A man sent in a story to us to complain about his recent experience on board the purple line MRT station.

He was on his way to work at Outram and had originally boarded from Sengkang MRT and gotten a seat in a pretty empty cabin.

However as he got nearer to his workplace, the cabin started to fill up a little.

He then said a group of FTs came in to the MRT and ask him to move away so that the whole group can sit together as if they are entitled to.

Here is the story

Hi guys, I want to share a story of my recent experience taking MRT to work.

Usually my MRT Rides are pretty uneventful and whatever happened that i’m going to tell you all is nothing big to be honest but I am quite irritated about it.

I had boarded the train from Sengkang MRT and was on my way to Outram for work.

The MRT cabin was quite empty when I boarded but soon it began to fill up as the ride progressed.

At Farrer Park MRT, this group of FTs boarded the train.

They are a family, about 10 of them from adults to children.

One of the ladies from the group then walked up to me and said ‘Please move’ and pointed to the next cabin and the rest of the 9 of them just stood around and expected me to move like they are entitled to the seat.

I could understand that they wanted to sit together but couldn’t they just move to the next cabin which was equally empty as mine and find their seats?

Usually if I see people wanting to sit together on the MRT I don’t mind moving a few seats to let them sit together, but this one I really cannot take it.

I eventually moved though because all of them were just standing there looking at me.

When I moved, I observed other commuters on the train looking at them and shaking their heads.

What is worse is they alighted just one stop later at Little India MRT.

Don’t understand why this group of people can be so rude and entitled and there are so many of them in Singapore.

Sure I have seen nice ones before but most of them are the same, rude and entitled from young to old.

Wanted to tell them off and put them in their place but given their behaviour it will probably only get worst.

I accidentally cut my nnp a few days back.

My clumsiness took itself to the next level. After hitting my head hard enough for a skull bruise & a concussion at work, I somehow managed to cut my nnp, when I wanted to shave my armpit.

It burns like hell, idk how I managed to not accidentally cut it in the last 25 years.

Boyfriend had a decent laugh and it still hurts.

He even joked about it and said that i’m lucky that i’m not pregnant if not my milk would be flying everywhere.

Learn from my mistakes – don’t ever rush your shaving routine as you never know what might happen.

It’s only a small cut, thanks god but I don’t want to imagine the embarassement if it would’ve been a new, super sharp razor.

I would have ended up in the hospital emergency room.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who manages to always end up in such stupid, senseless accidents and i’m not the only one being clumsy.

Protip – don’t use any soap anymore after an incident like this!

PS: If you think a paper cut on your finger hurts, it doesn’t hurt as much as compared to having a cut on your nnp.

Still amazed how it burns so much, but it’s almost impossible to see it.

Tiny cuts still seem to hurt the most.

I was scrolling through my LinkedIn newsfeed today when I came across a post that caught my attention.

It was about how employers prefer to hire foreign workers instead of Singaporeans because they are too comfortable and lack the drive to strive for more.

At first, I was taken aback by the post because I’m a proud Singaporean myself and had always been told that we, as a nation, are hardworking and driven. I was curious to learn more, so I decided to reach out to some employers to see if they could explain why they prefer to hire foreign workers instead of Singaporeans.

The first employer I spoke to was a small business owner who’s been in the manufacturing industry for over 10 years. He said that he’s always preferred to hire foreign workers because they are more motivated and willing to go the extra mile.

He explained that Singaporeans tend to be too comfortable and lack the drive to push themselves further. He said that he’s tried to hire Singaporeans in the past, but they often quit after a few months because they aren’t willing to put in the extra effort to make things work.

The second employer I spoke to was a larger business owner who has been in the electronics industry for over 20 years. He shared a similar view as the first employer, but he also pointed out that Singaporeans are often over-entitled and expect too much.

He said that foreign workers are willing to accept lower salaries and work harder to get what they want. He also added that foreign workers are more driven and willing to take risks, while Singaporeans are too risk-averse.

The third employer I spoke to was a startup founder who’s been in the IT industry for just a few years. He said that he prefers to hire foreign workers because they are more open to new ideas and are willing to take on different challenges. He said that Singaporeans are often too comfortable and prefer the status quo, whereas foreign workers are more open to trying new things and pushing boundaries.

From my conversations with the employers, I can understand why they prefer to hire foreign workers instead of Singaporeans. Singaporeans are often too comfortable and lack the drive to strive for more. They are also over-entitled and expect too much for what they do. On the other hand, foreign workers are more motivated, willing to take risks, and open to trying new things.

As a Singaporean, I find this to be quite disheartening, but I also understand why employers prefer foreign workers. I think the key takeaway here is that Singaporeans need to start pushing themselves and strive for more.

We need to be more open to trying new things and not be so comfortable with the status quo. We need to start taking risks and going the extra mile to show employers that Singaporeans can be just as driven and motivated as foreign workers.

Only then can we prove that we are just as capable and hardworking as any other nation.

 I never thought I would be writing this story. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions and I’m still struggling to come to terms with what has happened.

It all started when I found out my 3-year-old son is not mine. It was a complete shock and I felt like my world had been turned upside down. I couldn’t believe that my wife had been unfaithful and that I had been completely oblivious to it.

I had been working hard to provide for our family, and I had always been proud of the fact that I was able to provide for them even in hard times.

I had been working long hours, sacrificing time with my family to make sure that we had enough money to live on. I had never thought that my wife would betray me in such a way.

The worst part was that I had loved my son from the moment I found out he was coming into our lives. I had been so excited to be a father and I had devoted so much of my time and energy to making sure he was well taken care of. I had never imagined that he wasn’t mine, and it was devastating to know that my own wife had been unfaithful.

My wife had never actually admitted to the affair, but I knew the truth. I had found out that she had been seeing another man while I was out working hard to provide for our family. I couldn’t believe that she had betrayed me in such a way and I felt so betrayed and angry.

ON THE BED I SLEEP ON!

I confronted her about the affair, but she still denied it. I couldn’t believe that she would lie to my face, but I knew that she was lying. I was so hurt and angry that I had to leave our home and stay with some friends for a while.

In the weeks after I found out about the affair, I had a lot of time to think about what had happened. I was struggling to come to terms with the fact that my son wasn’t mine and that my wife had been unfaithful. I felt so betrayed and confused, and I just couldn’t understand why she had done it.

Eventually, I started to come to terms with what had happened and I tried to forgive my wife. I knew that I couldn’t keep living in the past, so I decided to move on and try to make the best of the situation.

But the pain is still there and I can’t get over it.

I ended up getting a divorce but the child is innocent. I will do whatever I can to fight for the custody of my child.

To all the people who have their spouse working hard outside. Please think twice before doing something stupid.