Coming Back to the UK (or: The Merlion’s Miaow)

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That’s right – our time here in Singapore is coming to an end.  It’s been short (four months) but very sweet.  It’s unfortunate that I came here to work for a startup whose product was aimed at being sold to hedge funds just at the moment of a global financial crisis, but things could be… Read more »

Don’t try walking to work

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In London I was used to a 40 minute walk to work, which I didn’t mind at all – especially since public transport would take about 30 minutes anyway. I’m in much the same situation here – it’s about half an hour to walk and 25 minutes by bus.  However the problem here is that… Read more »

Suspicious (Ex-Pat) Package

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Once we’d booked our flights, I set about trying to find work – mostly using www.monster.com.sg – and it didn’t turn out to be too hard. I was offered a job working for a local startup company, whose business is in rich media and financial reporting.  Since I’m working for a local company, and haven’t… Read more »