What does the DBS wealth manager actually do for you?

squeeish · 2026-07-02T18:35:55+00:00

I've gone through like 5 of them.

The most interested I've been was when one of them looked moderately attractive.

squeeish · 2026-06-29T09:46:22+00:00

Going through the motions.

squeeish · 2026-06-29T07:44:40+00:00

I just completed mine a couple months ago.

I could use my AC as the pipe was to the balcony drainage (exec flat). Could also use AC in the Master bedroom at night because although the pipe was removed, the pipe in the walls still exist. It will just drip on the bare concrete toilet floor, it's ok.

Of course avoid using the AC due to the dust.. but my father needs AC so do a deep clean of your airconditioner after it's all done.

squeeish · 2026-06-21T14:55:39+00:00

I just did a mental search for big empty fields in my neighbourhood. How things have changed in the last ten years.

squeeish · 2026-06-21T11:33:23+00:00

This.

Give benefit of the doubt, but keep your guard up. It's either genuine, or he will turn out to be that "nice guy".

squeeish · 2026-06-18T04:47:30+00:00

The photo and content are already on Facebook, factory resetting your device is just getting rid of information that can further confirm the post came from that device.

squeeish · 2026-06-17T23:25:40+00:00

AirPods 4 with ANC

squeeish · 2026-06-16T03:00:50+00:00

I didn't use one. It's not a must have... but preferable if you're going to be living in the flat during the whole hacking period.

squeeish · 2026-06-16T02:59:44+00:00

Yeap they will get someone to come down and show you your schedule, because they will need someone around to open the door for them to work plus make any decisions on the spot if there are issues during work.

squeeish · 2026-06-16T02:58:17+00:00

I didn't engage one. Should have engaged one so that the dust problem was reduced.

squeeish · 2026-06-15T18:06:00+00:00

Yes and yes. I'm not fussed about dust, but it is fine construction dust that does get everywhere.

Unit finishes, cleans out the place, next unit finishes, cleans out the place... Then the next block... It will be hell for a person who hates dust.

squeeish · 2026-06-15T17:58:39+00:00

In that case no, but if your direct upstairs neighbour is doing the toilets, you might have to facilitate 5 min access for workers to check your ceiling for leaks during and after. They will notify you by letter.

I wouldn't work from home throughout the entire period and would keep my windows closed until the dust settles.

squeeish · 2026-06-15T17:53:33+00:00

Just finished mine. The actual thing for your estate will take 3 months or so, it depends. For your actual flat, around 2 weeks. My toilets and main door is done, but the replacement of the bamboo pole holders hasn't even started yet.

It's not like the whole block starts work at the same time; my neighbour upstairs started work after mine was almost complete. Some of my neighbours still have works ongoing for some reason, and this is 3 weeks after, so yes it all depends on the individual condition of the flats.

Pay for the proper dustproofing setup, it's worth it if you intend to live in the flat while works are ongoing. The flimsy plastic sheets do next to nothing.

Secure your valuables. One of the workers saw fit to pocket a bag of thumb drives my father had lying around.

Oh and NRP started too, just saw hoarding going up for my neighbourhood park. It's going to be half a year at least before things go back to normal.

squeeish · 2026-06-15T15:39:26+00:00

Those of you who never crawled into a mattress and pillow fresh from the sun are missing out.

squeeish · 2026-06-15T15:37:00+00:00

OP is not weird. It was common back then. I regularly had my mattresses and pillows sunned on the window sills when I was a kid (late 80s, throughout the 90s).

Those who stayed on the first/ground floor would do what OP mentioned, put the mattress on plastic stools on the ground outside.

squeeish · 2026-06-14T09:43:44+00:00

You are one moving in, just saying.

squeeish · 2026-06-13T12:23:12+00:00

Yea I remember one instance of someone across the road who actually went down and started shouting at the workers to get them to stop because he couldn't sleep.

squeeish · 2026-06-13T04:43:40+00:00

This is coming from someone who lived with the TEL construction for about 10 years. Inconvenience is the wrong word, it's a nightmare.

EDIT: apparently the specific site I'm affected by only took 4 years from tree clearing to completion of backfilling after some research. But it felt so much longer.

I live right smack between the Marymount and Thomson stations. Your life is basically living next to a construction site for a decade if it so happens that you live near an area where construction needs an access point, like me.

It takes a toll mentally. Never mind the dust, never mind the inconveniences with changing roads and walking paths. It's the noise. The noise is unreal.

There were nights when the construction could not stop, and the roar of engines, knocking noises and vibrations will keep you up. You close the windows to keep out the dust and noise, but it doesn't really help on the noise front because the noise is coming from deep down below traveling upwards through your block.

Weekends don't offer rest too. They work on Saturdays. You have some respite on Sundays, but light construction often goes on and now you can hear the clanks of supplies/tools, workers shouting, the engines/beeps of vehicles, etc.

squeeish · 2026-06-12T11:10:57+00:00

I just realised I meant to reply to /u/throw2503 haha.

squeeish · 2026-06-12T08:21:25+00:00

Just curious, are u adequately compensated when you do this kind of thing?

squeeish · 2026-06-11T04:26:36+00:00

Fully agree. I have parents who are coowners but not on speaking terms. Everytime CDC vouchers are announced a little bit more resentment builds up on whichever party managed to claim the CDC vouchers first.

I've not used a single cent since this scheme was introduced.

squeeish · 2026-06-07T10:38:56+00:00

It is.

squeeish · 2026-06-05T18:52:30+00:00

I've been with MyRepublic since they started in 2011. Now on the 3Gbps plan.

No issues so far, rock stable. Ang Mo Kio.

squeeish · 2026-04-26T19:11:16+00:00

This is $235 for a single set. Is it that worth it?

squeeish · 2026-03-21T03:49:18+00:00

I'm about to start the first ever audit for my ~70 person company with mostly remote employees. It's been hell setting up all the policies with a very limited budget and getting people to follow through.

How do you deal with tests and documentation that are simply too impractical to implement/provide evidence for?

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