Stories

Is there an unspoken rule of having to give part of your bonus to mum?These 2 years it's getting harder to get along with my mum cos I feel that she has changed, and A LOT.To her, she expects...

Why are we so rude to one another, even to fellow Singaporeans?We get angry over the littlest of things. Late arrival of food order, long queues, minor delays. We want things instantly that any slight personal inconvenience equates to...

I quit because my boss canceled my interview for another position without my consent.That's a story from a couple of months back when I used to work at a corporate hellhole in the pharmaceutical industry.I was a technician and...

Told my old boss of 4 years to f off when he tried to contact me about coming backFor some context, I worked retail for 4 years, and did a lot more work than I should’ve. When I asked...

Why have kids when you are already struggling?I'm not criticizing anyone who has kids or will have kids in poverty and I'm not trying to start a eugenics conversation, but I do notice the correlation between poverty and how...

As a local Singaporean living in the heart of the city, I have noticed an increase in the number of girls I see working in pubs.These girls are usually in their late teens or early twenties, and they...

here, the post about girls saying that guys has to earn similar or more than them. This is a follow-up post, and I guess you can say, "inspired" by the comments and discussions made on that post too.Thanks for...

I recently received a raise at work, and I want to share my experience.I had been working at my company for a few years, and I had been making the same salary for a while. I was content...

"You know the drill: You're suspended pending investigation" "What for?" "You know we can't tell you that." AKA how to lose an employee in 2 minutes.My workplace called me to let me know I'm "suspended pending investigation" but won't...

I was a salesperson for a luxury fashion store in a well-known mall. I was proud of my job, and I worked hard to make sure I gave our customers the best experience possible. One day, my boss called...