Weekly Thread ~ 8th March 2004

• X-men

  9 Mar 04, 11:06

  Originally posted by sillyme:

  hehe..
  her first child?

  yup.
  she just got married last year.
• Lingos

  9 Mar 04, 11:06

  Originally posted by sillyme:

  i'm a professional stalker (who doesn't get paid)
  
  go easy on yourself lah
  
  i'm supposed to be a 'perfectionist' based on my personality test it frustrates me not not getting the things i want.. but then, have learnt to let go many things liao
  
  everyday has it's own worries, and joys.. live fo the day

  HEHEHE.. my boyfriend came down for lunch.. hehe.
  He's only 10 mins drive away.. YEahhh.. i'm happier now.
  
  Wah you pro stalker. I hope i didn't embarrass myself from rambling in my posts!
• choco B

  9 Mar 04, 11:07

  You recommend 6 month maternity leave ba.
  
  

  Originally posted by X-men:

  yah hor.... not really worth it

• choco B

  9 Mar 04, 11:07

  But did someone bad think me.
  
  

  Originally posted by sillyme:

  i didn't bad-mouth you.. i swear

• sillyme

  9 Mar 04, 11:08

  Originally posted by X-men:

  yup.
  she just got married last year.

  maybe she'll become more motherly after giving birth.. more welfare
• sillyme

  9 Mar 04, 11:10

  Originally posted by Lingos:

  HEHEHE.. my boyfriend came down for lunch.. hehe.
  He's only 10 mins drive away.. YEahhh.. i'm happier now.
  
  Wah you pro stalker. I hope i didn't embarrass myself from rambling in my posts!

  so sweet of your bf. you're a lucky girl
  
  oh.. pro stalkers don't get emotionally disturb easily.. those you see in movies are amatuers and psychotics
• sillyme

  9 Mar 04, 11:11

  Originally posted by choco B:

  But did someone bad think me.
  
  

  who would do that?
  
  must be a chocolate hater
• choco B

  9 Mar 04, 11:11

  Worse - a DIETER !!
  
  

  Originally posted by sillyme:

  who would do that?
  
  must be a chocolate hater

• sillyme

  9 Mar 04, 11:14

  Originally posted by choco B:

  Worse - a DIETER !!
  
  

  hehe... try tahk stamp on your eyes.. should lessen the twitching
• KittynMeow

  9 Mar 04, 11:16

  Originally posted by sillyme:

  morning qq and kitty

  morning silly.....
• KittynMeow

  9 Mar 04, 11:18

  Originally posted by choco B:

  Worse - a DIETER !!
  
  

  that certainly ruled me out... kekeke
  
  *me hungry already.... *
• X-men

  9 Mar 04, 11:19

  Originally posted by choco B:

  You recommend 6 month maternity leave ba.
  

  Don't think any company will agree to that.
  
  Worse... companies might not want to employ married women... which will cause lesser women wanting to get pregnant... which will make birth rate LOWER!
  
• X-men

  9 Mar 04, 11:22

  Originally posted by sillyme:

  maybe she'll become more motherly after giving birth.. more welfare

  I'm praying for this to happen
• KittynMeow

  9 Mar 04, 11:23

  Originally posted by X-men:

  Don't think any company will agree to that.
  
  Worse... companies might not want to employ married women... which will cause lesser women wanting to get pregnant... which will make birth rate LOWER!
  

  even if govt doesn't make it compulsory or if they only recommend 4-months maternity leave.... in 10 years time, there will not be a single woman CEO left in Singapore... cos no company would want to put a woman in a high-ranking position when every year she gives birth, she is going to MIA for 4-6 months.
• choco B

  9 Mar 04, 11:24

  Yep, that's why I don't support that idea either. And definitely not fully paid leave... perhaps partial pay leave can work.
  
  

  Originally posted by X-men:

  Worse... companies might not want to employ married women... which will cause lesser women wanting to get pregnant... which will make birth rate LOWER!

• sillyme

  9 Mar 04, 11:29

  should they encourage companies to allow mums to work from home?
• choco B

  9 Mar 04, 11:32

  It depends on nature of work and if the company already has flexible working arrangements in place. If yes then there's no problem. Otherwise I can't see why a company would want to implement this just for sake of a few women.
  
  

  Originally posted by sillyme:

  should they encourage companies to allow mums to work from home?

• X-men

  9 Mar 04, 11:35

  Originally posted by sillyme:

  should they encourage companies to allow mums to work from home?

  this a good idea since most of the time what you can do in office you can do at home. Unless u meeting client.
  
  With better network connection.. why not?
  
  You can take care of your kids and at the same time work.
• KittynMeow

  9 Mar 04, 11:35

  Originally posted by choco B:

  It depends on nature of work and if the company already has flexible working arrangements in place. If yes then there's no problem. Otherwise I can't see why a company would want to implement this just for sake of a few women.
  
  

  most companies would still prefer to see their employees at work in the office at their desks... sadly...
• sillyme

  9 Mar 04, 11:39

  Originally posted by choco B:

  It depends on nature of work and if the company already has flexible working arrangements in place. If yes then there's no problem. Otherwise I can't see why a company would want to implement this just for sake of a few women.
  
  

  yup. i think they should do this even for guys. it's not just the womens' resposibility to take care of the children.
  
  i remember before i'm stationed here, we'd just go in office and sit around waiting for tasks to be given. purely waste of time.
• KittynMeow

  9 Mar 04, 11:46

  Originally posted by sillyme:

  yup. i think they should do this even for guys. it's not just the womens' resposibility to take care of the children.
  
  i remember before i'm stationed here, we'd just go in office and sit around waiting for tasks to be given. purely waste of time.

  one of my friends have been working from home for an entire month since his wife gave birth.... his workplace allows it... so lucky of him....
  
  then again, he works for MOE... hmmmm
• sillyme

  9 Mar 04, 11:50

  Originally posted by KittynMeow:

  one of my friends have been working from home for an entire month since his wife gave birth.... his workplace allows it... so lucky of him....
  
  then again, he works for MOE... hmmmm

  aiya.. the truth is MOE staff got not much work
• KittynMeow

  9 Mar 04, 11:51

  hehehe... read this in the article on baby debate this morning...
  
  "A change in attitudes must also come from the men, three women MPs said. One of them, Mrs Lim Hwee Hua (Marine Parade GRC), lamented that women were expected to 'carry the burden, literally, economically and socially' when it should be shared with the husband."
  
  what do the men here have to say??? kekeke
  
• shutthehellup

  9 Mar 04, 11:59

  good afternoon everyone..
  
  i jus woke up..now eating lunch..(sandwiches).
  
  working at 2pm later!
  
  oh i started work on sunday, gave tuition to 2 Pri 1 and 2 Pri 2 students...it was enjoyable
  
  jus that there was a bit of difficulty attending to 2 different levels at the same time as they are in one class together. but it was fun!
• shutthehellup

  9 Mar 04, 12:01

  and oh i jus went for an interview yesterday at MOE for teaching position. if i am selected, i may end up teaching chinese he he...