Singaporean who grew up in a one-room flat says six-figure salary doesn’t feel enough

SINGAPORE: A young Singaporean earning S$150,000 a year has sparked discussion online after revealing that despite his six-figure salary, he still feels poor. In a post on a local online forum, the man shared how his childhood was marked by financial hardship. Growing up in a family of five living in a one-room flat, he said there was not enough space for everyone, forcing him to sleep on a couch rather than a bed for much of his youth. “From the ages 11 to 19, I never slept on a bed. I was sleeping on a couch because there wasn’t enough room for the family of 5 in a single room apartment,” he wrote.

Singaporean who grew up in a one-room flat says six-figure salary doesn’t feel enough. SINGAPORE: A young Singaporean earning S$150,000 a year has sparked discussion online after revealing that despite his six-figure salary, he still feels poor. In a post on a local online forum, the man shared how his childhood was marked by financial hardship. Growing up in a family of five living in a one-room flat, he said there was not enough space for everyone, forcing him to sleep on a couch rather than a bed for much of his youth. “From the ages 11 to 19, I never slept on a bed. I was sleeping on a couch because there wasn’t enough room for the family of 5 in a single room apartment,” he wrote. He added that his parents are still earning minimum wage today. Despite experiencing a dramatic change in circumstances and now earning about S$150,000 ann...