by The Woke Salaryman
Hi, we’re Ruiming and Wei Choon, the co-founders of The Woke Salaryman. We’re a web-comic with over 400k followers across our Instagram & Facebook platforms where we talk about personal finance, investments, career things and more. Follow us on Instagram (@thewokesalaryman) or check out our articles at www.thewokesalaryman.com
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April 4, 2025
<p>Our interview with the man who is kicking up a storm in the Singapore real estate industry.</p><p>Patrick Chee is a serial entrepreneur who is a straight shooter, and we had a great time chatting with him. He speaks forcefully but authentically, and what you see is what you get.</p><p>We chat about HDB prices, real estate agency in Singapore, serial entrepreneurship, and finding success without a degree.</p><p><br></p><p>Homeseller SG:</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC47OfrxHXc6Fd-PqfAyYfnA</p><p>TIkTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homesellersg</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeseller_sg/</p><p>Website: https://homeseller.sg/</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>2:18 The industry model vs $1999</p><p>8:05 What ACTUALLY sells a house</p><p>11:18 Is the 2% model justified?</p><p>23:45 Homeseller SG's philosophy on real estate agency</p><p>33:18 High agent fees doesn't = better price</p><p>35:04 Homeseller's business model and ops</p><p>44:18 Is Homeseller truly motivated to sell if their fees are lower?</p><p>53:25 The case for a higher fee model</p><p>56:37 "Difficult" units CAN be sold, but...</p><p>1:02:47 HDBs are still DIRT CHEAP</p><p>1:09:38 Patrick's thoughts on Sell 1 Buy 2</p><p>1:15:58 Patrick's entrepreneurial adventure</p><p>1:23:55 Advice for new real estate agents</p>
January 31, 2025
<p>Hello, this is another tea time video where we talk about something for fun. This week, we talk about why we struggle with our respective side-hustles/passion projects. Hope y'all enjoy. Let us know if you similarly find it hard to start on these things, and if you have any tips for sparking these sessions yourself. </p> <p>0:00 Intro</p> <p>3:25 The topic</p> <p>8:50 It's hard to do things without external motivation</p> <p>15:00 Other productive things as an excuse/distraction to not do the creative project</p> <p>19:25 Taste grows faster than skill, which sucks</p> <p>25:37 What if your creative project is not monetizable?</p> <p>34:25 It can feel nice to be productive</p> <p>39:31 Doing your passion project full-time is an extraordinary outcome</p> <p>44:40 What if your work is never acknowledged?</p> <p>49:01 Creating as a way of being</p> <p>53:04 Summary, and creative resolutions for 2025</p> <p>1:03:33 Conclusion </p>
December 22, 2024
<p>We recorded this chat when we visited Ruiming's house in Japan. Hope y'all enjoy.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2oFjQqrMs&t=0s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">0:00</a> Intro <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2oFjQqrMs&t=80s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1:20</a> Why are we here? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2oFjQqrMs&t=148s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2:28</a> Why did RM get a house in rural Japan? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2oFjQqrMs&t=448s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">7:28</a> How do we like rural Japan? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2oFjQqrMs&t=738s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">12:18</a> The rural Japan dream <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2oFjQqrMs&t=1288s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">21:28</a> City vs village spirit <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2oFjQqrMs&t=1744s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">29:04</a> The Singapore obsession with Japan <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2oFjQqrMs&t=1941s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">32:21</a> What Singapore can learn from Japan CREDITS: Check out Ryunohara experiences: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDB6ZWVRZWU5OTZ1ZnEzYzd6VWFYTUlBQWY4Z3xBQ3Jtc0tta3pvS1dRYWlndmt1VWdCdGFhUm05N2xCcldIT0NmR3RkVnNERDM2Ykh0QjY0OVBLSHdqUDNLQ0kwM0QwWHVYZ1FLNVhwZnlyQnF6NjZySkNKT190bkFIREtBYUlkVDlaTEdKTkplWlNjdWtqekJnVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ryunohara.com%2F&v=2R2oFjQqrMs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ryunohara.com/</a> Music by Kevin McLeod/incompetech Sound effects by otologic.jp</p>
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