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Originally Posted by Unregistered
the advantage of dl is tat it can allow u to get it faster.
i got my hon degree (engineering) at 22. am a guy n had completed ns. by the time i m 25, i alrdy have 3 yrs of solid experience n command higher salary than those of same age but still fresh from uni. n i have alot more space (as in the years) to manuveur n to gain extra experience..
this is really a huge advantage to me.. nowadays sg guys come out from uni at age ard 25... only 5 yrs to achieve something b4 30... they can only mostly concentrate on 1 or 2 speciality while i have more yrs to get wider exposure.. n in nowadays working environment, having wider experience means more xtra stability.... if 1 fail, can tap on the other 1 in another environment....
n also when comparing to those f talents, can stil fite abit...dun 4get tat they dun need to serve ns.... they r at n advantage
dun compare to those scholars or high flyers lah. tok abot the majority normal us singaporeans... |
For this I agree. Being able to graduate earlier is really a huge advantage since you will have more time to discover what you really want and has the passion in doing, in addition, building up experience in a particular field. Guys going thru local unis are at a disadvantage in this instance since like what you have mentioned, already at the age of 25 and left with 5 years to 30 yo. To them, a good starting salary at the age of 25 is really critical since they do not have the luxury of taking their time for yearly increment to push up their salary. This in terms put guys are a huge disadvantage since asking for a higher starting salary will not get them a job, while asking for too low would simply mean hitting 30 with crappy salary assuming without job hop. This is a vicious cycle and that is why many tend to aim for public sector jobs since the starting salary is better and won't put them in a too difficult situation when ppl ask about their salary at the age of 30.