Will That Work?

Are They Really That Cringe?

On 30 September, I had coffee at Calligraph Coffee with someone I got to know on LinkedIn.

Oct 11 • Adrian Tan

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FirstDate: 42 Years of Government Cupid

FirstDate is the government’s best dating app yet. It still won’t fix the birth rate. A headhunter explains why.

Oct 9 • Adrian Tan

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Job Search Is a Sales Job

This week's issue is brought to you by O.C.

Oct 4 • Adrian Tan

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September 2026

IHRP's real maths problem is still there

My IHRP Senior Professional certification expired on 17 April 2023.

Sep 26 • Adrian Tan

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I ran the numbers on my $70,000 child bonus. I was wrong.

When the government announced that every Singaporean child gets almost $70,000 from birth to 17, my first reaction was simple: I have four kids, so…

Sep 20 • Adrian Tan

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My 2018 Nanning Trip: How I Almost Joined a Money Game (and Why I’m Speaking Up Now)

My face is all over the news right now.

Sep 6 • Adrian Tan

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August 2026

A job was supposed to give you security. Most don’t.

On a recent South Africa trip, I got to know a few retirees.

Aug 30 • Adrian Tan

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I have 4 kids. Here’s my invoice.

As a father of 4, it is without argument that I am way ahead of the TFR issue we are trying to fix in Singapore.

Aug 16 • Adrian Tan

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My Son Asked Me What to Tell the Barber

My younger son texted me on a school day to ask if I could send him to the barber. I was buried at work. I told him to go alone, and I’d pay him back.

Aug 9 • Adrian Tan

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Your First Job Might Never Exist

Is AI really replacing jobs?

Aug 2 • Adrian Tan

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July 2026

Most Singapore Parents Can’t Cook Past Instant Noodles

I went for a meal near my place after gym the other day.

Jul 26 • Adrian Tan

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I Warned My Son About Money. Then I Counted My Own Mistakes.

My son is 17, and he lent his friend $500.

Jul 19 • Adrian Tan

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