Thursday, January 30, 2014

Loved Singapore but....

After a stay of 3 months in Singapore - a time ; good enough to know the city well ; I confess I loved Singapore  for reasons more than those below ...

1) Comfort :A well developed city with all comforts of a developed country from ease of transportation to quality of things you get here.A fabulously well connected transportation system linked by trains and buses.
The internet speed and availability of 4G makes the country well connected to the world over internet.
2)Proximity to India and a decent paying job - I could afford the time and money for at least one trip to India a month.
3)People: I liked Singaporeans for their hospitality - smile , accommodating nature and cleanliness - not to mention their hardworking nature. Singaporeans slog in and out at work and is a tough competition for the Indians working with them.
4) Availability of Indian food : Food is one thing that you generally miss when on onsite assignment in foreign countries ; but in Singapore with a prominent Tamil population you get good south Indian food and  plenty of options at it.
5) Asian Culture where children and elderly are taken proper care of . Kids are pampered , punished and corrected. I felt it to be a good place to have your kids grow up. 

And you get a good choice of Indian schools so that kids don't suffer the 'syllabus shock' if you happen to move back to India. So Singapore in general is a good option to make quick money for those in the IT industry without compromising on your kids education or the fun of those family get togethers and marriages back in India.

Having said that ...it is time for me to take leave off the city for something better back in India.
Time to cuddle up with my husband and son for a peaceful good sleep...which I've been missing all these days.

2 comments:

deeps said...

looks like it s been a pleasant experience that you wouldnt want to erase..

Pencil said...

:)