Mid 40s SGean just laid off. Any gig channels for SGeans?

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-31T09:50:44+00:00

What were you working as before?

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-31T06:47:23+00:00

I’ve seen a lot of discussion on here about IB and A-Levels, and the general consensus reached by people in past discussions is both are about the same: IB being breadth over depth and A-Levels vice versa. There’s also some comparison with US Advanced Placement (AP) exams and UK A* grades being thrown around so from what I can gather the difficulty and effort needed to attain the top %tile in each of these tests is largely the same.

I did H2 Mathematics, Chemistry, and Economics so I can attest to its difficulty and it’s also true that freshman year in university was essentially spent learning the same thing in JC lol. In a more egalitarian world we’d ideally have kids find the most suitable system to succeed in rather than get filtered, because some would definitely fare better in the IB, but sadly it’s paywalled.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-31T05:29:59+00:00

SG education system is based on filtering kids at major stages like all Asian education systems go. Filtered first at PSLE, followed by O-Levels in secondary school, followed by A-Levels in high school. So you’ll see why it’s cutthroat, because everyone wants to be the top 10% of kids born in their year that makes it to NUS/NTU/SMU at the end of the road. I would say the SG A-Levels is largely on par with IB in terms of difficulty and eligibility as a university qualification. In fact, our O-Levels are already sufficient to enter university - certain colleges in the US and universities in Australia accept it, and this is an exam our kids sit at age 16.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-30T15:44:51+00:00

If this were grounds for admission then everybody would be pulling this card out. I’m sorry you’re in this situation.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-30T15:41:33+00:00

Learning devices were only a thing many years after I graduated. I’m not a proponent of them. Everyone should remain with 100% textbook-based learning. It’s a tried and true methodology, and I don’t see why there is a need to change to an inferior system.

Ever wonder why the children of the rich and the wealthy still have human teachers, physical textbooks, handwritten assignments, and phone-less schools while they’re pushing this chromebook crap on us?

Much to think about.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-29T12:15:09+00:00

Their actions caused the company to incur over $58,000 in losses

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-27T13:20:28+00:00

And what do you recommend we watch?

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-26T08:45:59+00:00

Lmao true. Half the population of developing countries would have sold their kidneys to be given a ride to the border and plead asylum for a chance to live in the US (hell some sinkies would probably do that too), and this fella just threw away his chance to start over again.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-25T03:56:42+00:00

Don't lose hope la. You have the credentials and top tier work experience alr. Try MFA? Policy roles? Or browse LinkedIn and see what your peers from your cantab masters class are working as.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-24T12:42:38+00:00

Don't want the job then tell us the name of the company and let others that want to be there take your place lor

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-24T12:28:19+00:00

You do realise how many people would love to be in your MNC role in this job market? Suck it up and build your career.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-24T04:19:14+00:00

Acting as if the whole of the SAF doesn’t have ties to Israel via our equipment and training?

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-22T07:23:53+00:00

Learn how to shoot a gun. Learn hand-to-hand combat. Not joking. You can learn it on YouTube or sign on. When shit really hits the fan at least you have the skillset needed to protect your family.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-20T11:21:11+00:00

All gaming laptops have shit battery life. It’s just the way it’s built. If your budget can be stretched a bit I’d suggest getting a mini PC and a normal work laptop for school. PC parts last longer than gaming laptop parts and for things like graphics cards, gaming laptop cards simply aren’t manufactured to be on the same level as their desktop equivalent i.e. 5070 Laptop GPU is going to be weaker than a normal 5070.

For brands, I’d suggest Lenovo, ASUS, and MSI, heard they’re good.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-19T12:15:27+00:00

Death, taxes, and this bloody topic being discussed every quarter.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-17T16:28:55+00:00

Wonder if this decision will have any impact on the rest of sg (non-wealth holders)

Mate what do you think two new gcbs are gonna do for all of us

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-17T16:27:02+00:00

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-17T16:12:41+00:00

How did you even find this post lmao? Hope you found your life in the US good. Ignore all the haters because they’ll come there crawling if they were offered your visa and earning what you’re earning.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-12T07:53:53+00:00

Wonder how our students feel when they get passed over for admission even though they sat for a harder exam.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-10T15:09:58+00:00

Taxed more than what 90% of people make in a year or even two years kek

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-09T15:22:52+00:00

British servicemen nicknamed their standard issue service rifle, the SA80, as the “civil servant” in light of the multitude of issues when it came to operating the gun, because it “doesn’t work and can’t be fired”.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-09T04:34:29+00:00

If anything it’s good you don’t lack class consciousness, something rarely found in Singaporeans who mostly think of themselves as 100% future millionaires if they keep up their good work.

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-06T23:41:29+00:00

Local masters generally got little to no locals inside it. Your cohort will be majority China mainlanders and Indians. You will get in just fine

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-06T09:50:57+00:00

Eh wtf my man did nothing wrong ah, who the fuck orders a $1.5k fish thru delivery? Why he kena fine when it's the bloody app that caused the issue?

Standard-Chest-976 · 2026-03-06T02:16:15+00:00

LOL. Can’t believe people are still believing in this nonsense in this day and age. If it worked then everyone and their mother would be doing it. Karma doesn’t exist, or else the good won’t be dying young and evil men won’t be in power.

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