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Meet the Thrivers
Hello there! We are a bunch of (relatively) young people creating content for other young people on career, money and life. We aim to build a community where we can discuss issues that really matter. Adulting's tough, but you don't have to do it alone. Thrive is owned by The Business Times, part of SPH Media.
Our team.
Vivien
Shiao
Zookeeper
I work hard so I can
Be just like Leo In Saint-Tropez
My special skill is
Getting things done. Somehow
On the weekends I will be
Sleeping till noon
Favourite pantry snack
Almond pepero
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
Currently, it's Titanic where Jack dies of hypothermia. Only because the passenger in front of me on the plane watched it 3 times in a row
Daryl
Choo
Grammarly power user
I work hard so I can
Buy my dogs nice things
My special skill is
Telling apart en dashes and em dashes
On the weekends I will be
Playing nanny to my two spoiled cockers
Favourite pantry snack
Wang Zai Milk
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
Opening scene of Eat Drink Man Woman
Andrew
Wong
Button-presser
I work hard so I can
Afford Five Guys
My special skill is
Understanding TikTok
On the weekends I will be
Cycling or playing Minecraft
Favourite pantry snack
None (I prefer my own peanut butter sandwich)
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
The namecard scene from American Psycho
Lynette
Koh
‘ling ling long long' collector
I work hard so I can
afford my next concert ticket
My special skill is
I heeheehaha my way through anxiety
On the weekends I will be
At a sober rave
Favourite pantry snack
Crispy M&M's
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
Javier Bardem chanting "Lisan al-Gaib!" for the 124342th time in Dune 2
Rasuna
Azrayl
‘fix it in post' guy
I work hard so I can
afford YouTube premium
My special skill is
Look enthusiastic when i’m not enjoying it
On the weekends I will be
Do nothing
Favourite pantry snack
Yellow corn snack (i dont know what its called)
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
"Come cut hair" in Army Daze
Quek
Jie
keyboard tapper
I work hard so I can
own a farm one day
My special skill is
Psychic readings
On the weekends I will be
Cafe hopping
Favourite pantry snack
Peanut butter sandwich biscuits
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
When Daniel Kaluuya falls into the Sunken Place in Get Out
Debbie
Ng
‘make it pop’ IC
I work hard so I can
build my cat a mansion
My special skill is
Starting many short-lived hobbies (I have punch needles and a cricut machine collecting dust)
On the weekends I will be
Trying to touch grass
Favourite pantry snack
Dewberry biscuit
A movie scene that lives rent-free in my head
"Were you rushing or were you dragging?" from Whiplash
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