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Should a fresh Polytechnic Graduate get a Private Degree or Wash Dishes for a living?
By Growing your tree of prosperity  •  June 7, 2022
Once again, I can't express how disappointed I am at Millenial advice columns and HR career experts who miss out on this latest issue that once again I will have to blog about this. Suppose you are a fresh graduate from a Polytechnic and contemplating a private university degree. A quick survey on the latest private degree salaries would expect a salary of $2,900 based on April 2021 data (link). The private degree is not cheap because it lacks subsidies and will cost you a couple of years of your life. Now, if you look at the current trends in the industry right now, dishwashers can earn about $4,000 a month. (link) The gap of  $1,100 is not trivial, suppose you become a dishwasher for three years and save the $1,100 difference compounded at 6% p.a., you will have an additional $42,000 compared to your peer who would have just graduated from...
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I have recently completed my Juris Doctor and I am waiting to be called by the Singapore Bar. For the past 15 years I was an IT manager and I have worked in multinationals, financial exchanges, trade unions and even a government agency. I started my career as an AS/400 administrator and moved on to manage IT projects and operations
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