How much are you earning per annum?

Very low
I think a dishwasher earns more than you
Why not upgrade yourself to learn dishwashing?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

S'porean
IT in hotel
$2.4k per month

Good? Any opinions?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Very low
I think a dishwasher earns more than you
Why not upgrade yourself to learn dishwashing?

This is really uncalled for. People are just asking for frank opinions. Need you put him down like this?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This is really uncalled for. People are just asking for frank opinions. Need you put him down like this?

They are both trolls...who would ask if 2.4k is good in a forum where 5k/mth is not good...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

They are both trolls...who would ask if 2.4k is good in a forum where 5k/mth is not good...

I don't troll. And I'm here to understand the market better.
This is salary talk here, I have not include my benefits inside, and there is not a need to judge me for trolling.

Thank you for your understanding the other unregistered user.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I don't troll. And I'm here to understand the market better.
This is salary talk here, I have not include my benefits inside, and there is not a need to judge me for trolling.

Thank you for your understanding the other unregistered user.

Then share relevant info like how many years and whats your job.
2.4k is a good starting salary but lousy mid-career salary.
And IT is so broad...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Then share relevant info like how many years and whats your job.
2.4k is a good starting salary but lousy mid-career salary.
And IT is so broad...

Dip level.
Working experience in society - 4years.

In hotel IT the last 2 years.
From 2k to 2.4k

General system administrator.

does other system admin earn more than me?
considering my options, but trying to know market too.

you are overpaid. for a dip holder at early 20s, you are paid too much.
degree holders may not earn that much.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Dip level.
Working experience in society - 4years.

In hotel IT the last 2 years.
From 2k to 2.4k

General system administrator.

does other system admin earn more than me?
considering my options, but trying to know market too.

Let me share something with you. I always had a car since uni, actually had in just before I ORD-ed. It was a Jap car. It was special driving to school back then when less than 5% of the school's population (my time) had a car. Felt really good and I had no shortage of attention. Being in NTU and having a car means that for those living in hostel, you are their "ticket" out for supper. No shortage of friends.

The car became my source of confidence. A self reassuring tool that made me feel that I was successful. When I graduated, I didn't earn much. Still, I mantained my car and bought season parking in CBD. It cost me $450 per month. But I felt good telling my colleagues I drove to work and sometimes I drive them out for lunch. Again, the car was my ticket to feeling good.

Then it escalates. I sold my JP car and bougth a continental car last year. Cost me almost S$200k. I used all my work savings and took a 7-yr car loan. My monthly expense drains me almost $2k+ (loan + petrol + season parking). I save $500-700 a month only.

In the eyes of alot of my colleagues and friends... I'm a high flyer. I'm doing well. I don't know how long this fascade can continue. I can't afford a house. I'm single, late 20s, living with my parents.

I've only my CPF and less than $10k savings. If I get married, it would be a 4RM hdb flat for me.

Living the SG dream... still.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Some are BS but many are true, just that u don't hear the sacrifice behind the wealth stories. I have two private properties at early 30s but don't own a car and squish with FTs on the MRT, steam in the bus stop under the sun, splash puddles and carry groceries by foot across the overhead bridges while admiring the BMWs and Mercs that stream by.

Don't know how long I can carry on without car. Feel a bit too old to wait at bus stop and sit on the bus ... reminder of penniless student days when I dreamt about owning condos. But the scrooge side of me maintains that I should be crazy to spend such a lot good money on this depreciating asset that I can use for only ten years. So I carry on day by day admiring the big cars.

I am sure that those who made big bucks also made some sacrifices in their young days, but u don't hear it. And, there will always be those who are lucky and smart.... inherited wealth, plum jobs straight out of school.

You spent a fortune making yourself feel good with a car!

But it's your choice.

I have $1m in savings but drive a $70k car only (bought when COE was $17k).

You drive a $200k car!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Then it escalates. I sold my JP car and bougth a continental car last year. Cost me almost S$200k. I used all my work savings and took a 7-yr car loan. My monthly expense drains me almost $2k+ (loan + petrol + season parking). I save $500-700 a month only.

In the eyes of alot of my colleagues and friends... I'm a high flyer. I'm doing well. I don't know how long this fascade can continue. I can't afford a house. I'm single, late 20s, living with my parents.

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Only the shallow people will think you are a high flyer. These are the same people who are easily conned into MLM and other get-rich schemes. All you need is to flash your beemer car key and they will fall into your trap.

It's already common sense that people who LOOK rich AREN'T usually rich -- you are precisely a case in point. The millionaires in the heartland are those aunties and uncles who look just like everybody else but live extremely comfortably with their condo rental income paid for by young punks from foreign lands.

They don't need a beemer to FEEL rich. They ARE rich (compared to image conscious young punks with only a few k in their bank accounts).