Q: Big4 - Yearly salary increment

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Worse still, if everyone ends up in big 4, u will have to report to your JC/poly same batchmates as they grad one year before u.

Happens all the time, it’s a small world.

Pray hard don’t get the same jobs as your former classmates else a bit paiseh sia to work directly under them. But if your ego can take it then it’s fine lor.

Especially got case, Poly GPA3.8 go Uni, study get FCH.

Another guy Poly GPA3.3, cannot go Uni so go straight to work as Associate Assistant, climb to A1 in 2 years.

Then the 3.3 guy become the senior of the 3.8 guy omg

Originally Posted by Unregistered

My life ambition is to get NTU FCH and go Big4 audit and get CA!

Have identified a potential CFO here.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

But as a guy who has already wasted 2 yrs serving ns, it makes no sense to choose NUS or SMU (4yrs) over NTU (3yrs) as your male friends in NTU will already have 1 year headstart over you. For girls who went NTU, they have 3 years headstart ahead of you if u choose a 4 years course.

Worse still, if everyone ends up in big 4, u will have to report to your JC/poly same batchmates as they grad one year before u.

NS is not a waste of time it is a mandatory requirement given the situation our nation is facing. The nation does give back to you by allowing you the opportunity to get a BTO flat which you will reap financial rewards after MOP. However I do agree on your point that for local guys especially, going to NTU over the other big 2 does make sense.

Lol need to find girlfriend first to BTO leh…

Originally Posted by Unregistered

NS is not a waste of time it is a mandatory requirement given the situation our nation is facing. The nation does give back to you by allowing you the opportunity to get a BTO flat which you will reap financial rewards after MOP. However I do agree on your point that for local guys especially, going to NTU over the other big 2 does make sense.

what situation? potential invading force like in taiwan? dont understand

NS is like big 4. running on cheap interns.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

But as a guy who has already wasted 2 yrs serving ns, it makes no sense to choose NUS or SMU (4yrs) over NTU (3yrs) as your male friends in NTU will already have 1 year headstart over you. For girls who went NTU, they have 3 years headstart ahead of you if u choose a 4 years course.

Worse still, if everyone ends up in big 4, u will have to report to your JC/poly same batchmates as they grad one year before u.

Let's say you retire at 50-60. Working years is about 25-40 years. One year doesn't make a difference.

It is actually not that bad. I had a good friend who finished in 3 years and went same firm as me. I just asked him to pass me working files templates when we need to do something quite new (change of regulation and etc).

And reporting line is blurred in big4 if you are good. I had overstepped my SM a few times and he is not very happy about it. But not that he can do much when he is bad at his job.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

NS is not a waste of time it is a mandatory requirement given the situation our nation is facing. The nation does give back to you by allowing you the opportunity to get a BTO flat which you will reap financial rewards after MOP. However I do agree on your point that for local guys especially, going to NTU over the other big 2 does make sense.

… are you a girl?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Happens all the time, it’s a small world.

Pray hard don’t get the same jobs as your former classmates else a bit paiseh sia to work directly under them. But if your ego can take it then it’s fine lor.

Especially got case, Poly GPA3.8 go Uni, study get FCH.

Another guy Poly GPA3.3, cannot go Uni so go straight to work as Associate Assistant, climb to A1 in 2 years.

Then the 3.3 guy become the senior of the 3.8 guy omg

Yeah, but i think in this scenario the poly gpa 3.8 guy needs to get his degree or acca first before he can promote to A1

Originally Posted by Unregistered

NS is not a waste of time it is a mandatory requirement given the situation our nation is facing. The nation does give back to you by allowing you the opportunity to get a BTO flat which you will reap financial rewards after MOP. However I do agree on your point that for local guys especially, going to NTU over the other big 2 does make sense.

Agree with your viewpoint too. I guess at the end of the day it just boils down to what the individual think. For me, it is definitely better to start work earlier

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Let's say you retire at 50-60. Working years is about 25-40 years. One year doesn't make a difference.

It is actually not that bad. I had a good friend who finished in 3 years and went same firm as me. I just asked him to pass me working files templates when we need to do something quite new (change of regulation and etc).

And reporting line is blurred in big4 if you are good. I had overstepped my SM a few times and he is not very happy about it. But not that he can do much when he is bad at his job.

Easily $60K difference! The amount compounded at 2.5% in 30 years and you will observe whether got difference or not.