Stories

What to do when helper acting up?Last August, my family got a transfer helper to support my mother through her chemotherapy. Her duties were simple. Mostly surrounding taking care of my mother.Since her niece came to Singapore to...

I quit from my previous job, my old GM has been trying to contact me on every social platformMy previous manager had sent me an email an hour after I quit to try to get me to work for...

This is my mid-career switch experience from teaching to software engineering. If you are thinking of doing the same, I hope my post would help you in some ways. Long story ahead.I graduated from NIE with a bachelor in...

Are taxi drivers no longer helping passengers with luggage?Before you come at me for being self-entitled, I just want to say that I genuinely want to know. I have been away from Singapore for the last 6 months and...

embarrassing a guy with a "shy bladder" at work.The men's room where I work has a wall of urinals and four stalls. There is one guy who apparently cannot use a urinal.However he must have a firehose and a...

Why do Singaporeans gatekeep their circle of friends?So I grew up and studied in Singapore, but have had the opportunity to spend a portion of my adult life in UK and Australia. I have been back in Singapore for...

I am a boomerang employee.Yes, I regret returning to the Company. It was the place that broke me and I walked right back in.I was naive. I thought that the management was (finally) appreciative of the effort I had...

My gf and I are in our early 30s. We have been together for 3 years. Our relationship has been mostly smooth. We are saving for our future together and agreed when our savings hit xxx amount we would...

Wondering if anyone can relate when it comes to assignments….Anyone ever feel a high level of anxiety and no confidence when starting and doing assignments?After coming out of NS and not studying for about 4 years, I feel so...

Do most Singaporeans lack the ability to appreciate?Hi peepo,Lately, after having a HTH with a friend about certain issues and how actions and intentions were percieved by different parties, I've come to realise that gestures and deeds of goodwill...