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dont call it that if you move here
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dont call it that if you move here
I love Singapore. Good weather, good food.. It's my home now. I'm renting a nice brand new condo (small tho), I live in a good area, I have a job I like.
Problems are that I can't save money because my wife doesn't work, the rent is expensive too. I can't afford to buy a car or an apartment (not even close), and I can't get permanent residency although I've applied a few times.
I'm thinking about how to save money because I want to buy some land and you know...have a family and shit.
1 door to access the driver's seat
1 door to access the front passengers seat
2 doors for access to the backseats (1 on the left hand side and one on the right hand side)
1 door to access the storage compartment at the rear (trunk/boot)
=5
I love Singapore. Good weather, good food.. It's my home now. I'm renting a nice brand new condo (small tho), I live in a good area, I have a job I like.
Problems are that I can't save money because my wife doesn't work, the rent is expensive too. I can't afford to buy a car or an apartment (not even close), and I can't get permanent residency although I've applied a few times.
I'm thinking about how to save money because I want to buy some land and you know...have a family and shit.
His wife's country perfected it.Sure , if you want to live a life of quiet desperation, competing with your neighbors for material gains that don't mean anything at the end of the day..Yea, come on over..
Kiasu comes from the vernacular Chinesephrase 驚輸, meaning 'fear of losing’. It is commonly used in Singapore and has been introduced into the English language by speakers of colloquial Singaporean English. It is often used to refer to anxious, selfish behaviour characterised by a fear of "missing out" or "losing out".
I love Singapore. Good weather, good food.. It's my home now. I'm renting a nice brand new condo (small tho), I live in a good area, I have a job I like.
Problems are that I can't save money because my wife doesn't work, the rent is expensive too. I can't afford to buy a car or an apartment (not even close), and I can't get permanent residency although I've applied a few times.
I'm thinking about how to save money because I want to buy some land and you know...have a family and shit.
Good question. She doesn't know what she wants to do...she doesn't like Singapore and working here is admittedly very tough and stressful. She thinks she isn't up to it. She worked the last 4 years in television industry in Jakarta before we got married in August and she joined me here in Sg.How come your wife doesn't work?
Singapore is probably more expensive than california but you will be moving to a new culture. From my understanding Singapore isnt crime ridden and in California you have to watch out for which neighborhoods/cities are to be avoided and which are safe. I'm from the west coast of Canada and i bought the hype about California from TV but the reality was something else. I love the weather in California and i must admit i havent visited all of California but if you live in a first world country than you should think twice about moving.
If you make enough money i'm sure you can buy yourself into a good neighborhood but USA isnt the best first world country to raise a family. Safety is something that is hard to value when your talking about different first world countries but it is something to take into account.
Cost of living can be tough in Northern California. @GraverobberHi everyone,
Need a bit of advice. I'm thinking about moving to California, USA to work.
The salary seems good compared to what I'm making now. Maybe $90k+ basic salary. The job is in Santa Clara, which from google looks like part of San Jose??
I'm originally from England, holding Irish and UK citizenship. I've been living in Singapore most of my adult life, 7+ yrs, I'm newly married.
My question is not about jobs and work related stuff, but more on lifestyle....is it a good place to live? Is it affordable with that kind of salary to support a couple?
What do you feel think would be the challenges of moving to California USA after living in UK/Ireland/Singapore?
Thanks so much for your advice.
P.s. I have never been to the USA before.
She's Indonesian but yes it sounded like he was describing Singapore so much that I had to read the post twice <Lmaoo>
I love Singapore. Good weather, good food..
the bay area nor cal is one of the best places in the world to live if you can deal with the cost of living and competitive job market (people there be smart as fuck)
It's getting very crowded though.
you ever just wanna pick up and move to a bumfuck town like Leith, ND?