate me. I like to know what people do for a living. Hey, if its something that you do for at least 8 hours a day, surely there must be some highlights. Tell me its boring, yes I know. But work is really something to think about. So the next time I see you, don’t be surprised if I ask pertinent questions in this area. This also helps me when I help people to structure their resumes (oh, now you know another thing that I do, pro bono of course). My own resume is another thing altogether. ah hem.
After trying to piece together what I wrote above, it might not seem so strange after all (hey, you might even share the same hobby as me!). Over the years, sometimes I cut out and collect some of these ads. I might share some with you over the next few weeks if I can find them.
So coming back to the title of the post, here’s something for you oh dear faithful readers if you’ve not fallen asleep yet.
http://www.robertwalters.com/salarysurvey/pdf/Asia.pdf
Australasia too, for those Down Under or keen to move there.
http://www.robertwalters.com/salarysurvey/pdf/Australasia.pdf
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