Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Suicida

[makapaaa]

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7 Aug 2014 - 4:19pm





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Dear TRS,

Recently our Singapore Govt have launched the GST Voucher. I can see that alot of Singaporean benefit from this & people around me are happier than before.

But I'm not happy. I was not given the GST Voucher. I hold a stable job with monthly pay of $2080 + sometime OT + transport allowance.

It may sound alot but have our Govt considered the fact that after CPF deduction, I'm left with only about $1800 to hold on to a family of 6, my father-in-law (79yrs), my mum-in-law (77yrs), my husband (46yrs), daughter (12yrs), son (1.5yrs) & myself.

My father-in-law is too old to work. My mum-in-law is the primary care taker of my son. My husband is retrenched since last November & not able to find a stable job till now due to "english not so good, not young, not able to commit to work because of family commitment etc........" which are the reasons given by employer.
My girl is having PSLE this year, but I can't afford to let her go for tuition class. I have to withdraw her from "after school student care centre", school bus services as I could no longer afford.

My son, nothing much to say. Just the nagging from my mum-in-law that I have to listen for taking care of my son while I'm at work.

I hate myself to be in this world having to spend money the moment i open my eye. (Does that sounds familiar?) That is the phase that Singaporean is familiar with.




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I have even though of ending my life due to the stress that I'm facing. But I know I can't. I can't leave my family to die.

I'm afraid that I might lose myself anytime and I'm not sure what support there is for me and my family.

If anyone has any suggestions of what I can do to make life easiler for my family of 6, I would very much appreciate hearing your ideas.

I feel that there is very little support for people like me who are stretched thin but not classified as "poor" enough by the government to receive any financial aid. Even if my
personal income is not deemed "low" it is simply not enough to support my family.
Stressed Singaporean
TRS Contributor

 

[makapaaa]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

You Stinkees die early lagi better! I can bring in more of my favourite FT pets! *hee*hee*​

 

[Leongsam]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

My husband is retrenched since last November & not able to find a stable job till now due to "english not so good, not young, not able to commit to work because of family commitment etc........" which are the reasons given by employer.

From what I can see, the main cause of their financial problems is "husband's engrish not so good".

You cannot blame the PAP for that. The husband should have put in more effort to learn how to speak and write BBC English when he was younger. He probably wasted his time on trivial pursuits instead.

 

[tonychat]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

The moral of the story, being single is the best.. can still go out kopi with friends daily..

 

[eatshitndie]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

not able to commit to work because of family commitment etc........"

what do they want? chicken or egg? commit to work so they can commit to family, or commit to family so they can commit to work? the indecision and not being able to prioritize and compartmentalize are a huge problem with loser sinkies in general.

 

[virus]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

Z

what do they want? chicken or egg? commit to work so they can commit to family, or commit to family so they can commit to work? the indecision and not being able to prioritize and compartmentalize are a huge problem with loser sinkies in general.

They want their 3 meals at Mcdonald restaurant. It isn't too much asking

 

[eatshitndie]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

Z

They want their 3 meals at Mcdonald restaurant. It isn't too much asking

i recommend a donut meal at j.co so they can get their money's worth.

 

[looneytan]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

Hey, You, TS .. You forgot 'guess the race'

 

[frenchbriefs]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

i also thought of ending my life many times.....can the government sent more GST vouchers my way?one a month may be enough to stop my eventual suicide at bedok reserviour.

 

[Mandzukic]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui



$1.8K on Germany to win the WC last month would have given them a breather.

 

[Dark Knight]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

The moral of the story, being single is the best.. can still go out kopi with friends daily..

There's a price to pay for Sinkies getting married especially with kids.
Right now with the rising cost of living in Sillypore plus the job instability has been affecting a lot of Sinkies.

20 years ago, many Sinkies are happily married and join the long queue for their HDB flats.
Little did Sinkies realized that the FT policy that they have been ignoring has greatly affected their lives in the furture.

 

[frenchbriefs]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

what were the odds on the match?

$1.8K on Germany to win the WC last month would have given them a breather.

 

[Mandzukic]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

what were the odds on the match?

You don't want to know really. Opening odds was like around 4.++ sinkie dollars but changes as tournaments progresses. Part of my duties is to troll bookmakers websites.

 

[xebay11]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

Hubby is bum that's all, no such thing as cannot find work, at this level even $800 cleaner's job is a welcome reprieve. He must be good in bed or else just dump him and instantly three less mouths to feed on $1800.00 simple. WTF is she thinking?

 

[frenchbriefs]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

You don't want to know really. Opening odds was like around 4.++ sinkie dollars but changes as tournaments progresses. Part of my duties is to troll bookmakers websites.

4.++ means what?4 to 1 on germans winning?

 

[Mandzukic]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

4.++ means what?4 to 1 on germans winning?

SGD$4.00 will get punters $40.00 per $10.00 bet. Can't remember how many cents it was. Only remembered it was $4 plus. For Championship winner, means Germany to win the WC.

 

[escher]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

I have even though of ending my life due to the stress that I'm facing. But I know I can't. I can't leave my family to die.

I'm afraid that I might lose myself anytime and I'm not sure what support there is for me and my family.

If anyone has any suggestions of what I can do to make life easiler for my family of 6, I would very much appreciate hearing your ideas.

I feel that there is very little support for people like me who are stretched thin but not classified as "poor" enough by the government to receive any financial aid. Even if my
personal income is not deemed "low" it is simply not enough to support my family.
Stressed Singaporean
TRS Contributor

DONT KILL YOURSELF NEEDLESSLY

PAP CAUSED YOUR MISERY AND YOU SHOULD TAKE AT LEAST ONE OF THEM WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO
GET A BOTTLE OF PETROL AND THROW OVER A PAP AND BURN THAT BASTARD AND HE WILL BECOME YOUR SLAVE IN AFTERLIFE



Take a PAP with you

 

[halsey02]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

what were the odds on the match?

The ODDS were for the 8 goals vs Brazil, was $150 I think....if Andy dad took all his Ang Pow Money of $500....it would be 500 x 150 = $75,000. ha ha ha ha

 

[halsey02]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

Hubby is bum that's all, no such thing as cannot find work, at this level even $800 cleaner's job is a welcome reprieve. He must be good in bed or else just dump him and instantly three less mouths to feed on $1800.00 simple. WTF is she thinking?

Whom they did they listen to? whom did they VOTED for??.....got tow over 65 years at home, they get PIONEER package plus $250 +$250 on 30 July 2014. Two old foggers, that will be $1,000....

PAP so good, looked after them....

 

[frenchbriefs]

Re: Left With $1.8k to Support Family of 6, Including Retrenched Hubby, SG Become Sui

The ODDS were for the 8 goals vs Brazil, was $150 I think....if Andy dad took all his Ang Pow Money of $500....it would be 500 x 150 = $75,000. ha ha ha ha

$500 where got enough?he is a hardcore gambler okay?"my dad bet all my savings on germany"