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My burnout came from tying my whole identity to my job. What shifted things was rebuilding a life outside work, even small, so the job stopp…

Yes you can buy out. Under the Employment Act, either party can terminate the contract by paying salary in lieu of notice for the unspent po…

I tried the subtle route first and when it didn't work, I had a calm direct chat with the colleague privately. I said I noticed our ideas ov…

After years of hawker hunting, my tells: 1) uncle/auntie queue over tourist queue, if the office crowd and neighbourhood aunties queue, it's…

We did a hybrid and it was the best of both, so consider that before choosing one extreme. Grandparents give love, one-on-one attention and …

I'm in analytics hiring. We look at whether you can tell a story with data, not your age. Bring one real project to the interview and you'll…

I felt the exact same way and honestly what shifted things was separating the wedding from the marriage. We were stressing over a big banque…

I pushed my elder child into JC because of prestige and honestly regretted it because she struggled and lost confidence. With my younger one…

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…

I took a counteroffer once and regretted it within 8 months. The raise was real but the reason I wanted to leave, a manager who overloaded m…

Run a side freelance gig alongside employment, so I file this every year. Short answer: YES, income from your side hustle is taxable and you…

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…

Here's how it actually works based on my own experience as a 30-something NSman. Each work year you get an IPPT window. If you don't pass IP…

Push back, but do it smart. Variable bonus is discretionary so you can't demand it, but you CAN make your manager go to bat for you. I did t…

Been there, corporate pressure cooker, dreading Mondays, running on empty. Here's what pulled me out. Step one was medical, I saw a GP becau…

Lived with in-laws for 3 years waiting for our flat, so I've been in the trenches. What kept the peace: first, your husband must be the one …

Switched from banking ops to UX design at 34, now 38. Things I wish I knew: one, your savings runway matters more than your passion. I had 1…

Been juggling a side business with a day job for years, so here's the balanced picture. It's genuinely doable and the extra income and skill…

The accrued interest thing is the part people don't understand until it's too late, so let me stress it. Every dollar of OA you use for the …

Sold ours right after MOP and it worked out, but the paper gain is more of a mirage than people admit. Yes, you sell high, but you also BUY …

Sorted mine out after the same confusion, here's the honest breakdown. MediShield Life alone covers subsidised (usually B2/C class) treatmen…

We did grandparents for the first year then infant/childcare after, and I'd recommend that combo if your parents are willing and able. Reaso…

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…

Depends on your cashflow and phone habits honestly. I do contracts because I like upgrading to the newest phone every couple of years and I'…

Switched to an MVNO two years ago and never looked back. The digital-only telcos like the ones riding on the big networks give you 100GB-plu…