Archive - Will That Work?

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

23:51

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

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

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

Your First Job Might Never Exist

Is AI really replacing jobs?

Aug 2 • Adrian Tan

9:45

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

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

I've Lost My Job Six Times.

What they taught me about signs of layoffs

Jul 12 • Adrian Tan

10:55

I flew to Nanning to get scammed

In 2018, an ex-colleague asked me out to lunch, out of nowhere.

Jul 5 • Adrian Tan

June 2026

The Iron Rice Bowl Was Never Yours to Hold

I Got Fired Six Times Before I Took the Hint

Jun 28 • Adrian Tan

15:31

No Becomes a Pattern

Jun 21 • Adrian Tan

The Side Hustle Rule Your Boss Breaks Every Single Day

Listen now | My former CEO stood in front of the whole team and said: no side hustles.

Jun 16 • Adrian Tan

6:52

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