The grass always looks greener on the other side.
Wake up you guys. I am Singaporean, living overseas and missing
home.
I agree that work is the main "forced" objective" for Singaporeans
but its better than fighting to get a basci medical insurance or
even being able to rent a decent apartment.
I am not one for polictics but treasure your country. I am always
against the SG laws, parking tickets, many other ridiculous
fines(cannot devulge) but at least you can survive there.
The basic wages in Germany(where I am) is $2000 SGD. After taxes,
you take home $1100. Rent is $500. A bus ride here costs $4 per
trip!!! Guess how you get to work : BICYCLE!!!
Everyone doesn't go out to eat but cook at home.
70% of the people rent their places. Too much liability and
such,...for example : If it snows, you better clear your footpath
before someone trips/skids/tumbles on your turf! I rent an aprtment
and have to clean the stairways every 2 weeks and the whole lawn
and footpath every 8 weeks! (I pay $1600 per month for a 62 sq/m
unit!
Garbage has to seperated into : Bio, Plastics and Paper. You cannot
junk your old coffee machine but wait 2 months for the
pickup.
My next door neigbour just got robbed, second time now,...!
What are you guys talking about.
I hate the polictics but I LOVE my country and my fellow
Singaporeans. Don't give up hope and bear and you will
succeed.
If not, hop across the pond and try it yourself,....!
(All the above figures are for a Normal job, i.e. Security,
Clerk,....)
