Given how expensing housing is getting (even public housing what with all the million dollars home sales) and how owning a car is effectively out of reach (given the >100k COE), I wonder what’s the point of living here.

You slog at work everyday to be able to afford only some shoe box unit and that’s it. You work every day to service the mortgage until you die.

There is also very limited things you can do or explore here. After some time, singapore becomes boring. There’s nothing much to look forward to.

I’ve studied abroad and I miss my time there. My friends overseas can buy a huge landed home for just 300k. And cars are so affordable.

I often seen them camping at some US national park or going on road trips. They are also paid more for similar roles I do here.

Sigh. I don’t have a wife or kids. Since there is nothing tying me down here, I contemplate just moving abroad indefinitely.

Anyone feels the same?

Netizens’ comments

• Go forth, for the rest of us that cannot.
• How the heck do y’all even find the opportunity to move overseas, pls give tips
• Since there is nothing to tie you down, consider trying it out for a few years and see if you like it?
  Most of my friends who left Singapore mostly say they miss the convenience, the food, being closer to home, the safety, and the low tax rate. But all of them eventually adjust well to their life in other countries.

Taking an online course to become a millionaire stock trader should be compared to an amateur taking a doctorate to become a doctor.

While the traders who have made millions and doctors know the steps to be successful in their fields, they got there by working hard and being thorough. There’s actually a business model for traders to set up online education programs, and teach you “how to get rich” by following their strategies.

Their model basically charges people hundreds or thousands of dollars so they can watch their web seminars and basically just view the trader playing his or her game. It’s like watching pro sports and believing you’re going to be able to figure out how to get there yourself just by watching and listening to the announcer.

They don’t teach you what YOU as an individual need to know, they just explain the steps they go through in making money. Many of these investors aren’t nearly as rich or successful as they advertise either, which is ALSO part of their business model (to overhype themselves so people hop on board and pay a ton of money for education that is free online somewhere else).

• After spending the past six years researching “how to get rich”, “how to become a millionaire”, etc. AND studying business school on the side, I’ve found that nearly all of these “Gurus” are just ripping people off. To genuinely become a successful business owner or investor (which would indeed make you rich), you have to learn the game of business, and of the markets. Thankfully the two are directly related. By understanding how businesses operate, and whether or not they have a competitive advantage, you can make money by trading stocks. This requires you to understand all of their financial data they release, who their competitors are, if the stock has been overbought or oversold by other investors (making the stock under or over-valued), and many more minor details catered to your personal strategy. If you REALLY want to become a successful investor or business owner, you’ll have to do a ton of research on your own and learn BUSINESS. What do all the top investors have in common? They all understand the businesses they invest in from the ground up, and pick the ones that will remain profitable as long as they own stock.

-The good news is that all of the information you could ever need is written in articles and documents online. The hard part will be realizing what you don’t understand about investing, seeking out that information, then learning it on your own. It’s not fun to most people, no one will spoon feed it to you, and you’ll have to think HARD about what information you really need to make your investing skills come full circle. If it was easy, everyone would do it and become a millionaire. Why do some careers pay more than others? Because not everyone is educated enough to do that job. Why do some stock traders make millions and make nothing? Because not everyone is educated enough to do that job.

I have been working for over 20 years and I have at least worked in 5 large local to MNC companies.

One thing I notice, it is never the most talented man that gets the promotion it is always the loudest man.

I once worked in a company where there was a very talented man who learned everything super quickly and senior workers were starting to take him as a threat. He was able to fulfil every task quickly and helped increase the productivity levels of his department by 50%.

However, when the promotion period began he did not get promoted and the department head hired another person with a more senior position but lacks the skills.

That man had one skill, he was obedient like a dog and loves to bootlick.

A year later, it was the promotion period again and the man was not promoted. But the bootlicker got promoted instead although he has only been working there for a short period of time.

The talented man questioned his superiors and they said: “You are too young to be a manager”.

Typical local old school Singapore company that promotes people by age. The talented man then went to search for a job and came back with 3 offers.

His superiors were shocked and counteroffered him with a 35% increment (he is that valuable) and a promotion.

So long story short, I saw this kind of case in all the large corporations and they are always promoting the bootlickers, not the ones who are talented.

Five types of people get promoted to onsite opportunities in any field.

1. People who are genuinely friends with managers (very rare)
2. People who purposefully become friends – buttering
3. People who belong to the same community / speaking the same language as your manager
4. People who are related to a very influential person in that place of that institution
5. At last, people who really work hard and are really good at what they do – if you belong to this category. If your promoting authority is a good person you will get promoted anyway. Even if he/she is biased you will get promoted one day

Hi guys I’m in a dilemma now. So my dad and grandpa both got me a phone at the same time. And idk what to do with the both of them. Let me explain.

My boyfriend got me a Samsung S21 without me knowing. He ordered it weeks before as he knew sooner or later my phone was going to break(which it eventually did).

He also got an expensive screen protector and an otterbox phone cover. Was suppose to collect it from him in the next few days. He said it was an early birthday present.

Fast forward to a few days later…my grandpa came over to my hse. He overheard my parents conversation. They were talking about me breaking the spare phone screen.

The next day he bought a Samsung S21+ with a leather cover($78) with other accessories. He told me about it after he bought the phone. He said it was an early birthday present.

So now idk what to do. Use one and keep the other as spare(use and keep which one?)? Or use one and sell the other? Or any other ideas?

I don’t really support the idea of selling items which were given to you as gift but I’m open to listen to your opinions.

I really don’t want to hurt both parties. What would you do if u were in my shoes? Thanks for reading.

I have never felt more against pda.

Pda in the park ok.
Pda at the void deck ok.
Pda at the bus stop ok.
Pda at the mrt station errr ok.
Pda in the mrt errr ok.
Pda in the mrt at peak hour???

Seriously, when everyone barely has 5 cm of personal space and yet the two of you have to rub against each other. With each rub, your bodies actually rub against the other people in all four directions.

Lady, when your head moves towards your man’s face. It is also moving towards my face and i do not enjoy such close proximity with you as much as him.

It just feels as though the two of you have some serious exhibitionist tendency and you want people to look at your actions of love.

Really no one gives a damn about what you two do in the bedroom after this.

All we want is just some peace and quiet after a stressful day and although with the crazy mrt crowd is not even possible but your actions certainly worsened the 20 min ride.

Netizens’ comments

• You need to buy a Honda Civic. Imagine the privacy from PDA you get – and if you zhng with 26k worth of mods, you get to your destination 5 minutes faster!
• Yeah, yeah too many this type of couple. They hold hand, walking hand in hand together from jcube to wards je mrt. incoming to our way, with my toddler. I have to let go of my toddler hand and we walk separately In order to give way to the inseparable couple. As if they loosen hand, the girlfriend or boy will lost the way.
• Can someone tell me what is PDA? Another abbreviation that I hv no clue. Please enlighten me
  • Public Displays of Affection

Last month, I have just known about my salary increment and bonus. While it does seem good and that I am also having a promotion, i don’t feel happy at all though my hard work is being recognized.

I am honestly grateful for the opportunity given and thankful that I am earning above average for a fresher, but I am really lost as to whether I should stay at my current company or look for a new job.

In my current role, while work can be hectic sometimes, i am pretty much free and bored most of the times as the learning curve has became stagnant. While there is several initiatives that i took, which improves the business operations significantly… I still feel like I have lost my passion for work, and not sure what i should do now to look forward to work every day.

Should i look for a new job so that i can gain new work experience and regain my purpose of working? Or stay at my current comfy role?

Here are what netizens think:

• Passion makes you poor, hard work makes you rich.

• If you work like a cow, most of the time people don’t recognize it. Since you got promoted that means your recognized.

• See is there any opportunity to transfer first, and if ur boss is treating u good. Based on what u mentioned your boss is not bad. One thing to note, boss is very important, if you met one bad one ur career path might get handicapped or even ruined. Sometime its better u work for the boss u want, not everything is about ur own passion

• Learn new things on your own side lines to quicken your job. Like for example coding AI. Even writing a simple bat file can quicken up your job on computers a little.

Honestly, i feel very confused about my current relationship now, i have met my current boyfriend during my secondary school days.. We broke up and patched up quite a few times (Most of the time i initiated the convo) many of my peers also told me to move on from him as he was stingy, selfish and he ended things off with me the past 2 times.

I often feel like it was a one-sided relationship. I’m always the one planning dates, finding new places to go, paying more than 70% for most of our meals (as he claims he does not have the financial means & mentions that i am more well to do than him), paying more on hotels and air tickets when we travel together but he can spend 40-42k on a rolex watch without thinking much..

He also never wishes me or plans dates during anniversary and doesn’t spend any money on my birthday gift. When i usually fork out money to purchase presents for him every 2-3 months..

I know i’m not supposed to expect anything back since i gave the gifts willingly.

But there was once when i was badly ill and told him to fetch me to the nearby clinic to bring me to the doctor as i was really weak and sick, he continued his sleep and i took a grab down myself (even though it was a 10 mins drive)

I’ve been keeping all these feelings to myself and thinking if one day he will reciprocate back all the things i have done for him.. I’m starting to have second thoughts on my relationship with him and thinking if i should break it off but at the same time i just can’t let him go as he was my first boyfriend and i’m not sure if i would be able to find anyone whom can click well with me.

What should i do?