Field Notes
Practical ideas and honest observations for high-income professionals navigating the second half of their careers.
Who Is the Real Boss?
Two posts telling people to fire their boss — and then a business owner, already his own boss, asked me to retire him. So who is your real boss? On steadying your compass, paying yourself first, and building something that runs without you.
Most Singaporeans Cannot Afford to Fire Their Boss
Why true financial independence in Singapore takes more than a high income — and why most household wealth, once you strip out property and CPF, falls short of the number that actually buys freedom.
How to Fire Your Boss. And Safeguard Your Future.
Your employer can retrench you at any time. The question worth sitting with is what it would take for you to do the same to them first.