Cai's World

Friday, June 10, 2011

2 short term goals, 1 achieved.

I had set 2 short term goals, since started working.

Today i had received the parcel and completed one of them. The next goal would be known towards end of month.

Waiting anxiously !!!

I realised it had been so long since i last updated my blog.

http://moolahoooh.blogspot.com/2011/03/fake-talents-in-singapore.html?zx=609cd29b63792000

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

What happened if you met such a person

Today i am trying to ask "HG" a simple question and will use an analogy to represent the conversation below.

Me: Had your lunch?

Expected answers, Yes, No, or I had XXX for lunch.

HG: I don't eat chicken rice for lunch.

I was thinking, does HG understand what was the question and what HG was answering?

Vomit blood !!!

So many secret societies in Singapore

'21 (Dhee It)(Peh)'

Sio Kun Tong(Salakau) (369) (Chao)

18 Zhup Puey (Siao)(Sio Yi Ho)

'The 04 Gang' (Inactive)

Wah Kee (华记)
China Town 04

' 24 Ghee Hia Di(Dhee Xi)'

Ghee Hai Kim 义海金
Ghee Lian Hor 义龙虎
Ghee Leng Kiat 义龙杰
Ghee Sa Diu 义三舅 (139)
Patt Leong 八联
Sio Ang Kun(Tiong Bahru,Redhill)
Sio Lo Kuan (Jalan Deskar,Jalan Besar)
Kau Lak Kau (969)
Ghee Meng Tong 义盟堂
Ghee Hin Kongsi 义兴公司
Ghee Hock (Part of Ghee Hin Kongsi) 义福

'Kong Puey 08(Kong)'

'Independent gangs'

Sarajumbo (Indian Gang)
Veerasamy (Indian Gang)
Riyadi gang( Malay Gang)
Omega (Malay gang)
Seven stones(mix gang)(Inactive)(powerful)
Cinababi (cheena gang)
Nasibabi (malay gang) *Ondru Saernthu Paaduvom (indian gang)
Mata Siao(999)(very powerful)
no limit(tampines kia)kepala:ammar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_societies_in_Singapore

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

We are always behind time.

During schooling times
   I value times after school !

During National Service
   I value the time when i book-out !

During work
           I value my weekends !

Friday, October 22, 2010

Haze please go away

Haze haze go away
Come again another day
Little Yan Cai want to play

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Logical explanation why the Banking and Finance Industry pay well

I am an ex-engineer working in a bank as some calls it front office treasury role.

As for the question on why engineers are lowly paid compared to bankers, it all boils down how much money can you bring to the firm.

E.g. I used to work as R&D engineer, and I work together wih 10+ R&D engineers to innovate 1 product, and a assembly line with another set of product engineers, technicans and factory workers to produce the finished product. Besides of the huge human resources requirements, there are large capital expenditures e.g. machines, factories. The margin is low with high overheads (engineer pay is one major overhead).

In a bank on financial markets, there is product developement team called the quants, abt 3-4 people with phd in maths, who comes up with new structured products and risk management solutions, a desk of 3 traders who manage the risks, a few sales to push the product. There is a middle/back office settling the trades, etc. For a relative small operations, the pnl can be enormous at roughly 5% of volume, thus can be around USD25mio/yr. Divide the bounty between 5-10 FO staff, and you can see how much bonus they get.

http://forums.salary.sg/education-personal-growth/646-engineering-technology-careers-not-valued-singapore-high-cost-low-tech-4.html

Sunday, October 10, 2010

What a weekend !!!

Waited 2hs for dinner on Friday
Waited 1h for dinner on Saturday
ate seafood risotto
ate parma ham pizza Ma Ma Miaa
Visited Universal Studio Singapore and did not take any photos
first time experiencing fireworks upclose
explore a world of candies at Candilcious
drank an expensive and extremely sweet drink.
watching a movie about idiots
first visit to kite shop
bought my first kite, from a friend
watching my friend's new bought kite stuck on the tree in ECP.