In the building industry many people tend to work under stress to meet deadlines and some are literally married to the job. How much stress can a person takes depends on the individual’s threshold of tolerance. Many people I know, especially the highly paid top management people, are on medication mostly for high blood pressure. Is money more important than health? Most bosses like their subordinates to be able to work under stress and if you’re one of those who cannot perform under pressure, they will likely to think that you’re no good. Are bosses being unreasonable?
I know of some highly paid bosses who like to scream and swear at you when things didn’t go according to plan or when they themselves are under stress from client or someone higher than them. Some of them do it to vent out their frustrations whereas others do it for personal gain. Generally, the higher you climb the corporate ladder, the higher are your responsibilities and stress unless you’re the blue-eyed boy of the big boss.
Yes money is important in today’s world but would you let it ruins your health? You can be earning tens of thousands of dollars each month but if your health is poor, you’re likely to suffer from heart attacks and may not even live to enjoy what you’ve earned.
In my opinion, there must be a balance in one’s life. A well paid job doesn’t necessary mean it’s a good job for you. Sometimes it’s better to earn a little less and be happy instead of having high income and always on medications. Life is short and unpredictable on this earth, so try to enjoy every moment when you’re still awake.
In Malaysia many of the newer low cost houses and apartments do not need architects and engineers to design the buildings at all. The buildings are nothing more than just a box with flat facades and some window openings. The quality of workmanship is bad and the paint specified is probably of the lowest quality. They are poorly maintained and usually after six months of completion, paint on the external walls starts to peel and the walls on all common areas smeared with hand prints and graffiti. The buildings are so simple that you could get a contractor to build without proper architectural and structural drawings. The older low cost houses and apartments however, have better designs and structural they appear to be stronger too.
In Thailand, the standard has improved over the years. The design and finishes are better. The common facilities provided include a market place, parks and a recreation hall.
I find it most irritating when you talk to somebody half way on the phone and the person suddenly puts you on hold or decides to cut short the conversation in order to answer another incoming call. I can appreciate it if the person expects an urgent call, otherwise I think it’s an inappropriate thing to do. Unless you find the person annoying and you want to get rid of him or her as quickly as possible, I don’t think we should be so inconsiderate. If the caller of the next incoming call has something important to tell you, he or she will usually call back. My finding is that many people tend to do it unconsciously. To them, it’s a reflect reaction…”oops, sorry I’ve an incoming call, call you back “, and instantly the phone goes into the engaged mode or becomes dead!
