If you are leaving Singapore, where will you go?!
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Thank you HITMAN1111111,
Nice pics, dun know why you suddenly post these pics (may be you are THE unpredictable hitman, ooh...boogie boogie)...
But here's a question for ALL PEOPLE:
"Would you keep the bungalow and live in East Malaysia - say Milo, Sarawak, or live in a Nice Condo in Singapore?"
Ah....now the dynamics changed ....If East Malaysia is not challenging you, try considering Sri Lanka or Egypt to own such a bungalow vs the choice of living in Singapore's nice condo... (hint: both assets fully paid for/ cannot sell assets to raise cash/ mgmt fee zero for both)
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Originally posted by Lionoasis:
Hi,
If your comments are directed at me, it is PERFECTLY OK to have one or more parachutes, it is YOUR CHOICE. Dun know who many times I have to keep repeating myself...
Sigh....it is NOT ABOUT YOUR CHOICE but the MANNER YOU MAKE YOUR CHOICE....very big difference here - you have to hit the target not miss the target HITMAN1111111....your Rifle needs zeroing lah...
One can live in a drain today and a toilet tomorrow if he is happy...
I like this statement "MANNER YOU MAKE YOUR CHOICE " That should include the thoughts behind the decision, the people taken into consideration.
Hi Hitman, don't understand why you are looking for more greener pastures.
some Singaporean got one home here another in Bataam, many HK people also got second home in Shenzhen.
狡兔三窟，you are not running from some predators, are you?
a good paratrooper always check his parachuts before every jump, he will not wish to have to use back up.....new parachut will become old, whether you change or repair depends on your own ability, unless you expect somebody to change for you.
So how are you doing with current parachut? changing to a high performance parachut does not necessary mean you can do high performance sky diving.
You can find many beautiful houses in magazines, or driving along Tanglin area, Trevose area, even Katong area, got money can buy one, not much money can rent one, but it is a home that you will need to build, think long term.
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i'll go changi airport
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Originally posted by Lionoasis:
Thank you HITMAN1111111,
Nice pics, dun know why you suddenly post these pics (may be you are THE unpredictable hitman, ooh...boogie boogie)...
But here's a question for ALL PEOPLE:
"Would you keep the bungalow and live in East Malaysia - say Milo, Sarawak, or live in a Nice Condo in Singapore?"
Ah....now the dynamics changed ....If East Malaysia is not challenging you, try considering Sri Lanka or Egypt to own such a bungalow vs the choice of living in Singapore's nice condo... (hint: both assets fully paid for/ cannot sell assets to raise cash/ mgmt fee zero for both)
for that matter, how about a bungalow in outskird of JB, or Guangzhou? with the money you would have to pay for an HDB flat.
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
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Originally posted by sgdiehard:
for that matter, how about a bungalow in outskird of JB, or Guangzhou? with the money you would have to pay for an HDB flat.
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
Exactly what I am trying to drive home sgdiehard! We should be thinking beyond the "material things" and "why our situation is not perfect"..., thinking this way makes our life really dry and perspectives very limited.
However, though, will people really begin to realize the above? My expectations have been lowered yet again since joining this forum.
Dun know what you have experienced here...
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Originally posted by Lionoasis:
Again, we make decisions for ourselves, not for anybody else. Makes no difference if you decide to be a capitalist or a hermit, as long as you are responsible for yourself, and you are happy with your decision. If living in Singapore is inhumane for you (though I find it difficult to believe), then you have every right to be human if you choose to be...
Seems to me you are not a family man to phase "we make decision for ourselves" and "responsible for yourself". I would be most delighted if I can do what you said. Being a head of of a family and in the cooperate arena, even your private life is being scrutinize. Singapore is a "green" country, "green" as in jealousy and 99% of the people around you want to see you fall even you did nothing to them. -
Originally posted by seyKai:
Seems to me you are not a family man to phase "we make decision for ourselves" and "responsible for yourself". I would be most delighted if I can do what you said. Being a head of of a family and in the cooperate arena, even your private life is being scrutinize. Singapore is a "green" country, "green" as in jealousy and 99% of the people around you want to see you fall even you did nothing to them.I have been married for 12 years. It is amazing how questions can come from certain angles....
The definitin of "ME" varies for individuals, some people see themselves as an individual (and that's it), and some see themselves as part of a bigger group or family. Therefore, his/ her self-worth or rather, role, is interlocked with all aspects of his/ her life. The "yourself" meant in my previous post means different things to different people. Can you understand?
In my case, I see myself in the latter group and therefore, whatever I choose, I will have that kinda mindset - RESPONSIBILITY - a word that I use repeatedly throughout my posts.
I do not think people wanna see you fall as they are busy trying to survive, but if it means stepping on some people, the coward in them says "Go for it!"
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People,
I feel frustrated trying to explain to people the MEANINGS of my posts and WHAT ANGLES I mean in my posts...too much time wasted on these non-discussions. It is either I am in the wrong place or my English is just too problematic, or both hahaha.
I have decided to take a break and please feel free to continue with what you enjoy doing in this forum. But this is no fun to me anymore. I will return after some time in the future to see where this forum has gone to.
Happy Life and All the Best!!
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to lionasis,
no idea what u are really smoking.
maybe u should give up material life as u wish by joining a monastry or some church.but pastors n priests also earn a respectable salary nowadays.
if a guy likes to be surrounded by swimming pools and Zen gardens....then its his view of relaxation.material value???what material value.....?if u think my style of relaxation sounds too materialistic and sinful......well maybe u would expect a cave with pictures of animals on the walls.
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Originally posted by sgdiehard:
I like this statement "MANNER YOU MAKE YOUR CHOICE " That should include the thoughts behind the decision, the people taken into consideration.
Hi Hitman, don't understand why you are looking for more greener pastures.
some Singaporean got one home here another in Bataam, many HK people also got second home in Shenzhen.
狡兔三窟，you are not running from some predators, are you?
a good paratrooper always check his parachuts before every jump, he will not wish to have to use back up.....new parachut will become old, whether you change or repair depends on your own ability, unless you expect somebody to change for you.
So how are you doing with current parachut? changing to a high performance parachut does not necessary mean you can do high performance sky diving.
You can find many beautiful houses in magazines, or driving along Tanglin area, Trevose area, even Katong area, got money can buy one, not much money can rent one, but it is a home that you will need to build, think long term.
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ello sg diehard,
if the parachute is no good...i set it on flames!
if theres is no back up parachute,,,,,i throw my rigger off from the plane
i expect things to function properly!
if houses dont belong 100% to me.....then why do u even need to go and werk in the first place
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Originally posted by HITMAN11111111111:
to lionasis,
no idea what u are really smoking.
maybe u should give up material life as u wish by joining a monastry or some church.but pastors n priests also earn a respectable salary nowadays.
if a guy likes to be surrounded by swimming pools and Zen gardens....then its his view of relaxation.material value???what material value.....?if u think my style of relaxation sounds too materialistic and sinful......well maybe u would expect a cave with pictures of animals on the walls.
With this comment - "no idea what u are really smoking." - from you, I REALLY rest my case.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !! Not your fault, just two groups of people not meant to be talking about the same topic.
Have a good life, whatever it is...sincerely.
There are also a few people that I would like to thank, you know who you are from the way I respond to your posts.
Ciao!
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Originally posted by Lionoasis:
With this comment - "no idea what u are really smoking." - from you, I REALLY rest my case.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !! Not your fault, just two groups of people not meant to be talking about the same topic.
Have a good life, whatever it is...sincerely.
There are also a few people that I would like to thank, you know who you are from the way I respond to your posts.
Ciao!
Actually your final few posts are pretty skewed towards Singapore. Some of us who reply on the other side of the fence, you did not bother to acknowledge. But you only acknowledge a certain person who agrees with you that Singapore is a good place to live in.
What's home? I don't know what sgdiehard is trying to drive at. I only know Singapore doesn't feel too much like home to me. The country is run so much like a corporation, that I DO NOT have a sense of belonging to it. My wife, who is Chinese, once tried to explained to me why the Chinese love China so much. I cannot comprehend, because Singapore to me, is not a country, but a corporation.
I am still proud to be a Singaporean, because its a strong branding. But I am not proud of Singapore as a country, because of the way it is being run. Perhaps if the PAP bother to listen more to the people, there would be more who would stand with Singapore.
I remember the good old days when SM Goh was still PM, he was saying to slow down, to look at how to be a more caring society. At that time, support for PAP was higher. I was also supportive of it. I had so much respect for that man.
As I said, we are all treated 2nd class even though we are citizens. Heck, I even heard of Headhunters telling me that companies prefer foreigners to locals (this even surprised the foreigner that came to look for a job), and there are those companies that prefer foreign males than local males because of our committments to reservist. Don't laugh, these are examples of discrimination that the PAP will not acknowledge, but exist on the ground.
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go to either Australia or NZ
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Originally posted by soul_rage:
Actually your final few posts are pretty skewed towards Singapore. Some of us who reply on the other side of the fence, you did not bother to acknowledge. But you only acknowledge a certain person who agrees with you that Singapore is a good place to live in.
What's home? I don't know what sgdiehard is trying to drive at. I only know Singapore doesn't feel too much like home to me. The country is run so much like a corporation, that I DO NOT have a sense of belonging to it. My wife, who is Chinese, once tried to explained to me why the Chinese love China so much. I cannot comprehend, because Singapore to me, is not a country, but a corporation.
I am still proud to be a Singaporean, because its a strong branding. But I am not proud of Singapore as a country, because of the way it is being run. Perhaps if the PAP bother to listen more to the people, there would be more who would stand with Singapore.
I remember the good old days when SM Goh was still PM, he was saying to slow down, to look at how to be a more caring society. At that time, support for PAP was higher. I was also supportive of it. I had so much respect for that man.
As I said, we are all treated 2nd class even though we are citizens. Heck, I even heard of Headhunters telling me that companies prefer foreigners to locals (this even surprised the foreigner that came to look for a job), and there are those companies that prefer foreign males than local males because of our committments to reservist. Don't laugh, these are examples of discrimination that the PAP will not acknowledge, but exist on the ground.
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Originally posted by soul_rage:
Actually your final few posts are pretty skewed towards Singapore. Some of us who reply on the other side of the fence, you did not bother to acknowledge. But you only acknowledge a certain person who agrees with you that Singapore is a good place to live in.
What's home? I don't know what sgdiehard is trying to drive at. I only know Singapore doesn't feel too much like home to me. The country is run so much like a corporation, that I DO NOT have a sense of belonging to it. My wife, who is Chinese, once tried to explained to me why the Chinese love China so much. I cannot comprehend, because Singapore to me, is not a country, but a corporation.
I am still proud to be a Singaporean, because its a strong branding. But I am not proud of Singapore as a country, because of the way it is being run. Perhaps if the PAP bother to listen more to the people, there would be more who would stand with Singapore.
I remember the good old days when SM Goh was still PM, he was saying to slow down, to look at how to be a more caring society. At that time, support for PAP was higher. I was also supportive of it. I had so much respect for that man.
As I said, we are all treated 2nd class even though we are citizens. Heck, I even heard of Headhunters telling me that companies prefer foreigners to locals (this even surprised the foreigner that came to look for a job), and there are those companies that prefer foreign males than local males because of our committments to reservist. Don't laugh, these are examples of discrimination that the PAP will not acknowledge, but exist on the ground.
Hi,
I remember mentioning you as one of the people that made this thread more interesting, just when I was gonna step away from this forum for a while. Remember? My last post mentioned - "There are also a few people that I would like to thank, you know who you are from the way I respond to your posts" - is this not to express my appreciation?.
I DO appreciate good posts - posts that are well thought out and objective. For all reading, please pardon me that I may not be able to acknowledge ALL good posts, but I DO appreciate them, and whether or not you agree with me. By the fact that I am writing to you, I hope to convince you that your opinion is noted and acknowledged.
But if I write to imply certain posts have under par quality (like a few you must have read too), it is another thing.
I do not skew towards supporting Singapore, I support Singapore - the imperfect society & country - all the way because I am a Singaporean. I critique while I support, something that you too, do and accept.
To share with you, my wife is also a Chinese. During those days when PR was tough to get for them, my lack of contribution to CPF was cited for the reason to turn down her application. My answer to immigration was simple: I worked overseas because the goverment encouraged us to do so, and foriegn employers would not contribute to Singapore CPF, common sense right? So why was I penalized for going along with the government? The immigration officer was speechless.
If FT is not given a chance to seek employment here, or discriminated against (like preference given to locals), why mentioning attracting FT in the first place? If employers prefer FT it is not the government's responsibility to arm-twist the employers to make us happy, employers - for creating job opportunities - have their rights too you know. I know it is tough sometimes emotionally, but I prefer to move on without a sense of entitlement & win life my way.
Life ain't easy, and we handle it our own unique way...
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Originally posted by Lionoasis:
Hi,
I remember mentioning you as one of the people that made this thread more interesting, just when I was gonna step away from this forum for a while. Remember?
I DO appreciate good posts - posts that are well thought out and objective. For all reading, please pardon me that I may not be able to acknowledge ALL good posts, but I DO appreciate them, and whether or not you agree with me. By the fact that I am writing to you, I hope to convince you that your opinion is noted and acknowledged.
But if I write to imply certain posts have under par quality (like a few you must have read too), it is another thing.
I do not skew towards supporting Singapore, I support Singapore - the imperfect society & country - all the way because I am a Singaporean. I critique while I support, something that you too, do and accept.
To share with you, my wife is also a Chinese. During those days when PR was tough to get for them, my lack of contribution to CPF was cited for the reason to turn down her application. My answer to immigration was simple: I worked overseas because the goverment encouraged us to do so, and foriegn employers would not contribute to Singapore CPF, common sense right? So why was I penalized for going along with the government? The immigration officer was speechless.
If FT is not given a chance to seek employment here, or discriminated against (like preference given to locals), why mentioning attracting FT in the first place? If employers prefer FT it is not the government's responsibility to arm-twist the employers to make us happy, employers - for creating job opportunities - have their rights too you know. I know it is tough sometimes emotionally, but I prefer to move on without a sense of entitlement & win life my way.
Life ain't easy, and we handle it our own unique way...
Yes I know you acknowledge that, but I would like to highlight that your last few posts aren't really too objective. Perhaps its coz of your frustration at getting your point thru to some other forumers here. So yes, it's fine if our writings go under-par once in a while.
And yes, as a responsible Singaporean, I critique while acknowledging the imperfections of any country. Those pro-govt supporters who have challenged me before to come out with good ideas to solve the issues I raised, I have raised good ideas before to shut them up.
Coming back to your point on FT, I am NOT implying that we should discriminate against FT, but EVEN if we do, it's a normal practice for many other countries. Organizations must justify the need of a FT (like WHY locals cannot do the job) before they can hire a FT. I think that's reasonable.
What I am emphasizing about, is that in Singapore, from what I understand from some Headhunters, a FT is given preference AHEAD of locals. Now, THAT'S 2nd CLASS.
I give you an example, of a certain ministry that hired a vendor to outsource their IT projects. Their vendor hired 100% Indians to perform the project. They simply tell the ministry that Singaporeans CANNOT do the job (which is totally untrue), and the ministry just accept that excuse. In the end, 100% of the positions were given to Indians. My friend, who was then the project manager working for the vendor, was forced to leave once they were able to import Indians, because she is a Singaporean (they were prejudiced against her).
I am not AGAINST the FT policy (In fact I support it). I am AGAINST the implementation. And the govt is to be blamed for it 110%.
Either way, life isn't easy, I agree with you. I would like to highlight that even though I put the blame squarely on the PAP for many issues that we face (rising costs, suppressed salaries, age discrimination, 2nd class citizens, discrimination against locals in the job market, etc), I made my own decision to walk out of that mess in protest of how they have made the environment so stifling.
The only things I miss are my parents, my friends. I don't miss Singapore much, coz there's really nothing much to miss.
Anyway, we are in danger of implosion, due to overrewarding. Just look at Wall Street. Overrewarding, and underpunishment caused the credit crisis. Our Govt is in danger of that as well. A certain DPM Wong can be allowed to stay in his position, even when Mas Selamat escaped under his watch. (Probably now he is claiming credit for capturing Mas Selamat back). That's underpunishment for you. If it's me being the PM, I will ask him to step down. It's the same DPM Wong that proposed jailing Singaporeans if illegal immigrants are found in their rented apartments.
Anyway, if the opposition party is reading this, please target his GRC in the next election. I hope he lose his job.
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Originally posted by sgdiehard:
a good paratrooper always check his parachuts before every jump, he will not wish to have to use back up.....new parachut will become old, whether you change or repair depends on your own ability, unless you expect somebody to change for you.
You're obviously not a paratrooper, otherwise you'd know that checking and maintenance of parachutes is a job for riggers, not paratroopers. Speaking as a paratrooper who has served Singapore, I suggest you stick with matrial that you know, lest you cause offence.
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We've covered shipping container homes on AT before (here, here and here), but we're continually impressed by the possibilities of this malleable recycled material. Archinect has a good article right now on this modern home by DeMaria Design Associates, constructed from 8 stacked containers with its own container pool...
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Available technology for homes may be outpacing the consumers ability to install and manage the digital technology according to a report by Accenture, Managing the Digital Home.
Although the demand for an integrated environment in the home continues to rapidly grow, Accenture reports “troubling trends” that could seriously slow this trend down. Consumers are having trouble dealing with the technical complexity of the digital home. Connectivity problems are common and return rates for unused equipment are very high. Indeed, a recent Accenture study put the cost of consumer electronics product returns at close to $14 billion in the U.S..
Despite the problems we homeowners are having keeping up with the technology many more people are expected to embrace networked devices in the home in 2009 and 2010. According to a report by Accenture, home networks deployed and managed by service providers are expected to increase by 10 million households by the end of 2009. By 2011, they predict more than one-third of U.S. households will have digital home systems in place.
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