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Went through the process and found it more rigorous and formal than my previous fintech interviews. Several rounds, a good amount of behavio…
Worked in HR/payroll, so let me clear this up. AWS (Annual Wage Supplement, the 13th month) is NOT required by law in Singapore, MOM encoura…
Been through many reservist IPPTs from a desk-job body, here's the efficient approach for the 3 stations (push-ups, sit-ups, 2.4km run). Giv…
Went through almost the same thing. First, keep everything in writing, WhatsApp and email are fine as evidence. Send a firm but polite writt…
Made the jump from a private MNC to a statutory board at 36 and five years on, I'd say it was worth it but manage your expectations carefull…
From my experience, first check your employment contract for any conflict-of-interest or moonlighting clause, because some companies restric…
I split my emergency fund into two buckets. The first two to three months of expenses sit in a high-yield savings account for instant access…
Relax, at 40k a year you are nowhere near needing GST registration, so your friend scared you for nothing. GST registration is only compulso…
HR manager here, and asking is normal, not entitled, most people just do it badly. What works: come with a business case, not a grievance. D…
The trick is most of these are auto-assessed, you don't apply blindly for each. Practical approach: 1) log in to the Supportgowhere / govben…
Cut through the guru noise, here's what actually paid me and people I know, realistically. 1) Skills-based freelancing, if you can design, w…
From my experience, always verify the person renting to you is the actual owner or an authorised agent, ask to see proof, because subletting…
Switched from a logistics admin role into data analytics at 34, so not dreaming, but let me be real about how. First, not too late, but you …
I interview candidates regularly, so here's what I actually think when I ask this. I'm not expecting a fairy tale, I know most people leave …
Not overreacting, 3 hours daily commute is 15 hours a week, basically two extra unpaid workdays of your life. That's a legitimate quality-of…
Did a hotel banquet, so let me give you the honest math instead of the myth. The saying is ang bao covers the banquet, and it is PARTLY true…
For me the trigger to register was when I wanted to sell on proper platforms and needed a business entity, and when the money became enough …
Mid-40s, used both my base credit and the mid-career top-up wisely, here is my take. The top-up (the bigger one for those 40 and above) is s…
The OA-to-SA transfer is genuinely powerful because of compounding, but the word "irreversible" is doing a lot of work in your question. Rul…
Same wake-up call at 34. What worked for me was small sustainable swaps, not extremes. I switched from kopi to kopi-o kosong or teh-o kosong…
Did exactly this at 33, left MOM after 7 years for a fintech startup at Mapletree Business City. First thing that hit me: no more clear repo…
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…
We went resale in a mature estate (Bishan) in 2024 and I don't regret it, even though we paid COV of about 30k on top. The math: BTO would h…
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…
I helped my mum through this last year so let me break down the real mechanics. At 65 the money in your Retirement Account is used to buy th…