Moving to my mid-30s, is it going to a crisis?

• the Bear

  1 Jun 07, 07:49

  it be Muddy Murphy's at Orchard Hotel.. the Irish Pub
  
  bunch of us go there to imbibe in Guinness and talk nonsense occasionally when one of us feels like 'organising' a session which invariably involves putting down a day.. the rest just appear if they want to
  
  usually on a saturday evening around 7-ish
  
  

  Originally posted by alvin74:

  what is a MM outing?

• Kenashi

  1 Jun 07, 07:54

  Originally posted by alvin74:

  I'm 33 this year. Wkg for my father-in-law in his retail biz.
  
  I studies CBS (Acctg) in ITE-Bishan. Worked after my NS as admin, then moved on to Accounting.
  
  All my life till 2 yrs ago, i'm doin accounting jobs. Holding a below-executive position, I have strived to study in ACCA but never get past the MSER topics. Knowing to stay top and alive in the accounting industry, I need to study & attain more than just a CBS. But coping with work alone already stressed me out.
  
  Now i'm moving to my mid-30s, anyone like me in this situation where you felt you have not accomplished anything meaningful in life?
  
  I have not earned my first million dollars, is it a "must-have" goal for everyone?
  
  Moving to my mid-30s, is it going to a crisis? What crisis are we all talking about anyway?
  

  MSER?? what is that??
  how many ppl can earn 1 million?? don't be so worried lah
  the only thing is to live happily!! no point sporting white hairs thinking about earning a lot of money
  mid-30s still young lah!!
  wait until u r 50s, then worry lah
• alvin74

  1 Jun 07, 22:22

  Originally posted by Kenashi:

  MSER?? what is that??
  how many ppl can earn 1 million?? don't be so worried lah
  the only thing is to live happily!! no point sporting white hairs thinking about earning a lot of money
  mid-30s still young lah!!
  wait until u r 50s, then worry lah

  MSER stands for Matured Student Entry Route.
  The ACCA uses this criteria to test students graduated with Cert to test if they are good enough to continue pursuing ACCA. They have to take up two subjects first, and if they pass the exams, they can continue the rest of the 1st Level subjects. I dunno if this is still practised in the ACCA now.
  
  btw Kenashi is 50 yrs old liao?
• dreamykite

  2 Jun 07, 13:42

  You got no kids? Lots of people will put their goals on their kids. Hoping that they will one day become a lawyer/doc/etc.
• alvin74

  2 Jun 07, 14:36

  Originally posted by dreamykite:

  You got no kids? Lots of people will put their goals on their kids. Hoping that they will one day become a lawyer/doc/etc.

  nope.. and not planning to have too...
  but, that will certainly erupt some volcanoes o'er my in-law's side..
• dreamykite

  3 Jun 07, 16:04

  I am curious..why you do not want kids?
• alvin74

  3 Jun 07, 23:21

  Originally posted by dreamykite:

  I am curious..why you do not want kids?

  "tak-ada wang" if u understand melayu
• Kenashi

  4 Jun 07, 07:27

  Originally posted by alvin74:

  MSER stands for Matured Student Entry Route.
  The ACCA uses this criteria to test students graduated with Cert to test if they are good enough to continue pursuing ACCA. They have to take up two subjects first, and if they pass the exams, they can continue the rest of the 1st Level subjects. I dunno if this is still practised in the ACCA now.
  
  btw Kenashi is 50 yrs old liao?

  icic
  sorry, i don't know since i used my diploma to skip level 1
  i think i heard b4 but i thought that is for foreign students since ACCA required a minimum standard on english
  no lah, i am still young
  
  50 year old can still be young yet 20 year old can be considered old.
  it is about how u feel about yrself
• dreamykite

  4 Jun 07, 08:17

  Originally posted by alvin74:

  "tak-ada wang" if u understand melayu

  I dont understand the above. Glad if u can explain it.
  
  But have you thought of starting your own biz?
  
  Last time I thought ACCA is gd. But it is just too complicated subject.
  
  
• the Bear

  4 Jun 07, 09:06

  tak = don't
  
  ada = have
  
  wang = money
  
  
  
  

  Originally posted by dreamykite:

  I dont understand the above. Glad if u can explain it.
  
  But have you thought of starting your own biz?
  
  Last time I thought ACCA is gd. But it is just too complicated subject.
  
  

• alvin74

  4 Jun 07, 13:57

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  tak = don't
  
  ada = have
  
  wang = money
  
  
  
  

  bulls-eye
• concerned_man

  23 Jun 07, 20:24

  I think you are in perfect good shape. Some people in their 30s went bankcrupt, file a divorce , a broken family, jobless and homeless etc.
  
  And some of the wealthiest people earned their first pot of gold at the age after 40.
  
  But the rest of forumers are right, maybe you can spend some quiet moments to define what you want in life. $ is just not everything, although you cannot don't have it.
  
  

  Originally posted by alvin74:

  I'm 33 this year. Wkg for my father-in-law in his retail biz.
  
  I studies CBS (Acctg) in ITE-Bishan. Worked after my NS as admin, then moved on to Accounting.
  
  All my life till 2 yrs ago, i'm doin accounting jobs. Holding a below-executive position, I have strived to study in ACCA but never get past the MSER topics. Knowing to stay top and alive in the accounting industry, I need to study & attain more than just a CBS. But coping with work alone already stressed me out.
  
  Now i'm moving to my mid-30s, anyone like me in this situation where you felt you have not accomplished anything meaningful in life?
  
  I have not earned my first million dollars, is it a "must-have" goal for everyone?
  
  Moving to my mid-30s, is it going to a crisis? What crisis are we all talking about anyway?
  

• concerned_man

  23 Jun 07, 20:25

  Sorry. Double post. Delete.
• Celtic Knot

  15 Jul 07, 13:07

  i am a coming to 40s single lady...am I in crisis?
• the Bear

  15 Jul 07, 16:02

  are you?
  
  i'm nearly 40 too.. single male...
  
  what crisis?
  
  

  Originally posted by Celtic Knot:

  i am a coming to 40s single lady...am I in crisis?

• Celtic Knot

  15 Jul 07, 21:12

  haha...so we are the same boat..
  
  my next crisis,...i want to switch job..but dunno want to do..
• RaTtY8l

  15 Jul 07, 21:20

  some ppl wan to earn their 1st million, others jus content with 2k per month job. wat do u want? wat do u wan to make urself happy?
• the Bear

  15 Jul 07, 21:23

  orh... i like my job.. but not at the moment.. still, we are transferred after a couple of years..
  
  hey.. come join us when we have pub nights or gluttony sessions
  
  

  Originally posted by Celtic Knot:

  haha...so we are the same boat..
  
  my next crisis,...i want to switch job..but dunno want to do..

• necten

  15 Jul 07, 21:51

  All depends on your career goals, family goals, life/work balances and all...
  
  IN SHORT: What do you want? Some ppl just want to live a happy contended life, not having luxurious stuff and all.... That's pretty fine, as long you like it...
• viciouskitty74

  16 Jul 07, 02:36

  Originally posted by concerned_man:

  I think you are in perfect good shape. Some people in their 30s went bankcrupt, file a divorce , a broken family, jobless and homeless etc.
  
  And some of the wealthiest people earned their first pot of gold at the age after 40.
  
  But the rest of forumers are right, maybe you can spend some quiet moments to define what you want in life. $ is just not everything, although you cannot don't have it.
  
  

  Thank you...that is inspiring.
  
  I have all the above scenerio you mentioned.
  
  Time to get myself out of the rut.
• Celtic Knot

  16 Jul 07, 13:38

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  orh... i like my job.. but not at the moment.. still, we are transferred after a couple of years..
  
  hey.. come join us when we have pub nights or gluttony sessions
  
  

  on hah!..pm me lah..
• Mid9Sun

  16 Jul 07, 13:59

  Instead of looking at what you want (which u may have difficulty determine it now)
  
  Why not look at what worries u instead. Like myself, I have listed down a series of things that are a concern and I slowly work them off the list.
  
  As the list gets shorter, I feel better
  
  
• de_middle

  16 Jul 07, 14:07

  Originally posted by alvin74:

  I'm 33 this year. Wkg for my father-in-law in his retail biz.
  
  I studies CBS (Acctg) in ITE-Bishan. Worked after my NS as admin, then moved on to Accounting.
  
  All my life till 2 yrs ago, i'm doin accounting jobs. Holding a below-executive position, I have strived to study in ACCA but never get past the MSER topics. Knowing to stay top and alive in the accounting industry, I need to study & attain more than just a CBS. But coping with work alone already stressed me out.
  
  Now i'm moving to my mid-30s, anyone like me in this situation where you felt you have not accomplished anything meaningful in life?
  
  I have not earned my first million dollars, is it a "must-have" goal for everyone?
  
  Moving to my mid-30s, is it going to a crisis? What crisis are we all talking about anyway?
  

  at least ur married & i'm older than u
• the Bear

  16 Jul 07, 17:45

  sure thing
  
  

  Originally posted by Celtic Knot:

  on hah!..pm me lah..

• alvin74

  16 Jul 07, 23:23

  Originally posted by de_middle:

  at least ur married & i'm older than u

  can u explain urself?
  dun quite understand wad u mean