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[Imami]

Harlequin:

yearning for a Lexus

:slapshead: :slapshead: addiooo..... lexus nia.

[sinoboy]

Imami:

Harlequin:

yearning for a Lexus

:slapshead: :slapshead: addiooo..... lexus nia.

Lexus is a quiet car what. Our MM bought one of the first few LS400 by the way. But with the current 50% downpayment and much of it goes to financing the COE, I'll continue to drive my merc.

[sinoboy]

Irrelevant:

Sinoboy

A serious question for you. Have you ever worked in the private sector before? :scratchhead:

Except for one year in a quasi stat board, and 2 1/2 years NS (completed my full 13 years cycle btw), all my life I've been in the private sector. My desire for an overseas education is real albeit not fulfilled. I wasn't joking with the ranking and pecking order as I now see it as a new norm to evaluating staff potential (especially before they implemented the sg/pr vs ft quota). I'm like other KSP emulating our ex PMs, MM, current PM & ministers all sending their DC overseas to study, so don't see anything wrong unless you are saying our ministers are also from another world. And yes I'm an earthling with limited 慧根 that's why I love 桃花and prefer to :grphug: mei mei. :celebrate:

[sunflower]

sinoboy:

Except for one year in a quasi stat board, and 2 1/2 years NS (completed my full 13 years cycle btw), all my life I've been in the private sector. My desire for an overseas education is real albeit not fulfilled. I wasn't joking with the ranking and pecking order as I now see it as a new norm to evaluating staff potential (especially before they implemented the sg/pr vs ft quota). I'm like other KSP emulating our ex PMs, MM, current PM & ministers all sending their DC overseas to study, so don't see anything wrong unless you are saying our ministers are also from another world. And yes I'm an earthling with limited 慧根 that's why I love 桃花and prefer to :grphug: mei mei. :celebrate:

My guess is that you are in a line of work that having connections and a better understanding of the cultures and inner workings of other countries would be advantageous to bring in money and new clients for the company.

I’ve always assumed you are working in the private sector. Just wondering, are your bosses and bosses above majority PRs and FTs?

Money and status are not everything in life. If you can remove the big 无明, you’ll be much happier. Wish you peace and happiness.

[janet88]

Imami:

Harlequin:

yearning for a Lexus

:slapshead: :slapshead: addiooo..... lexus nia.

Off topic...I also yearn for Lexus...but cannot afford the petrol and maintenance.

[sinoboy]

sunflower:

I’ve always assumed you are working in the private sector. Just wondering, are your bosses and bosses above majority PRs and FTs?

Money and status are not everything in life. If you can remove the big 无明, you’ll be much happier. Wish you peace and happiness.

My previous bosses were a mixture of locals and FTs. I'm only saying one of my regret is life is not having an overseas education. It is my personal opinion that an overseas education may not be necessary in the past, but times have changed. With influx of people here from everything, we better arm ours kids with an overseas education to ensure they do not get marginalized. Isn't that what KSPs is about? :xedfingers:

[ngl2010]

sinoboy:

sunflower:

I’ve always assumed you are working in the private sector. Just wondering, are your bosses and bosses above majority PRs and FTs?

Money and status are not everything in life. If you can remove the big 无明, you’ll be much happier. Wish you peace and happiness.

My previous bosses were a mixture of locals and FTs. I'm only saying one of my regret is life is not having an overseas education. It is my personal opinion that an overseas education may not be necessary in the past, but times have changed. With influx of people here from everything, we better arm ours kids with an overseas education to ensure they do not get marginalized. Isn't that what KSPs is about? :xedfingers:

Only when they are scholars or graduated from Harvard and the other top overseas universities then I have respect for their education smartness. Otherwise, local universities are still better.

[sharonkhoo]

sinoboy:

It is my personal opinion that an overseas education may not be necessary in the past, but times have changed. With influx of people here from everything, we better arm ours kids with an overseas education to ensure they do not get marginalized. Isn't that what KSPs is about? :xedfingers:

I guess it depends on which percentile of the population you are aiming for? Surely only a minority of graduates in Singapore are educated overseas? How can the majority then be the 'margin'? And I feel that employers and bosses can surely tell the smart/able from the less smart/able, irrespective of where they got their degree. I think the degree from a good (not every or any) overseas university may help in landing the first job, but performance counts for more after that.

[ammonite]

One of my relatives was a poly grad. She graduated during the Asian financial crises and had to work in McDonald’s for two years. When I returned from overseas, we met up and I rewrote her CV for her and a cover letter and we sent it off. That was my little contribution. She was invited for an interview where her drive and determination shone through. She was hired by an international petrochemicals company. Fast forward 10 years, she is now based in Hong Kong and travels frequently for meetings and to meet clients.

[Imami]

janet_lee88:

Imami:

[quote=\"Harlequin\"]yearning for a Lexus

:slapshead: :slapshead: addiooo..... lexus nia.

Off topic...I also yearn for Lexus...but cannot afford the petrol and maintenance.[/quote]Janet, u don't drive (often) so maybe u don't get my point. But really, to me Lexus is just toyota with a different logo and higher price tag. No big deal. For someone who claim he is driving a merc, I expect him to have better taste/judgement/broader and wiser opinion when it comes to car. And telling me so and so also bought the same car is not helping.

I am not saying Lexus is not a good make. I just feel that it's no big deal.