Conventional Work & Career Cushioning

The recent CNA Insider documentary on Colin Lau who retired at 35, living simply and not getting rich sparked some conversation and varying opinions about such an unemployed lifestyle. This CNA commentary article explores why Singaporeans who walk away from conventional jobs spark interest - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/job-layoff-side-hustle-retire-career-money-6325641?cid=internal_sharetool_androidphone_19082026_cna

Career cushioning is the means of acquiring or diversifying multiple streams of income to pad out one's investment portfolio or to have lifelines with one's career to ensure continued income from other outlets. The job market seeing major shifts in the new AI era mean that workers need to find their own means of job security and control over their career.

There is no glamour in self-employed or sole proprietorship due to the income gap (one META staff earning $10k to $4k from hawker work). But it allows for some peace of mind knowing one can be in control of how one's performance or output directly affects income, rather than waiting for the hammer to fall.

The team at MBA Junior understands the problems that plague us now and that will become more commonplace in future. As entrepreneurs and company builders, we know there's only so much we can rely on the economy to keep us afloat. But what semblance of control we can still garner, aside from acts of God like the pandemic, we train our future generation to think likewise.