Recent content by Romulus

I totally agree!

Any current residents of Singapore in this thread? I'd like to know what pull-factors still keep unhappy Singaporeans stuck.

Yes. Probably. But banning guns is not the answer.

So you choose to suffer in Singapore because of Melbourne's "unpredictable weather"? Why Melbourne then? OZland is big. Then there's NZland too...

Actually, as of 2007, the government requires "teaching qualifications" to mean an education degree or diploma in a "recognised" course of study. TESOL or TEFL qualifications don't meet those requirements. This means that without these requirements, it will be impossible for you to get a Work...

Rephrase - If life is so good down under, or across the border, or where the grass is greener, shouldn't practical, logical Singaporeans be packing their bags and moving overseas?

That's not my argument. And a gun isn't the same as a nuclear bomb.

Okay. I hear you... shouldn't we then persuade MORE Singaporeans to leave? :)

Apart from freak accidents, like the one we just read, most of the shootings are crime related. Since its criminals that we're dealing with, passing a law that restricts their ownership of guns isn't going to stop them, is it?? It's going to take away guns from law-abiding citizens, leaving them...

So what you're saying is that if you can put up with the inconvenience of starting afresh, the cost of settling in is far outweighed by quality of life in terms of car and house ownership, than slogging back home. ie. It doesn't take a 5 figure monthly salary to enjoy a good life.

Speaking of EL teaching, many schools are looking to Asians because many of the angmos are not as responsible. Also, there have been research papers on Asian EL which is what Thailand is preparing towards hence the need to grow accustomed to Singlish, Malaysian English, and the associated...

It's not the guns. It's the people. Just a short look at gun crime in neighbouring Canada will tell you that it's not guns that kill people. PEOPLE DO.

Just a short comment. I could never understand why they were called "tiger shows" until this year. It's because the Thai's pronunciation of "girl" is "gir" (the "l" "ล") sound is not voiced so "tiger" is actually their attempt at saying "Thai girl" :)

I mean a graduate from anywhere. The Thais don't really distinguish from where as long as you have your paperwork in order. Singapore education is very well respected. With their drive to promote the ASEAN EC in 2015, they are trying to attract qualified professionals from ASEAN to work in...

Do you see these episodes often when you travel? Being in Thailand most of the time people don't raise their voice or blare their car horns. Are there worse ? I was embarrassed because he was obviously in the wrong, threatening the poor officer with his aggression and threats to see the...