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Hermit 23-06-2014 10:42 AM

Our Children's Future in Singapore
 
Would you share your plans regarding your children's future in Singapore?

Everywhere I turn I see parents spending time and money, furiously preparing their kids in academic, music, sports etc. Will their efforts produce results? Do they have a choice ? :confused:

mchan 29-06-2014 06:04 PM

I hope my kids can become doctors. At least the healthcare sector is booming and is quite recession proof.

Unregistered 22-07-2021 02:36 PM

Is best to ask them what they like instead of planning for them.

Unregistered 29-07-2021 11:58 AM

If they even have a future, you should be happy for them...

Singapore shocked by killing of boy, 13, at school - BBC News
s://.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57897762

Unregistered 29-07-2021 12:59 PM

I don't send my kids for enrichment classes. Instead i spend time teaching them on the value of money and how to do business.

I don’t want my kids to be a worker or robot in future.

20 yrs ago, freshgrad chemist can earn 3.5 K, now still 3.5 K
20 yrs ago, freshgrad engineer can earn 3.5 - 4 K, now still at same range.

People now flock to Computer science cause fresh grad easily get 5 K. Once RPA become the new norm, 20 yrs later, CS graduate will still be taking 5 K.

Unregistered 29-07-2021 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 178713)
I don't send my kids for enrichment classes. Instead i spend time teaching them on the value of money and how to do business.

I don’t want my kids to be a worker or robot in future.

20 yrs ago, freshgrad chemist can earn 3.5 K, now still 3.5 K
20 yrs ago, freshgrad engineer can earn 3.5 - 4 K, now still at same range.

People now flock to Computer science cause fresh grad easily get 5 K. Once RPA become the new norm, 20 yrs later, CS graduate will still be taking 5 K.

I agree with this. I joined a Jap MNC doing chemist role in 2006. Grad with 2nd upper from NUS Chemistry. They offered me 3.5 K back then.

Now i working in a US MNC, those new recruit for chemist role still only kena offered 3.5 K. I did not progress well and is only a Snr Chemist after 15 yrs (changed 3 jobs) but at least now I bring home 9 K plus.

I see those new recruit take 3.5 K i also feel sad. 15 yrs ago, 3.5K was enough for me to get a car, now they take 3.5 K want buy motor also think twice

Unregistered 29-07-2021 10:25 PM

Guess not all fields are created equal.

Just look at the survey from NTU. Some degree win other degree hands down

s://.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/post-secondary/ges-2020/web-publication-ntu-ges-2020.pdf


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