What lies behind the appeal of working as a Prudential Adviser? We talk to the people of Raymond Low & Associates, an agency unit of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd, to find out more.

By Joanna Teo

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: “And yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed in the capital city.”

“OH NO!” the President exclaims. “That’s terrible!”

His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.

Finally, the President looks up and asks, “How many is a brazillion?”

A two dollar note met a twenty dollar note and said, “Hey, where’ve you been? I haven’t seen you around here much.”

The twenty answered, “I’ve been hanging out at great restaurants, casinos, went on a cruise and did the rounds of the ship, back to Singapore for awhile, went to a couple of
concerts, to the mall, you know, that kind of stuff. How about you?”

The two dollar bill said, “You know, it’s the same old stuff for me... church, church, church.”

A school teacher started his first job at a primary school and was eager to make a good impression on the kids. So, when he noticed a boy standing all by himself during recess, while the other kids were playing a game of soccer, he walked up to him and asked, “Are you alright?”

The boy assured him everything was fine and the teacher left it at that. A few minutes later, however, he noticed that the boy was still standing alone and had not joined the other boys.

There was this man that was an accountant for the mob. He happened to be deaf and mute. While working for the mob, he stole over 1 million dollars from the books. The mob boss finds out about this and sends two hitmen to his house. Since the accountant was deaf and mute his brother translated for him.

Hitman: “Where is the money?”
Accountant signs he does not know.
Brother: “He said he does not know.”
Hitman: “Tell us where the money is or we will kill your wife and kids, burn down your house, and castrate you!"

The next time you get a rejection letter from a company, give them a taste of their own medicine by sending your very own rejection letter for theirs. Here is a useful template for you:

Dear [name of the person who signed the rejection letter],

Thank you for your letter dated [date of the rejection letter]. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me the position of [state position you were rejected for].

Having a good laugh makes you feel good. More importantly, studies have shown that it can actually be good for your health as well.

By Daphne Ong

Are you the sort of person who hates gossip, refuse to participate or even stop to chitchat in the hallways or at the water cooler while you’re at work because you feel that office gossip is evil? Think again.

By Celine Lee

The Internet is so commonly used nowadays that it’s no surprise the boundaries between work and leisure have become increasingly blurred. We take a look at how employees balance work and play, and what can be done to minimise the IT version of loafing.

By How Kay Lii

If you work at least 10 hours a day, plus weekends and work is constantly on your mind, you are probably a workaholic. Many Singaporeans fit this description unfortunately. Let’s see how they can achieve a better work-life balance.

By Lim Yan Wen