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| 14-01-2013 11:45 AM | ||
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ok, moving away from such extreme example. Sharing: I was once amused when a nice (FT/PR) colleague asked when to buy a replacement door mirror cover for his dad's Hyundai Matrix (located in his country of origin. Country N). It later dawned on me that back in his own country, that car is a symbolism of having 'made it' for the family. [Theory of relativity applies in social order.] Back to SG: Quite amazing that locally, we are head over 'Head over heels' to 'announce' our arrivals in overpriced (with limited validity) cars and (heavily indebted) (generally with limited validity) housing. The saying goes: "One man's meat is another man's poison." Reflection on oneself: The managing of expectation and ability to fit into the social/physical environment. A person may be happy being alone/single/etc, but the world around him/her may impose a different set of rules. There are implications from that 'single' person's choice. Think housing (read the news). Think school (should we thank them that there is lesser competition for places for the next generation???). Think community and hospital care (What if they do not have sufficient $, who ultimately pays?). Guy Fawkes |
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| 07-06-2012 12:34 PM | ||
| mustafa |
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 Maybe it's just their practicality insticts kicking in, but well, come on...
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| 06-06-2012 01:31 PM | ||
| Airhead |
Career paths i have learnt that career and passion doesnt always runs parallel to each other. However there are certain decisions you can make in your life so you dont wake up feeling descontented everyday. Money itself holds a tempting fate, dont find yourself being enslave to money while seeking financial freedom. Alot of people i had seen fell prey to this fate. Lastly, i had always turn myself away from money making industries that conflict my moral interests. EG: banking, insurance, MLM networking and stuff. I try to avoid these people too coz they turn friendship into one big money making instrument. Take up job that brings u respect coz of the hard work involve. |
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| 06-06-2012 01:09 PM | ||
| mustafa | Well, it all depends on your life priorities. And you really have to make a choice because there's no such thing as a win-win career situation. If your priority is to earn more than everybody else that you know, then you might need to sacrifice your personal feelings/endeavors. On the contrary, if your priority is to have a satisfying/balanced career and life, then you might need to settle for a low-paying job. | |
| 11-01-2012 07:45 AM | ||
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| 04-11-2011 01:17 PM | ||
| Ryan002 |
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You may be a science writer, but you can still do all the basics right? You know about things like page setting and content planning. And you have the language skills. Just go out and find jobs related to publication. There are a lot out there. |
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| 03-11-2011 02:32 AM | ||
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| 28-10-2011 04:07 PM | ||
| miwashi | I also have very specialized skills but in a field totally irrelevant with my career aspirations. My job is not growing me in any useful way and the market for those with my qualifications is small. How many science writer openings do you see in the job ads? So how? | |
| 28-10-2011 01:59 PM | ||
| Ryan002 |
This is a really individual thing. Some people (let's take bankers as an example), choose to define themselves by their financial worth. For them, real pain would come from having a smaller car or house, not from having less time with family or making something they like. I'm not going to pass judgement on the materialistic, because it's one of the more harmless ways that people define themselves. People have used stranger yardsticks to measure their own worth (religious fundamentalism for instance). That said, I definitely take more joy in making things than in shuffling paper. I would rather wipe my ass with sandpaper than work for the bank. I may not make [B]as much[B], but the thing is, I still make enough. There's a difference between being practical, and being greedy. Also, the nature of Singapore's job market gives me two huge advantages: (1) Financial specialists are abundant. The competition amongst them is stronger, and they are easier to replace. If they get fired, they're f***ed. Let's see which other bank wants to employ the reject. And banks have a high turnover rate. I, on the other hand, am nice and secure. My skill set is so specialized that no one is lined up to take my job. (2) I don't need to kiss anyone's ass. Because if I up and leave, the whole project is screwed, or at least seriously delayed. But if a banker ups and leaves...just replace her lah! There must be dozens willing to take over the account. |
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| 26-10-2011 07:15 AM | ||
| Unregistered | My career was doing OK until I get to report to a fugking American-Vietnamese boss. pui! | |
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