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> It is also impossible to get a lease longer than one year. Not sure where you got this. Actually it is quite difficult to get a lease less than 2 years, and

> It is also impossible to get a lease longer than one year. Not sure where you got this. Actually it is quite difficult to get a lease less than 2 years, and 2 years is standard term. > SG has a reputation of having very low corruption SG justifiably has reputation of having low corruption at low level. Middle/high level corruption is rampant, and getting worse and worse over course of last years. > It is impossible to buy alcohol after 9pm. This is also not true. Bars will happily pour you booze after 9PM > After the last recession, the barriers were lifted, leading to a notable decline of use of public transport Not sure which last recession you are referring to, but having basic car ownership at 6 digits which depreciates at least by 10k annually is not lifting barriers in my books. COE levels are all time highs. Public transport usage is crazy, MRT and buses are bloody crowded at rush hours as government trying to squeeze more slaves into tiny space. > I was routinely refused service, despite it being illegal to do so Which years it was? I have never experienced that over course of last 15 years

ValentineC 2y ago
>> I was routinely refused service, despite it being illegal to do so > Which years it was? I have never experienced that over course of last 15 years Not the parent, but I've seen this a lot. Taxi drivers "changing shifts" at Clarke Quay, Orchard, and other popular nightlife places, picking and choosing where they want to drive to since they provided all the demand pre-Grab/Uber.
- jesterson 2y ago
  > Taxi drivers "changing shifts" at Clarke Quay, Orchard, and other popular nightlife places, picking and choosing where they want to drive Well, that's inconclusive as they may have been actually changing shifts (no doubts they would use it to their own gain though)
Daub 2y ago
Gotta make something super clear. I love Singapore... I even considered getter permanent residence. I return there regularly and have many Singaporean friends. I was motivated to make my comment in response to a noticeable decline in the quality of life I saw at many levels of society. I have married friends without children who both hold down decent jobs, yet who are compelled to take in lodgers just to make ends meets. I saw grandfathers taking delivery jobs just to help out their adult children. I have seen it become almost impossible to get an affordable apartment, and rent security is non-existent. Booze: Yes, after 9pm you can buy booze in a bar, with all the mark-up that implies. But most Indian workers do not drink in bars. Frankly, I feel infantilized if I am forbidden to buy a bottle of wine after 9pm. Corruption: Yes SG is not per-say corrupt. A few weeks travelling through S E Asia will certainly demonstrate that. But, as I stated, in the publicly funded institutions I worked with, I saw multiple low-levels instances of self-interest placed before the common good. So many I could write a book on it. Cars ownership: I stand by my comment. Car ownership skyrocketed around 2008-ish (Im bad with dates). I know for a fact that this has been discussed as a problem at the highest levels of government. Ease of travel is one of the key quality of life factors. Refused service by taxis at change shift period: this happened to me routinely. I am amazed that it has not happened to you.
- jesterson 2y ago
  I wasn’t particularly addressing your feelings towards singapore, whether they are positive or negative. Was just merely stating facts. Rent security is one of the highest ive seen in many other places. Landlord can’t just kick you out. There are some notoriously bad ones, who are disciplined by small claims court easily. honestly i can’t care less where indian workers can get booze. they are not allowed because they do stupid things after. and in singapore it’s punishable to do stupid things, as you know. Those who want to get a drink, can have it almost anytime. And again, noone stops anyone from stacking on it and enjoying anytime. Cars - government does regulate amount of cars via COE supply. they can shrink or expand it as they please. Quality of life - hard to disagree here. It’s tanking. Disparity between rich and poor people went up substantially, especially within last 5 years.

ValentineC 2y ago

>> I was routinely refused service, despite it being illegal to do so > Which years it was? I have never experienced that over course of last 15 years Not the parent, but I've seen this a lot. Taxi drivers "changing shifts" at Clarke Quay, Orchard, and other popular nightlife places, picking and choosing where they want to drive to since they provided all the demand pre-Grab/Uber.

jesterson 2y ago
> Taxi drivers "changing shifts" at Clarke Quay, Orchard, and other popular nightlife places, picking and choosing where they want to drive Well, that's inconclusive as they may have been actually changing shifts (no doubts they would use it to their own gain though)

Daub 2y ago

Gotta make something super clear. I love Singapore... I even considered getter permanent residence. I return there regularly and have many Singaporean friends. I was motivated to make my comment in response to a noticeable decline in the quality of life I saw at many levels of society. I have married friends without children who both hold down decent jobs, yet who are compelled to take in lodgers just to make ends meets. I saw grandfathers taking delivery jobs just to help out their adult children. I have seen it become almost impossible to get an affordable apartment, and rent security is non-existent. Booze: Yes, after 9pm you can buy booze in a bar, with all the mark-up that implies. But most Indian workers do not drink in bars. Frankly, I feel infantilized if I am forbidden to buy a bottle of wine after 9pm. Corruption: Yes SG is not per-say corrupt. A few weeks travelling through S E Asia will certainly demonstrate that. But, as I stated, in the publicly funded institutions I worked with, I saw multiple low-levels instances of self-interest placed before the common good. So many I could write a book on it. Cars ownership: I stand by my comment. Car ownership skyrocketed around 2008-ish (Im bad with dates). I know for a fact that this has been discussed as a problem at the highest levels of government. Ease of travel is one of the key quality of life factors. Refused service by taxis at change shift period: this happened to me routinely. I am amazed that it has not happened to you.

jesterson 2y ago
I wasn’t particularly addressing your feelings towards singapore, whether they are positive or negative. Was just merely stating facts. Rent security is one of the highest ive seen in many other places. Landlord can’t just kick you out. There are some notoriously bad ones, who are disciplined by small claims court easily. honestly i can’t care less where indian workers can get booze. they are not allowed because they do stupid things after. and in singapore it’s punishable to do stupid things, as you know. Those who want to get a drink, can have it almost anytime. And again, noone stops anyone from stacking on it and enjoying anytime. Cars - government does regulate amount of cars via COE supply. they can shrink or expand it as they please. Quality of life - hard to disagree here. It’s tanking. Disparity between rich and poor people went up substantially, especially within last 5 years.