It all started with a random night out with some of my friends. We had heard about this unusual pub in the Geylang area, and decided to check it out.

Little did I know that it would be the place where I would meet the love of my life.

The pub was unlike any other I had ever been to. It was filled with mostly Vietnamese hostess and the music was mostly Vietnamese pop music and old-school techno.

I felt a bit out of place at first, but the friendly vibe of the place and the warm welcome from the hostess made me feel at home.

As I was looking around, I noticed a beautiful woman sitting alone in one corner of the pub. We made eye contact and smiled at each other. I had never seen anyone so beautiful and I was instantly mesmerized. I made my way to her and introduced myself.

We talked for hours, and I quickly realized that she was not only stunning, but also very intelligent and witty.

We quickly became close friends and started spending more and more time together. We would go out every week. I found myself falling in love with her and eventually I asked her to marry me. To my surprise, she said “Yes” and we got married six months later!

It all started with a chance meeting at a Geylang pub. I never expected that one night out would lead to such a beautiful thing. I will forever be grateful for the pub and its welcoming atmosphere. It was the place that brought us together and changed my life forever.

We have been married for five years now and have two beautiful children. Our family is the most important thing in our lives and we cherish every moment we have together. We have been to the same pub a few times since our first visit, and every time we walk in, we can’t help but look back and smile at the memories we made that night.

It is amazing how one night can change your life. I am so grateful to have found the love of my life in such a unique place. I would suggest to anyone who is looking for the one to take a chance and go out to places you wouldn’t normally go. Who knows, you may just find the person of your dreams!

I moved to Singapore five years ago with the intention of finding a job and making a life for myself in the vibrant city.

I had heard about the opportunities for expatriates and was keen to make the most of them.

But my dreams of finding a great job in Singapore have been dashed. I have been lowballed and out-bid by foreign workers who are willing to work for a fraction of my salary.

The competition for jobs in Singapore is fierce.

The number of foreign workers coming to Singapore has increased significantly in recent years, and this has put downward pressure on salaries. Many employers are willing to hire foreign workers for lower salaries than they would pay to local Singaporean citizens. This has the effect of making it harder for local Singaporeans to get jobs.

I went through the usual job search process, applying to dozens of jobs and attending interviews. But each time, I was outbid by a foreign worker who was willing to work for a much lower salary than I was. I couldn’t compete with them and it became clear that I had no chance of finding a job in Singapore.

I was also shocked by the attitudes of some employers. They seemed to have no qualms about paying foreign workers lower wages than local Singaporeans. It was as if they saw these foreign workers as disposable commodities; they could be used and discarded at will. I found this deeply troubling and it made me feel like I didn’t belong here.

After months of searching, I have finally decided to give up on finding a job in Singapore.

I am disappointed that I was unable to make a life for myself here, but I cannot continue to compete with foreign workers who are willing to work for much lower salaries.

I know that I am not alone in this experience. Many local Singaporeans have been similarly lowballed and out-bid by foreign workers. It is a sad situation and it makes me want to leave Singapore.

There are many great opportunities in Singapore, and I am sure that many expatriates have been able to make a success of their lives here. But for some of us, the reality is that it is very difficult to find a job in Singapore and compete with foreign workers.

I still have a great deal of respect for Singapore and its people. I am grateful for the time I have spent here, and for the experiences I have had. But it is time for me to move on. I am now looking for work elsewhere and I hope that I will have better luck.

I was at work the other day when my boss suddenly came into the office, seemingly out of nowhere. He made an announcement that had everyone in the office in shock.

He said that he was going to be implementing a new policy, and that all of us would be required to “contribute” to a recreation fund.

At first, I thought this was some kind of joke.

But then I realized that he was serious. He said that every month, each of us would have to contribute a certain amount of money to this fund and that the money would be used for recreational activities for the entire office.

This was something that none of us had ever heard of before, and it seemed very strange.

I was not sure why my boss had decided to do this, but I knew that I wasn’t going to be happy about it. It seemed like he was taking advantage of us, and the whole thing just seemed unfair. To make matters worse, he didn’t even give us any choice in the matter. He said that if anyone refused to contribute, they would be fired.

I felt like my boss was making a huge mistake. Not only was he taking advantage of us, but he was also taking away our freedom to choose what we wanted to do with our own money. I was also worried that this recreation fund would not be used for its intended purpose. After all, I didn’t trust my boss enough to believe that he would use the money responsibly.

I decided to speak to my boss about my concerns. I told him that I thought this policy was unfair and that I didn’t think it was right for him to force us to contribute. He listened to what I had to say, but he was not willing to change his mind. He said that it was “for the good of the company” and that he needed us to contribute in order for the office to be a success.

I couldn’t believe how stubborn my boss was being. I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn’t budge. I could tell that he was not going to change his mind, so I decided to take matters into my own hands.

I started a petition and got all of my coworkers to sign it. We all agreed that this policy was unfair and that it should not be implemented. We submitted the petition to my boss, but he still refused to change his mind.

At this point, I was starting to get really frustrated. I felt like I had done everything I could to try and convince my boss to change his mind, but nothing had worked. It seemed like he was determined to make us all contribute to this fund, no matter what.

In the end, we forced his hand and did a mass resignation.

Our reason was simple, most of us are married and did not have time for such office recreation activities.

Canceling plans

There are very few things more upsetting/embarrassing to me than having to cancel free plans with friends simply because I can’t afford to get there.

just had to do this for the 1000th time. (Do I win a prize?!). When this happens it ruins my day, makes me embarrassed to contact my friends again, and surely makes my friends more alternative to make plans with me thus damaging my relationships in the process.

Being poor is a life destroyer.

Netizens’ comments

• If you let them know hey i literally cant afford to right now you wont seem like a flake if theyre good friends theyll understand. Iused to be in your spot and i still have th3 same friend group.
• Being poor sucks. I know it’s difficult, but you should tell them the truth. Real friends won’t think less of you because you’re poor.
• Next time invite them to your place or hang out right after work somewhere, so that you don’t have to do any extra travelling.
• I feel you. It’s put a strain on a lot of my friendships. I’m the only one of my close friend group in the situation. They all understand, but it can be awkward if they all go together to dinner, or a movie. They feel awkward so they don’t tell me, but then I feel bad they were thinking I couldn’t handle it.
• I’m in the same boat, I know it can be so dismal and discouraging. A few times I have opened up, my friends wanted me to come along so badly, they all sent me $10 to spend time with them.