tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post8376597365162068748..comments2024-03-19T18:44:15.041+08:00Comments on Little Stories: The Stayers Keep Getting RapedGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-21777781941834942342007-04-26T22:54:00.000+08:002007-04-26T22:54:00.000+08:00My advise is to get some experience from ur new jo...My advise is to get some experience from ur new job as a trader (?). When the opportunity comes along, seized it or u will regret later in life. U will do well and the change in environment esp the weather is invigorating for the whole family. U, ur wife and ur kids will have a much wider and wiser outlook of life and the world. Go for it at the right time. My only concern is the air pollution in HK is really bad and u will end up being more materialistic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-12844940901905340362007-04-20T20:57:00.000+08:002007-04-20T20:57:00.000+08:00I would also like to move to Hong Kong if possible...I would also like to move to Hong Kong if possible; the legal sector there is better than it is in Singapore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-46763613491199156352007-04-18T18:21:00.000+08:002007-04-18T18:21:00.000+08:00Hi - My wife and I are Singaporeans but move count...Hi - <BR/>My wife and I are Singaporeans but move countries once every few years. We have worked, studied and/or travelled in USA, parts of Asia, China, Australia, Europe and Africa.<BR/><BR/>In the process, we have learnt a lot, gained plenty of exposure, met lots of people (nice and not nice), and matured as individuals. Living and working in different environments gives you a very different perspective about life, both in and out of Singapore.<BR/><BR/>Moving countries is not as hard as it seems -- it is only hard if you think too much about it. Expect to solve problems on your feet and as you encounter them. Don't overplan because many unexpected events will change those plans anyways, and many new opportunities will open up that you will not have even thought about before moving.<BR/><BR/>If you have an opportunity to work outside of Singapore (even if for awhile), do take it up. It isn't smooth sailing all the way, but you can be sure it will be an adventure and a great personal experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-64157295541637231962007-04-11T16:44:00.000+08:002007-04-11T16:44:00.000+08:00Maybe Mr Wang can hint hint at New Employer, get t...Maybe Mr Wang can hint hint at New Employer, get them to relocate you to HK :D <BR/><BR/>Ngor Ngoi Hoi Hiong Kung!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-68398024121931982852007-04-11T12:00:00.000+08:002007-04-11T12:00:00.000+08:00Mr Wang, you have a golden opportunity, don't lose...Mr Wang, you have a golden opportunity, don't lose it. Many of the bloggers have given you good encouragement, don't worry. As you you are open-minded, things will get fine.<BR/><BR/>As for myself, I lost that golden opportunity 14 years ago when I was in US. Thinking back, I regretted very much for not seizing the opportunity. <BR/><BR/>My hope for this country /governments had been diminished and lost overtime since 1997 when I begin to lost my jobs. I am 46 now, still jobless. If not for my old mother, I will have pack up bag and find my life/fortune outside Singapore.<BR/><BR/>The world have open up, every places/countries can be your home as long you love it.<BR/><BR/>Singapore was once my homeland, now......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-60612157762202526802007-04-09T11:22:00.000+08:002007-04-09T11:22:00.000+08:00One book I kinda like is "Decide & Conquer" by Ste...One book I kinda like is <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Decide-Conquer-Winning-Decisions-Control/dp/0131425013" REL="nofollow">"Decide & Conquer"</A> by Stephen Robbins. It is basically about the decision-making process (about anything & everything). It examines the common mistakes that people make, and offers some systematic, organised frameworks for making your own decisions.<BR/><BR/>---<BR/><BR/>I do not intend to move to HK anytime soon. It would be grossly unfair to my new employer, whom I've joined. (Of course, if my new employer wants to post me to HK, then that is a different story).<BR/><BR/>In terms of the kind of work that I want to do (at least for the next 2 or 3 years), I think that HK & Singapore are approximately on par, in terms of what they can offer. <BR/><BR/>If I were in the area of equity derivatives or IPOs, HK would probably offer more interesting work, because its equity markets have much more depth than Singapore's. However, I am not working in these areas.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, as I've said, I've just started in my new job and it would be unfair (as well as very illogical) for me to change jobs anytime soon. I joined for certain reasons, with certain objectives in mind, and those objectives, in my 1st month at work, have definitely not been fulfilled yet. Too soon .... Much too soon.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-52502102916679617972007-04-09T10:56:00.000+08:002007-04-09T10:56:00.000+08:00I read with interest Anon 8 Apr 6:07pm's comments:...I read with interest Anon 8 Apr 6:07pm's comments:<BR/><BR/>In addition to the points you enumerate, I think a great resource for readers of this discussion would be a book called "The Paradox of Choice" by Barry Schwartz.<BR/><BR/>It inspects the need to resolve choices and how to stay sane in our day and age where there are billions of competing products on supermarket shelves and a myriad of possible choices that we think will have "profound life-changing effects"... <BR/><BR/>It basically asks readers to yank themselves from analysis paralysis and pursue concrete action while understanding the limitations of your circle of influence and the reality of your circumstances.<BR/><BR/>It's an interesting read. You can get it at Kino @ Taka.Rushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091199958215749452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-67095157875021178372007-04-09T08:07:00.000+08:002007-04-09T08:07:00.000+08:00I am not in the Finance or Banking related industr...I am not in the Finance or Banking related industry, so I am not sure if moving to Hong Kong to further your career in this industry is a wise choice.<BR/><BR/>But I do have a lot of friends and relatives who had made crucial career choice having their family moving to a foreign land (Aus, China, NZ, US, Canada etc) over the last decade. All I can say is that the first few months for them and their family would definitely be a hassle especially if their kids are already old enough to notice the different and changes. But it seem most of their spouses and kids would settle down in the new environment eventually after they started making new friends. And as someone had already mentioned, having a supportive wife definitely matter the most if you wish to move your whole family over, especially if she don’t mind being a ‘desperate’ housewife to stay at home to look after the family during that period of adjustment. :P<BR/><BR/>Or you can do what some of my friends\relatives did. Instead of moving your family there straight away you can go first and work there for a few months, settle down and have a taste of life in the new environment to judge for yourself (after all you yourself would understand your own family better than us the strangers) whether it would be suitable for your family. And in those few months you may have met quite a few friends or colleagues, and allowing your family to make friends and adjust with the new environment better through some social functions when you fetch them over. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, it seem to me that among my friends and relatives whom managed to make it in both their career and social life in the foreign land that are as developed or as close to the standard of living as in Sinkapore, almost none of them would actually look back at their decision or miss Sinkapore as their home and birth place. Or perhaps the only things they truly miss are the local food and their relatives\friends.<BR/><BR/>One of them who was back during the CNY period even commented that there are so much upgrading in his own neighborhood over the last decade that he can now no longer recognized the heartland that he used to grow up in, so what was there for him to miss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-36485192439741338602007-04-08T18:07:00.000+08:002007-04-08T18:07:00.000+08:00I am Anon April 7, 2007 1:33 AM, responding to Mr ...I am Anon April 7, 2007 1:33 AM, responding to Mr Wang.<BR/><BR/>With reference to your reply. I am not suggesting that YOU ARE INCAPABLE of taking up the challenge of a job in Hong Kong. What impression I got was that you <BR/>don't seemed to be the kind of guy that WANT TO take up such an offer. Hence to me TALENT is not really an issue.<BR/><BR/>In fact, the use of the word TALENT seemed to be so generous, that it can be meaningless. Granted, your posting is not about Talent nor did you chose to cast yourself as one. I only brought this up as an adjoint to other comments.<BR/><BR/>For instance, I am someone, whom I do NOT consider to be talented, was forces by circumstances to work in the finacial industry. I am forty-plus now and back in my days, I was and is still not endowed with academic creditials, I found my option in traditional "occupation", which was obsessed with academic qualifications, somewhat limiting. <BR/><BR/>Then the "financial" industry was, pun not intended, financially, more rewarding and not too demanding of academic qualification. So I grab the opportunity, starting out as an insurence salesmen, then stockbrokers, and later moved overseas then went on to futures trading and slowly inch my way into "investment banking".<BR/><BR/>In "investment banking", I started out small helping, the, what you might call, "Phua Chu Kang" types raised capitals using a variety of instruments, issuing bonds, shares, etc -- I suppose in Singapore this don't count as "investment banking" . I suppose it is considered too small to warrant such glamours title. After that I was part of a team to help a movie project raised capital and finally, a part of team working on a mid-size M&A.<BR/><BR/>Enough of my CV, the point is that quite often the issue isn't about talent. Basically with any job, even the PM of Singapore, the first think you need is wanting (if not, compelled) to do the job. Second, seizing the opportunity. Thirdly, lots of luck. When you do get the job, its a matter of keeping a cool head and, if possible, think through your action, and when not possible, go with the guts instinct and hope for the best. At times in my job, I feel I am out of my depth but I think it's my cool head and lots of luck that got me through. Not necessarily talent.<BR/><BR/>So to me I don't think you are incapable to doing the jobs offered to you and heck any job presented to you. In fact, I am sure any average Joe who wants to do whatever they want could possibly have a chance.<BR/><BR/>What impression I got is that you don't seem to be the kind that WANT TO necessarily take up the challenge of moving to HK for a career move. Not necessarily a bad thing. I am sure if you want to do so you can.<BR/><BR/>What I would take from your blog as an illustration of wider social commentary of Singaporean, is this attitude of analysing false choices. Using you blog scenario as an typical example, I often find it strange with some of my fellow Singaporean that even before a job was offered (sometimes only advertised), they spend endless agonising hours analysing the pros and cons of whether to take up a job that I might add not yet being offered. And when a job is indeed offered they go through the trouble of agonising whether to take up or not. Worst of all, they can't make up their mind. Sometime, instinctive decision (or best decision at the time) has to be made, for example in buying or selling stocks. They freeze.<BR/><BR/>Translating that to the political arena, that's the case about the typical attitude towards say opposition parties, and in particular Chee Soon Chuan. Often, you will hear in-depth analysis of why and how, the opposition are "not credible", "not using the right tactics", "too radical", "too much concerntration on human rights", etc. The chattering class of Singaporean are the worst.<BR/><BR/>Now the situation is such that when it comes to choice in politics, there is a not too much luxury in the Singapore context. Yet, why spent all these time debating over points of false choices? <BR/><BR/>And when the opportunity came to thumbing the PAP without jeopardising the status quo too much (especially when the PAP are already in power), why not just vote for the opposition to act as a watch dog. Hey, Chee Soon Chuan with a strident attitude would have been the best candidate for such a situation.<BR/><BR/>When you have a luxury of choice than having a indepth analysis of different candidates would make sense. Maybe then Chee Soon Chuan may not be an obvious, if not good, choice.<BR/><BR/>Frankly, all of these don't need talent to work out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-56646704726088066852007-04-08T17:18:00.000+08:002007-04-08T17:18:00.000+08:00Repeat posting for those who miss the URL earlier:...Repeat posting for those who miss the URL earlier:<BR/>http://www.petitiononline.com/paypap1<BR/>/petition.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-15712151677009266132007-04-08T04:06:00.000+08:002007-04-08T04:06:00.000+08:00"First, yr grammar sucks: This idea does have stro..."First, yr grammar sucks: This idea does have strong appeal to me. It shld b This idea does have strong appeal FOR me. Or better still, say: This idea appeals to me strongly."<BR/><BR/>What talking you. Please hor, get a sense of linguistics first before you go round with your superficial criticisms . Otherwise, don't run your trap.<BR/><BR/>Firstly, some prepositions are just plain interchangeable. Secondly, "to me" can mean "according to my opinion". <BR/><BR/>If English still had a dative case, "me" would be likely to be declined in that manner.<BR/><BR/>HK is not a country. It's going to be raped by the PRC after their agreement with the British expires when democratic government gets suspended and the Party machine moves in. <BR/><BR/>The true ramifications of your decision will be very much cultural, which far transcends any additional income or whatever.le radical galoisienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684821442296479803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-18941529948656718712007-04-07T21:32:00.000+08:002007-04-07T21:32:00.000+08:00Who was the one who said those who leave are those...Who was the one who said those who leave are those who can't get top jobs?<BR/><BR/>Oh, perhaps MM was saying headhunters do not know how to spot talents.<BR/><BR/>But as far as I know, only top talents get headhunted.<BR/><BR/>Go for it Mr Wang, after you have done the "due diligence" on the offer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-61926581596946547412007-04-07T18:41:00.000+08:002007-04-07T18:41:00.000+08:00To anony fella April 7, 2007 12:35 PM,>>>are you s...To anony fella April 7, 2007 12:35 PM,<BR/><BR/>>>><BR/>are you sure you can find someone who wants the job? Given that the pay is poor (relatively), every decision is under tremendous scrutiny, the fact that everything you do will definitely be criticised by some person somewhere, who would want this kind of job? Also, are you sure that you want to hand over the future of the country(or maybe yours and your countrymen) to somebody that you know is less capable but show more heart? Sometimes showing more heart is not enough to succeed. Are you willing to bite the bullet if your chosen candidate fails due to lack of capability despite trying as hard as he can? Tough choice.<BR/>>>>><BR/><BR/>Are you talking about TEACHERS? ;-)cAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-83473206999765378452007-04-07T18:28:00.000+08:002007-04-07T18:28:00.000+08:00whh said... Be VERY careful Wang...etcI'm sure you...<I>whh said... <BR/><BR/>Be VERY careful Wang...etc</I><BR/><BR/>I'm sure you mean well but consider this: Mr Wang's blog might be hugely popular but it really counts for diddly-squat when measured against the noise of the great unwashed out there who remain blissfully ignorant of its existence. The reality is that it appeals to a small number of the chattering classes and malcontents who use it to let off steam. In other words, Mr Wang is not yet perceived to be a potential political threat, unlike Mr Brown whose droll satire attracts a much larger general audience and who DOES get wide publicity. In the unlikely event that this blog gains traction with a wider public, the knee-jerk reaction from certain quarters will be clear and unmistakeable. For now, it's merely an irritant like the rest.<BR/><BR/>I suspect your well-intentioned warning reflects 40 years of very successful conditioning - what Burroughs called "the policeman inside" and what Foucalt identified as "the Fascist within". That's reason enough to reside abroad for a time to innoculate your children's minds against this insidious disease.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-9392784064471894772007-04-07T17:13:00.000+08:002007-04-07T17:13:00.000+08:00Quoting Mr Ngiam Tong Dow:-"..we should open up po...Quoting Mr Ngiam Tong Dow:-<BR/>"..we should open up politically and allow talent to be spread throughout our society so that an alternative leadership can emerge. So far, the People's Action Party's tactic is to put all the scholars into the civil service because it believes the way to retain political power forever is to have a monopoly on talent. But in my view, that's a very short term view.<BR/>"It is the law of nature that all things must atrophy. Unless SM (Lee Kuan Yew) allows serious political challenges to emerge from the alternative elite out there, the incumbent elite will just coast along.<BR/>At the first sign of a grassroots revolt, they will probably collapse just like the incumbent Progressive Party to the left-wing PAP onslaught in the late 1950s. I think our leaders have to accept that Singapore is larger than the PAP."<BR/><BR/>We only have ourselves to blame i.e. the 66.6% n 33.4%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-74196558159624728402007-04-07T15:00:00.000+08:002007-04-07T15:00:00.000+08:00To Roger:Point taken. Lol.To Roger:<BR/><BR/>Point taken. Lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-7102626281346432262007-04-07T14:38:00.000+08:002007-04-07T14:38:00.000+08:00Be VERY careful Wang. I note with alarm that you a...Be VERY careful Wang. I note with alarm that you appear to be less circumspect in how you put things.<BR/><BR/>"Mr Lee et al. want more and more and more .." ( from a previous post )<BR/><BR/>"The stayers are getting raped."<BR/><BR/>All these can be construed as alluding to venality on the part of certain people and you know that it skates very close ( to say the least ) to defamation.<BR/><BR/>Be very careful even if there is supposed to be an unofficial 'hands off' policy over what appears on the NET. This advice is well intentioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-25847416432150931502007-04-07T14:08:00.000+08:002007-04-07T14:08:00.000+08:00@ Anon 12:35pmSeriously, where are you from? Every...@ Anon 12:35pm<BR/><BR/>Seriously, where are you from? Every society has an effect on how an individual perceives his or her own self worth. But in our uniquely Singaporean society, your self worth is most certainly defined for you when you go through streaming at Primary 4, like it or not. Today, they may or may not be streamed so early -- I don't know how it is done now -- but the central idea behind it has not changed - that we need to segregate our children into smart, smarter and smartest.<BR/><BR/>Are you a lone hermit on this sunny little island? Probably not.<BR/><BR/>Look at the papers! Just recently they ran an article comparing students from mainland China with native Singaporeans. You cannot claim that this has no effect on the average Singaporean student.<BR/><BR/>Having recently returned from an extended stint overseas, I can tell you in all honesty that our educational system here is one which mindlessly worships grades and does nothing for the proper development of a person. This mindless pursuit of perfect 'A's is dangerously pervasive... to the point I have had professors telling me that I should have simply memorized the textbook to have scored well on the quiz. How's that for nurturing a thinking society?Rushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091199958215749452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-81073039129681219272007-04-07T14:00:00.000+08:002007-04-07T14:00:00.000+08:00"I felt our leaders are capable" Yes, there was a ..."I felt our leaders are capable" Yes, there was a time Singapore had capable political leaders who understood the citizens' lot. Not the types who spend $400,000 on renaming Marina Bay and is getting a potential $1,000,000 increment. As for "talents", just take a look at Lim Swee Say and admit it you will wanna puke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-75465077522576071182007-04-07T13:51:00.000+08:002007-04-07T13:51:00.000+08:00kj says the hokkien pengs will be the people left ...kj says the hokkien pengs will be the people left to defend this country in time of war> Allow me to add that it is not just the hokkien pengs but all non english speaking pengs> I salute your decision to stay to be with the immobiles> But to it is hard for me to believe that anyone will want a military war with sg< maybe terorrism is more likely> I think many wars were fought and are ongoing< political< psychological and economic wars have never ceased between sg and its neighbours eversince the british left> However no one will choose a military war with sg< there is nothing to gain but only liabilities> What sg have is wealth and its industrious workers and these are the prized items foreigners are interested> Our forefathers were here and elsewhere to seek fortunes> Today their successful offsprings should do better than them by looking for more meaningful existence> Go look for something to feed your spirits< emotions and feel good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-82190560986339644022007-04-07T13:46:00.000+08:002007-04-07T13:46:00.000+08:00Don't be fooled, guys. Mr Wang is too humble. :)He...Don't be fooled, guys. Mr Wang is too humble. :)<BR/><BR/>He was my classmate in law school. And he was very, very bright. He was always on the Dean's List even though he skipped lectures & tutorials all the time. Too busy doing ECAs and winning ECA awards from NUS every year.<BR/><BR/>One year, he was the national chess champion too, or something like that.<BR/><BR/>He is a very high achiever and I'm not at all surprised to hear that now he is in high demand. I believe that he would do well whether he was in S'pore, or HK, or anywhere else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-39334594705670894062007-04-07T12:35:00.000+08:002007-04-07T12:35:00.000+08:00hugewhaleshark said"Which saddens me. If a top pro...hugewhaleshark said<BR/>"Which saddens me. If a top professional feels such sacrifice to move to public service then perhaps... he just shouldn't. Stay in the private sector, by all means. We'll find someone who wants the job more. He may not be most capable candidate, but heart drives performance too."<BR/><BR/>are you sure you can find someone who wants the job? Given that the pay is poor (relatively), every decision is under tremendous scrutiny, the fact that everything you do will definitely be criticised by some person somewhere, who would want this kind of job? Also, are you sure that you want to hand over the future of the country(or maybe yours and your countrymen) to somebody that you know is less capable but show more heart? Sometimes showing more heart is not enough to succeed. Are you willing to bite the bullet if your chosen candidate fails due to lack of capability despite trying as hard as he can? Tough choice.<BR/><BR/>Simplesandra said<BR/>"But with the government having a hand in just about every facet of your life--from what you read in the media, to developing and running key business and industries, to deciding (and actively reinforcing) what your self-worth is--one has only so much room to manoeuver. :-)"<BR/><BR/>I don't really know about this. Conspiracy theory anyone? I know that the government has not tampered with my selfworth (probably not Mr Wang's too).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-20956202046475243632007-04-07T12:19:00.000+08:002007-04-07T12:19:00.000+08:00Sandra,Yes,true. Immigration is for those who will...Sandra,<BR/><BR/>Yes,true. Immigration is for those who willing to take the hardship, work their values and work toward they objectives. Get out Singapore.<BR/><BR/>I bet you top dollar that our ministars knew exactly how many Singaporean are quitting this island and how much challenges for Singapore to retain its status quo as "little red dot" therefore let's rake top $$ before the good times gone. <BR/><BR/>Speaking about corporate pillaging, <BR/>I once worked in an US's MNC, i'd lost count how many times the top executives rewarding themselves with bonuses...until the plant closed down later 5-6yrs later. Along with their "long term planning and vision" they took absolute advantage. So what separate them from corporate plunderer?Radikazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13620818882480938915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-6907670786413872082007-04-07T11:46:00.000+08:002007-04-07T11:46:00.000+08:00anon wrote: "Fully agree with that comment. A lot ...<I>anon wrote: "Fully agree with that comment. A lot of stayers(not all of course) lack the balls or drive to succeed elsewhere. That's why they are stuck in Singapore. In a way, they and the PAP government deserve each other."</I><BR/><BR/>Well, you've to admit that a lot of stayers would love to quit and try their luck elsewhere, but let's get real--you can't just walk into greener pastures overseas as easily as you'd job-hop. For those who want to have a shot overseas, many will never get their break for various reasons: lack of qualification/talent, connections, money, or just no luck.<BR/><BR/>The next best thing for these people is to do something about their lives in their own country. But with the government having a hand in just about every facet of your life--from what you read in the media, to developing and running key business and industries, to deciding (and actively reinforcing) what your self-worth is--one has only so much room to manoeuver. :-)<BR/><BR/>So to those who have the chance to venture overseas, go for it. But try not to slag off others who are equally eager to do something with their lives but just aren't that lucky.simplesandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09835110235511998612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-50610686959566480632007-04-07T11:01:00.000+08:002007-04-07T11:01:00.000+08:00i'm Cantonese, if given me the opportunity, i will...i'm Cantonese, if given me the opportunity, i will take the 1st flight to HK and work, since i not married, there's nothing to lose.<BR/><BR/>I would like to feel HK dynamicism and openism since its closer to Mainland China and Vietnam.<BR/><BR/>To me...SG is sick and rotting with each growing days. Many years before i came out of the army, i used to predict that SG is going to be a hotel cum playground, where's one would come and enjoy themselves and leave when there's no more fun. There's nothing to gel people to this place, serve your time and get out when one has the people.<BR/><BR/>I also predicted that within 1-3 yrs time, dual citizenship will be implemented to prevent brain drain and convert PRs to citizenship. But with the recent salary fiasco, i bet the thoughts of immigration is once again circling the minds of the able middle class to accelerate their plan.Radikazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13620818882480938915noreply@blogger.com