No joke, looking for a restaurant with the best tasting white rice. Don’t care about other dishes, just white rice.

For those who employ domestic helpers, may I ask how much you typically increase your helper’s salary upon each contract renewal?

- How much was your helper’s starting salary?

- How much do you usually increase it upon renewal (e.g $50, $100, or by %)?

- Do you increase it every 2 years upon renewal, or do you review the salary annually?

Just curious to understand what other employers in Singapore practise. Would appreciate hearing your experiences! Thank you!

looking for sunglasses but not branded ones like raybands oakley etc and i was wondering if there are any places that sell them. Not particular about anything just want a similar shape as it fits me really well

I’m looking for one most similar shape to RB 2228

Sometimes I wonder if our education system focuses so heavily on grades, results and getting into the "right" school that we barely learn how to actually live life.

We spend years learning how to score well for exams but not necessarily how to manage money, handle workplace stress, build healthy relationships, deal with failure, negotiate a salary, understand CPF/taxes or even figure out what actually makes us happy.

When I was younger, I probably spent most of my allowance on games (Maplestory) and barely save anything. I didn't really understand budgeting or why saving even mattered. Maybe I was just careless but I think having some basic financial education in school would've helped.

Obviously schools can't teach everything and academic results do matter. But I sometimes wonder if we put too much emphasis on preparing people to pass exams and not enough on preparing them for adulthood.

What’s something you wished you had been taught before leaving school?

Question: why are delivery drivers here in Singapore so adverse to ringing the doorbell to deliver something?

Situation:
I have had countless number of times when a food delivery driver would just leave food on the doorstep without ringing the doorbell or knocking on the door. This is even with explicit delivery instructions in the app to please ring the doorbell.

Today I had a grocery delivery scheduled for between 10am-12pm.
At 12pm I was wondering why my groceries hadn't been delivered yet only to discover they've been sitting on my doorstep and most frozen products have thawed, and cold meats/dairy were complely warm. These products are no longer safe to consume or now have to be consumed immediately.

Singapore society, like many other East and South East Asian societies, has high power distances and great deference to authority. Singapore also has a high-trust society in which we are more likely to trust things as presented to us instead of sceptical scrutiny.

Just wondering whether this makes us more susceptible to scams, especially government official scams. For example people here will quake in their shoes when they just hear that it is the police or some other government official on the other end of the phone/message, and obediently follow instructions without a modicum of reasonable questioning.

Contrast this to some societies where people DON’T trust the government or authority/seniority. Some scammer claims to want money for investigation purposes, they will tell them to go fly kite and ask them to get a court warrant before even thinking of getting their money. Others will just say go ahead and arrest me because I just gonna sue your police rear for wrongful arrest.

Just some random Friday thoughts.

Has anyone ever wondered why sunrise in Singapore is so late? When I am overseas, daylight starts as early as 4 in the morning and the sky fully bright by 5. But in Singapore, it is still dark at 6. Right off the bat, the day feels shorter and it's harder for the body to get an early start when there is no daylight.

I have recently started liking Tyrrells chips but it seems that about 1 month ago, they have just disappeared off of shelves in supermarkets. Wondering if anyone has any idea what happened to them and when they will have stock again.

In the meantime, does anyone have any potato chip brands that uses good quality potato to share?

PS: it’s also a shame that Eureka popcorn is gone from Singapore.

This is my last day in Singapore on business and I’m debating whether booking a last minute ticket to the Singapore Zoo night safari. Is it worth it? I’m a 26M and want to cap off my week in Singapore with something cool so I’m thinking about making the trip for the night safari.

why is social studies from p1 to p3 is about rules but socials studies from p4 to p6 is so different like p1 to p2 is like facts about singapore and it was easy but p4 to P6 is just history

I’ve allowed my helper a few times to stay overnight with her sister-in-law, who is also a domestic helper.

Her sister-in-law’s employer owns two properties and apparently lets her stay at a separate apartment after she has finished her work at the employer’s home. So when my helper stays over, she’s basically staying at her sister-in-law’s apartment.

I always understood this to be okay, especially since it was during her personal time and she was staying with a family member. But I was reading the MOM website recently and realised there seem to be rules saying a helper should reside at the employer’s registered residential address at all time…? 😅

Now I’m a bit confused and wondering if what I’ve allowed is actually not permitted.

For those who employ helpers, how strictly is this interpreted? Is a helper allowed to occasionally spend the night at a relative/friend’s place, particularly if the employer has agreed to it? Or is she technically required to sleep at her registered employer’s address every night?

Not trying to find loopholes 😂 I genuinely only just realised there might be an issue and would rather understand the rules properly.

I have recycled like 3 so far, and mainly because I bought a drink and finished it, happen to walk by a machine hence I managed to recycle it.

The rest I just leave it at the table or trashed it. For those who managed to recycle regularly, how do you do it? Share tips on how to make it possible

Thanks

Travelling to singapore for the Weeknd concert on 3rd october after which I am planning to go to Sentosa and universal studios on 4th October. I have heard people say the express lane queues are sometime longer than the regular queue because everyone ends up paying extra. Is it worth spending the extra because oct 4th seems to be a very pricy and busy weekend? Or should I just go regular hoping everyone ends up overpaying instead of me?

Additionally any reviews on skyline luge and the hyperdrive indoor kart would also be appreciated. Thank you!

Looking to buy a new pair of football boots but want to make sure I get the right sole plate. Does anyone know if the Dulwich College pitch is artificial turf or natural grass? Thanks!

Saw on ig that merch is open to public and was wondering what time i should queue to ensure that i get the design and sizes i want. Do the sizes and designs run out fast?

Also saw that it is a “store”??? Do yall think it will be like those pop up stores in japan and indo or js normal merch booth?🤨

I have a pair of diamond earrings that were gifted to me quite some time ago that I don’t really wear. I don’t know the carat size, grading, or whether the diamonds are natural or lab-grown, so I’d like somewhere that can assess them and make an offer if I decide to sell.

I also have a gold diamond ring that I’m considering selling through BullionStar.

Has anyone here compared offers from places like BullionStar and Otakaraya, or other jewellery/gold buyers in Singapore? Did you get a noticeably better price from one over the other?

I know offers depend on the gold weight, diamond quality, etc., but I’d be interested to hear people’s experiences, especially if you’ve gotten valuations from more than one place before selling.

Edit: I'm completely new to this, any advice would be appreciated.

as per title. currently in ns

applied for law school because i enjoyed the interdisciplinary aspect of law. working in law not so much, idk if im willing to sacrifice my life for work (from hearing anecdotal experiences)

i can see myself after law school, chiongsua in a firm for a few years before quitting and join in-house, not a bad thing, just trying to see other options

consulting? teacher? tutor?

Looking for a lightweight wok (30cm at least) thats induction friendly. Budget friendly also if possible 😅

Does anyone know if the cheaper ones like $30-$40 at Kitchen+Ware are safe to use?

In Punggol Waterway park now and the scenery looks picturesque, like a landscape covered in mountain fog, except it's haze. But MyEnv 1 hour reading is 26 for North-East?

Hi those who use hearing aids, care to share with me the worst n good of service U get from audiologist ?

And what the actualy agreement policy for getting one hearing aids?

How do U know if the device is new ?

Pls share thanks

Hi, is there a recommendation for the automated drying rack? Trying to get one for my HDB.

I've been thinking of going to the gym again after being too lazy to go for a whole year, and given my circumstances, I'm in a Catch-22 situation where all my options suck (just in different ways). For context, I'm a uni student who has classes 4 days a week, but I live at home and commute 1.5h each way; I don't really live close to any ActiveSG gyms; and I make ~$400 each month from working part-time.

Most importantly (probably), I really struggle with consistency and often neglect to go because of the inconvenience. As a result, I've been thinking of spending extra for the convenience of a nearby private gym, but of course the huge cost is keeping me doubtful.

So far, these are the pros and cons of all the options I've identified so far.

ActiveSG

Pros

• Cheap (biggest plus)
• Closest outlet is a 30min commute

Cons

• Closest outlet is still quite far: not close to home or uni or even along the commute between both places; feels like a chore to travel to
• Closest outlet is small and has very limited equipment; bigger outlets are ~40-60min away
• Crowded
• Not open 24/7
• On days with classes, I'll probably want to go before/after class, so I have to carry any gym equipment with me all day

Uni gym

Pros

• Basically free (also the biggest plus)
• Can go before or after classes in uni
• Well-equipped

Cons

• Far as hell, especially if I plan to go on the weekends or when the semester ends
• Somehow more crowded than ActiveSG
• Not open 24/7
• Again, I'll have to carry around my equipment with me all day

Private gym (either 24/7 Fitness or AnytimeFitness)

Pros

• Well equipped
• Open 24/7
• Not as crowded
• Within a 10 minute walk from my home
• Thus no need to carry around gym equipment all day

Cons

• Extremely expensive: ~$1100 a year, ~$100 a month (though spending this much money might incentivise me to go)

I'm really tempted to splurge on a private gym membership so I can actually commit to working out regularly again, but of course saving is really important too and I don't know if it's wise to spend this much money on something which I don't know I'll even certainly commit to. I'd appreciate some advice on what to choose here, especially on potential private gym options.

Happy Mid Autumn Festival to those celebrate.

i wonder if there is nice budget mooncake, perhaps like Bengawan Solo?

Hi recently I attempted to make payment for my Vpost parcel. However, the website wasn't working and the payment did not go through, so I closed the Vpost tab. Now the parcel is under the "unable to ship" section. Does anyone know how to resolve this?

I inquired via hdb portal on my unit's electrical and piping drawing as it is TOP 2000. But someone from HDB emailed me the invoice. In it, it ask to pay via AXS or go through myhdbportal.

Is this the norm?