Monthly Archives: October 2022

The Burnout

Posted on 31/10/2022 by Lohcifer

Burnout is a psychological syndrome emerging as a prolonged response to chronic interpersonal stressors at work. The key dimensions of this response are an overwhelming exhaustion, feelings of cynicism and detachment from the job, and a sense of ineffectiveness and … Continue reading →

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The Car

Posted on 24/10/2022 by Lohcifer

Rolls-Royce cars currently average €500,000 (S$705,000) each, and hover between S$1 million and S$2 million in Singapore, Certificates of Entitlement (the right to buy a car in Singapore, which can cost more than S$100,000/-) not withstanding. Despite all that, there … Continue reading →

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The Con Job

Posted on 17/10/2022 by Lohcifer

The pandemic has resulted in those who haven’t lost their jobs with extra cash to burn. Not being able to travel for a couple of years, those with money splurged on fancy meals when the opening happened. Many restaurants now … Continue reading →

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The Casualty

Posted on 10/10/2022 by Lohcifer

The giant floating Jumbo Restaurant in Hong Kong has gone fart after 46 years. The world’s largest floating restaurant, loud and garish, was towed away in mid-June, another casualty of the pandemic. It capsized a few days later. (People in … Continue reading →

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The Fading Star

Posted on 03/10/2022 by Lohcifer

In March 2019, after some fucked-up nutcase shot up a mosque in Christchurch, killing 51 and wounding 40, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern donned a hijab and went to comfort the community there. Within days, she announced a sweeping … Continue reading →

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