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![Beyond an Iron Rice Bowl, Why Do People Sign On?]()
Signing on to the SAF doesn’t feel like a natural next step. For many, national service is already a mandatory obligation, a duty to fulfil before any ‘true’ career can unfold.
When it's already a civic duty to serve, what compels a Singaporean son to make the military a full-time job?
Beyond an Iron Rice Bowl, Why Do People Sign On?
Signing on to the SAF doesn’t feel like a natural next step. For many, national service is already a mandatory obligation, a duty to fulfil before any ‘true’ career can unfold.
When it's already a civic duty to serve, what compels a Singaporean son to make the military a full-time job?
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A Hawker, a Sugarcane Machine, and the Ultimate Price of Burnout
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No Regrets: The Singaporean Entrepreneurs Who Failed and Returned to the 9-to-5 Grind
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When Travelling the World Is Cheaper Than Renting in Singapore
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Random Opinion
"Singaporean English is brutalist because we’re impatient people. We don’t want use many word when few do trick. It works in professional settings when time is of the essence, but it’s a terrible way to do dirty talk."
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