I know the tech bros and muggers on here are going to downvote me to oblivion, but I need to get this off my chest. I used to be the invisible girl in school, getting bypassed for everything. After graduation, I saved up every single cent from my mediocre salary, flew to Seoul, and completely overhauled my face. Best $25k I have ever spent in my life. The ROI is insane.
Before my glow-up, finding a job in Singapore was a depressing grind of sending out 100 resumes on JobStreet just to get ghosted by some power-tripping HR auntie.
Now? It’s playing life on tutorial mode.
My strategy is stupidly simple. I put a professional yet highly flattering, professionally shot photo right at the top of my resume. I ensure my LinkedIn looks immaculate. When I get called down to the CBD for interviews, I dress smart-casual but always leave the top two buttons undone—just enough to show a hint of cleavage (half ball, as my friends call it) without looking totally unprofessional.
It works like a charm, especially with the middle-aged male hiring managers. You can literally see their eyes light up the moment I walk into the meeting room. I just smile, act agreeable, nod along, and play up the “bubbly team player” persona. I’ve switched jobs 6 times in the last 6 years. Six times! And I have aced every single interview. No grueling technical tests, no panel grillings. Just vibes, a nice face, and an immediate job offer.
The best part? Every single jump, I demand a 10% to 20% increment, and these companies don’t even blink. They just want a pretty girl sitting at the front of the department or handling clients. While my peers are OT-ing until 9 PM at their big-four accounting firms, getting gray hairs, and complaining about the lack of CPF progression, I’m cruising through life, coasting on aesthetic capital.
Say what you want about meritocracy in Singapore, but human nature is human nature. If you have the looks, doors just swing wide open for you in this city. Best investment ever.