Stories

My friend lied about their ability to smell for YEARSI have this friend, very close friend for the last like 5 years, who allegedly has no sense of smell. Like they can’t smell anything at all and has told...

I just spent my morning at a regional IT conference here in Singapore, and honestly, I came out feeling a weird mix of nausea and pure dread. I have a toddler at home—a bright, happy 2-year-old—and for the first...

I just started work at a new place 6 months ago at a government agency. I was asked to work on a new one-year project. 6 months in and there has been ZERO progress, not because I haven't been...

I’m currently at my desk while typing this on my lunch break. I work as a mid-level manager at a local SME, and I’ve always known that corporate culture in Singapore can be "pattern more than badminton," but what...

I am still feeling weird while typing this. I always thought the "kiasu" culture in Singapore was mostly harmless—a bit of queueing here, some credit card min-maxing there. But what I just discovered is next-level sociopathic.I’ve been staycationing with...

I’m convinced that in Singapore, we aren’t buying "protection"—we’re just paying for a multi-decade subscription to a legal battle we’re destined to lose.We’ve all heard the same "scare tactics" from agents at MRT stations: “What if touch wood something...

It all started five years ago, when I was still a fresh graduate looking for a job. I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I was willing to take on any role as long as it...

Life coach?Mental health wellness is a thing now I know but the number of people who try to rebrand themselves as life coach is ridiculous.This is excluding professionals who spent years getting their degree, masters, PhD, clocking in clinical...

Toilet is my safe place....Its a bit weird to say that my toilet at home is my safe place but i am not lying and just want to share my thoughts.When i was young my mom would always say...

ok I may get bashed for being picky for my job hunting, but to be honest im not really in a rush and not blaming anything, but the job market is kind of bad right now, at least to...