Every now and then, we would feel tired of doing the same old routine at our current workplace and yearn to do something new elsewhere.
This was what one Malaysian working in Singapore did, only to realise that he may have ended up at an environment far worse than before.
Sick of the 9-5 routine
In an anonymous post on XUAN’s Facebook page, the OP wrote that he went to Singpore to work as an accountant for the past 14 years.
While it appeared that he was stable job and financial-wise, the OP said he felt he was being “suffocated” by his daily routine.
“As the days passed, I hoped that one day I could truly take control of my own life and have more choices to make in life.
“So I made a decision that even I myself thought was bold. I quit the job I held for 14 years and became an insurance agent—a field I was completely unfamiliar with.”
Wrong move?
At the start, the OP said he was genuinely happy at the new job as he was no longer tied to a fixed routine.
However, reality would soon give him a rude wake-up call a few months later.
My income depended entirely on performance, and I had no network or resources. In a nutshell, if I had no sales, I had no income.
“I began to worrying about the future, my income, and monthly expenses. Although I’ve always had the habit of saving money, that sense of security eroded each time I had to fork out money for daily expenses.”
The OP also wrote that he would sometimes wake up at night with a mind flooded with anxiety, adding that his income was so unstable that it made him worse off than he was as an accountant previously.
Aside from grappling with financial woes, the OP also had to endure loneliness as well, where he said he would sometimes cry to himself in his room.
Afraid of facing family
The OP, who’s now 36-years-old, said he only got into a relationship once and broke it off after 10 years.
He added that his parents have been trying to find a suitable partner for him as they didn’t want him to be alone forever.
“What they don’t know is that I’m already overwhelmed by work pressure and emotions. Furthermore, I’ve always been used to sharing good news but hiding my struggles from them.
“In their eyes, marriage seems like the ideal state of life. I know they mean well, but the reality is that my siblings have their own families now, while I’m alone at this stage of life.”
The OP said he no longer looks forward to returning to his hometown during festive occasions as he’s not ready to meet his family.
“I really miss them, but right now, I don’t know what version of myself I should be in when I face them.
“Work isn’t going well, and my heart feels very lonely. 2026, I hope you’ll be a little kinder to me.”
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