Originally posted by rs rs:

or maybe he finally understood wad we were saying and went to see the doc. and off to the A&E.... to wait.

Don't think so from TS reply. Maybe he fainted and has gone into coma in front of his PC? Should be dead by now. 阿尼佗佛...

TS no longer replying... die already?

Originally posted by jam on a bread:

I am currently holding a retail job as a part-timer & I am very worried.

 

You see, I have a long history of job hopping & job (sobs) sacking. Office jobs also cannot, retail jobs also cannot (too shy) I only have my O's & I don't know what I want to do. I sometimes think that even if I do something that I like, I still mess it up in the end :(

 

I actually have a very serious problem with my way of presenting myself & I always seemed to be too tense & I felt pretty awkward everytime I speak to people. Today, my supervisor commented that I looked scared & shy (as usual with everywhere I go) I am so afraid that this will be another job that will be gone down the drain just like my previous.

 

I've been trying so hard to conceal my 'disability' but to no avail. Everytime I open my mouth, something always comes out wrong & it makes people look at me funny, sometimes even angry or they don't understand me at all.

 

Another thing is, I am also pretty blur so I can't really do things that requires me to pay very detailed attention to it.

 

I suck man, I can't do this, I can't do that...sometimes I think I suck at working..no talent at all..is there such a thing??

Why can't you do office job? There are many office jobs like admin assistant which don't really need much talking (or at least not to stranger).

And many jobs in retail don't need much talking also. I had worked as sales assistant in Watson before and the job required more manual work (like pricing, packing, cashier, etc) than customer facing.

Shyness can be overcome, you just need to talk to more people to build up your confidence. Start with your friends, colleagues first.

And if you know you are blur, than just note down all the outstanding tasks and do them one as a time

Originally posted by johntoil:

I had planned to visit Thailand this month and had earlier booked my tickets. The stupid demonstration to overthrow the government disrupted my plans. What do these idiots want? They want to scare away investors, bring down the stock market and bring unemployment and misery to the poor people. Who suffers? Only the master minds want power and the wealth that comes with it.

Referendum from the people? They will probably confirm and bring Samak back to power again. Then what, another round of demonstration?

Pissed me off.. Let this country rot..

Nobody stopping you from going. Go ahead with your plan if you want.

Originally posted by Rednano:

yes, they do too. but sub-divide categories like: (citizens, PRs, work pass holders, citizens/PRs overseas) = total population

Interestingly in Singapore, Singaporeans and PR are grouped as "Singapore Residents". The exact figure for the population of Singaporeans and PR here is no longer released.

of course can combine. you get FireIce.

Originally posted by 798:

where to see li pei fen? she chiolian leh!

Can find where got getai at http://showtime.omy.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=103.

Yes, I also like 李佩芬 (li pei fen). She very funny and cute!!! She's only 20 but has 13 years of getai experience!!! She usually doing host for the getai now instead of singing.

A lot of people here think getai for uncle and auntie. So wrong!!! A lot of the hosts and singers on stage are young and chio! The performance also very professional, can beat Singapore Idol anytime.

Originally posted by Plastic Bag:

bang each other.

what if all guys, still bang?

If all look like supermodel here, the birthrate will fall to 0%. All will rather marry Caucasions instead of Singaporeans (already many Singapore women are looking forwards to marrying Caucasions even though their looks cannot make it).

Originally posted by newcomer:

it's just a fucking pay cheque. what difference does it make to your life if you're getting 2k/mth vs 5k/mth? think about it.

You must MAR, is it? 2k/mth and 5k/mth DO MAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE.

With only 2k/mth, only enough to support yourself. No money to buy big house, car, hire maid, etc. Some girls may not even want to marry you with so little salary!

Originally posted by octega:

I do not disagree with women doing NS because I see it that they will be doing NS sooner or later due to our falling birth rate (And because I do not believe in SG Gov's population policy until they REALLY look at the root problem and not just coming up with superficial stuff like baby bonus crap)

I do like to make a point that even for men, not everyone can be a medic, some macho gung ho idiots see blood liao can faint, see needle can faint, see people disallocate elbow no blood still can faint, etc. So same applies to women, not every female is going to be suitable to be in medic/health vocations even u make NS mandatory for them.

Women can go for other non-combat vocation also mah. What about cook? Then no need to outsource to Singapore Food Industries (SFI) anymore.

Also can enlist women to be clerk (so make it harder for those guys who "keng" PES C to become clerk and fairer to those PES A and B),

Maybe TS's siblings think he looking down at them because he's earning more. Sometimes it's the attitude which TS show which cause the misunderstanding.

Instead of giving goodie, gov penalize single Singaporean by only allowing to buy resale HDB flat upon reaching 35. So if you want to buy new HDB with subsidy, have to get married.

Originally posted by whiskers:

Sir this is SG forums not CH forums... SG does nt resort to such communist type brainwashings...

You sure SG no brainwashing? Read the ST again. The news reporting are one-sided and propaganda.

Originally posted by mancha:

There are lots of can collectors out there. Many need not collect them for a living. Most collect them because it can be collected and there is a side income. The ones that are really down and out, will not be collecting cans. Simply because collecting cans cannot sustain a person, anyway it is just not worth the effort to collect enough to sustain life. It is to supplement their income. Whatever that may be. The specially challenged who are collecting cans are doing so for their minders.

The poor can never be eradicated, no matter what government does, some will always go that way, down and out.

If the government were to give $1million to each and every citizen, it would just be a matter of time before the poor would emerge again, and start collecting cans. And of course the government would be blamed for that too.     

So your hobby is also collecting can?

The poor has to collect can to supplement their income because it is not enough to survive. Alternative is to go begging (which is illegal) or start selling tissue (begging ppl to buy tissue which most don't need but is legal?).

Strange that the gov keep saying there plenty of help available for the very poor yet it seem it is not enough. So what our gov doing?

Need to search? I think there are many people fighting to join PAP ( for monetary reason).

Yes, Singaporeans are selfish. And so do foreigners. Everyone is selfish in one way or another.

And why don't you stand out and politely ask the people sitting to give up their seats to this man instead of snapping photo and doing nothing? I am sure they would if you do if you have asked for that man (unless they have super thick skin). So aren't you selfish as well?

Originally posted by alwaysdisturbed:

eh that csb jealous of our sg govt.

wow, we prevented corruption on our own ground caused others to corrupt?

Sign, CSB would have prevented himself from being corrupted if he had increased his salary...

Originally posted by DamonAng:

you guys are pathetic. This generation has been said to ruin singapore in 3 years and our leaders are the ones to make it not happen.

Sg is a very weak country although it looks very powerful.

Malays are all not doing well, in work and in school, not being racist but true
Others having sex, selling ice cream, flyers , doing part time crap work.

Few gather at forums and bitch about how much they know about the government but none ever does anything to help this country.

We pay tax, we serve NS to protect the country. Every citizen in other countries do more or less the same for their countries. How else you want us to "help this country"?

PAP don't like opposition to come into politic. So the only way is to join PAP and become a MIW?

Anyway, I am really interested to know how the gov is helping these group of people. Is the help sufficient? If yes, why they still need to go and collect trash?

I heard some arguments before that some of the elderly do it as they are fiercely independent and don't want to reply on other people or are too free (which I simply think is crap).

Originally posted by crimsontactics:

Hold on, don't be so emotional.

Yes i agree, there are plenty to be done for our seniors who may not fully benefit from the CPF system due to late introduction.

But i also think that they themselves, being strong-willed and determined as they used to be, should seek our better alternatives rather than the gathering cans. For example maybe working at a hawker center as a part time stall helper.

I know its stupid of me to comment so much about this when im sitting in the comfort of my home behind my com, but i do think that this is the time their past ideology comes into play.

With our help and their never-say-die attitude, they will surely come out of their poverty cycle, to hell with whatever the govt may provide.

It surely beats the routine collection of cans.

Yes, it is stupid. Like the Chinese saying "who want to be bald if have hair"? You think the old folk would prefer to go collect trash can if they can have a proper job as a stall helper (which probably pay at least 10 times more than what they are earning!!!).

If you are a store owner, would you hire an elderly who is slow and take like 5 min to clear 1 table and have problem remembering order?

Oh yes, I remember there's still a job around for them. Nowadays, everywhere I go, I see old people starting to sell tissue papers too. But seriously, people who buy from them is usually due to compassion more than the need (it's cheaper and quite convenient to go and buy tissue paper from any convenient store instead when needed anyway).

Originally posted by crimsontactics:

Ok. Thanks to both of you.

But still, i believe that there still must be a better alternative then collecting cans

No, there isn't. The employer would rather employ young and cheap foreigner workers if there are any other jobs around.

Originally posted by parn:

So are your parents perfect? Do they make mistakes too?

Are you perfect? Do you make mistakes too?

 

AT least we have a government that doesn't make critical mistakes.

Haven't you been following up on our country's politics with Malaysia a few years ago?

Tell me you want Mahathir to run Singapore or even swap government with Malaysia.

I would've imagine you hopping mad like a bunny if you were a Malaysian.

 

Wow, after reading your post, I am so proud my gov don't make critical mistakes. By the way, are they paid their million dollar salaries so as not to make critical mistakes?

Oh yes, they don't make "critical" mistake, only "honest" mistake. But let's move on.

Originally posted by MohamedF:

And yet there are people whom are 30+ that can survive without collecting cans... e.g. my uncle, my Senior staff, some of the FW who came to Singapore with their families

It all falls down to financial management... those who don't know how to take care of their money will end up poor when they're old... I'm 20 years old and am now considering to buy insurance incase (touch wood) something happens to me... and yet, there are some people who slack around and don't want to work or work but spend every month's pay on entertainment...

Making a living here is not impossible... you MUST use your brain if you want to live a happy life...

You must have been living a good live in a protected environment to be able to make such a stupid statement.

For your information, there are many Singaporeans who just make enough money to make end meet. So where the spare money to save or invest?

Talk about using brain, if you don't have whatever certificate you are having now, you think you are able to make a decent living in Singapore?

Singapore PM's legal pay is the highest.

But Chen Shui Bian going to get charge and may face legal action. If Chen Shui Bian  had increased his own pay like what our PM did, he will not have to face all the troubles he's facing now.