WEDNESDAY SURVEYING AND SURVIVING
Did a 25-mins survey..about healthcare scheme, retirement scheme, housing scheme, security scheme etc. I really emphasized on housing scheme for singles.
Surveyor:
You mean number of flats not enough?
Me:
Not that. I just want to highlight that if HDB invites 10 applicants to select flats, MAKE SURE there are 10 flats or more to select..NOT invited 10 applicants but only 5 flats available..like my case - invited me on Friday evening to select flat on next Monday BUT on Sunday evening, HDB informed me that all flats fully booked & asked me to re-join the queue for next launch. More than once I got such "false hope" invitation to select a flat..One miserable choice to have my own flat. That's not a good practise as single people like me hope to have our own flat too..My request only for 2-room flat, NOT 2-storey bungalow.
Surveyor:
2-room flat is quite small.
Me:
It is more than enough for me to stay alone on my own. I dislike living with another stranger or related one as I prefer to be independent!
At the end of survey was more to details of my background. When comes to "RELIGION", I replied,"Both my parents' religion is Islam but I am a free-thinker..I do not practise any religion anymore.."..Surveyor knodded.
Yes! Whenever with my parents especially my mom, people always jump to conclusion that my parents and I share the same religion when actually, nope..That's why I need my own flat bcoz I need to lead my actual lifestyle.
For completing the survey I got this NTUC voucher..a bit of financial assistance..can use when buying my mom's adult diapers next time.