Wen to the library to renew my library membership 2 days ago..and found out that a PR only pays half the fee compared to foreigners!!! Granted the savings only amounts to $10 per year, but since I intend to continue my membership till the day I die, and my life expectation is 85 years,it's still a tidy sum.
The funny thing is, the conversation went like this:
Librarian (L) : "Oh so you are a PR now? I need to update the database. And you only need to pay $10"
me: "Oh,cool!"
*Librarian did her stuff. Me watched and think Singapore government is good for giving PRs half-fee.*
*Librarian finished doing her stuff. Me happily took out cashcard.*
L: "Oh by the way, you have some fines. Do you want to pay at once?"
Me: "Yah , sure."
L: "Alright. Here's the amount you owe while you were still a foreigner.."
Me: " ......" *realisation hits that my status in Singapore is officially not foreigner anymore..*
Hm....feels a bit weird...not a foreigner,but not citizen either...a rather convenient arrangement, I'd say. Ah well, as long as PR perks are extended to National Library Board (THE institution that matters!), me is contented!
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