Used to love checking LinkedIn. Now it feels like a mix of: - Humble brags disguised as "sharing my journey" - Completely made-up productivity advice (wake up at 4am, cold shower, journal, you'll be a CEO) - Fake viral…
Third time this has happened to me. My manager presented my analysis in a townhall with zero mention of me. Didn't even say "my team did great work" — it was all "I've been looking into this and found that..." I know th…
I have 6 hours of meetings on some days. Started blocking 2-hour focus blocks on my calendar. Huge difference.
Was on 3-month leave for burnout. Said family medical reasons and they moved on. You are not obligated to disclose.
Everyone googles basic stuff. The difference is comfort with not knowing. I track things I learn each week — watching the list grow helps.
Did it two years ago. Financially tight but mentally transformative. Came back sharper and got promoted 6 months after. Zero career damage.
Forced ranking, nobody gets the top band unless they are visibly political. Rewards optics over results. Demoralising.
Document everything by email. Build genuine relationships across teams. Be consistently reliable — that is your best shield.
Proactive EOD summary emails worked. Manager had nothing to check on. Took about 3 weeks before they backed off.
Don't complain to others. Talk to them privately first: "I noticed X is falling behind, is everything okay?" If it continues, raise it with your manager as a blocker to your own work.
Proactively provide updates before they ask. "I finished X, I'm starting Y now." Over-communicate until they feel comfortable stepping back. If it doesn't improve, it might be a personality mismatch.
First: do not panic. Document everything. Meet the requirements but also start interviewing elsewhere. PIP is often a signal to move on, even if you survive it.
Speak up in meetings: "Yes, and as I mentioned in my draft..." and always keep a paper trail of your contributions. Address it privately with them first before going to your manager.
In Malaysia, unfortunately common. Best to set boundaries early. Mute notifications and respond only on Monday morning unless it is a genuine emergency (which it rarely is).
HR sided with manager initially. I documented everything with evidence. Manager was moved. Took 3 months. Worth it.
Commute savings vs high rent. Living in city center means you can walk/MRT to work, but you'll spend min RM1,000 on rent. Many prefer living slightly further (Cheras/PJ) and taking the MRT.
Document incidents. Raise it with your manager with specifics. If nothing changes, decide if the environment can change.
Official 9-11% does not capture underemployment — graduates in roles that do not require a degree. That number is much higher.
My company says unlimited sick leave. In practice, taking mental health days is unofficially judged. Policy only works if culture follows.
Real Agile is rare. Most teams do waterfall with daily standups and call it Agile. A few MNCs (especially tech product teams) do it properly. If a company says they're Agile, ask what their sprint cycle is.