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r Why you need to be careful with the workforce you hire. If you want to start up a business, and are relying on hiring cheap workforce, think twice.  You may look out for school drop outs (especially those who couldnot even complete pre primary) because they may be inexperienced, and thus have no burgaining power!  But always think about the full package before you settle for that. You know that part of your CV where you flaunt your skills/ proficiencies? Ok, look at it and turn each one of them to the negative. Also, don't forget to add exaggerations, because you do the same on your cv.  Lets take a look at some of these. (You need a shop attendant) Skills/ proficiencies 1. Undeniably incompetent 2. Poor time keeping skills 3. Slow problem solving skills 4. Good at convincing customers not to buy some products 5. Conflict stirring 6. Can mix business with pleasure. 7. Can chase away customers with my look ,like this  <<€$%#&£@&>> 8. Is insole...

We all know Ugandans donot have to first travel to oversea countries inorder to adopt a Foreign accent. (Most cases this accent is allegedly American.) Some of the common ways we know are; crossing a border to other East African countries like Sudan, joining the entertainment industry especially becoming an upcoming artist, touring the airport, taking a picture next to the aeroplane, having a relative or facebook friend living abroad etc. But there's one other path that is rarely considered. TRAUMA! Forexample when you have just encountered a dramatic experience like an intense car accident, sliding and banging your head harshy against the bathtub or bathroom wall or even a severe heartbreak! In event of these, trauma sets in. But then in some instances, you are needed to give a statement. First of all, this will kind of feel like a movie scene. Because you are still in shock, having people surrounding you with worry and attention makes you feel even more vulnerable, a...

I learnt this trick recently considering that umeme transformers all decided to elope at once with the eclipse, hopefully in liaison to bring us a hybrid hydro solar electric source of power. So, you go to a cafe and because they are using generators, they say the price will be twice the normal charge whether you are using the internet or not . Which is unfair because you only want to use their power. This is what you do. 1) Quarrel  ko  alittle and frown your face at how that's really exploitation and burgain for a reduction. If the double price is 2400sh per hour, they will settle for 2000. 2. Use the internet anyway. Why opt to pay for only power yet you can get both at the same price.? 3. Make sure you carried your own laptop and tell them you need to use their port. While you are connected, tick all the options in your action centre/windows maintainance settings and let the updates run automatically. Update the antivirus too, download zumzum and eve...

If you have finished your first degree and are thinking of doing Masters immediately, that's a good step.  But these are some of the challenges you experience.  1. The campus you knew suddenly feels like primary school. The moment you are around the school environment, you feel terribly old.( It’s more of a sickly feeling). This is due to the way children are excited about being at campus. Trust that that feeling doesn’t stop in first year! You feel that whoever is looking at you is calculating how many years since you last got in touch with a university. And yet you are innocent in age. Probably just 1-4years older than most of the kids.  In addition, the way they dress, mostly color blocking, indeed makes you feel you are in kindergarten.  2. Lecturers have no respect for you.  This is especially when they realize you are still a fresh graduate and you have no job. They will treat you like they would freshers. They will try t...