Is Singapore Getting Overpopulated?
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Ah well, life is going to get more competitive that is for sure
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Me still remembers the old days years backOriginally posted by Rhonda:I don't think that they can survive HALF A DAY taking our public transport at peak hours!!
Wait at bus interchange early in the morning to work standing in the middle of a long queue... And often it is a non aircon bus, getting to workplace heaty, smelly and tired... See also pek chek -
When I go out with my aunt and mom, or with mom and dad, finding a parking space is soooo darn frustrating! It's also very stressful cause you have to keep looking out and make sure no one chioh with you and get your space instead.Originally posted by elindra:Let's talk about lack of parking space and traffic jams due to too many cars and the government thinking that putting up more ERP gantrys will ease the traffic.
That's total bullshit man. It's just an excuse to milk more money
I think it's very easy for fights to occur over disputes over parking spaces! 
Imagine nice family outings marred by fights over parking spaces.
When we go to the beach on Sundays and we see the parking attendants issuing fines for cars that parked along the double-yellow lines on the road, I always mumble, "So much for Family Time!"
and even mom and dad would be very vocal and say, "Just give these people a chance! It's a Sunday and they're probably bringing their kids and entire family out for a day of fun!!" 
Yeah... it's all about the revenue!! -
Well life has been compeitiveOriginally posted by elindra:Ah well, life is going to get more competitive that is for sure
But it is just that people are always has been - striving for better excellence
So next time maybe a degree can't find you a executive position job -
It isn't a healthy way to live, that's for sure!Originally posted by elindra:Ah well, life is going to get more competitive that is for sure
We're going to see more and more stress-related ailments and illnesses and also, psychological conditions. Chronic Stress manifests itself in several ways and there are huge social costs to this as well. 
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which is why.. im afraid..very...afraid to think ..about the my and the future..
aww..bad.. -
Reason why Chris don't want a carOriginally posted by Rhonda:When I go out with my aunt and mom, or with mom and dad, finding a parking space is soooo darn frustrating! It's also very stressful cause you have to keep looking out and make sure no one chioh with you and get your space instead. I think it's very easy for fights to occur over disputes over parking spaces!
Imagine nice family outings marred by fights over parking spaces.
When we go to the beach on Sundays and we see the parking attendants issuing fines for cars that parked along the double-yellow lines on the road, I always mumble, "So much for Family Time!" and even mom and dad would be very vocal and say, "Just give these people a chance! It's a Sunday and they're probably bringing their kids and entire family out for a day of fun!!"
Yeah... it's all about the revenue!!
Sometimes when we need one cos we're buying some heavy stuff, and we borrow from my dad, he always gets frustrated and bad-tempered over parking space. -
What abt recreation?
Each time wanna go East Coast.. Otherthan lack of parking space, congested roads.. The park is always jammed packed with people.. -
Dun be suprise if you find the train in melbourne insanely pack or super heavy traffic congestion too during peak hour. also have fun looking for parking space especially in city area if you going to park there during peak hour.Originally posted by Rhonda:This question, of course, is contrary to the govt's plans to hit a population of what... 6 million??
If I'm not wrong, we currently have 4.5 million now.
And if you look around, our resources are almost bursting at the seams already! Look at how insanely (and uncomfortably, and stinkingly) crowded our trains and our buses get during peak hours!!
I'm going to dig up statistics on population density, if possible.
In the meantime, I'm just glad that I'm leaving this place and won't stand the chance of being edged off the coastlines of the island-state!
I'll be quoting a few Club 30 peeps here, cause some really good points were brought up in our discussion in our Jive Pad.
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Yeah... stressed at work, stressed at home (because of noisy neighbours and children's homework and children acting up cause they're stressed too), and then, stressed at recreation!!Originally posted by sbst275:What abt recreation?
Each time wanna go East Coast.. Otherthan lack of parking space, congested roads.. The park is always jammed packed with people..
Cham liao!! We're going to have people going postal in increasing no.s liao! -
Have you noticed how a lot of folks get stressed in their workplace (esp if it gets more competitive), and then when they go out, they 'transfer' the stress to the service staff or to wait staff by being demanding and nasty? Their mentality is something like, "I've had a bad day at work being ordered around by the bosses and the customers... now it's my turn to get what I want!" and the poor service staff really suffers from their rudeness and attitude?
And yes, on more than a few occasions, I've overheard people saying that!
It happens... people cannot manage their stress well. -
The world is getting more crowded
Maybe that's why there are more dieseases!
Nature's way of elimination on keeping the balance -
OK, I won't be surprised... so??Originally posted by strikefreedom:Dun be suprise if you find the train in melbourne insanely pack or super heavy traffic congestion too during peak hour. also have fun looking for parking space especially in city area if you going to park there during peak hour. -
Originally posted by elindra:The world is getting more crowded
Maybe that's why there are more dieseases!
Nature's way of elimination on keeping the balance
But we're keeping the sick and elderly alive longer and longer with modern medicine!
It's a financial drain on a lot of families. I've seen how torn these families are... they have to fork out a lot of money every month just to pay for the nursing home for their elderly folks... and it's a strain on everyone cause they have their own families to take care of at the same time.
Sometimes, I'm not sure keeping someone alive, with chronic illnesses and a decreased quality of life, is a good thing. -
It mean if you think singapore transportation system is too pack, you will find that other places is not in a better position too.Originally posted by Rhonda:OK, I won't be surprised... so?? -
That's the reason why nature has to come out with new dieseases to keep things in checkOriginally posted by Rhonda:
But we're keeping the sick and elderly alive longer and longer with modern medicine!
It's a financial drain on a lot of families. I've seen how torn these families are... they have to fork out a lot of money every month just to pay for the nursing home for their elderly folks... and it's a strain on everyone cause they have their own families to take care of at the same time.
Sometimes, I'm not sure keeping someone alive, with chronic illnesses and a decreased quality of life, is a good thing. -
They might be equally as bad when it comes to public transport, but there will be other features that I will consider redeeming.Originally posted by strikefreedom:It mean if you think singapore transportation system is too pack, you will find that other places is not in a better position too.
A place that's right for me, might not be right for you. But no place, no matter how good, is 'perfect'.
Public transport isn't the only issue that bugs me here. It certainly isn't a Push Factor for me at all when considering migration.
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Yeah, but we keep coming up with new cures!Originally posted by elindra:That's the reason why nature has to come out with new dieseases to keep things in check
I have a disabled aunt that my mom and her siblings have to support. She recently had an episode of heart attack and we were told to 'expect the worst'. Don't know why, the docs worked zealously to keep her alive and now, she has a worse quality of life, and has to be transferred to a different nursing home, and suddenly, everyone has to come up with a lot more money to keep her there!
Everyone's saying, "What's the point?" and groaning under the increased financial burden.
And my family isn't an isolated case. I've come into contact with other families in my course of work where they fall short of asking us when the elderly will die because it's not nice of them to ask that, but you can see that they're struggling financially.
Really tough situation to be in. -
Never ending vicious cycleOriginally posted by Rhonda:Yeah, but we keep coming up with new cures!
I have a disabled aunt that my mom and her siblings have to support. She recently had an episode of heart attack and we were told to 'expect the worst'. Don't know why, the docs worked zealously to keep her alive and now, she has a worse quality of life, and has to be transferred to a different nursing home, and suddenly, everyone has to come up with a lot more money to keep her there!
Everyone's saying, "What's the point?" and groaning under the increased financial burden.
And my family isn't an isolated case. I've come into contact with other families in my course of work where they fall short of asking us when the elderly will die because it's not nice of them to ask that, but you can see that they're struggling financially.
Really tough situation to be in.
Anyway I really don't want to be in that position
I would rather die -
I think you misunderstand what i am saying. i don't really care what ur reason is for migrating, what i am trying to point out is from part of ur previous post as stated below, you say it is bad, so i am just trying to point out that other countries such as Australia (i choose melbourne since i lived there for abt 4 years) is just as bad or can be even worst when compare to singapore.Originally posted by Rhonda:They might be equally as bad when it comes to public transport, but there will be other features that I will consider redeeming.
A place that's right for me, might not be right for you. But no place, no matter how good, is 'perfect'.
Public transport isn't the only issue that bugs me here. It certainly isn't a Push Factor for me at all when considering migration.
So... so what if their public transportation is equally bad?
So i am not trying to say migrating to Australia is bad or what. just that i feel it a pretty unfair statement to be made abt singapore transportation situation that all.Look at how insanely (and uncomfortably, and stinkingly) crowded our trains and our buses get during peak hours!!
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People are complaining about not enough living space and being over populated. What you want goverment to do? Merge Johor and Singapore for more living space? It will be very nice if Johor is given to Singapore for more living space.
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PLEASE!!!Originally posted by grandeur:People are complaining about not enough living space and being over populated. What you want goverment to do? Merge Johor and Singapore for more living space? It will be very nice if Johor is given to Singapore for more living space.
Stop wanting to increase the population for one thing! To want to increase it by more than 1.5 million?!! -
strikefreedom, you said this ...
"So i am not trying to say migrating to Australia is bad or what. just that i feel it a pretty unfair statement to be made abt singapore transportation situation that all."
Just because our local public transport system MAY be better when compared to other countries, does not put it above blame. Being better than the worst, does not make it better per se.
And no, it is not an 'unfair statement' because, btw, did you read the posts of everyone else in here who takes public transport to work or to everywhere else on a daily basis?
Out of curiosity, do you even take public transport? If so, how often? -
The transport system here looks like breaking soon.
Already there is over crowding during peak periods and frequent breakdowns and delays happening.
I dread to think what will happen in 10 years time when the population keeps increasing.
Resources and land is finite in Singapore.
I don't care how much land you can reclaim from the sea. Singapore is surrounded by Malayisa and Indonesia and there is only so much you can reclaim. -
Hmmm....
Yup....Singapore is indeed getting squeezed..I feel like I'm in a can of sardines here. having to find my own little space to relax and what nought have you. Glad I got only one more year here before I go to the wide open spaces.
Sighz, gonna miss all the food here but hey there's gonna be more cosmopiltan food for me over there.
Anyone else going off????