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I’m a Gen Z who just started working & suddenly had to care about my phone plan
Luckily, gigaFLEX+ understands that.
Cover photo by Mothership.
When I officially graduated and signed the contract for my first full-time job, I felt like a fully functioning adult with a glimmer in my eyes.
Then I realised being an adult comes with actual responsibilities like paying bills. A lot of them. Every month. Forever.
This made me a lot more intentional about knowing what I’m paying for and how these things serve me. One of these things being my phone bill.
It was as if the universe heard my adulting woes and had my boss task me to try the gigaFLEX+ plan.
For starters, the plan comes with a massive 800GB of 5G data. Yeah, you read that right.
Can I finish all of that in a month? Unlikely, but now I don’t feel the urge to incessantly check my data usage meter every five minutes. I stream and scroll with total, reckless abandon.
But as someone trying to survive the 9-6 grind, all that data doesn’t matter as much as how seamless it feels.
8am: The underground commute survival test
My day usually starts with the battle for space on the train like all the other morning commuters heading to work.
To cope with the claustrophobia of being packed like sardines with other working adults, I pull out my phone and hop on Instagram for an algorithm of cute animals, cooking videos, and sports highlights.
Photo by Swarnabho Sarkar
Anyone who commutes via Singapore’s underground tunnels is familiar with the dreaded buffering circle. There is nothing worse than being left on a cliffhanger right as the train enters a reception black hole between stations.
Fortunately, when I’m deep underground with thousands of other commuters fighting for bandwidth, my videos stream flawlessly in high definition and I do not lose my will to clock in.
9:30am: Weaponising AI at the workplace
Once I reach the office, the real work begins. I spend a lot of my day writing; presentation decks, e-mails, texts (if clients unfortunately have my phone number), summaries, reports – the list goes on.
To stay efficient and impress my boss (who I hope is reading), I utilise various AI tools throughout the day to do all my tasks within office hours. That way I don’t have to OT and she’s also happy with my work. Everyone wins.
Whether I’m summarising long research reports, cleaning up my spreadsheet data because I exaggerated about knowing how to use Excel in my resume, or brainstorming angles for my next pitch deck, AI tools are there for me.
Image by Swarnabho Sarkar
And because the gigaFLEX+ plan knows I need it, it features free gigaAI – their interface where I have unlimited access to the paid versions of practically every AI model I use on the regular. This includes 300 image generations a month too.
Image by Swarnabho Sarkar
Without having to pay through my nose with money I don’t have for ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude subscriptions individually, I get to use them all because they are bundled into my phone bill for free.
Claude’s pro subscription alone would put me S$30 in the hole every month.
Never again do I need to wish I had more tokens for that additional prompt.
1pm: Last-minute travel planning (without the roaming bills)
Lunch break is usually spent with my colleagues, where our favorite topic of conversation is: “Where are you going for your next leave?”
Being in your first job means you finally have your own disposable income.
This means more getaways to nearby Southeast Asian countries for a quick recharge.
While my colleagues discuss temporary overseas eSIMs options, I realise the gigaFLEX+plan’s 800GB of 5G data can be used in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand as part of the local pool. The best part? It can be rolled over every month.
The moment I cross the causeway or touch down in Bangkok, my phone will instantly hook onto the local network.
Image by Swarnabho Sarkar
On top of that, it’s bundled with 12GB of roaming data within Asia and 10GB of roaming data everywhere else in the world, forever.
No switching SIMs or excess charges, and one less thing to budget for.
6:30pm: Unwinding with the ultimate reward
By the time the clock strikes 6pm, my brain is fueled entirely by one thought: I need a treat.
To reward myself for wrapping up a busy day, I make a celebratory pitstop at PlayMade.
And here’s where the gigaFLEX+ plan delivers the sweetest perk of all: a free bubble tea every month.
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It’s nice knowing that giga! understands that a sweet drink is exactly what I need every now and then after a long day. After all, it’s a lifestyle perk that goes a long way on top of giving me enough data to practically run a small country.
Is it worth it for Gen Z’s trying to adult?
When you’re navigating your first job, you’re trying to balance your budget while still maximizing your freedom.
Whether you’re looking for a whopping amount of data that you couldn’t possibly burn through in a month, cross-border convenience, free built-in AI support, or a monthly bubble tea treat, you can now get them all with gigaFLEX+ 800GB 5G plan.
For the first 9,999 users, aged 15 to 29, you can enjoy the plan at S$13.90/month for the first 12 months (U.P. S$19.90/month).
Find out more about the gigaFLEX+ plan and sign up via the giga! app or visit giga’s website today.
Writing this branded article made the writer switch his telco to giga!, the telco that understands the adulting struggle.
Cover photo by Mothership.
