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Guys I need some opinions because I’ve been going back and forth on this and I genuinely don’t know anymore 😭
I’m currently in a permanent role. It’s stable, I like the people I work with, but I’ve also been wanting to leave for quite some time.

I recently got another job offer and honestly… I want it. There are quite a few things about the new role that would make my day-to-day life better, and if both jobs were permanent, I wouldn’t even be having this dilemma lol.
Except the new job is contract 🥲

There’s a possibility of being retained after the contract ends, but of course nothing is guaranteed.
A few years ago I probably would’ve just taken the risk and gone for it. But now my husband and I are at the stage where we’re thinking about starting a family, and suddenly giving up a permanent job feels VERY scary lol.

My brain keeps going: what if we have a baby and then I don’t have a job after my contract ends??? We definitely need both our incomes, so the uncertainty is stressing me out.

But then the other half of my brain is like… I’m worrying about something that hasn’t even happened yet. I don’t know when/if I’ll get pregnant, I don’t know what my job situation will be by then, and I don’t know whether I’ll be retained after the contract either.

And if I reject this offer, I know I’ll be really sad because I actually want to go 😭

So basically:
Current job = permanent and safe, but I want to leave.
New job = I actually want it, but I lose the certainty of a permanent position.

Am I crazy for considering giving up a permanent job? Would you take the risk or stay put and wait for another opportunity?

Would love to hear from anyone who has been in a similar situation because I overthink until I headache alr lol. Thank you!

Hi everyone,so I have worked part time jobs as picker/packer and warehouse assistant which earned me around ($1,600 to $2,000) per month. I mostly worked 9-6 Mon-Fri and 9-1 on Sat. I just wanted to ask,are there any other jobs that are able to earn more or if lets say I go back to just being a picker/packer. Are there any like side hustles I can do? I know of people that purchase 2nd-hand handbags/purses and resell and have friends that do grab too.

Right now I am actually on a gap year before going back to year 3. I studied Accountancy and Finance. Not sure whether I might be able to get into a job in that sector too to gain working experience? Thank you so much.

I’m not sure if I’m overreacting, so wanted to ask other parents/ teachers here.

My daughter is 8 and there’s a girl in her class who seems to keep influencing the friends my daughter gets close to. Whenever she becomes close to someone, somehow that friend starts distancing herself from my daughter or excluding her. It’s happened a few times with different friends now.

I did bring it up to the teacher before, but was basically told that it’s a normal friendship issue and that sometimes children just don’t get along.
I understand that, and I’m not expecting the teacher to make children be friends with my daughter. But if one child keeps influencing the others and my daughter is repeatedly the one being left out, is that still just a normal friendship issue?
My daughter is really hurt by it and it’s painful to hear that she cried during recess and it’s not the first time.

Parents who have been through this, did your teacher/school do anything?

And if there are any teachers here, if a parent told you about this, would you also brush it off as normal friendship issues, or would you look into it?

looking to try something different, been drinking Moccona and Davidoff freeze dried coffee for the longest time, looking to switch up my morning routine!!

My dad passed on and I inherited his flat since I was listed a co-owner many years ago. The thing is I live in Australia and I obtained Australian citizenship. My elder brother abandoned the family a long time ago but has come back into the picture after my father passed, looking for inheritance. I don’t want to give him the flat. But I cannot retain it either due having acquired another citizenship. I’m afraid to inform HDB in case they forfeit my ownership. What can I do? I don’t intend to live here. Just want to dispose of the flat.

Edit: Looks like people are suggesting it’s no big deal but still I don’t know how HDB regulations will treat this situation. Are they any agents who have experienced selling a flat like this?

Also should I just sell back directly to HDB (which will be lower than market price) but I’m afraid HDB may not be happy if I profit from the sale since I have taken on Australian citizenship (still have my IC though).

Like ordering food by actually calling the restaurant, then waiting 45 minutes with absolutely no way to track where your food was.
Or getting around Singapore standing by the roadside trying to flag down a taxi, calling a cab company, or just hoping you could get one during peak hour.
And somehow… this was completely normal.
What if apps like Grab/Foodpanda/Gojek are suddenly gone?
Do you think younger generations can survive?

Any well-made white leather sneakers? Preferably >$300, trying to find something to rotate for work. Not exactly sure if the dress shoe stores do white leather sneakers... Anything that's an upgrade on common projects / axel arigato etc and I can see in store? Thanks!

Preference for quality first brand second.

Headphones snapped at the headphones and sony is referring me to their store at Somerset because theyre being asses about my warranty, But it has such low reviews, majority being 1 star. Anybody have any prior experience? if they charge too much I'll probably buy just new headphones but want to know if the store is good prior to me going. Thanks! :D

Hey everyone. I’ve been suffering from severe mental illness (mood swings, auditory hallucinations, etc) with self harm thoughts... I’ve been wanting to go to SG to look for a psychiatrist as a foreigner/tourist, hoping to find one that can prescribe medicine to help me as the one I’m taking currently doesn’t seem to work. Is that possible? Obviously I’m not insured there and willing to pay private. Thanks for your help.

25M here. Lately, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about friendships and loneliness.

I do have people around me, but sometimes I still feel lonely, especially when friendships get quieter, replies take longer, or everyone is busy with their own lives.

I also catch myself wondering how much effort I should put into maintaining friendships without feeling like I’m chasing people or overthinking every interaction.

At the same time, I don’t want to become detached to protect myself.

For those in your 20s and beyond, how do you deal with this? Do you eventually get more comfortable with friendships becoming less constant as you get older?

This morning, I saw a girl sitting alone and crying. At first, I thought I should just keep walking. But then I waited and since no one seems to stop and no adult was around, I decided to check on her. She might be around 7/ 8 yo.

I hesitantly went over and asked if she was okay or if she needed any help. I kept my distance and didn't touch her. She didn't respond and just continued crying. Gave her a tissue. That's when I realised she didn't understand English and spoke Mandarin. My Chinese is shit, btw.

Then I noticed she was on a video call with someone through her smartwatch. I assumed it was her mum, so I asked if she needed help. But there was obviously a communication barrier. I thought maybe she needed to top up her transport card, get home, or perhaps she was lost. I thought of using the translation app but didn't.

I looked around for someone who could speak Mandarin and saw three ladies. I approached them and asked if they could help. Luckily, they were from mainland China too. They spoke to the girl and her mum to understand what was going on.

It turned out that the girl simply didn't want to go to her class/school, so she had sat down and started crying. We asked her if she wanted to go home, but she refused. Her mum said she probably just needed some time to calm down before going to class.

At that point, I asked the ladies if they could stay with her because I wouldn't be much help with the language barrier. They agreed and thanked me, so I left. Hopefully, the girl eventually went to class or home safely.

I was wonderung whether I should have just minded my own business and kept walking, especially since she was already on a video call with her mum.

But then I thought about it from a parent's perspective. I have a daughter of a similar age, and if she were sitting somewhere alone and crying without an adult around, I would definitely be grateful if someone approached her and checked whether she was okay with good intentions, of course.

What would you have done in this situation ? Would you have just kept walking because she was already in contact with her mum, or would you have stopped to check on her ? What else could have been done differently like approach the info counter or security personnel ? There was none around in this situation.

I also found it quite surprising that nobody else stopped, especially in a moderate footfall area. Maybe people assumed someone else would help, or perhaps they simply didn't want to get involved.

Edit : Thank you all for the kind replies. Yes maybe this would be the only time I regret not being good at chinese lol. Anyway glad that I could get help from someone else. So still ok.

People of reddit, just a curious question: Would you ever consider taking up a master's program? Why or why not?

Hi everyone! As the title says, I have ~2 years of work experience in a science-related field, but my actual work has been much more on the business/strategy side rather than lab work — things like business development, technology assessment, market research, industry engagement, etc.

I’ve recently been trying to move into consulting, but I’m barely getting any interviews. I’m starting to wonder if my resume just isn’t positioned properly for consulting roles.

The other thing I’m struggling with is networking. Most of my friends and people in my existing network are also from science/technical backgrounds, so I don’t really know anyone in consulting that I can reach out to for advice or referrals.

I’m also feeling a bit discouraged because when I look at consulting job descriptions, they often mention backgrounds like business, economics, finance, engineering, mathematics, etc. I’m from a science background, so I’m wondering if I’m already at a disadvantage compared with candidates who have more traditional business degrees.

For those who have worked in consulting or made a similar career switch:
Is it realistic to move into consulting with a science degree + ~2 YOE in business/strategy-related work?
Are there actually people in consulting who came from science backgrounds?
Could the main issue be how I’m presenting my experience on my resume rather than my background itself?
What types of consulting firms/roles would be more open to someone with my profile?
And how important is networking/referrals for someone making this kind of switch?

Would really appreciate any honest advice, especially from people who have made a science → consulting transition. I’m trying to figure out whether I should keep pushing for consulting or take a more indirect route first.

Always see her appear in videos with ang moh celebrities who visit SG on my IG feed, making her essentially an SG ambassador. What makes her so special to get these opportunities? I barely see her in any other content and feel there's nothing special about her besides her fake ang moh accent

background: didn’t do well for bio in IB but did well for chem. i was rejected from medicine after IB and ended up graduating with a business degree from one of the big 3 unis (4.4/5.0).

i still would like to pursue medicine/vet/dentistry because i don’t see myself working in business long-term. i’m planning to start volunteering at hospitals and sit for the MCAT, but before committing to anything, i’d really like to explore my options and understand which pathways are actually realistic for me.

ideally, i’m looking for a pathway that i have a reasonable chance of getting into and that isn’t insanely expensive (preferably ~$300k total).

some options i’m currently considering:

Duke-NUS MD: do i realistically have a chance with a business degree 4.4/5.0 GPA

Post-grad medicine/vet/dentistry in Malaysia: are there any graduate-entry programmes that are recognised for registration in Singapore that i have a chance of getting into?

Post-grad medicine/vet/dentistry in Australia/UK/Europe etc: which universities/pathways would be realistic given my gpa, and which ones would be financially feasible?

would really appreciate advice from current med students, doctors, people who went through a similar journey, or anyone with the post-grad medicine route.
thank you!!

*WSH: Workplace Safety and Health

Do I need to do a Masters at NUS/NTU?

How saturated is this industry at the entry level, and what is pay like?

And is there anything I should do know about this
industry?

It seems like an interesting industry that has direct applications of a science degree, but most people in the industry have Engineering backgrounds.
Will I be at a significant disadvantage with a chemistry degree instead of an engineering degree?

Oh, and how is salary progression like in this industry?
Will my degree even be beneficial or will I get the same pay tag as poly grads?

And do you have any tips on getting internships/getting into this industry?

Tysm!

I've been getting more and more curious about the aviation industry and was hoping to ask some of my questions to the pilots working in SIA.

How's your life been?

I am thinking of joining the cadet programme that SIA offers, for anyone who went through that, how was it like? Do you love your life now? Does flying remain just as enjoyable as when you first started? Do you miss a lot of time with your family? Of course seniority plays a part in you being able to adjust your schedules but what about before you got to do that, was life still manageable? Is life a lot more exciting as compared to a typical 9 to 6 corporate job, in my head it is but I'm not a pilot so I would not know for sure?

Long story short, doctor recommended immunotherapy to my love ones for her cancer treatment.

We asked her insurance agent for confirmation that we have an adequate monthly coverage for the drug used (for immunotherapy). Yes, we did confirmed with doctor and her financial consultant.

Bill comes, insurance didn't pay. Asked her consultant, he said insurance company don't pay for anything classified under "non standard" and asked us to go back to hospital to change the classification of the immunotherapy. So we did, but hospital told us government have a SOP for them to follow and couldn't change the classification.

So now, we are caught in the middle and don't know how to proceed. Anyone faces similar issue with insurance claims too? Did you mange to get it settled?

We’re doing our BTO reno and have a double-leaf main door, so we’re looking at getting a digital lock.

I’m a bit worried it’s not as straightforward as installing one on a normal single door. Things like whether we need locks on both sides, how the two doors are secured together, alignment issues, or whether the lock will still work smoothly after the door settles.

For those with double doors, anything you wish you knew before installing?

Any particular things to check with the installer before committing? Or features that are actually useful for a double-door setup?

Would appreciate any real-life experience, especially if you’ve been using yours for a while.

Quite a bit of congestion on the NS line today between bishan and Raffles Place feels like about 30mins of delay. Anyone else experiencing?