This was discussed in another thread and some insensitive people just jumped in with their irresponsible comments. It's good that there are better and more responsible posts this time. I, for one, is concerned about this trend. Many people seem to be in this 'business' of renting out partitioned rooms/regular rooms in a crowded flat with very high rates.
@stealth, yes it is true that this trait is very common to a particular community. But their other compatriots, especially those who come from other regions, also frown at this practice. These people are used to that kind of living arrangement especially those who live in the big cities back in their own country.
@aiskaleem, you are right, one has to pay around 1.5k for a small partitioned room and then at least 2.5k if you want to have more space. Dont get me wrong here, we dont blame people who share a flat because this helps them with their disproportionate housing allowance. That is if they do it just to split the cost and not to make a profit. But the sad thing is that many people turned it into a business so they have to collect more rent for a room in a flat. (sigh) It's more difficult for us to make ends meet now bcoz the salaries of most privately employed expats remained the same.
This was discussed in another thread and some insensitive people just jumped in with their irresponsible comments. It's good that there are better and more responsible posts this time. I, for one, is concerned about this trend. Many people seem to be in this 'business' of renting out partitioned rooms/regular rooms in a crowded flat with very high rates.
@stealth, yes it is true that this trait is very common to a particular community. But their other compatriots, especially those who come from other regions, also frown at this practice. These people are used to that kind of living arrangement especially those who live in the big cities back in their own country.
@aiskaleem, you are right, one has to pay around 1.5k for a small partitioned room and then at least 2.5k if you want to have more space. Dont get me wrong here, we dont blame people who share a flat because this helps them with their disproportionate housing allowance. That is if they do it just to split the cost and not to make a profit. But the sad thing is that many people turned it into a business so they have to collect more rent for a room in a flat. (sigh) It's more difficult for us to make ends meet now bcoz the salaries of most privately employed expats remained the same.