30-year-old man earning $17K/month struggles to spend less than $5K monthly; wants salary raise of 25% more

 

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A 30-year-old man who said that he felt he was “earning too little” despite a $17,000 monthly salary, took to social media asking netizens for their opinions.

In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the man wrote: “Hi, I’m sometimes a bit lost for direction and need a bit of help and opinion”. He added that he was a 30-year-old male who had been working for a few years. He was earning about $17,000 a month.

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S$40M Yishun kopitiam spotted with empty spaces as stalls leave

 

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Several stalls have moved out of a kopitiam in Yishun following the establishment’s S$40 million sale in July.

On Sept 5, a Facebook group Uniquely Singapore Hawker Food! member shared information on the status of the coffee shop at Block 848 Yishun Street 81, noting five stalls have moved out.

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18-year-old student selling mooncakes receives Huang Biren’s praise for his good attitude & customer service

 

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A mooncake salesman received some online praise from veteran actress Huang Biren after he offered to help carry her purchases to her car.

The 53-year-old artiste took to Instagram on Sept 5 to commend the 18-year-old.

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Auntie smiles & waves at courteous car driver who stops to let her cross safely; netizens praise their grace on how they use their public space

 

Photo: FB screengrab/ROADS.sg

Instead of the typical vulgarities or flashing of the middle finger, an auntie’s smile after being given way to cross a street has gone viral online.

“Auntie just made my morning a little better, saying thank you for giving her way! Just look at her smile!” shared Facebook page ROADS.sg on Wednesday (Sept 7).

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Netizens say drunk foreign worker who slapped & punched SCDF paramedic should be sent home

 

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A woman punched a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic last year after he told her to keep her hands off the equipment inside an ambulance.

Retana Rose Gracielle De Gracia, a 32-year-old Filipino national, was drunk at the time of the incident, which occurred early on the morning of Nov 19, 2021.

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