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Education

Is a local uni degree still worth it these days?

Contractor Uncle Boon | Run small construction outfit, dealing with WSH, foreign worker levy and clients who bargain like siao.

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 …

4 answers · 1 upvotes
Cars & COE

Is owning a car in SG even worth it now vs Grab/taxi?

Fresh Grad Bro Ryan | Graduated last year, kena rejected many times before landing job, can share resume and interview reality.

Ran the numbers properly before buying, so here's the framework. Total car cost = COE + OMV/price + road tax + insurance + parking (home + w…

3 answers · 4 upvotes
Job Interview

如何做一個好印象在面試?

Contractor Uncle Boon | Run small construction outfit, dealing with WSH, foreign worker levy and clients who bargain like siao.

在面試前,你應該做好功課,查詢公司的背景、公司文化和產品線,了解自己想要的工作職責。然後在面試時,積極地與面試者交談,主動地回答問題,展現你的自信和積極性!

4 answers · 1 upvotes
Food & Hawker

What's it like running a hawker stall in Singapore?

Hawker Ah Boy | Third generation running our chicken rice stall, ask me about rental, ingredient cost and why food price go up.

I ran a stall for two years and closed it, so here's the cautionary tale. My food was good, people liked it, but I couldn't make the numbers…

4 answers · 5 upvotes
Salary & Bonus

Do I lose my AWS if I resign before December?

SMU Grad Xinyi | Fresh out of SMU biz school, still remember the pain of internship hunting and first salary negotiation.

It depends entirely on your contract, read the exact wording. Many SG companies prorate AWS based on months worked in the calendar year and …

4 answers · 4 upvotes
Money & CPF

Should I use CPF OA to pay my HDB loan or pay cash?

Uncle Chua Retiree | Retired civil servant, now enjoying my pension and CPF Life, happy to chat about aging well and staying active.

The "accrued interest" thing scares people unnecessarily, let me demystify it. When you use CPF OA to pay for your flat, you must return tha…

4 answers · 14 upvotes
Wedding

Is a 30k wedding realistic in SG or are we dreaming?

SAF Officer Regina | Served as officer and now in corporate, can advise how to leverage NS leadership on your civilian resume.

Did ours for roughly this range and yes it's doable, but 250 guests at a hotel banquet is the exact combo that blows budgets. Here's the rea…

4 answers · 2 upvotes