Vicious edu system in SIN = overworked and underpaid teachers + super high education standards (but teachers not super high quality because overworked, sorry but I think it's true!!) + kiasu parents like myself + stressed children + overpaid tuition centres + incessant craziness for kids to get straight A's. And parents feeling embarrassed among their own peers if their kids are not straight A students.
Xx i don't think there's a perfect situation, no such thing as work/life balance. Either work or don't work. I work part time, take 30% cut but still bring work home and still answer emails on my off days. I'm currently "training" my boss not to call me on my off days, by not answering his calls or sms! Haha! He saw my new iPhone today and asked me to contact our IT dept to have my work email installed!!! NO WAY! I told him it's my PERSONAL phone. He said I'm his PERSONAL assistant. Wah piang.
Don't mind me asking, just curious and kpo - how much would one have to pay to break the teaching bond? Maybe you can consider giving private tuition at home? When zhe zhe goes to cc, it'll get quite boring won't it? Unless you get preggy again and start the cycle all over again - bf, being in love with your new child blah blah... You are very young so you have to keep yourself relevant even though SAHM, because when zhe zhe is in secondary school, he won't need mama anymore and yet you must still be employable. By then you only how old? 40?
Rabbit, I'm going to see Carpe Diem at Alexandra Gillman Village on Thursday afternoon. I am taken in by their outdoor obstacle course, fruit/spice garden, animal farm, tree house etc, listed on this link:
http://www.carpediem.com.sg/index.php?conpg=centres&ctr=10
Xx, you want to join? Quite near your place right? Tigerbaby is coming as well.