What's it really like trying to run a hawker stall in Singapore as a young person today?
I took over a stall at 29 and I'll give you the completely unfiltered version. The romance dies on week one when you realise the day starts …
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I took over a stall at 29 and I'll give you the completely unfiltered version. The romance dies on week one when you realise the day starts …
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From my experience, what you're describing sounds a lot like burnout, and losing interest in things you used to enjoy is a real warning sign…
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Regular JB-goer, it's worth it IF you play the timing and logistics right, otherwise the jam eats all your savings in wasted hours. My hard-…
From my experience, under the Employment Act your salary must be paid within seven days of the last day of employment, and an employer gener…
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We went the room-only route the whole two years to maximise savings for our flat, and for us it was the right call, but it takes the right s…
Been there, and open war loses every time. What worked: I stopped waiting for my boss to credit me and built my own quiet visibility. I star…
I'm an ex-recruiter, here's the insider truth. We ask early to screen out people out of budget, so refusing to answer entirely can get you d…
Bought many phones here, my ranking for value-without-risk: 1) Official brand store or authorised retailers (Challenger, Courts, telco store…
Helped a friend through this, and the biggest thing I learned: you don't need to fix it, you need to stay. What worked: 1) show up consisten…
First-time dad, went through it recently, so fresh memory. Practical tips that helped us. One, both parents' MediSave can be used for the de…
I'll be the voice for nuance from the hiring side. We still filter many roles by degree for efficiency, so lacking one closes doors, that's …
Bought at a high with a newborn, no regrets on the need, some regret on timing. Here's my honest take: COE is driven by quota supply and dem…
First, yes, check the HDB approved breed list and get the licence sorted, that part's straightforward. The real challenges nobody warns you …
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My honest lesson, I let excitement rush me and I overbought. Got a nicer model than I needed and the depreciation plus running costs stretch…
Let me give the less rosy take. The savings are real on paper, but I stopped doing it regularly because the jam and the whole day it consume…
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