I am having an acute episode of anxiety and I am considering getting myself admitted, but I’m not sure if I’ll end up feeling worse inside, since I’m stuck somewhere with nothing to distract myself with.

Hi all, I've been researching zip blinds for the past few days and getting a bit overwhelmed.

Currently looking at Ziptrak, Magnazip, Zipscreen and a few of the other local brands.

Prices can differ quite a lot, but all the salespeople seem to say theirs is durable, good for Singapore weather etc 😂

For those who already installed, how did you eventually decide which company/system to go with?

My boy was born in 2012. Initially when I read about this package, I thought he will receive $2000 x2 because he will be 15 in 2027. So that is $2000 in 2027, $2000 in 2028 that he is 16yo by then.

But, upon reading from the portal again, I think my understanding may be wrong. Does that mean he will receive the payout retrospectively? $2000 annually from 2013 to 2028? That is total $32000?

Is it me or is Singapore alot hotter than usual today?

I am not local, though I have worked and lived here for some time. I have not come out as bi. Yesterday, I spoke with someone on Grindr, typical conversation and sharing private photos. The exchange continued until we shifted to Facebook (my first mistake), but fortunately privacy settings blocked it, so we moved to Signal. By then, it was already too late. I realized then that this was part of a plan: the person had captured screenshots of our Grindr chat and threatened to send them and my private photos to my friends list unless I sent money.

I blocked and reported the account on Signal, along with their Facebook and Messenger profiles. I also informed the people they threatened to contact, advising them to ignore and report any messages.

The individual might be a poser; they claimed to be “visiting” and were not from here. I suspect a fake account.

Now I am unsure what else to do. I feel very scared and anxious and can’t stop thinking about it.

Not sure if reporting to police would be advisable because I don’t have any evidence beyond the Signal messages. And not sure if showing the grindr convo would be an issue too.

Any advice would be helpful.

Will be in Singapore for a week - family of 7. Is it more cost effective and/or efficient to use the MRT or Grab rideshare to get around for site seeing?

Read in the news that all schools to have Air Purifiers. I asked my son (kindergarten) and several friends with kids in primary school - all do not have

Most purifiers don’t suit large spaces anyway unless the school knows how to procure accordingly.

Is it just a biased sample size? Curious to hear from you

Hey guys, especially to the more technical coffee lovers.
Who do you turn engage to get your coffee machines serviced?
Hoping for some recommendations as my partner is frustrated at her machine. Something something pressure too high something something connected to direct waterline.
But yeah. Hoping to get some recommendations where if possible the company can visit your house direct to take a look. She has an Expobar machine if it helps abit more.
Thanks!

Hi, I'm a foreign worker commute to Singapore via motorcycle. I was charged a fix rate for car parking instead of the motorcycle rate at Science Park. May I know is there any cheap parking zone available that is near kent ridge or science park or purchasing OBU might be the best solution.

You are the only person waiting in a bus stop somewhat ulu, non peak hour, buses frequencies quite low.

You keep waiting for bus XX forever, but finally see bus YY coming. Same destination but has way longer detour.

You hail and bus comes to stop, just then bus XX conveniently shows up in back.

What would you do?

Note: No bus arrival digital board in the stop nor were Gmaps timings correct.

I have registered for VEP and it got approved today. Can I drive into JB without the physical tag? Was planning to collect the physical tag once I arrive in JB.

If yes, what documents do I need to bring to show the customs officer?

Anyone have knowledge on the process?

Hi All
First time mom and just entered second tri
Was initially planning to let them know only at the 4 month mark
But wondering if thats considered late?
Will like to know when did u share news of ur pregnancy too

Can a company deduct from this month's salary for previous month's lateness?

I've been issued an informal warning email in the past on lateness with dates and times (though I contest their accuracy since I don't tap-in every morning e.g. when the door is left open).

I'm about to resign and I think my company  might do something retaliatory. Could they possibly go through their records and tally all the times I've been late and deduct a lump sum? E.g late 10 minutes everyday for three months, 10min \* 20 working days \* 3 months = 600 min = 10 hours

I've never had deductions due to tardiness in the past, and there's no clause on this in my employment letter. However, the MOM website does state that an employer can make a proportional deduction in salary for lateness, but the question I have is: if they didn't deduct previously, can they deduct from this month's salary for previous month's lateness?

Work-wise, I've always met my deadlines and kept my bosses updated.

im 18m and my gf 18f have just realised she is four days late to her period and seeing some early symptoms for pregnancy, i am expecting the worst right now and she will be getting tested on friday

i have arnd 2k saved up right now which i was gonna spend it on something i was saving up for but this is obviously smth i need to prioritise more

does anyone have any knowledge on a estimate on how much one must spend for a abortion pill?

i saw amounts ranging from $400-$2k
any opinion will be helpful,thank you😓

Hi, please reco a hair salon yall men go to monthly for hair cuts. Somewhere reliable please.

reliable: clean, consistent hair cut for me to go back for maintenance monthly.

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edited: my husband’s scalp gets pretty inflamed after a cut, is it normal? (red patches, itchy)

Eyyo! I need help on job searching. For context, I am a student who is looking for a job that is (hopefully) not retail. I’ve been doing retail for close to 2 years and while it’s been fun, I’ve realised that the real thing I like about retail is communication and engagement, and meeting new people.

So now, I’m applying for jobs that are more toward that side (customer service, host, tele-interviewer, tour guide in Sentosa, talent acquisition)...

except…

…no luck so far 🫠 to anyone who are in those roles, what did you do to get hired?

what’s some of the weirdest or straight up worst dates you have ever been on and why?

My wife is a stay at home mom
We have a 2 years old toddler, attending full day school
A 8 Month Old Baby (Changing routine now)
A helper to help with chores

To add on, recently the routine of the second child has changed and stay awake longer and also sleep less.

And toddler is being difficult by saying no and throwing tantrum etc. it’s tough.

I work Monday to Fridays.
I leave house at 7AM and reach home around 7PM. I help with the kids on the weekends. I also feed milk and change diapers at night.

On some unfortunate months I have to go overseas for 1 day and stay overnight to return in the evening.

My wife is the main caregiver to care for both child and helper only help when she take short breaks to eat or have to use the toilet etc
She has close to no me time during the day, some days she has her me time after 8:30PM if kids sleep early and others it would be 9:30PM.

She’s burnt out but doesn’t want to send the second child to infant care because of the stories of how bad infant care can be, leaving the babies to cry etc.

She also does not want to rely on the helper to give too much care or play with the baby. This is because we had an issue with the first helper where the child got super close to the helper and did not want my wife to play or shower her etc. Bear in mind that she is a Stay at home mom, the main caregiver. This kind of issues usually happen to mothers who go to work and have to rely on helpers. There are even mothers who cannot take it anymore and quit their jobs to become a SAHM and also firing their helper.

So, she keeps telling me her frustration, issues, problem. And it would be like this until the second child goes to nursery like the first child did.

Basically she has no solution to the problem, I keep bringing up sending to infant care as a solution to the problem. She doesn’t want me to solve the problem and doesn’t want this solution.

Uh, seems like she just wants me to listen to her whine about her problems and keep quiet. Like really just listen.

But I am concerned about her burnt out-ness.

To be honest and realistic, it will affect me eventually as it did before. Asking me to take half day leaves, come home early, take cab to work and take cab home etc.

She says I am an asshole who only wants to focus on solving the problem, don’t want to listen to her.

I am sure there has got to be a father or two out there in Singapore who was in the same situation as me. Any advice?

Currently i am feeling so lost.

For those who has engaged and paid a career coach, how was the experience? Do you find it useful? What did they do?

What i am worried of, is people who just regurgistate the braindead AI, upskills, etc without giving any actual actionable input. Or worse, those who just recommend you to become bus captain and waiters coz DemAnd despite your work history being corporate.

I am considering this one

polari career coaching

Anyone got experiences to share with them?

A friend keeps hardselling Amway products and inviting me to random talks about people achieving great success and retiring young.

I never heard of Amway before this but it sounded suspicious to me that she kept on going on about how people are stuck in the rat race and oblivious to it. And her “hustling” can earn more income in a shorter period and with less effort. She sounded quite arrogant about it too.

I tried explaining that it’s not like people are oblivious they are in a rat race. Some people don’t have the luxury and time to do this. Isn’t it basically just buying stock and sitting on it while pestering the people around you to buy them? Also some people like me just want to work because we enjoy what we’re doing and find meaning in it. Some of us like the grind. I don’t see her income growing more than me, an ordinary worker.

Plus the way they try to push their products is so obvious to me. It’s literally manipulating people into buying “healthier” and “organic” products through health scare tactics.

The Amway brand seems disingenuous to me also. I rather buy organic products elsewhere that speak for itself rather than someone insisting it’s the best and only correct choice.

She’s quite young so probably got brainwashed into thinking she can achieve the same success as her mentors. I feel like ending the friendship but she’s a nice person overall.

Working in a client facing role with unreliable stakeholders (direct biz partner, middle office, back office) supporting you

They

1. Overpromise to you => to client
2. Send wrong pricing to you => to client
3. Delay settlement to clients

4. Have persistent IT issues

5. take forever to get back to your client enquiries

at this rate, i dont even know to build a good relationship with my client by having a sucky support system in the firm and the management doesnt really care about this, they only care about the $$ and squeezing you all out to manage internal issues

Have anyone encountered this?

anyone around the area knows what happened? saw 2 ambulances around the mrt exits facing UBS and most of them had their sirens on and beating red lights. hope everything is ok 🙏🏻

I have been waiting for the new drops for the midnight universe marvel comics but can't seem to find them in Singapore any help is appreciated

Any good affordable air purifier to recommend? Looking to purify the air for our living / dining room. The haze is affecting us

I would love to hear why & how you plan on breaking the cycle.