Tuesday 23 September 2008

Good Mortgage Quotes

When buying a property, it is always advisable to get as many mortgage quotes as you can before committing to it. Our banks here tend to have very competitive quotes which works very well for the consumer as they are able to compare and contrast the available quotes before making their decision. It is very important to ensure you lock in your loan at a good rate.

Legal Society

There are all sorts of lawyers in US from divorce lawyers to a new type of lawyer called Mesothelioma lawyer. It is sometimes funny how the US society is turning out to be with all kinds of lawsuits and cases. Hopefully one day we never become the same way here otherwise services will become too expensive!

Tuesday 16 September 2008

Health Week

Our department is recently organising a health week and encouraging the staff to eat and exercise healthily. As usual, they have put up posters everywhere encouraging staff to eat right and educating them on the nutrition labels. However, I believe they should have some posters up to educate people on diet pills that work and those that don't to avoid situations where consumers are confused by what is available on the market.

Accessible Diet Drugs

I have noticed that diet pills aren't so easily available in our local pharmacies unlike the pharmacies overseas. I recall that the pharmacies overseas used to have lots of diet pill ranges available on their shelves and all kinds of brands such as Akavar which is touted to literally melt your fat away. I believe the control of these diet drugs are good to avoid children or teenagers falling prey to these dangerous drugs especially since there is so much pressure in society to remain thin.

Monday 8 September 2008

Job Scopes

One thing I find very different between jobs overseas and locally is how vague the local companies are in their job descriptions. They rarely provide a proper job description and based on personal experience, I often end up doing all kinds of work which seem too general for my resume. I wish some of these companies would improve their job processes for the benefits of the employees.

Books for Children

I love reading. Recently, I came across an audio book overseas, I think I would still prefer to flip the pages and savour every word. However, I believe the audio books will be excellent for children who are still unable to read as they provide an interesting narration to the story. They would make a great gift for children!