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Incredibly Frustrating

Posted on February 22, 2013 by bookjunkie

Incredibly frustrated when service staff at the frontline can’t speak even one word of English (supposed to be the working language in Singapore?). But seriously I don’t mind if I see that they put in effort and perhaps we could … Continue reading →

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Language Insensitivity Depresses Me: Glad that Minister Lim Boon Heng Brought this Up in 2005

Posted on April 27, 2011 by bookjunkie

I have often felt saddened when I want to apply for a job that seems so perfect. I have met the criteria in every way. They even asked for a good command of written and spoken English. And then I … Continue reading →

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