tired of traveling. not sure if my background makes it easy to transition into a sr. leadership role in industry. options?
isn't this a case of incomplete requirements? if you're a first year analyst, then my answer is no
finding a wife. might leave the bay area for it (among other reasons)career wise i’m not too ambitious. i’m already l5 and would be 100% happy with that comp outside of the bay area. not sure if principal/l6 is worth the added stress. you're a bit of a wuss, and not leader material, it seems. tell her to buy you out your share as you can't cope with the job as is. as someone who left pwc completely burned out on travel, who recommends consulting to very few people- it might actually make sense in your situation.take every opportunity to hit the airport and get out of cleveland. bond with clients all over the country, then take your pick of exit opportunities first, thank you for serving our nation.


second, it will be important to understand your stage in life. presumably, you may be turning 19 after your a-levels or 20 after your poly studies. either way, you are young and have a long investment runway ahead of you.


third, where can you place your money while you serve the nation for the next two years?


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assuming you can get emergency funding if needed from your parents, then you must decide the risk you want to take in placing the money.


the safest (lowest risk) with no return is to literally keep your money in the safe. that’s not the best way frankly when there are slightly riskier ways to grow your money with decent returns.


one possibility is to place into a bank savings account in singapore, preferably in a fixed deposit which offers a higher return than the basic savings account.


however, i would recommend investing in a well-diversified global portfolio, especially when you have two years of runway to grow your money. after all, it will be good to have good returns after you complete your national service to help you meet expected expenses when you further your studies or take a well-deserved holiday.


investing globally is easy with robo-advisers. pick one which is fully automated where you don’t have to make decisions except how much to invest. in selecting the robo, check if the risk management is done by machine learning ai or if it is managed ultimately by a human manager. diversification requires massive data analytics, which is not humanly possible. yet it is easily done with the computing power available today.


before you start, you need to know or select your own risk profile. it is not easy as most people do not do what they say. further, conventional risk profiling poses technical questions which some people may not fully understand. instead, look for risk profiling tools which reflect your personality and risk-reward behaviour. using such a tool that can analyse your risk-reward attitude is a critical step to start your investing journey.


www.squirrelsave.com.sg * however, the quality of the roads is a far cry from the silky smooth expressways that you’ll glide across in singapore. a poor road system combined with a growing middle class who own an increasing amount of vehicles per household can quickly lead to crushing congestion problems. as traffic slows to a crawl, it’s not just the commuters that suffer. have to be ready to change your mindset. then you must do new shit to distract you. No, it would be forced to switch.


Source-Experience i have one really good guy friend. he lives across the country so i don’t know how well feelings travel overseas... so no move on and get over it. Usually the best place to ask for a travel grant is the conference itself. I see, for example, that the [APS DFD 2012 meeting](http://apsdfd2012.ucsd.edu/?page=Key_Dates) had a travel grant program (sure, now it's too late to be useful). Many big conferences have such programs and those that do not may have "fellowships", which give a reduced registration fee for select students.

 Otherwise you want to look at framework programs in your field encouraging the mobility of students. It is true that it might have been easier if you were actually located in India, because of binational exchange programs and such, but you also have to realize that the travel costs would then have been greater!