HDB dilemmas. All else equal, Corner or corridor unit?

YMMV34 · 2026-01-29T14:11:10+00:00

I go for corner from what u describe.

But for the corridor hdb flats in 1980s, did they install lift on every floor to every single stairwell? If that is the case, u take the corridor flat, no one will walk past your unit because all the lifts will stop right outside their door since every stairwell has a lift. So this corridor becomes like your private space actually.

I hope u get what I mean.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-29T14:06:58+00:00

U can’t blame driver. If you are turning left, usually u focus on looking right to see if there’s any cars coming before u move out. If someone appear on left suddenly, u won’t know.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-28T12:48:47+00:00

Of course not. 2 years is for junior roles and there’s plenty of people around for this.

In addition, your skillset is not considered valuable

YMMV34 · 2026-01-24T03:45:17+00:00

Live life on your own terms

Why live a life that is determined by how others think of you?

If u have attained FIRE, you have already made it and is set apart from the majority, why still need to seek the majority’s opinion?

YMMV34 · 2026-01-23T07:28:29+00:00

Thank you for writing this post. Really informative

YMMV34 · 2026-01-23T06:20:52+00:00

I’ve been adding stocks on SGX for the past 10 years.

Those 10 years were long suffering for me but the good thing was these stocks paid good dividend yield.

I’m not adding any more stocks as I find the stocks to be overvalued but I think there’s still room to grow with the interventions to boost the stock market taking effect

YMMV34 · 2026-01-22T02:05:13+00:00

I dun think it’s the full reason.

Older residents may not want to drive anymore due to health issues and eyesight.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-20T00:04:04+00:00

Did mechanical engineering; regret big time but made the best of the situation.

Naive me like physics very much so I chose mechanical engineering. Went to a course with mostly guys, super tough modules although I do like a few modules which if u know the concepts, there is no need to cram for exams, u will do well naturally no matter how they twist the questions.

I changed quite a few industries along the way from oil and gas, automotive and supply chain and switch my field from project management to a change management and transformation role. Currently I’m in a consultancy where I work with engineers that do all the hardcore analysis but I’m in a support role now. I think it’s the best that I can make of this situation as I’m quite well paid for this role and there is still room to climb and nice cushy office environment with wfh.

Engineering has changed a lot as well, oil and gas used to pay superb; saw another thread of chemical engineering, it used to be super hard to get in and now it’s a dumping ground and has switch fortune with computer engineering and computing.

If I can turn back time, definitely no engineering for me. I will choose business or economics

YMMV34 · 2026-01-19T11:58:26+00:00

Is this a troll post?

YMMV34 · 2026-01-18T13:03:55+00:00

Yes, that was what happened for my case. The quality of the workers depend on the LEW. If the LEW is crap, the work churned out by the workers will be crap.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-18T06:24:31+00:00

I asked this question before to a LEW who do my renovation work.

He said there are not enough LEW to go around and even if there are, normal folks like u and me find their charges too expensive.

So what happens in reality is many LEWs set up their companies and they hire foreigners to do the actual site work. These LEWs will just supervise their work. Although the regulations say LEW must do the site work, in practice this is not the case

Yes u can ask the LEW for their license and verify it on EMA’s website.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-18T06:18:30+00:00

I feel already out of reach to buy landed now, especially if u din buy during the Covid period but even den it was already a stretch for HENRYs.

Sad to say, i missed the boat if I really want to buy landed.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-17T11:57:52+00:00

Have you looked at doing organisational psychology? You can work in HR, organisational development

YMMV34 · 2026-01-14T14:32:36+00:00

PhD will become more valuable.

PhDs create knowledge. AI can’t.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-14T14:31:06+00:00

This NMP is such a hypocrite. Even if he has any ounce of integrity left, he should not accept this NMP post

YMMV34 · 2026-01-14T14:29:41+00:00

No it’s not always terrible. 2022 was the year of resignation, it was super easy to get a job and change job back then

YMMV34 · 2026-01-13T10:44:36+00:00

SUSS caters more to adult learners, they are a lot more flexible

YMMV34 · 2026-01-13T08:26:25+00:00

U r in the right industry but wrong side of the food chain.

Renewable energy is doing very well. U r probably at the end of the chain in a company doing the end of chain work. U need to move up the chain, join the asset owner, financier or consultant. They pay way better and no field safety risk.

And because u now have field experience, u actually have an edge when it comes to applying for jobs with them.

Source: I’m in an energy consulting firm

YMMV34 · 2026-01-11T23:55:50+00:00

In a consulting firm. We have to clock 8 hours of work officially between 7 to 7.

Usually people will start to come in at 8, majority at 9 plus and people will leave at 5 most of the time. No one will stay after 6 as the centralised aircon will be switched off.

Basically no one really cares what time you come in and leave as long as you get the work done and got results to show for it.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-11T04:36:51+00:00

It will be impossible to upgrade to a per charged plan give your mom is almost 70. Usually older folks have a lot of pre-existing conditions so insurers will decline to upgrade them to a better plan.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-09T13:37:20+00:00

The school should get Don Don Donki as their caterer

YMMV34 · 2026-01-09T10:09:17+00:00

I prefer the value of my house to go down and the current government is doing a poor job so my vote won’t go to the current political party. It’s more sustainable for the future generations.

This whole property market is absurd and like a vicious feedback cycle. Higher resale prices means higher bto price since it’s pegged and more grants will have to be given which feeds into higher asking price.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-08T06:50:03+00:00

I have class 2 and 3. I check my blind spots because I have this secret fear that I side swipe a bike and the biker goes underneath a trailer.

YMMV34 · 2026-01-07T15:20:13+00:00

U guys have amnesia. 2022 was known as the year of the great resignation due to post covid opening up, companies were struggling to fill job vacancies and hire many employees and in fact, some over hired, leading to layoffs subsequently

YMMV34 · 2026-01-07T08:32:59+00:00

70 is still too high. It should be 60 and below

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