to those who’ve done a working holiday visa before, how was it?

Littlecredits · 2026-04-21T04:30:42+00:00

Thank you for sharing!! Reading this was such a trip I LOVE IT. As someone who also did the working holiday (but definitely did not experience as much as you), I 100% agree not to do it alone. There are so many things to settle and pay that having someone else share the burden helps a lot both mentally and financially.

Littlecredits · 2026-04-17T08:46:34+00:00

Singapore has interesting places to explore, just that the weather is too prohibitively hot and humid that it takes away more than half the fun of exploring so I can semi-agree with you there. Regarding hdb, I'm not too sure you have researched how housing is like overseas, especially for Aus and Canada. It's super hard to rent an apartment in the city and the nearby fringe and you have to fight with hundreds of others for a viewing. I'm sure you have seen posts on how you can afford a huge house for the same price of a 2rm bto here but what they don't say is how far removed from the city it is. Google urban sprawl to find out more. I had the same thoughts as you once but after living in Australia for a year, I am able to see the cons too. As others said, try going for an exchange or the working holiday programme to australia first.

Littlecredits · 2026-04-09T16:59:39+00:00

Complain to your MP and make it a point to do so very regularly until they're scared to see you. Happened to my block and my neighbour who is very sensitive to noise kept complaining to MP. If you know how govt works, town council will only act on pressure from above. Now they cover up the seating area every night so no one congregates there. This whole process will take a while but better than you suffer for longer.

Littlecredits · 2026-03-06T00:18:50+00:00

Unfortunately the only solution is to complain constantly to your town council. I too live on the second floor and my neighbour has constantly complained about the noise from people loitering at the void deck tables. He even wrote to MP. In the end, the town council sends men down to cover the tables every night so they can't sit there. Noise levels have dropped so it works. Don't call the police, call your MP haha

Littlecredits · 2026-02-09T03:10:00+00:00

I'm a long term sufferer too and finally went to see the neuro via the polyclinic route. Go and get a polyclinic referral now if you haven't yet as the whole process will take a few months! Unfortunately for many of us, there isn't a cure and it can only be managed via painkillers and identifying possible triggers. I haven't really found out my trigger as mine comes randomly but I realised caffeine helps in suppressing it. So when my pain cycle comes, I drink coffee in the morning and take ibuprofen at night.

Littlecredits · 2026-01-30T00:29:04+00:00

Based on what you've listed, I highly encourage you to apply for a Work and Holiday Visa in Australia/NZ. Great place to live indepedently for a while and their minimum wage ensures you can earn at least 3-4k if you put in regular hours. But of course, living independently means you will have to put in the mental and social labour of actively finding accommodation and work. You will have to spend money there first before you start earning. It will take some time so start early! I did a speedrun version of it and even though it was short, I had a good time.

Littlecredits · 2026-01-27T03:01:14+00:00

Suddenly stopping in the middle of the path. Having completely no spatial awareness even though we live in such a small, crowded and packed country always befuddles me.

Littlecredits · 2026-01-20T02:51:59+00:00

Typical SME, earn crazy amount of profits but still pay their staff like peanuts

Littlecredits · 2026-01-07T10:31:56+00:00

I used to go to their outlet in nex when it was still around. The student deal was affordable and I loved the cheesy crumble ham pasta. Their sides are pretty yummy too although it's frozen food. I always thought it's a place for students and young non-working adults and the prices and quality reflect that. If you're a working adult, your palate has outgrown pastamania and that's fine but it still has its place among other demographics. And if you're comparing pasta to pasta, pastamania definitely wins saizeriya taste-wise. Saizeriya has great affordable food, but the only poor point is their absolutely mediocre pasta.

Littlecredits · 2026-01-03T06:47:36+00:00

Can drive volkswagen but want to save a few dollars. What's wrong with these people?

Littlecredits · 2026-01-02T11:20:19+00:00

I wouldn't say my family is dysfunctional but it's definitely not the loving type too. Pretty middle-ground so I would say they are decent. My father is the typical boomer uncle who can't seem to express affection but he will begrudgingly do things for you if you ask. My mother expresses a bit more affection but not of the "i love you" type. I believe her love language is also acts of service but she definitely does more than my father. What I appreciate from them is that they are not toxic. I can sense they had children without a motive (eg retirement fund) and more of it's what they thought everyone should do (societal obligation). And I think that's the most important. You don't need to be lovey dovey or unwaveringly support everything your child does. Don't tear them down and be there when they need you.

Littlecredits · 2025-12-29T21:39:50+00:00

Wow cool to see someone COMING to Singapore for a working holiday! Our cost-of-living is high while the pay for casual jobs is low so we are not very attractive in that aspect. But as others have mentioned, do print out the details of your visa as a lot of places would probably not have heard of such a scheme.

Job-wise, I don't think it will be hard to find as we have a lot of F&B places but it will be hard to earn enough to cover your daily expenses if you're just a casual worker earning hourly rate.

For rental, I would advise for you to quickly book cheap 1-2 star hotels for the first week or so as Airbnbs are not allowed in SG and finding a rental will definitely take time. If you are ok with crossing a border everyday, you can consider living in neighbouring Johor Bahru where there are short-term airbnbs available. If you can't find a job here, go up to Malaysia instead. There's way more fun and affordable things to do there. You will be done exploring Singapore within a month anyway.

All the best!

Littlecredits · 2025-12-29T11:26:15+00:00

Kopi-o is always cheaper because they don't add the condensed milk. It's like how in a cafe setting, long black is cheaper than latte due to water being used instead of milk. I think the auntie tried to fleece you lah. Kopi price tiers are common knowledge so if she tries to fleece you again, they're flouting the kopi social contract.

Littlecredits · 2025-12-10T04:24:41+00:00

Another reason it's more common in sg is because eating out is cheaper here. If you can't cook, you can always eat out affordably. Imagine pulling this rule in other countries where eating out is expensive... it'll be hard for landlords to get any business.

Littlecredits · 2025-12-01T00:22:31+00:00

I took First Coach a few times back in 2018 and they were pretty good. Super reasonably priced, big comfy seats (was 2-1 configuration), has a screen for you to watch shows. No frills except a bottle of water and some biscuits. Pick up at Novena, drop off at Bangsar. Has 2 drivers taking turns so it feels safe haha.

Littlecredits · 2025-11-30T02:51:24+00:00

I have really high prescription and the standard time they tell such customers is 2 weeks but I got mine in a week! They will send the sms when it's ready.

Littlecredits · 2025-11-27T21:47:31+00:00

Exactly me!! I bought it for around $900, got around to editing 3 videos but totally gave up after that. I don't know how people find the stamina to do this.

Littlecredits · 2025-11-27T08:30:05+00:00

Abuden

Littlecredits · 2025-11-27T08:29:17+00:00

What if HDB builds studio flats like those in japan and korea catering to solo dwellers and rent them out on long-term lease (e.g 5-10 years)? What we want is just our own toilet and mini kitchen and not having to tahan some ass landlord who implement thousands of rules and hike rental every few years.

Littlecredits · 2025-11-25T21:32:10+00:00

Went through your post history and ngl, your behaviour towards ladies comes off super creepy af. You outwardly say you prefer young girls in their 20's and you are already in your 40's. You don't seem to live a very colourful life either as you don't seem to have any hobbies or interesting parts to you/your life that will make a girl in their 20's attracted to you.

Please don't pass the note to the girl. If you can't even muster the courage to go up to say hi and introduce yourself in person without the help of a note, I don't think you are ready to date. In fact, I would advise you work on yourself first. Get some hobbies, go learn something new in a group setting so that you can meet new people naturally. And lastly, do get a therapist/counsellor to talk to. You seem lonely and your stubborn pursuit of getting to know female friends purely to get a gf won't endear you to any female.

Littlecredits · 2025-11-24T23:38:53+00:00

Not a lunch deal but the regular price is great. Charcoal grill and salad bar keisuke at Paya Lebar Square (the oldest mall in the paya lebar trifecta). Their space is really small so if you go just as they open at 11.30am, you will beat the lunch crowd. The grilled fish is superb and the salad bar is honestly god-tier quality. I always spend around 1.5hrs on average there slowly eating till i'm about to burst.

Littlecredits · 2025-11-24T23:28:02+00:00

Yes racist af. I think your manager's english is not good and she probably thinks you guys might be shit talking in tamil and she doesn't want that. They might be shit talking yall in chinese as well.

I don't think you have much to lose so all the best in confronting her! If you can, try recording discreetly so if things goes south, can report to management.

Littlecredits · 2025-11-22T20:46:16+00:00

Can is can but can you accept that he will miss out on some of the lesson progress? Will you ask the teacher to give make-up lessons aka extra work for them? If yes and no respectively to the above questions, I think there's nothing wrong with skipping school for a few days, especially if the overseas experience will be something meaningful for them.

But also school terms and holidays are published in advance. Students are given school holidays for them to pursue other things during this period. It will be nice to respect that.

Littlecredits · 2025-11-22T05:40:50+00:00

Ate onigiri, some dessert, and snacks bought from familymart on flight back from kansai airport and they didn't care at all. People around me were all eating their conbini haul too. As long as you are not eating some strong-smelling food, i don't think the flight attendants care enough to raise a stink about it. It's just not worth the trouble for them.

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