| 27-09-2013 09:34 AM |
| Zalifah |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered
You are doing well in business - good for you.
But generally, Singapore is not easy to start a biz in because (1) rentals are a real killer (2) no real ecommerce potential (target market too small, and people prefer to shop on the big websites anyway) (3) all the big boys are here (with economies of scale and brand names), and (4) ideas get copied too quickly (bubble tea, anyone?).
Empirically, a number of my friends have been successful in business. But ALL of those who are successful, (1) start out with (a lot of) parent's money (can afford to start big enough + failing will not cause their family to starve) or (2) are from a family of entrepreneurs (hv sufficient institutional support).
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Yup true. It depends on what type of business you're in. In this day and age, it's more of building assets and not liabilities. Assets in this case, refers to people. As long as there are people seeking ways to improve their lives, that's where your assets are. Ever heard of the Law of Attraction? Mindset and dreams are important for success, in my humble opinion (:
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| 27-09-2013 07:20 AM |
| Unregistered |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zalifah
Frankly speaking, a stable and repetitive work will make it very hard for you to get a new HDB flat seeing the rates now. Or to even start a family. The middle class range in Singapore is also getting smaller and smaller.
If what you are looking for is financial freedom, time freedom and a happy life, starting a business is probably the best idea. You should read Robert Kiyosaki's books. They make sense, especially in this day and age.
I'm my own boss and I'm happy with my job (:
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You are doing well in business - good for you.
But generally, Singapore is not easy to start a biz in because (1) rentals are a real killer (2) no real ecommerce potential (target market too small, and people prefer to shop on the big websites anyway) (3) all the big boys are here (with economies of scale and brand names), and (4) ideas get copied too quickly (bubble tea, anyone?).
Empirically, a number of my friends have been successful in business. But ALL of those who are successful, (1) start out with (a lot of) parent's money (can afford to start big enough + failing will not cause their family to starve) or (2) are from a family of entrepreneurs (hv sufficient institutional support).
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| 24-09-2013 05:23 PM |
| Zalifah |
Job
Quote:
Originally Posted by oldbird
Any jobs or industries with good work-life balance, at the expense of career progression or monetary rewards.
But still able to lead a decent middle-class life, get married, have kids and live in a HDB flat?
- 5 days work week.
- In office from 9am to 6pm.
- Work is stable and repetitive.
- Always able to knock off work on time.
Any suggestions? |
Frankly speaking, a stable and repetitive work will make it very hard for you to get a new HDB flat seeing the rates now. Or to even start a family. The middle class range in Singapore is also getting smaller and smaller.
If what you are looking for is financial freedom, time freedom and a happy life, starting a business is probably the best idea. You should read Robert Kiyosaki's books. They make sense, especially in this day and age.
I'm my own boss and I'm happy with my job (:
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| 12-09-2013 09:17 AM |
| Unregistered |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered
to achieve this
5 days work week.
In office from 9am to 6pm.
Work is stable and repetitive.
Always able to knock off work on time.
How much do you expect to be paid? Annual
I am in a job which I achieve all of the above, I can work from home anytime I want to.
My annual is only 100k after all bonus/perks
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I have all the above except I work from 9am to 5.30pm  . I am in a banking job which manages to achieve all the above, too bad cannot work from home. My annual is only 90k after including bonus/perks.
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| 11-09-2013 10:44 PM |
| Unregistered |
to achieve this
5 days work week.
In office from 9am to 6pm.
Work is stable and repetitive.
Always able to knock off work on time.
How much do you expect to be paid? Annual
I am in a job which I achieve all of the above, I can work from home anytime I want to.
My annual is only 100k after all bonus/perks
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| 09-09-2013 10:58 AM |
| lazyplane |
Quote:
Originally Posted by oldbird
Any jobs or industries with good work-life balance, at the expense of career progression or monetary rewards.
But still able to lead a decent middle-class life, get married, have kids and live in a HDB flat?
- 5 days work week.
- In office from 9am to 6pm.
- Work is stable and repetitive.
- Always able to knock off work on time.
Any suggestions? |
Not sure what stable and repetitive means ?
If you consider crunching numbers, analysis type work, management meetings, engaging stakeholders etc etc is stable and repetitive then i suspect you mean office job.
Another type of "stable and repetitive" is to be a teacher. Prepare your lessons, engage your students, face parents, lunch with colleagues, HODs to gain ideas , do mini project, handle relatively mundane admin stuff which suck your blood dry but repetitive...
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| 09-09-2013 10:24 AM |
| Unregistered |
civil service.
Quote:
Originally Posted by oldbird
Any jobs or industries with good work-life balance, at the expense of career progression or monetary rewards.
But still able to lead a decent middle-class life, get married, have kids and live in a HDB flat?
- 5 days work week.
- In office from 9am to 6pm.
- Work is stable and repetitive.
- Always able to knock off work on time.
Any suggestions? |
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| 09-09-2013 09:52 AM |
| Unregistered |
Quote:
Originally Posted by oldbird
Any jobs or industries with good work-life balance, at the expense of career progression or monetary rewards.
But still able to lead a decent middle-class life, get married, have kids and live in a HDB flat?
- 5 days work week.
- In office from 9am to 6pm.
- Work is stable and repetitive.
- Always able to knock off work on time.
Any suggestions? |
Be a low end stat board clerk.
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| 08-09-2013 07:34 PM |
| Unregistered |
Your best bet is civil service. But not all departments practise work life balance.
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| 08-09-2013 06:46 PM |
| Unregistered |
N.A please try again,
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