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Bought Daikin Single Split (RKM25PVMG Outdoor / FTKM25PVM Indoor)

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I found this Daikin single split at Courts:  https://www.courts.com.sg/daikin-rkm25pvmg-ftkm25pvm-inverter-single-split-aircon-installation-smart-envi-ip164477 I capture the screens below in case later disappear. Seems like a pretty good deal, got disposal but T&C applies and S$50 discount, so me wife and baby went to a nearby Courts to find out more because not sure how the installation and disposal of spoil units works. Go down there can't find the unit, but the sales guy say online deal also can buy in-store, so I show him my phone, then I got two surprises, disposal is free but dismantle is not free, need to pay S$101 for dismantling, also got another stainless steel bracket charge if I'm using stainless steel bracket (wtf?), if use some other rack or what no need, I always thought only have stainless steel bracket, mine is stainless steel bracket so need to pay another S$140. Kns, can't see these two charges online, good thing we asked at the store Wife's wants
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Aircon Spoil

Last week my aircon broke down, the compressor suddenly started to have very loud noise, after that both my indoor units turned off by themselves and show one blinking light, I guess something got fried. Yesterday got someone to check, says the compressor some electrical fault need to replace part, say need to go back and check for spare part. Today I called the company, told me they don't have spare part because my aircon is discontinued model, unlikely other vendor will have spare part. They also say their supplier is Mitsubishi and they checked directly. Oh well. https://marrythaigirlsingapore.blogspot.com/2014/06/paid-500-deposit-for-aircon-fridge-and.html Bought the aircon in Jun 2014, served us well for more than 8 years, but I was kind of expecting a bit longer though. The company gave me a quote to install new aircon, also Mitsubishi, seems super expensive, 1 outdoor + 1 indoor unit 9000 BTU S$1933, I think I will just get from outside, I see Courts Daikin single split with
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Cigarettes Price Go Up (Again)

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/budget-2023-smoking-becomes-more-expensive-govt-raises-tobacco-tax Last year one carton of L&M Blue is S$114 at Sheng Siong, S$11.40 for one pack. After that they increase to S$121, S$12.10 for one pack. (+6.14%) Then after the budget 2023 announcement, today I bought at S$138, S$13.80 for one pack. (+14.04%) "The increase in excise duty for all tobacco products is expected to generate about $100 million in additional revenue a year , said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, who delivered the Budget on Tuesday." At least this guy is honest about it, because if government really care so much about our health they might as well just ban tobacco, they don't because it is an income stream. Another S$100m in revenue, not sure how helpful it is if the various government organisations are wasting funds every year, it's like buying heroin for heroin addicts, left pocket in right pocket out to feed the addicts, and th
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Catch Up with Army Friend

Today met up with my army friend, last time used to be same platoon doing all the sai gang, quite a nice fellow but his character a bit more on the weird side. I think he is still single, no girlfriend but not hard to imagine why because like I said his character a bit weird. He likes coding and new tech, I think he is pretty knowledgeable, wanted to recommend him to my company, just learnt today that he has been jobless for the past 1 year or so, he told me he still doing some part-time work for his ex-company, probably some contract work. I asked him got apply for new flat or not, he said he staying with his father, and his father not working because retired already, didn't ask about his mother because he specifically didn't mention so probably not appropriate to keep asking. He also slimmed down a lot, not sure if he is in financial difficulty or what, we met up for lunch but he didn't eat, only drink, told me he eat one meal a day, hmm, he bought drinks for me though, I
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Nice Increment and Bonus

So this year increment and bonus still not bad considering bonus is prorated because I rejoined last year Jul. Increment is about 2.66%, bonus is prorated based on 1.5 months, I think they prorate the bonus by working day based on 5-day work week, I managed to derive the exact value using the formula from below website. https://dollarsandsense.sg/business/how-to-prorate-annual-bonus-and-performance-bonus-for-your-new-employees I also didn't expect any increment or bonus, feel kind of overpaid haha, and since I didn't have any expectation so this increment and bonus came as a nice surprise, I learnt to not expect too much so I don't get disappointed much. And just realised I didn't update my increment and bonus for 2022, I didn't get any increment in 2022 because in 2021 I got a pretty significant raise, as for bonus same as this year also 1.5. Anyway ok la, these days I don't worry much about all these increment and bonus, have job is good already, wife and daug
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