Thriving as a
Thriving as a
Podcast Description
thrive is the young audience initiative of The Business Times. In this new series by thrive, we’ll be uncovering the day-to-day realities of various jobs in Singapore. Taking an unfiltered look behind the scenes, we aim to debunk myths about these careers.
Podcaster: thrive
Produced by: The Business Times, SPH Media
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The podcast explores themes related to career exploration, mental health, and the realities of modern work life, with episodes such as an in-depth examination of content creation myths and a critical look at the legitimacy of TikTok therapy, discussing topics like burnout in creative jobs and the difference between counsellors and therapists.
thrive is the young audience initiative of The Business Times. In this new series by thrive, we’ll be uncovering the day-to-day realities of various jobs in Singapore. Taking an unfiltered look behind the scenes, we aim to debunk myths about these careers.
Podcaster: thrive
Produced by: The Business Times, SPH Media
In today’s episode Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chats with Ng Sze Wee, co-founder of interior design firm Office Of_, about top red flags new home owners should look out for, scams in the ID industry, and what he really thinks about trends like Japandi.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Hook
00:40 – Intro
01:08 – Difference between architect vs ID
02:19 – His exact jobscope
04:33 – Long working hours
06:31 – Designing during construction stage
07:58 – Likes/dislikes of the job
09:16 – Honest thoughts about Japandi/arches
12:29 – Need formal qualification to become ID?
16:19 – Scams in the industry
17:13 – 
Red flag 1: downpayment too high
19:03 – Too much built-in??
21:09 – Red flag 2: push product too hard
23:27 – Red flag 3: cost too low
25:22 – Thoughts on Taobao furniture
27:46 – Most rewarding part of the job
28:38 – High turnover in the industry
30:17 – What made him want to stay
31:58 – Hire contractor = cheaper??
34:53 – Advice to young designers
Credits:
Written by: Daryl Choo and Vivien Shiao
Hosted by: Daryl Choo and Estelle
Edited by: Andrew Wong and Rasuna Azrayl
Produced by: Andrew Wong
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