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Published On: Jan 16, 2007 12:22 PM 
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Tuesday - January 16, 2007 |
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January 2007
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Holiday
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31st December 2006
(Sunday) – Hari Raya Haji & 2nd January 2007 (Tuesday) will
be a public holiday - Holiday In Lieu
1st January 2007 (Monday)
– New Year’s Day
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Leave Tips
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Leave Suggestion: Can take off
on 29th December 2006 (Friday) so can have long weekend from
30th December 2005 (Saturday) to 2nd January 2007
(Tuesday).
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Leave Impact
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Total leave impact – 1
day (last year leave – 29th December
2006)
Total rest days – 4 days |
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Month
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February 2007
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Holiday
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18th February 2007
(Sunday) & (20th February 2007 (Tuesday) will be a public holiday
- Holiday In Lieu)
19th February 2007 (Monday)– Chinese
New Year
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Leave Tips
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Leave Suggestion: Can take off
on 16th February 2007 (Friday) so can have long weekend from
16th February 2007 (Friday) to 20th February 2007
(Tuesday).
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Leave Impact
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Total leave impact – 1
day
Total rest days – 5 days |
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Month
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March 2007
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No Holiday
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Month
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April 2007
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Holiday
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6th April 2007
(Friday) – Good Friday
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Leave Tips
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Leave Suggestion – Take
off on 5th April 2007 (Thursday) so that can go overseas or rest from
5th April 2007 (Thursday) to 8th April 2007
(Sunday)
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Leave Impact
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Total leave impact – 1
day
Total rest days – 4 days |
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Month
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May 2007
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Holiday
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1st May 2007 (Tuesday)
– Labour day
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Leave Tips
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Leave Suggestion – Take
leave on 30th April 2007 (Monday) so that you can have long weekend
28th April 2007 (Saturday) to 1st May 2007
(Tuesday)
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Leave Impact
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Total leave impact – 1
day
Total rest days – 4 days |
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Holiday
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31st May 2007
(Thursday) –
Vesak Day
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Leave Tips
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Leave Suggestion – Take
leave on 1st June 2007 (Friday) so that you can have long weekend
31st May 2007 (Thursday) to 3rd June 2007
(Sunday)
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Leave Impact
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Total leave impact – 1
day (month of June
2007)
Total rest days – 4 days |
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Month
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June 2007
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No Holidays
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July 2007
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No Holidays
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August 2007
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Holiday
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9th August 2007
(Thursday) – National Day
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Leave Tips
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Leave Suggestion – Take
leave on 10th August 2007 (Friday) so that you can have long weekend
from 9th August 2007 (Thursday) to 12th August 2007
(Sunday)
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Leave Impact
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Total leave impact – 1
day
Total rest days – 4 days |
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Month
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September 2007
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No Holidays
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Month
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October 2007
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Holiday
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13th October 2007 (Saturday)
– Hari Raya Puasa
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Leave Tips
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Leave Suggestion – Take
leave on 12th October 2007 (Friday) so that you can have super long
leave from 12th October 2007 (Friday) to 14th October 2007
(Sunday)
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Leave Impact
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Total leave impact – 1
day
Total rest days – 4 days |
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Month
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November 2007
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Holiday
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8th November 2007 (Thursday)
– Deepavali
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Leave Tips
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Leave Suggestion – Take
leave on 9th November 2007 (Friday) so that you can have super long
leave from 8th November 2007 (Thursday) to 11th November
2007 (Sunday)
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Leave Impact
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Total leave impact – 1
day
Total rest days – 4 days |
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Month
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December 2007
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Holiday
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20th December 2007 (Thursday)
– Hari Raya Haji & 25th December 2007 (Tuesday) –
Christmas Day
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Leave Tips
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Leave Suggestion – Take
leave on 21st December 2007 (Friday) and 24th December
2007 (Monday) so that you can rest from 21st December 2007 (Thursday)
to 25th December 2007 (Tuesday)
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Leave Impact
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Total leave impact – 2
days
Total rest days – 6 days |
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Escalators Accidents and Crocs Footwear.
New Ruffles JC Course: "Communicating Effectively Down To
Non-Elites"
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Posted on Sunday, October 29,
2006
Topic: Local News |
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by Phoenix Klaw and Kok Kok Kway Following the recent incident where a Ruffles JC student, in her blog entry, called non-elites "stupid crackpots", "the sadder class" and "wretched, undermotivated, overassuming leeches" and told them to "get out of my elite uncaring face", Ruffles JC is launching a new course for its elite students: "Communicating Effectively to Non-Elites." Ruffles JC was responding to a request by MP for Ang Mor Nang GRC, Mr Wee Ee Lit (also is incidentally the blogger's father) who blamed Ruffles JC for not teaching her the right skills for communicating with non-elites. Mr Wee, who holds a PhD in Children Management, said: "I stand by what my daughter has said. Her basic point is correct. But it's not her fault - I am disappointed that Ruffles JC did not teach her the correct communication skills to convey her message in a more tactful manner. If schools don't teach such things, what do they expect parents to do?" In response, Ruffles JC is adding a new module for its elite students on how to communicate effectively to non-elites. Talkingcock was given a preview of the course textbook – below are excerpts: "In this handbook, the terms "non-elites", "plebians" and "peasants" are used interchangeably to refer to the stinky sweaty masses that you will command and lord over in your elitist lives. Working in the Admin Service and living overseas in metropolitan cities such as New York, London and Silicon Valley, you may not have chance to come into contact with many of them, and if you do, your contact might consist of scrawling "approved" when they beg "submitted, please" or saying "Two tenderloins, medium rare". But truth be told – they are out there, living their dark miserable little lives and pouncing on every single chance to whine and fret and undermine our goals. The purpose of this course is to teach you how to avoid confrontation with them, so that you can go about work and personal lives catering to our elevated interests. Language: Non-elites typically speak in a pidgin English also known as Singlish. Poor them – they are so deluded that they actually think (if what they do can be considered "think") that Singlish is hip. However, we can speak from our august heights and allow ourselves to pander to the masses by acknowledging that Singlish can be "cute". To relate to them, you might want to use "lor" and phrases like "Fouren Talern Bery Bad". We, the elites, are native speakers of English … we have just never lived in England. American terms: Non-elites are educated locally and have a poor knowledge of American terms. For example, they would misinterpret the term "no brainer" to mean "brainless". Hence, please refrain from using such American terms. However, as one elite puts it, "If you think no-brainer means brainless, you probably are." Food: Living their dark uncertain lives and fearing for their rice bowls hewed from coconuts, non-elites get most of their food at places called "hawker centres" and "coffee shops". Making reference to these places and their cuisines will endear you to the peasants. However, it is important that you get the hawker dishes correct. For example, mee siam contains no hum. Getting these details wrong will betray your elite status. Meeting them in unexpected places: From time to time, you might, alas, have occasion to encounter plebians in unexpected places such as Ermenegildo Ferragamo or the Pyramid Club. Recognise that such peasants who are allowed into our inner circles are mere concessions to egalitarianism (O foul word! that is second cousin to communism). To help you recognize these deluded naïve imbeciles, we give them special status, such as MPs and P65s. You will notice that these upstarts are normally Members of Parliament who graduated from 3rd tier pleb schools such as St Anloos JC and Hong Chong JC, not elite schools such as Ruffles, who naturally become Ministers. Such people are our conduit to the masses to make the stinking masses think that we really want to connect (agad) with them. These sad utensils are to be tolerated, fawned on, even hailed, but never accepted as one of us. Physical Contact: For some unknown reason, plebians cherish physical contact, like hugs and handshakes. This is probably because their grim, gritty, flatted living environment has conditioned them to enjoy lower hygiene standards. In the event that you need to shake hands with them (which you probably would have to do on ministerial walkabouts) please DO NOT wash your hands immediately after shaking theirs. Salaries: It may surprise you how poorly paid some of the non-elites are – salaries can be as low as $600,000 a year! When peasants tell you how much they earn, please attempt to hide your amazement. Do refrain from making remarks such as "Only $600K? That's peanuts!" Remember that these parasites on society detest work, so it is merely the natural order of things that they earn so little. This is natural selection's way of dealing with them, so there is no need for surprise or (an indication that you will fail this course) pity." Vulgarities: Peasants might not understand phrases like "swift kick in your balls". A more effective way is to say "wah tak lu eh lum par". More examples of such phrases are available in The Coxford Singlish Dictionary. |
Taken by M.Gurgen during his trip here to Singapore.
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