You seem to have an interesting perspective about those who migrate.
1. The majority who migrate to do so to 1st World countries not some backwaters.
2. They must meet certain standards if not they cannot qualify to migrate. Not all qualify.
3. They have the gall and the mental strength to move their family to start a new beginning just like our forefathers did when they came to Nanyang. Not all have in them to give up familiar things and take the challenge.
4. Because they qualified, some gave up a good career here to invest in their first World future. They must have done their sums.
5. Because of this foresight on investing in their family future, their kids are raised in the first world, attend 1st world schools and get jobs in 1st world companies. The opportunities are immense by any measure.
6. Even high end prostitutes and mistresses do also earn enough to buy a landed property, a good car and enjoy a decadent life. So it never about economic boom, material wealth or affording things. It about recognising quality, class and why the best move to better things.
7. More importantly they are not beholden to a single family.
8. No kid raised in the 1st world would ever migrate back to Singapore.
1. The majority who migrate to do so to 1st World countries not some backwaters.
2. They must meet certain standards if not they cannot qualify to migrate. Not all qualify.
3. They have the gall and the mental strength to move their family to start a new beginning just like our forefathers did when they came to Nanyang. Not all have in them to give up familiar things and take the challenge.
4. Because they qualified, some gave up a good career here to invest in their first World future. They must have done their sums.
5. Because of this foresight on investing in their family future, their kids are raised in the first world, attend 1st world schools and get jobs in 1st world companies. The opportunities are immense by any measure.
6. Even high end prostitutes and mistresses do also earn enough to buy a landed property, a good car and enjoy a decadent life. So it never about economic boom, material wealth or affording things. It about recognising quality, class and why the best move to better things.
7. More importantly they are not beholden to a single family.
8. No kid raised in the 1st world would ever migrate back to Singapore.
For the handful that break free, I refer to those who choose to migrate while sg was still enjoying economic boom. They give up the stability and risk losing everything. I am not one of them. I remained in the cage.
For those who return to lick the master's hand, I am not one of them but many are. I am grateful to the first generation leaders but not the current group. To me, the master has changed.
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