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Hi Wooden - are you still looking to form a band? Perhaps you could PM me and let me know what genre's and schedule and general plans you have.
Thanks!

Hi petesax78, 'twas my pleasure to offer those few cents' worth... Just one other note - the economy here is expected to slow down considerably this year. Compound this with tighter employment laws tilted against foreigners, securing a second income will be tough. You are best off establishing profe...

Hi Marck123, I don't mean to rain on your parade but frankly speaking, the odds are very much stacked against you. You are now faced with stiff local competition, tougher immigration laws and a fairly saturated (read: tired) financial sector. These days, skill levels of local population (esp HK and ...

Hi Pete, Firstly, congratulations on your move/assignment to Singapore. Responding to your questions in turn: (1) S$160k + 20% is definitely a good salary in Singapore and you should be able to get by quite comfortably on it. You may wish to check the IRAS website on the income tax liabilities but I...

yup, agree with JudyP... they are footpaths after all.
Besides, how does one monitor let alone enforce a 15km/h speed limit? Perhaps a nationwide roll-out of bike speedometers? with the potential lead-up to ERP-like gantries?

for pete's sake.... @zzm9980 - sure, you're paying taxes just like the rest of them (and us). However, note that it is their CPF (read: Locals and PRs) that are the primary sources of their maintenance and public funds. That you would think income taxes (effectively ~ 5%-15%) sustains this country i...

Hi Alex,

If I may, a suggestion - why not start a new thread under "snowtrip 2015".
The problem with using one from 2012 is that we cannot tell exactly when it turns into the one for 2015 along the thread.

H&H

I think the upset is with the perceived double-standards between Thaipusam and St Pat's. The privileges I mentioned refer to the closure of roads and permission for al-fresco drinking for SPD, which were far more muted in the case of Thaipusam. So it is understandable that people question such a dis...

[quote="JR8"][quote="Barnsley"]Actually the part of the road that was closed , is closed every weekend , so there were no exceptions made :D[/quote] Perhaps it's more of a case of the locals in their hair-shirts, not being able to tolerate others having fun.[/quote] @Barnsley - I'll repeat what I wr...

Hi sunshine5,

Care to furnish us with more details?
e.g. are you trying to recommend this trainer; look for buddies to join you
e.g. what are the fees like, where can we get more information...

Thanks

good one, SundayMorningStaple

@Local36 - I think you scared people off with the operating phrase 'practice singing together'

@Barnsley - I've read the article you posted and I doubt it was to intentionally stir sh%#. The key issue is certain privileges (which are quite similar in both cases) were afforded to an expatriate demographic, but denied to an indigenous one. @JR8 - is the xenophobia here that pervasive? I've live...

how and when did a thread about the current job market turn into a lifestyle thread?

focus people, focus!

Hello TY83, I think the chance of a wage renegotiation is slim. Suppose the FX had moved in reverse, would you expect them to impose a pay cut? Also, most HR wage policies work on market consistency and they would be resistant to breaching their scales - your salary would be at least in line with th...

Thank you all for those ideas... I especially liked JR8's.
Cheerios