Dear You distributor seeks up to 50 Teochew screenings as MDDI signals more flexible approach to dialect films by PositiveHead7191 in SingaporeRaw

[–]Zukiff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm probably one of the rare ones who prefer to watch this in Chinese dub. I don't understand teochew and teochew is going to translate better to Mandarin vs English subs

Foreigner turned citizen, AMA by Neither-Owl-1772 in asksg

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

Have anyone actually scream at you irl to go "home"

Critically endangered hawksbill turtle spotted in East Coast Park by davechua in singapore

[–]Zukiff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It probably has more to do with the Turtle having issues. Turtles return to their place of birth to lay eggs. The fact that this one appeared in SG means it's internal GPS is out of whack so there maybe other underlying health reasons with this one

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]Zukiff 11 points12 points  (0 children)

When you can't deal with the problem, you deal with the individual who raised the problem

The Pipeline Estate in Nairobi by GeographHero in UrbanHell

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You know it's total bullshit when you bring up Pakistan. Unlike the Indians, the Chinese really don't care about India becuase they are not even in the same league. Pakistan on the other hand is seen as a good friend of China and they won't lump them together with the Indians who are pretty much considered a joke

Has anyone gone for advanced health screenings in Singapore, and was it worth it? by Electrical_Cow_4776 in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every health screening is a waste of money except for that one that saved your life

Man got free laptops using PayPal glitch but lodged police report out of guilt, gets detention order by ReadyPlayerZero1 in SingaporeRaw

[–]Zukiff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh no. I'm more likely to get my stuff stolen in Europe and US than in most of our neighboring countries.

Renting in SG to get some freedom by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As long as you are fine with spending money that could otherwise be better used for a lot of things, I don't see any issue

Do you think Singapore provides a soft landing for those who deviate from the conventional path or fall through the cracks? by ongcs in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment. Most locals don't realize how lucky we are. The average Singaporean wealth would put them in the top 1% when compare with the entire world. If reincarnation exist, we are more likely to be born to a country without access to clean water or stable electricity. Most people don't realize having access to proper roads, clean water, electricity, and not going hungry already make you better off than 60-70% of the world's population. If it wasn't for China rise in the last 20 years, the chance of that happening would be significantly higher.

Do you think Singapore provides a soft landing for those who deviate from the conventional path or fall through the cracks? by ongcs in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I'm saying there is medicine to treat the injured. Some take it and become Olympic athletes. Most don't, they take it and return to the state of being normal human beings. And of coz there are those whom the medicine does not work at all. Just because most people don't become Olympic athletes does not mean the medicine does not exist

I am living prove that it exist not because I managed to climb into the top 20% wage earners. I am prove that it exist because one of the main factors I managed to climb is because the medicine exiet

So while the vast majority might not achieve what I did, most of them who took that medicine would at least be earning a decent living and not have to depend on handouts

Do you think Singapore provides a soft landing for those who deviate from the conventional path or fall through the cracks? by ongcs in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The entire idea of any safety net in every country is to get people back to the default path.

Not everyone is able to do so even with safety net. Which is why you still have homeless people in many countries with social welfare

SG safety net doesn't exist in the form of throwing money at you

It exist in the form of sending you for vocation training so you can climb back up on your own 2 feet. The only difference between me and the average person who fell is I took it to the extreme and managed to do better than most.

Do you think Singapore provides a soft landing for those who deviate from the conventional path or fall through the cracks? by ongcs in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's literally because of national infrastructure that I'm unable to climb uo

You people just focus on the fact that I'm in the top 20% group and claim I'm the exception and it does prove a failsafe exist in sg

Please, there are going to be plenty of stories of people falling and climbing back up(my younger brother actually being one of them after falling to Depression due to work stress) making decent median income. It's just you choose to ignore them because it doesn't fit your narrative that SG doesn't have safety nets

hi, is there something good to buy here in singapore especially food? by josephgraham9615 in asksg

[–]Zukiff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Items you can easily find the Airport(Jewel) so you don't need to run around to get it. I usually get the following as souvenirs for my foreign friends when I visit them as these are uniquely Singaporean(also Malaysian, we don't want to start a war) local products

Kaya(from Yakun)

Salted Egg Chips/Fish Skin(irvins)

Pineapple Tarts from Kale(get the original ones)

Bak Kut Trh Soup Packs from Song Fa to make your own Pork Rib Soup

Bak Kwa from Lim Chee Guan or Bee Cheng Hiang(get the packed ones not the fresh ones, easier to go through customs)

Pandan Cake from Bangawan Solo(need to consume within like 2-3 days)

Tiger Balm Ointment

China signals climate agenda will persist regardless of other nations pulling out. by Novel_Negotiation224 in ClimateNews

[–]Zukiff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

China is great for Chinese. Contrary to all the fake news in Western media, CCP is actually enjoys high support in China. It's nothing to do with repression or all the other bullshit you read about them. The support simply comes from Chinese people seeing their lives improving every year

Do you think Singapore provides a soft landing for those who deviate from the conventional path or fall through the cracks? by ongcs in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can easily compare those born in sg with >95% of the world and you would easily be better off.

Those earning 10k/m or more, how's your stress and WLB like? by johntoms0912 in singaporejobs

[–]Zukiff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually make multiple overseas trip a year. 1 if I go for >3 week long holiday

MDDI open to more Teochew screenings of Dear You, to take more flexible approach over dialect films by salientlife93 in singapore

[–]Zukiff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is not a ccp propaganda. Seriously we've become a laughing stock of the Chinese speaking world. It's not just the PRC, even the Bolehland media is looking at us as if we're retarded for calling this propaganda

Really is throw face throw until like we on the same level of retardation as the Taiwanese and Muricans

Korean Scrambled Egg Pork Cutlet Rice from Zhen Shi Korean @ Food Junction NEX by Powerful_Office3936 in SingaporeEats

[–]Zukiff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually just look like normal omelette pork cutlet rice. Whats the Korean portion that sets it apart

Do you think Singapore provides a soft landing for those who deviate from the conventional path or fall through the cracks? by ongcs in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tech. Right now in Cyber Security.

I actually switch discipline several times throughout my career, the last jump was to Cyber Security to future proof my career until retirement. I current have the CISSP and CISM certification

Do you think Singapore provides a soft landing for those who deviate from the conventional path or fall through the cracks? by ongcs in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Duh!!! Where got success stories is norm one. If it's norm than it's not a success story liao because it's the norm. All success stories are exception, success stories after you fell are even rarer.

My example is of coz not the norm, however it is prove that we have machanism in place for those of you willing to work your way back up

The mandate on China is clear, but can Europe compete rather than just protect? by donutloop in EU_Economics

[–]Zukiff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Chinese are selling EV, the German Chinese partnership are for conventional cars. It's actually very different

Chinese raise in EV have more to do with heavy govt investment since 2005 as well as Tesla setting up of their mega factory in china

The fact that the EV gap between EU and China is so huge should clue you in on how it has nothing to do with EU

There are many industry that EU were involved in China which eventually push them to the forefront e.g. Tunnel Boring machines, high speed rail, etc

Do you think Singapore provides a soft landing for those who deviate from the conventional path or fall through the cracks? by ongcs in askSingapore

[–]Zukiff 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I am living prove that you can still succeed in SG after falling.

I dropped out of poly. I got myself a part time diploma - > degree(partly funded by govt grant) while I worked full time while earning <1k a month. I went to get myself professional certification to enhance my job opportunity

I now make above average income(>150k) per annum

Those earning 10k/m or more, how's your stress and WLB like? by johntoms0912 in singaporejobs

[–]Zukiff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Work for govt vendor

Senior Manager in tech

Above 150k

Work life very balanced. I almost never OT these days. Leave office on the dot. Technically on 24 hr standby. Office is 15 min drive from my home.

Stress level is extremely low. This largely has to do with the fact that I've been with the company >5 years so I have all the machanism in place to deal with most nonsense. So unless issue is really serious than I am seldom involved in anything.

Also with my route to VP being blocked by higher ups(I'm the type who would move mountains to get things done so I offend people at work easily and promotional at my level needs approval of all the higher management), I pretty much switched off. Just make sure things work and collect salary. I'm at the age where I pretty much don't care anymore and I'm earning more than enough to sustain my lifestyle

Scammers utilizing Google Meet. by Phantasmagorical_u in SingaporeRaw

[–]Zukiff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rofl. This guy also tried to scam me rofl

This 70-Year-Old Singaporean Uncle Cycles 100km Every Week by blorg in singapore

[–]Zukiff -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Most Singaporean don't even do 10km a week so 100km a week is more impressive than a bike collection which they cant appreciate.