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Why not just look farther east...not much in Bedok, but I'm sure you can find a really nice place in Pasir Ris for this.

Wow, feel really bad for your situation; when his happened at my condo, I would just try to go to the pool, run errands, etc. However, one cannot do this sort of stuff all day, every day. Perhaps this is a good excuse to volunteer some time at a quiet place (library, museum) just to keep your mind q...

Hmmm...not sure I agree with overlooking silver though...it has been on a rampage and outperformed gold in the last quarter or so.

What about the other side? Didn't you uproot your family, take them away from friends and family (and Job?) and then dig in your heels over a few days off? That's a fair assumption, but my spouse is originally from se asia, though hasn't lived here for 20 yrs until now. Nobody came kicking and scre...

it was a good learning experience and that i now have empirical evidence for why i have no interest in working there anymore. i already walked away from the contract, and no, i don't need the money. i just found the whole situation to be odd....spend thousands of dollars recruiting me, paying for tr...

interesting responses--thanks everyone. in the us and uk, it is absolutely illegal to give different benefits to people based solely upon their race, religion, gender, nation of origin, or citizenship. having lived and worked in both regions, i appreciate this and took it for granted that other deve...

Just walked away from a pretty lucrative contract offer...after 2 yrs of being with the org, and having asked on a number of occasions for child care leave like my sg counterparts, I was granted an offer in the new contract of 3 days, rather than the. 6 given to Singaporeans. Better, but slightly ba...

Do it and pretend ignorance....

Ha ha...so true. Give a blur look and say 'Oh, sorry ah.'

(Good grief, what's happening to me, I'm an American)

It may depend on where you live, but it isn't just the smoke that is a concern...the management could be concerned that there is a chance that a spark could ignite someone's laundry (common to dry on balcony, btw) and cause a massive blaze. Imagine a condo where everyone is allowed to grill on their...

Somewhat related, two weeks after we had cable broadband installed in our new place, the condo was fitted with fibre...wanting higher speeds for the money, I called Starhub to ask if I could 'upgrade' to the fibre...I think it was like $10/mo more than we were already paying. The answer? Sure, but y...

Thanks for the suggestions...especially regarding the side-trips; I'll check those out!

Yeah, I know, it is the best price we've found on the island...I always have a dozen boxes on stand-by just in case there is a zombie apocalypse between grocery runs.

For Greek food, I've been meaning to try Blu Kouzina in BT, but haven't made it yet...seems to get decent reviews. While I'm at it...anybody found a good place to get dolmas (stuffed grape leaves)? Our salads seem so tame without them.

Travelling to Shanghai this month for a holiday...any 'must see/do' suggestions from those who have been there?

Thanks, yes, it looks like this is the route we'll have to travel. There were things that we liked about some schools, but the holidays were a problem. Not sure what working parents without a maid (or relatives here) do once their kids enter kindergarten and above...I suppose quit their job or get a...