Are we too picky with our jobs?

So recently, a Facebook post by an employer who interviewed different candidates for a job was taken aback by the request or feedback from the candidates. He concluded that young talents are no longer hungry for a job and finds it difficult to employ Singaporeans. Below is his Facebook post for reference.

As someone who is applying for jobs right now, I have to really say that definitely we do have some expectations of our jobs. For me, I would feel like at least benefits and salary would be of a certain amount, of course, a short post like that does not do any justice to both sides as it doesn't give us the full story. 

Interviewing just 7 candidates and coming to a conclusion like that is a little too generalised as the sample number is pretty low. I am sure many young people are very willing to work hard especially more so if it is something they are interested in. Comparison in Singapore starts young, during CNY everyone suddenly seems interested to know what you are doing and HOW MUCH YOU ARE EARNING. I think this has really made me relate pay to how good a job is.  

But is this really the case? This pandemic has made a lot of people realised that their jobs are not everything and many are trying to create other sources of income as they feel insecure on their main job which can be so easily outsourced or be replaced by a robot particularly through this pandemic.

Read more: How much money do you need to be earning to be happy?

I would say that on both sides, it is really not easy. The employer definitely wishes to have someone capable and salary not being too high depending the level of skills and level of the job scope. On the other hand, the job interviewees want something that to them is worth working for and also matches up to their expectations or previous job experience. 

This really depends on individuals and the interviewees need to know what they are looking for and whether are they asking for too much. For me, job interviews are really way to express yourself to your future employers and if you have certain demands to be met, it is good to express it like being honest like applicant F for the employers to be aware. 

Jobs take up a huge portion of our lives and I am sure everyone wants a good job meaning in terms of work and compensation/benefits. 

All in all, I think the whole work during weekends and OT really can drain you out and I think after this whole pandemic, for me, work-life balance really matters a lot. 

Tesla 5 for 1 split, current value in portfolio and bought more?

Previously in my video where I talked about my portfolio and Tesla video, I mentioned that I bought one Tesla stock at about USD 989 and on 31 Aug 2020 there was a 5 for 1 split. I was rather excited about it because it is my first time having a stock split and it really drove the stock up in the past few days.

 

So I bought my Tesla stock through FSMone and you can see the WAC and price as of 28 Aug 2020 before the stock split. So the next image is after the stock split and now I have 5 shares of Tesla and I also added 3 more stocks of Tesla at a price of about $445. So right now my weighted average cost is about $219. 

So will I be buying more Tesla shares, definitely, I do see a lot of potential in the company and also it’s innovation in EV although definitely a lot of other car makers are also in it. As the leader in EV, it definitely has a head start and a lot will determine on it’s innovation, discovery and research and development. With battery day coming soon it will also be interesting to watch Tesla. Elon Musk is also the person to watch as he leads all product design, engineering and global manufacturing of the company's electric vehicles, battery products and solar energy products.

As sexy as it sounds, stock splits generally are super positive on the stock although there are no changes to the value of the stock as with many explanations, it is like you having a $2500 bill and I exchange it with you for 5 $400 bill.

This definitely makes the stock look more attractive as it is at a lower price and if you feel that the company does have a huge potential then you will surely buy it at a cost of $400 where if it is at $2500, you might hesitate as it is a huge number to begin with. The intention behind a stock split is to enhance liquidity and to make the shares more affordable.

For example, Apple's stock has split four times since the company went public. Had Apple never split its stock, shares would currently sell for roughly $28,000 apiece. Meaning that after it’s every stock split, Apple went back up again and fundamentally, if you believe that the company is going to continue to deliver results then it is good to purchase more but definitely think twice and also make sure you have the basics right like holding power and an emergency fund on the side.

US stocks has recently seen a drop particularly in tech stocks. Some say it is a correction and some say it is going to continue to drop. Whatever the case, my ETF RSP will buy VOO and VT monthly. With no extra cash on hand currently, I don't think I will be buying in anything else but will continue to hold my units. Very exciting times ahead and no one really knows what is going to happen.