Living in a $$$ society

Still learning to struggle in this big money society.

My colleagues and I were having a rather interesting discussion during lunch yesterday. Basically, it’s about earning more but feeling poorer.

How this topic came about. Hew was mentioning that these days, even fruits are pretty expensive. He compared us with the undeveloped countries and ask if we are poorer than them.

Good question. R we rely being beta off than those 3rd world countries? Put aside war and riots and strikes and jus look in terms of monetary power. Frankly, I am not so sure.

Hew was from M’sia and his family used to grow their own crops and rear their poultry. He highlighted to mi tat he get fruits everyday, fresh from the plant. They hv mangoes, rambutan, water apple, durians, mongosteen etc just outside their house.

He get to eat fresh eggs, fresh chickens/ducks. He get to go to the river to catch prawns n go fishing for their own fish. (entertainment plus free food)

All are so call FOC.

But now, everyting counts. Even a plastic bag is chargeable. So, r we a slave of the lifestyle we are in? The food we are eating are less fresh, yet we are paying more. We earn beta in terms of $$ but same time, we hv more debts. HDB flats are getting more n more expensive. How many of us can pay off our HDB flats in 5 yrs these days?
During our parents days, flats is less than $100k and is bigger than what we are paying for a $400k new flat now. Y is it so? Has inflation rely went up so many times tat houses seems a life-time debts for every Singaporean.

Y do we hv to be in debts for 30 years? Is it rely due to the scare pc of land we are in? If this pl is rely so small, den y does the govt invite/accept so many foreigners into the country?

Look around Geylang Road. I believe you will see more foreigners than locals. I dun even feel save going home myself late at nite. Aljunied MRT station is flooded with the Chinese and the Blacks. So, wat are the security for residents like us?

Haiz, sumtimes, I rely dislike being a Singaporean. I m earning more than I used to be 5 yrs ago. I m living a beta life-style. But I can’t say I am a happier person. I miss my kid days where with $0.50 I can eat a plate of rojak. Where I walk to school without my classmates comparing my results or where did I go for holidays. I missed the days where neighbours are friendlier and more helpful.
All these were our trade off, for a so call beta life-style. We jus hv to accept, Singapore is a very competitive place to live in. N it’s a 100% money world. Every cents count.