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64-year-old Singaporean returned home after away in »

I have met 64-year-old Jean a few times in my office and always felt that she looked younger than her age. Her hair is always cropped short and in the [...]

Highlights

Local PMET earning $4500 and above told to leave »

Gilbert I recently tendered my resignation on 20 March 2013 from my position [...]

Retrenched divorced director earning $16,000 asking »

Hi Gilbert, I was retrenched in January this year and have not been able to [...]

Jobless woman breadwinner with Parkinson’s »

Dear Gilbert, I am very sorry to trouble you at your email address as I have [...]

Events

Significance of May day sequel protest – For a Better »

Its been almost 1 1/2 month since the epic protest on 16 February. Much has happened since and the euphoria continues unabated... The media [Read More]

My Daily Thought

Five Lessons Learnt From Labour Day Protest »

As the euphoria settled after the [...]

Five important reasons why you must participate in labour »

NB: Livestreaming for the labour day [...]

Inaugural labour day protest – first in »

With ten days to go before our sequel [...]

This post first appeared here on 15 April 2010. 7 Ways To Recession-Proof Your Job Written by: Gilbert Goh I have heard from many friends that they fear for their job. Every month, someone will be laid off and they sweat while sleeping at night wondering whether [Read More]

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Jobless Young SMU Graduate Stucked and Feeling Desperate

Dear Gilbert & Co., I recently graduated in Jan 2011, and am stuck in sort of a runt. My first employment was from April 2011 to April 2012, where I served a company as a Marketing Executive. The job may be tough, and required a lot of OT and additional work, but I enjoyed my work. I believed in the purpose of the company, and [...]

The disadvantage of having no family

Hi Gilbert, Thank you for your support. I would like to share my story of struggle in our nation full of constitutional discrimination. I have no family. My parents died when I was very young and I have been struggling living from place to place. It is a vicious circle when you are poor, homeless and struggling to dig yourself out of it. [...]

Post-labour day protest mail from participants

Dear Gilbert Thank you for organising this Great Family Day with my fellow citizens. Everything was taken care-off and the program line-up was perfect. I am writing so that we can further strengthen this memorable event- something to even surpass GE Rally speech or even National Day. 1. Free Bottles of Water Kind contribution that can be [...]

Labour day protest – day of reckoning for fellow Singaporeans?

Dear Friends, As we head towards May 1st 2013 today and a bigger gathering at Hong Lim Green I wish to share some thoughts with our fellow Singaporeans. We all recognise that Singapore is at the cross-road of change. The politics of the last 2 years impels us to think and reflect on what kind of Singapore we wish to have. The gathering [...]

Even if foreigners leave tomorrow, unemployed PMETs in their 30s will unlikely get jobs unless HR mindset changes

Hi Gilbert. I refer to your Hong Lim Park Protest on 1 May. I also heard news about how some foreigners were asked to resign after their S-Passes were not renewed in the private sector. I have a friend working as a pharmacist in Guardian Pharmacy. She also said that a few Pinoys were asked to resign as pharmacists after their S-Passes [...]

28-year-old married PMET sharing his frustration with life

Hi Gilbert, Before I tell my story let me share a little bit on my background. I am 28 this year and married with a cute little boy who is 21 months old. I am currently working as a senior sales executive. Like all Singaporean born in the 1980s, I grew up in the 'prime' age of Singapore whereby our wages outpace inflation and [...]

PRC permanent resident studying in Singapore Poly sharing thoughts on May day sequel protest

Hi. I came across the May Day Protest through a share on my timeline. I just wanted to share my thoughts. I am not a Singaporean, I came from China 10 years ago and am currently a PR studying in Singapore Poly. I do not know much about politics, neither am I a person who understand what governing is but I have stayed in Singapore long [...]

Lady PMET disheartened by discriminating work culture and resigned after a month

Dear Michael I am contemplating to send this email as I am not sure if this is appropriate and if you would believe what I have witnessed in the FOH. But most importantly, I hope the management will be more aware of what is going on in the FOH and hopefully something can be done to change the attitude and behavior of Esther. I am about a [...]

20-something businessman sued for bankruptcy in deal went awry

Hi Mr Gilbert, I am writing to you seeking advice or probable solution to my current situation that I am facing. I have just started out about a year and a half ago as a sole proprietor on my own business. A little information on what I actually do. I started a company to sell cars, all has been going quite smoothly until recently I [...]

What does being Singaporean First mean?

We, @ Singaporean First policy movement, welcome all foreigners, especially those who are truly talented, to work and live amongst us. See, we too aspire to be like the USA where it took in all kind of immigrants from the whole world over. The best or truly talented ones will be absorbed into the mainstream society of America. The remainder, [...]