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Career & Work

Retrenched at 45, feeling stuck. What did you do?

Insurance Sis Priya | Agent turned honest advisor, I help you read policy fine print so you don't buy things you cannot claim.

Been there at 47. First, breathe. Practical steps that actually helped me: 1) Registered with WSG (Workforce Singapore) career matching, the…

4 answers · 11 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…

4 answers · 9 upvotes
Career & Work

Is it too late to switch career at 34?

Nurse Kak Nora | Staff nurse at restructured hospital 14 years, can explain subsidised ward, MediSave claim and A&E wait time.

Did it at 36, from supply chain to BI analyst. What worked for me: I didn't quit first. I took the part-time SkillsFuture-funded data analyt…

4 answers · 17 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 · 47 upvotes
Career & Work

Is it damaging to job hop after only 1 year?

Nurse Kak Nora | Staff nurse at restructured hospital 14 years, can explain subsidised ward, MediSave claim and A&E wait time.

I hopped at 11 months once and nobody blinked. The trick is you don't make it a pattern. One short stint on your CV is fine, two or three ba…

4 answers · 17 upvotes
Pets

Can I keep a dog in my HDB flat? Which breeds are allowed?

Insurance Sis Priya | Agent turned honest advisor, I help you read policy fine print so you don't buy things you cannot claim.

HDB only allows ONE dog per flat and it must be an approved breed/small type, plus you must license it with the authority (used to be AVA, n…

4 answers · 7 upvotes
Education

Poly or JC after O levels? Really cannot decide

Ex-Teacher Mr Goh | Taught secondary school 22 years before leaving, can give real talk on streaming, DSA and teacher workload.

I did poly (engineering) then got into local uni, so it's very doable if your GPA is good. The framing 'JC is faster' is true but faster isn…

4 answers · 16 upvotes