Anyone jobless for a long time before?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Don't despair. I was jobless for 1 year after graduation. Now I have a job paying 7.5k per annum after working for 1.5 years. Try asking ur friends who have a job to refer you to any job openings in their company! It helps a lot.

I guess you meant 75k per annum.

Glad to hear that you found a job. Cheers!

No, I am not very picky. If I were, I wouldn't have applied for jobs outside my field. i didn't reject offer, I don't even have the opportunity to reject an offer. I am even willing to take up contract job. Not sure, but just have to keep applying I guess?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The perfect situation is you go to work but your family is well-off.
A female friend of mine, she is only 25.

I know people like that. Just do a normal 3k pm job but just have a lavish life finance by their parent. Let me ask you. You think for your friend:

1. She feels ashame that she isn't progressing far in life stuck in a normal job, normal pay. All her friends know her branded goods is she just swipe parents credit card that magically get.

2. She doesn't give a f*** about what her friends think about her because unlike her friends, she got money to spend, her parent's money, for handbag and clubbing?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I know people like that. Just do a normal 3k pm job but just have a lavish life finance by their parent. Let me ask you. You think for your friend:

1. She feels ashame that she isn't progressing far in life stuck in a normal job, normal pay. All her friends know her branded goods is she just swipe parents credit card that magically get.

2. She doesn't give a f*** about what her friends think about her because unlike her friends, she got money to spend, her parent's money, for handbag and clubbing?

I know most rich people are like that. but she is the exception.
no, dude. she is a very kind person. very nice to even people who jealous of her. when colleagues worry about something, she may sms them and tell them don't worry. wonderfully sweet.
she has displays of wealth correct but her mouth never ever mention she is rich.
very hardworking at work. willing to do **** people don't want to do
all the guys try to hit on her. one guy wanted to jio her after work, go and change his office clothes then talk to her. coz he scared smelly HAHHAHA
temper very good. all the colleagues like her.
she damn serious about her work. very passionate human.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I know most rich people are like that. but she is the exception.
no, dude. she is a very kind person. very nice to even people who jealous of her.

You describe a very usual outcome for these rich kids, rich because of their parents. And I applaud you for not taking a strong stance like I have.

The thing here is that these rich kids CAN be sweet to others, CAN be kind, CAN be appreciative for what they have. Simply because they don't have anything to worry about.

They know they turn 30, parents buy condo. They see new Mercedes, parents buy Mercedes. They see Chanel handbag, they just ask parents for S$5k to buy. You see how easy their life is. You see how easy it is for them to be kind to others. Because they don't need to spend time like you and me to find a job, find how to pay bills, find how to cut back on shopping trips.

Those rich kids who are mean, okay lah, don't know what to say. But those rich kids who portray their life as very kind still doesn't change what they are underneath - their life is already set not because of them, because of their parents.

Okay, you say she's hardworking. I will agree with you. Then take extreme case. How you feel about someone who is hard working, work admin job 9am to 9pm, earn $3k a month. But go home ask parents to buy her Mercedes? She's no different than someone who is spoilt and want everything handed to her.

Give me someone who has multi millionaire parents but does not take a single cent for them. Then I tell you that person is a good person.

Life is like that.

Only a few lucky ones in the world would actually love their work and are paid well for it. The rest of us would just be working for a living and to support our families.

So what we do? For me and my wife, we wanted to break this cycle for our children as we are aware that for each successive generation, they will find it harder and harder to get well paying jobs, even with good degrees.

We will continue to work as long as we can (we are already above 55) and saved and invest. Our aim is to built up a steady stream of passive income that will sustain us in retirement. This will mean that:
1. Our children will not be burdened with having to support us financially when we are retired
2. Our children can focus on building up their own families and finances
3. When we pass on, our children can continue to enjoy the steady passive income stream from our investment.

Right now, our passive income is about $130k pa plus/minus $20k.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agree completely. Those who are employed they are thinking:

1. I wish I had a more interesting job.
2. I wish my manager would recognise I am a talent and promote me faster.
3. Some days I feel so miserable, is there all there is to life ?? work and work ??
4. When will I be able to buy a house, afford a car and get married.
5. Every morning squeezing in the train is making me sick.
6. my social life has been sucked dry.
7. I can't believe the culture in my department sucked so bad.
8. screw it, i need to shop for new office clothes.
9. the hot weather isn't really helping.
10. damn, weekend also burn and stay at home sleeping.

Please do not think working is a solution to all your problems.


Those who aren't working, also have their own problems.

1. no money to enjoy life.
2. lose social status to your social circle
3. lost of confidence due to no job.
4. drifting through life aimlessly.
5. family sabotaging you to go to work.


The perfect situation is you go to work but your family is well-off.
A female friend of mine, she is only 25.

1. Personal Chauffeur to work., everytime reach office dry and clean, whether rain or shine.
2. her things all expensive stuff.
3. never ever worry about money.
4. she still works very hard though.
5. I suppose she can quit anytime she likes.
6. her father is an empire owner, one bloody big business empire.

This forum is now gravitating to "young rich Singaporeans" instead what it had started out. Time to close this forum.

This forum is now gravitating to "young rich Singaporeans" instead what it had started out. Time to close this forum.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This forum is now gravitating to "young rich Singaporeans" instead what it had started out. Time to close this forum.

This nonsense has been going on forever in this forum. If you just read here, you will think the average Singaporean:

- Makes >10k a month by 3o years old
- Most are working in bank getting mega bonus every year
- Are multi millionaires by investment and business
- Easily generate 6 figure passive income in their 40s & 50s and are “worried” they cannot retire

Good for laughs, but don’t take it too seriously lah. For real salary figures go download and read the MOM report. For real investment returns go read the annual CPFIS investment report.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You describe a very usual outcome for these rich kids, rich because of their parents. And I applaud you for not taking a strong stance like I have.

The thing here is that these rich kids CAN be sweet to others, CAN be kind, CAN be appreciative for what they have. Simply because they don't have anything to worry about.

They know they turn 30, parents buy condo. They see new Mercedes, parents buy Mercedes. They see Chanel handbag, they just ask parents for S$5k to buy. You see how easy their life is. You see how easy it is for them to be kind to others. Because they don't need to spend time like you and me to find a job, find how to pay bills, find how to cut back on shopping trips.

Those rich kids who are mean, okay lah, don't know what to say. But those rich kids who portray their life as very kind still doesn't change what they are underneath - their life is already set not because of them, because of their parents.

Okay, you say she's hardworking. I will agree with you. Then take extreme case. How you feel about someone who is hard working, work admin job 9am to 9pm, earn $3k a month. But go home ask parents to buy her Mercedes? She's no different than someone who is spoilt and want everything handed to her.

Give me someone who has multi millionaire parents but does not take a single cent for them. Then I tell you that person is a good person.

She is very nice. she is not those loud and snobbish type. she is very good girl. she dress most expensive is polo ralph lauren and an omega watch.otherwise very low profile, only when her chauffeur come in a very long car then we shocked.

typical rich girl got attitude problem or heck care pattern. she is the opposite, very considerate, eats healthy and take care of people. i will try to woo her HAHAHAHAHAHHA