While Singapore topped the income league table in our 2010 Expat Economics report, the quality of life (14th) is worse in comparison to other popular expat destinations such as Bahrain, which ranked second in the overall quality of life ranking. Expats who have made Singapore their ho...
Dear Friends - Transitioning is a non profit organisation that reaches out to those who are unemployed and underemployed. We survive depending on the contributions from friends and the public who like what we do. Once again, we urge you to donate generously to our cause using our payp...
Use affirmations to enhance your self-esteem. On the back of a business card or small index card, write out a statement such as “I like and accept my self.” or “I am valuable, lovable person and deserve the best in life.” Carry the card with you. Repeat the statement several times dur...
While the World Bank reports that our economy has the highest per capita GDP (PPP-adjusted) in Asia at $49,288, our people do not enjoy a quality of life commensurate with these statistics. In fact, according to the UBS study, some indicators suggest that Singaporeans are not much bet...
Dear Friends - Transitioning is a non profit organisation that reaches out to those who are unemployed and underemployed. We survive depending on the contributions from friends and the public who like what we do. Once again, we urge you to donate generously to our cause using our payp...
Dear Friends - Transitioning is a non profit organisation that reaches out to those who are unemployed and underemployed. We survive depending on the contributions from friends and the public who like what we do. Once again, we urge you to donate generously to our cause using our payp...
I have met more & more foreigners who are having babies in S’pore. But the interesting thing is that they now prefer to have daughters instead of sons. This is quite a big cultural shock as many of these foreigners are from India and China where sons are considered like gold, and daug...
There are many factors which deter singles from marrying or prevent married couples from having more babies. Singapore is too expensive, too stressful, too fast-paced, too crowded etc. for raising kids. If the environment is not conducive for romance or kids, people would rather remai...
Our government-linked Community Community Councils (CDC) and NTUC are big advocate for retraining and offered almost free sponsorship of courses for those who are eligible. These courses may include industries in the healthcare, hospitality, F & B, tourism, etc. CDCs will partner such...
Dear Friends - Transitioning is a non profit organisation that reaches out to those who are unemployed and underemployed. We survive depending on the contributions from friends and the public who like what we do. Once again, we urge you to donate generously to our cause using our payp...
Dear Friends - Transitioning is a non profit organisation that reaches out to those who are unemployed and underemployed. We survive depending on the contributions from friends and the public who like what we do. Once again, we urge you to donate generously to our cause using our payp...
The AMP-NATSEM Income and Wealth Report shows Australia is one of the most multicultural nations in the world, second only to Luxembourg and tying with Switzerland. One-quarter of our population was born overseas, almost twice the proportion of the United States and more than twice th...
Dear Friends - Transitioning is a non profit organisation that reaches out to those who are unemployed and underemployed. We survive depending on the contributions from friends and the public who like what we do. Once again, we urge you to donate generously to our cause using our payp...
I also sometimes worry about my future if I were to continue to stay in Singapore. No doubt the population density would get really dense, and at some point, buying a house would blow a million dollars. Everything sucks you dry. So therefore I arrived with this conclusion. If nothing ...
Seriously this is no laughing matter. All of us will grow old one day regardless how far and how high we have achieved in our career. If one can make it in life and retire graciously, that’s great! Sadly not many are so fortunate even their earnings were not too bad as a PMET. Especia...
Truthfully Gilbert, what hit me was your caption. Please allow me to share my thoughts and give you 5 reasons as to why foreigners don’t respect Singaporeans. 1. Firstly, we Singaporeans were never respected by… Why? Take a look at all the changes after changes when come to policies c...
When Gen Z enters the workforce, the older people, Gen X and Gen Y, will work to live, not live to work. This will be something Gen X and Gen Y fought hard for. To Gen Z it will be easy to do and self-learning will take center stage in their work day. So, as qualifications for the wor...
Dear Friends - Transitioning is a non profit organisation that reaches out to those who are unemployed and underemployed. We survive depending on the contributions from friends and the public who like what we do. Once again, we urge you to donate generously to our cause using our payp...
Dear Friends - Transitioning is a non profit organisation that reaches out to those who are unemployed and underemployed. We survive depending on the contributions from friends and the public who like what we do. Once again, we urge you to donate generously to our cause using our payp...
Frankly Sinkies deserve it coz they keep on voting for PAP out of selfish reasons (e.g. HDB upgrading, HDB estate turn into slums, property price collapse, my company doing very well, I still got good salary) and daft-headed mentality (e.g. govt track down who vote opposition, job at ...
I am so call FTrash turn citizen, and love to read interesting pro apposition materials like these. Yes, me and a small circle of friends decided to migrate and settle here, for the better future of our 2nd generation. We were considered 2nd class citizens , but there is a hope in our...
STOMPer J. Lee was irked by a recruitment email for jobs in Singapore, sent out by what appears to be a local firm, that apparently targets only graduates from foreign universities. Says the STOMPer: “I am a Singaporean studying overseas in Australia. I recently logged in to my studen...
1. Ex-President Nathan – a position that paid $4 million a year which many Singaporeans felt is excessive and it’s role merely symbolic. Mr Nathan is also seen as non-independent when he easily opened the key to our reserves three years ago when the government requested for more money...
Dear Friends, I just created a petition: Support Singaporeans First, because I care deeply about this very important issue. I'm trying to collect 5000 signatures, and I could really use your help. To read more about what I'm trying to do and to sign my petition, click here: http://www...
Don’t use age as a crutch. Often job seekers don’t try as hard as they should because even before they apply for the job or go for the interview, they’re already resigned to not getting the offer because of age. With age sometimes comes cynicism, but don’t let it take over the process...
Our nation’s GDP may be seen as in the healthy range. However, the current job scene is really not optimistic and the working community are deriving little or no happiness in the work they did. I had observed an increasing number of my friends and ex-colleagues from both gen X and Y, ...
Others have reservations because they are undecided about what type of business to start. More often than not, these are people who know they want to be self-employed, but not in what capacity. This, too, can be a legitimate fear to have. If you currently work in a steady career, it i...
Dr Michael Barr is Senior Lecturer at Flinders University. His most recent book, written with Zlatko Skrbiš, is Constructing Singapore: Elitism, Ethnicity and the Nation-Building Project . Australians looking at Singapore as a model for pulling the poor up by their bootstraps (such as...
I can feel your frustrations Gilbert. Regarding the taxi fares increase, SMRT has just announced similar steps. Don’t be surprise by mid-Jan all taxi companies will have increased their fares as well. Just in time for CNY shopping. It’s a pretty obvious 1st step towards the taxi compa...
As you exercise regularly for several months in a row, your brain physically changes in some significant ways. First, your individual neurons get stronger. Your brain cells work harder and faster when you exercise. Exercise stresses your neurons more than when you’re at rest, and they...
