SINGAPORE: Whereas many Singaporeans are working exhausting to climb the profession ladder or change jobs in quest of larger pay, one man says he’s completely content material incomes S$3,000 a month as a result of it provides him a peaceful, balanced, and low-stress life.
Posting on the r/askSingapore subreddit on Wednesday (Dec 3), the 29-year-old shared that he has been in the identical position for greater than two years and has no intention of leaving, although he is aware of there may be little room for development.
“I earn little, I do know, however my job isn’t that tense, and my hours are chill. My interest is video video games, and I even have time for it [after work],” he wrote.
“My boss can also be chill. Work hours are 9 to five, Monday to Friday, together with a 1-hour lunch break, so it’s a 7-hour workday. Leaving 5 to 10 minutes early or arriving 5 to 10 minutes late is ok with the boss. Additional time is never wanted, and whereas there isn’t a OT pay, this boss permits time-off claims.”
He added that he appreciates his present stability as a result of he was as soon as unemployed for 5 years, and his first job after that tough interval paid S$2,200 and got here with a poisonous supervisor.
As for his every day life, he says he has no points together with his present routine. Throughout the years he was jobless, he disciplined himself to spend little or no on meals.
“My weight-reduction plan for 5 years was plain bread for breakfast and no matter they [my parents] cooked for dinner. Discovered how one can admire easy meals,” he mentioned. “Even now, when working, my life-style stays the identical. I’m a low spender, and what I earn is greater than sufficient for me. Even after giving S$1,000 to my dad and mom every month, I can nonetheless save a good quantity.”
In keeping with the person, the one drawback he has now’s that his social circle is proscribed. “I really feel fairly lonely at occasions, and interested by it typically makes me gloomy,” he wrote. “I additionally actually need associates as a result of typically I prefer to go to anime or gaming conventions and exhibitions. Going alone could be very awkward and never as enjoyable.”
Hoping for some recommendation, he requested, “Ought to I ‘higher’ myself, go unskilled, pursue a part-time diploma, and many others., so possibly individuals would need to affiliate with me, and I can discover associates or companionship? I don’t prefer to affiliate with my cousins and their household as a result of all of them look down on me since I earn little or no in comparison with them, however I don’t care what they assume, leh.”
“Concentrate on assembly individuals by means of shared pursuits.”
Within the feedback, a number of Redditors identified that attempting to make associates by means of a part-time diploma most likely wouldn’t work, as a lot of the different college students can be targeted on their very own research, work, or private lives.
One wrote, “You received’t discover shut associates. Extremely unlikely as a result of everyone seems to be so drained from work and simply desires to get house. Some courses are even on-line. I’m additionally turning 30 subsequent yr and doing a profession change, hah. Higher to affix communities!”
Others mentioned it could be higher to satisfy individuals by means of hobbies or shared pursuits, so any friendships he made would really feel extra pure.
One particular person wrote, “In case you like anime, strive discovering interest teams round particular ones. I used to get numerous associates from cosplaying (the cosplay group in SG could be very energetic) and simply speaking about anime, then a buddy would suggest one other buddy, and finally you get a buddy group.”
One other echoed this view, writing, “One factor you may begin doing—not recommendation, only a thought—is to dive deeper into hobbies that provide you with a way of accomplishment. Once you immerse your self in hobbies that encourage you, you naturally meet individuals who share the identical passions. Humble learners typically entice others who’re on the identical path.”
A 3rd remarked, “A chill boss and predictable hours are uncommon wins. Concentrate on assembly individuals by means of shared pursuits first, then upskill later in order for you extra choices.”
In different information, a recent graduate confessed on social media that she’s been feeling totally “disheartened” as a result of after six complete months of job searching, “all she ever had was rejections.”
Sharing her woes on the r/singaporejobs subreddit, the graduate, who holds a enterprise diploma from a personal college and has solely a few part-time roles on her résumé, revealed that she has been relentlessly making use of for each part-time and full-time positions, but thus far it looks like nobody is keen to present her even the slightest probability.
Learn extra: ‘All I had was rejections’: Recent grad says she feels ‘disheartened’ after six months of job searching
