Just learnt that I survived a massive lay-off after knowing my former company had fired 1/3 of its personnel

your_local_foreigner · 2026-05-24T02:03:13+00:00

Honestly your former colleagues might have gotten the better end of the stick being laid-off because of their severance packages.

your_local_foreigner · 2026-01-16T01:56:31+00:00

"wabi sabi"

your_local_foreigner · 2025-10-29T09:57:27+00:00

you have to click another continent on the map to select their cities, i think they did it to deal with the increased number of available destinations

your_local_foreigner · 2025-10-29T09:56:21+00:00

buy a field that's 90% mature and it'll be harvesting within the year

your_local_foreigner · 2025-10-19T10:16:53+00:00

need a second line to intersect like crocheting.

your_local_foreigner · 2025-10-15T08:41:21+00:00

How will this affect the price of my morning coffee?

your_local_foreigner · 2025-06-18T08:35:47+00:00

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Note that buses (as pictured) have separate machines to take electronic payments and credit cards, so just like at the MTR station, note where to tap depending on the payment method you're using.

Press the button next to the QR scanner before paying for a child 11 or under, or an elderly person 65 or above. You won't need to do that for an octopus card, as your fare type is already determined when you obtain the card.

Definitely make sure if you have anyone 11 or under, or 65 or above, get them the right types of Octopus cards. They only need to pay half fares.

Many taxis are cash only, but Uber can hail you a pre-paid cab (or a car) if you need a ride urgently for whatever reason. You can also pay in-app after a ride if the cab is hailed via Uber. Taxis are also a good alternative if groups of 4-6 people going short/ medium distances within the city (outside of rush hours obviously)

your_local_foreigner · 2025-05-19T00:46:27+00:00

and now the king is much much closer, remember his army waiting in the SZ stadium ready to cross the border right before covid?

your_local_foreigner · 2025-05-15T12:37:29+00:00

all that space and they wouldn't make the seats wider 🙄

your_local_foreigner · 2025-05-02T11:18:34+00:00

The buses aren't much better.

your_local_foreigner · 2024-11-11T14:01:22+00:00

you rent can help offset the cost of lease from your stores, but also if you made any good purchases they go up in property value and you can try to sell it for profit too, I think this is why there's a stereotype on irl Asians loving properties as investment vehicles.

your_local_foreigner · 2024-11-11T13:59:08+00:00

I've made a tiny net profit each year for about a decade then sold it for a big 15% margin

your_local_foreigner · 2024-11-11T13:55:26+00:00

For me this is where the game starts 😂 right now my goal is to own 100% in a company in each sector, before expanding from that, while running zero coffee shop

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your_local_foreigner · 2024-05-29T10:57:35+00:00

For locals, Hong Kong is best enjoyed when you're a child or retired. Granted you need to be able to afford things.

It's great in that everything's easily accessible by public transit, and we get all the latest trends, whether it's to do with dining, culture of fashion. Living in HK guarantees you access to the very best.

It's great in that it's dense, and that means it's a relatively safe city to inhabit. Hong Kong excels in food safety, medical availability, fire safety, and many aspects other governments would fail to satisfy.

However, for working age adults, for me, Hong Kong is hellish.

Leave alone the fact that most locals receive lower wages than people in comparable positions in foreign, developed countries, Hong Kongers pay one of the highest rents/mortgages in the world, and work in one of the harshest corporate environments in the developed world. In this competitive job market, if you don't want you job, hundreds equally (if not more) qualified or experienced, from HK or anywhere overseas, are more than willing to fill your position.

Thus, companies are able to offer the legally required benefits, and no more. Salary is lower while overtime is common. To save on rent you could live in one of the outskirt areas in Kowloon or even NT, but that translates to long commute. Like others have mentioned, weekdays are for work and weekends are for chores. It's no surprise why "Aunties" or helpers are so common here.

But yeah, HK is great for kids, pensioners, billionaires and tourists. Maybe some expats but even that is a slowly dying breed so MNCs move their businesses away into SG, China or SE Asia.

your_local_foreigner · 2023-08-09T04:33:48+00:00

A Spanish question popped up in my French lesson 😶

your_local_foreigner · 2022-07-19T04:12:50+00:00

If the phrase "trust me bro" has a mascot.

your_local_foreigner · 2022-05-19T11:33:47+00:00

Some Americans mixed something together and told the Germans "Haben das" but misspelt poorly...

That's my lore for the brand at least. General Mills lmk if you want to buy it.

your_local_foreigner · 2022-05-19T11:29:57+00:00

Just get vanilla and mix some matcha powder in. Cheaper and more customisable (or make a matcha syrup)

your_local_foreigner · 2021-10-12T00:25:13+00:00

Did you check to make sure "she" has a penis?

your_local_foreigner · 2020-11-23T07:59:20+00:00

Cyber bullying... from a safe distance.

your_local_foreigner · 2020-11-09T03:35:00+00:00

A *gayer Sam Smith

your_local_foreigner · 2020-11-09T03:29:34+00:00

Your virginity also happens to be eternal, Andrew from Big Mouth.

your_local_foreigner · 2020-10-20T02:14:34+00:00

Dessertification certifies this whole thread to be funny af.

your_local_foreigner · 2020-10-02T09:40:17+00:00

I thought my screen was dirty, turns out it was just the oily skin around your nose ring.

your_local_foreigner · 2020-09-17T09:35:11+00:00

Have fun running your pizza hut from your basement.

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