Helen Plus Three

Is it possible to get away from it ? How does one stay out of it ? If you have good management and leadership it helps and if not then it becomes every man for himself and having allies will mean squat! I realized long ago that it's a waste of energy and yet it's difficult to avoid if you are embedded in the social fabric of the company. Remaining neutral is difficult when you know you will get drawn into it by consequences. Best advice is Aim to get along with as many of your colleagues, forget the barriers of rank, division and language preference even (I'm not kidding); if you can speak Singlish, it's not impossible. Keep your nose clean and work at your task.

It's the year of the double whammy! PSLE and O Levels for the two boys. Will I survive,  I' m sure I will but in what condition.  lol. Somebody mentioned something the other day,  which meant I stress them and they stress me. That sounds like a waste of energy doesn't it ? So why do it. So now I do it slightly differently and it does feel better - the pressure is off on all of us. But it doesn't mean I will stop pushing.. ok nudging does that some better ?? Be Ernie not Bert !

Bus apps on the mobile, great idea ? Maybe, sometimes. Mine is the for-android version..... am not an IPhone fan . On the one hand, it helps pick which route to take or which alternative is faster, on the other it can be stressful. Once upon a time, we were able to take our time,  wait patiently, because we did not have expectations of  the bus arrival. But today with the bus app, before you reach the stop, you can check on the arrival. And so you time yourself and get ready to meet that time or fret you might miss it or curse that you have missed it. Did we just add a pile of anxiety to our plate ? Seems like everything we do gets put on the clock and we help ourselves to it. Download any more 'helpful' apps lately?