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You’d Be Surprise At How Much Professional E-Sports Players Make

Playing video games or online games is now recognized as a sport. Better known as E-sports, the professional players are earning from their passion and are making more than you may think.

The “e-Sports Earnings” has ranked the 100 players with the highest overall earnings from competitive gaming without taking sponsorships or streaming income into account.

In this list of 12 Highest Earning E-Sports Professional Players, games such as DotA 2 (Defense of the Ancients), StarCraft, and WarCraft are the ones on top.

Defense of the Ancients 2 (DotA 2) is a multiplayer online game that is an expansion for Warcraft III. StarCraft, on the other hand, is a science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released for Microsoft Windows. Many critics have lauded the game to be one of the best video games of all time.

Lastly, WarCraft is a real-time strategy game where players command virtual armies against each other.

Isn’t it amazing doing something you love everyday and get paid for it? Truly, being a professional player is a dream of many teenagers today. On that note, here are the 12 Highest Earning E-Sports Professional Players…

12. Jang, Jae Ho (Moon)
Korea’s Jae Ho has proven to be unstoppable at WarCraft III with a total earning of $461,590.68.

11. Jang, Min Chul (MC)

One of the top StarCraft II players in the world, Korea’s MC has made $490,772.98 by regularly placing in tournaments of all sizes since 2010.

10. Lee, Young Ho (Flash)

Another successful Starcraft player from Korea is Flash. He has made about $495,091.53 from StarCraft: Brood War and StarCraft II.

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9. Lee, Jae Dong (Jaedong)

Jaedong, from Korea, has been making a huge pool of money ($569,616.64) by playing StarCraft: Brood War before moving on to StarCraft 2 in 2012.

8. Oleksandr Dashkevych (XBOCT)

Finally deviating from StarCraft and Koreans, Ukraine’s DotA 2 champion XBOCT has been bringing home about $591,943.76 since playing in 2011.

7. Danil Ishutin (Dendi)

Another successful fellow from Ukraine is Dendi. He has earned about $594,889.85 and has proven to be one of the world’s most threatening DotA 2 players.

6. Clement Ivanov (Puppey)

Puppey from Estonia has earned approximately $612,296.75 from competitively playing at DotA 2 tournaments.

5. Zhang, Ning (xiao8)

Ning from China has earned $1,102,698.15 that is hugely because of their recent DotA 2 international tournament win.

4. Zhang, Pan (Mu)

Hailing from China, Mu has earned about $1,168,495.86 from the world famous game called DotA 2.

3. Wang, Zhaohui (SanSheng)

SanSheng is also a pro DotA 2 millionaire from China. He has earned about $1,179,959.08.

2. Jiao, Wang (Banana)

Jiao, Wang has earned about $1,185,934.87 by being a power fist at DotA 2 tournaments.

1. Chen, Zhihao

You guessed it! Also a DotA 2 player from China, Zhihao or “Hao” has earned a huge sum of money by playing his passion. He has earned a total of $1,198,585.88.

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Sources: Wikipedia and e-Sports Earnings

4 Ways to Negotiate Salary Increase Efficiently

Many are afraid or shy to ask for more money and better working conditions.

You may be afraid of the negative reactions you are expecting to get such as dismay, shock, embarrassment or being fired from the job.

But, whatever the reason may be, you are letting your long-term opportunities to be flushed away.

Negotiating a salary is a conversation that aims to reach an agreement with someone whose interests are not perfectly aligned with yours. Everyone with the right Psychological strategy and conversation tools can sway the opinion of another through a pleasant negotiation.

Here are 4 Ways to help you Negotiate Salary Increase Efficiently…

1. ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE

There are many people who hardly negotiate at interview, and during employment, they fail to negotiate a pay raise. If you do not ask then you won’t get it.

Realize that your bargaining strength is all in your head. If you act as though you are prepared to walk away from a deal unless you achieve your desired goal, your bargaining partner will be far more eager to meet your requirements.

2. BE AWARE OF YOUR CAPABILITIES AND BOUNDARIES

As I said, your bargaining strength is all in your head, so are your assumptions about yourself and your job. Negative assumptions (e.g., I am inexperienced, I shall not ask because of the bad economy, and I am not capable of doing all the job requirements) hinder the person to negotiate for a pay rise.

Evaluate these assumptions because you may fail to realize that the company needs you as much as you need them.

Believe that you are worth it. Throughout the negotiation interview, you shall highlight how much of an asset you are to the company and prove how you are the best candidate for the job.

3. ASK FOR MORE THAN YOU ACTUALLY WANT

Your first offer must be slightly higher than what you want to avoid remorse and to give you a room to bargain. It uses the door-in-the-face technique wherein the employee starts with a huge and unreasonable request in order for the employer to settle with a smaller request.

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4. COMPETE

Negotiating a salary is a conversation that aims to reach an agreement with someone whose interests are not perfectly aligned with yours. Negotiating your salary is also a game with all of its players attempting to dominate each other. Dominate the game by researching all the needed information.

Go in-depth about the complete aspects of the job and the company. Also, collect data about the average pay and accurate salary opportunities in your position.

Use persuasion and assertion if necessary because research show that competition is a successful negotiation strategy (Marks & Harold, 2011).

Sources: Spring and Wealth Informatics

6 Ways to Save Money as a Yoga Teacher

Various people have an impression that Yoga is expensive or that Yoga is only for the elites.

Compared to a monthly gym membership, perhaps Yoga can be considered expensive. Clothes, mats, and other props can be costly. But, if you prioritize the practice of awareness rather than flaunting for fashion then you may find yourself saving a lot more.

As Yoga teachers, you get to immerse yourself deeper in the practice and its doctrines. You become less interested in wastefulness and more interested in conservation. With that in mind, here are 6 Simple Ways to Save Money as a Yoga Teacher…

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1. SAVE ON YOGA TOPS

Jessica Matthews, writer on “American Council on Exercise”, suggests that you can wear a simple tank top a fitted and stretchy t-shirt, or a sportswear top, whether or not they were designed specifically for Yoga. An inexpensive top or shirt can be just as comfortable as the designer ones.

2. MANAGE YOUR INCOME AND EXPENSES

In order for you to decide on how much you shall save, first you must be aware of how much you are spending. The typical things you will track as an expense are costs on training, travel, clothing, and books. The challenge now is for you to choose on which expenses you can reduce.

3. MAKE YOUR OWN YOGA PROPS

Abby Lentz, founder of the “HeavyWeight Yoga classes”, shared some Do-It-Yourself Yoga Props.

a. Yoga Blocks

It is possible to make a handcrafted Yoga Block if you have bulky, unused or old books, yellow pages, phone books, and dictionaries. Just slip a pace of hard cardboard halfway between the pages of the book to make it sturdy and tightly tape the entire areas close.

b. Yoga Straps

You can make your own Yoga strap by knotting two neckties together. You may also use a second-hand bathrobe sash from the thrift shop as branded Yoga straps are just made with cotton straps with buckles.

Image Credits: Roy Blumenthal via Flickr

4. PRACTICE AT HOME

Doing Yoga at home along with a video or audio companion is definitely more cost-effective than attending classes. The Internet has an abundant index of Free Yoga videos, health information, and Yoga poses catalog that you may use.

If your studio benefits include free classes, then take advantage of it. Aside from exercising, you will get a chance to study how different teachers conduct their classes.

5. INVEST IN THE BASICS

Two dollars for a mat and a dollar for bottled water may not seem like a lot, but it will quickly add up over time. Instead of buying or renting cheap Yoga mats, invest on a sturdy one that you can use for a couple of years.

Instead of buying mineral water on the studios you practice, buy a cheap water bottle and refill your own water at home. Through these steps, you will not only be able to save money but you will also be able to reduce waste.

6. Aside from saving money on Yoga, you can also save money through Yoga!

Sources: Yogaanonymous and About.com

Goodbye 2014, Hello 13th Month Bonus?

Phew! After a year of hard work, it’s time to bid 2014 farewell. It may had been a good year for many but a mediocre year for some – whichever the case, it’s time to move on and hope that 2015 will be better year.

It is also the time where everyone starts to set their New Year resolutions.

Improve self? Checked.
Improve fortunes? Checked.
Make new friends? Checked.
Improve career? Checked.
Travel to new places? Checked.

Before you start checking the entire list, wouldn’t it be good to have a fat bonus to accomplish all your resolutions?

It’s good to find out what you will received on top of your monthly salary, or what we call the Variable Wage Components which consists of the Annual Wage Supplement (AWS), Bonus and Variable Payment.

13th Month Bonus or AWS
The Annual Wage Supplement is also known as the 13th month bonus which you will receive in addition of your December’s salary. It is a single annual payment to employees that supplements the total amount of annual wage earned. If you have already received your bonus in December, lucky you!

But wait, is that a bonus or a supplement? While some would argue that it a mandatory compensation for a ’52 weeks in a year/4 weeks’, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) defined it as:

Payment of AWS depends on the contractual agreement between the employer and the employee i.e. whether it is provided for in the employment contract or collective agreement.

What if it is not stated in the contract?

If it is not stipulated in the employment contract, AWS payment is subject to negotiation and mutual agreement between the employer and employee, or the trade union representing the employee.

Unlike countries like the Philippines and Latin America, it is not mandatory although it has been customarily provided for by companies in Singapore.

The AWS was first introduced back in July 1972 by the National Wage Council (NWC) to minimise the gap in the public and public sector and to promote a fair and equitable system of bonus payment. It has since set the precedent on how companies give out bonuses.

The point to note is that it is more of a privilege rather than a right, unless provided for in collective or individual agreements.

Bonus
Bonus, on the other hand, is paid out once to reward you for the efforts and contributions you made to the company. Like the AWS, it is not compulsory unless it is a contractual obligation and if it is provided for in the contract.

There are many different types of bonus such as Performance Bonus, Variable Bonus and Dividend Bonus.

Variable Payment
Variable payment is paid out as an incentive to increase the employee’s productivity or as a reward for your contributions. Take for example – commissions, overtime, variable allowance, incentives and gratuity. Variable payments are also not compulsory unless provided for in your contract.

As civil servants rejoiced at their 1.8 month bonus, which of you has received even more generous bonus? And how are you going to spend them? Discuss them in the forum here: http://moneydigest.sg/forums/index.php?threads/how-much-bonus-did-you-get-for-2014.248/

10 Hottest Jobs for 2015

If you are a fresh High School graduate venturing off to College, at some point you may be unaware of which course you will take. As you weigh your options, you may look at what are the in-demand jobs of the year.

To answer your itching curiosity, Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) and CareerBuilder Company got together to gather a new list of 10 Hottest Jobs for 2015. These data are based on the workforce’s supply and demand.

EMSI turns labor market data into useful information to aid organizations in understanding the economy, employees, and work while CareerBuilder is a “classified ads” website that posts jobs for people who are seeking for them.

On that note, here are a number of jobs that are most in-demand for 2015…

1. MARKETING EXECUTIVE

Gap between job postings and hires: 22,996

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +10%

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2. SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Gap between job postings and hires: 21,084

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +15%

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3. REGISTERED NURSE

Gap between job postings and hires: 21,084

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +15%

4. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

Gap between job postings and hires: 18,151

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +9%

5. NETWORK AND COMPUTER SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Gap between job postings and hires: 17,054

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +7%

6. WEB DEVELOPER

Gap between job postings and hires: 15,492

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +17%

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7. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER

Gap between job postings and hires: 15,070

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +6%

8. PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Gap between job postings and hires: 13,545

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +10%

Image Credits: Official U.S. Navy Page via Flickr

9. SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Gap between job postings and hires: 8,001

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +5%

10. SALES MANAGER

Gap between job postings and hires: 6,309

Job growth (2010 – 2014): +8%

Image Credits: Ken Teegardin via Flickr

Source: MSN

These 10 jobs are the professions for which companies post each month significantly that outnumbers the amount of people they actually hire. Thus, it shows what talents are the companies most hungry for.

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