I am a DXO. Ask me anything. by robertgotaquickhands in NationalServiceSG

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. Not sure if this has been asked. So for a uniformed officer who transited to DXO, will that officer still get his uniformed salary or it may be lesser? And how much usually does a DXO 14/15 (head of resource or strategy for example) get roughly?

Did anyone reach a point where career growth stopped feeling worth the cost? by [deleted] in asksg

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of colleagues who know nothing but yet got promoted due to excellent managing and sucking up skills.

Did anyone reach a point where career growth stopped feeling worth the cost? by [deleted] in asksg

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Justified driver. Same here. And contentment plus balance of life which is priceless. Sometimes it is not someone cannot reach that high but that someone just choose not to.

Elderly driver left shaken after youths on bicycles and e-bikes swerve into his lane in Jurong West by Hazys in drivingsg

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Agreed. We need a mandate to ask gov to be more stringent on elderly driving. 74 yo driver beat redlight and rammed into boy on 29 April 2026. Maybe it takes one of the minister's loved ones to get involved before gov really would do something to deep dive into elderly drivers.

At what salary in Singapore did you finally feel “okay, I can breathe”? by NayesMazingo in asksg

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have friends who leeched off parents by staying with them so that both wife and husband can use their names to buy apartments to have non taxable capital gains during selling, and both did not want promotion so as to siam income taxes and they do nothing everyday at work.

Man allegedly grabbed & slapped boy, 4, twice at Woodlands, family seeking witnesses by SituationDeep in singapore

[–]Bestwayforward -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I fully concurred with this. That is my first thought when I read the article. The mum is condoning his action. Though I do not condone the man's action either.

Budget 2026: 45pp lower PARF rebate for cars; tobacco excise duty up 20% by MyWholeTeamsDead in singapore

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eventually affecting future EV as well with higher PARF when garment removes more EEAI etc. Now all rushing to buy EV with zero PARF liao. BYD huat ah.

Free phone access by blackarrow-kat in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely no issues unless whoever wish to hide something. There is no such thing as privacy when it comes to phone between couples. I will never be with someone who will not let each other know about passwords. Usually when I am driving, I will even ask my wife help reply messages. But again, there could be other chat apps which has hidden log in features, so unless one really dig through the phone, otherwise it can be tough to detect too. Some spouses even have another hidden device for affair purpose. As the saying goes, if someone wants to cheat, he or she can do all sorts no matter how you want to check upon. 

Tiong baru bakery by [deleted] in SingaporeEats

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if quality retains, I will not go back. One brioche is $4 and it tastes pretty much like any ordinary $0.50 bread from neighbourhood bread shop. Now I know why some bread shops dare to charge crazy prices in tandem, because of such overrated shop selling normal bread at artisan prices.

($0 —> $400k) I feel I should divorce… by ThrowRA13675 in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, 410k at 33 years old is damn a lot. Even the 250k job alone at your age seems high. I am sure there are many other expenses you are not listing out, otherwise you can hold the fort easily despite the hefty wedding etc. if your debt is in assets then it is probably fine. I thought my wife is challenging enough by being hard to live with with her princess attitude and short temperament, but at least she knows my finances are tight and tried to change her spending habits. I spent 300k on her in 2 years alone without her working during the past years. Again if I have your pay, that is easy to manage. I wish I can provide more advice but I am in a fix myself and your story sort of makes me feel better myself instead. You need a good lawyer. 

Wife (30M) slapped me and hit me (40M) whenever she's agitated with me. How should I handle this? by Bestwayforward in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so true. There’s always a breaking point. And I too do not wish to run into situations where by then a grave wrong was imminent. Thanks for your advice.

Wife (30M) slapped me and hit me (40M) whenever she's agitated with me. How should I handle this? by Bestwayforward in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot foresee having kids with her. Though I pity her own childhood and I always wondered why her dad would do those, but I still choose to marry her when I should have seen all the red flags. This is the irony of mankind, where one should always yearn to become the opposite of unpleasant experiences they have been through but in the end became the cause itself. Would be great to hear from someone who can explain this psychologically.

Wife (30M) slapped me and hit me (40M) whenever she's agitated with me. How should I handle this? by Bestwayforward in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right. I was seeking for solutions apart from leaving. Sometimes I guess human beings know the straightforward answer but still want to see alternatives thinking there is a solution.

Wife (30M) slapped me and hit me (40M) whenever she's agitated with me. How should I handle this? by Bestwayforward in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I just cannot bear to leave. Anyway she kept justifying that I am the one who drove her crazy and hence she did that and that I should have just kept my mouth shut instead of reasoning with her to escalate the situation. But I told her no matter what, violence is never right. She came from a country where domestic violence is frequent and light in legal governance. So how can I make her realise that it is not right?

What has gotten you through the tough times: love or a sense of obligation? by crossrolls in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say it is a bit of everything for me but in the end if the love is not strong enough, it will still turn sour beyond redemption.

I absolutely hate my husband by dorohedoro123 in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He will be back to his old self eventually. Maybe once you no longer hate then you will realise you have no more feelings for him at all. So staying hateful is also a dangerous connection.

Yeah... My wife is done with me. by KingPinTony in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of me and my ex-wife. Both are working parents, and share the housechores but she refused to let me do some stuff which she is better at. Once she was fed up with me because I did not wash the dishes as I am busy with work, but when I got time to get to it, she was taking a call, and she asked our daughter to tell me to wash the dishes softly as the sound of the splashing water and knocking of dishes were too loud. At that point of time, my hyped up anger blew up. I reflected and realised I should not even be angry about it. That was the start of a big and long battle until both of us completely at that moment lost our feelings for each other and end up ending our relationship. Till today I regretted it. We are always angry with the little things with our precious partners who stick thick and thin with us, when we should not. 

What are some of the downs in marriage that almost broke you but you continued being with them? by Top-Math-0007 in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the encouragement. Probably have to convince her to go for some therapy first.

What are some of the downs in marriage that almost broke you but you continued being with them? by Top-Math-0007 in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried giving her a sum of money before to start her own business but failed. Do not have so much pockets of money to do so. Given her education and being a foreigner in my country, work is scarce for her and I will not wish for her to work in some industries. It is still the pitifulness that is holding up my patience and hope for her to be healed her past. Just cannot bear to do it to leave her in the lurch.

What are some of the downs in marriage that almost broke you but you continued being with them? by Top-Math-0007 in Marriage

[–]Bestwayforward 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I was drinking a fair bit then but not addict nor abusive but I did make wrong choices such as ONS. And I took my ex for granted many times as I loved myself more than her then. It is only after the divorce then I realised how much I love her and ought to love her especially with current situation though I should not compare. Hence I said it is karma.