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MOE bond defaulter owes $67,000 and unconvinced about »

Dear Mr Gilbert Goh, I am writing to you after reading your article regarding an NIE student who have failed [...]

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Foreign talent gave up PR status as income of »

Even a day is too much. I got the whole thing done in one hour. I phoned up [...]

Divorced 38-year-old PMET live in JB, jobless for 8 »

Hi Gilbert, I truly need help I am feeling suicidal at times. My life has [...]

Family of 8 living on $500/month with no water, $5 Pay »

Visited a needy family at Marine Terrace yesterday - I was fascinated by the [...]

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10 Surefire Ways To Live Below Your Full Potential »

Marc and Angel Do you know that most people never utilize more than 0.1% of their true potential in their lifetime? It’s true. The thing [Read More]

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Employees Traits That Employers Look For, Part 1 »

Employee Traits That [...]

How to Explain Job Hopping in an Interview »

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The worst types of bosses to work for »

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jjsays: March 11, 2012 at 2:11 am When one finds it hard to get a job or a satisfied job, it could be due to many reasons: 1) You might have enough experience and knowledge but some employers prefer to hire those fresh and cheap, so what can you [Read More]

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PMET played out by new company and has to cough out 3 months’ penalty to old company

Hi Guys, Sorry to disturb. I don’t know how can I post here to get advice. I am in deep trouble and I don’t know what should I do. I have been working in my company A for around one year 3 months. Recently, I have found a job and have resigned and move on to company B. But in order to resign, I have to pay 3 months’ compensation. [...]

Low-income family’s nightmare with HDB rental flat

I collected my house key from HDB Toa Payoh on 17 June 2017. In the afternoon, I went to the house with my family and mover so that we can clean the house and transfer some items. Please note that the mover costs us $150 but as the door can’t be opened, the items have been send back to my sister’s house. It was a wasted trip and monies for [...]

Foreign talent rejected PR status even though he has 2 Oxbridge degrees, EU passport and P1 income

Post by roger le goeland Jumping into the thread since it seems to be the most relevant one. PR just got denied (despite 2 Oxbridge degrees, EU passport, 4 years in Singapore at P1 level income, etc. - maybe applying during the elections was a bad idea). I'm working in IT and my employer is OK with me supplementing my income with [...]

30 reasons not to work in ACP Computer Training & Consultancy

ACP Computer Training & Consultancy I have been working at ACP Computer Training & Consultancy full-time (more than a year). There is good chance for a foreigner to start their first job in Singapore because they hired foreigners for lesser salary. But here are 30 reasons why you should not join them:- 1. Everything is messed up. [...]

PMET committed suicide over work-related problems but survived

Hi Mr. Goh, My name is Daryl. I am 36 this year. I stumbled upon your website www.transitioning.org while googling for related information. First of all, thank you for the community services which you and your team are providing for Singaporeans. I have held several jobs in the past with different industries. I do not possess an excellent [...]

Expats enquiring on a comfortable salary to live in Singapore…$200,000?

Hi, We may be relocating to Singapore by the end of the year. What is a expectable salary for a family of four to live comfortably? We would have one school-age child that would go to the International School, another child who is four - but may send to a Pre-school to save on school fees. We would want to live in River Valley area, [...]

Singaporean has no money to pay for medical treatment at NUH and seeking support

Dear Ms Nooraini (MCI) and Pastor Cynthia, I am James Er residing at BLK 274 Toh Guan Rd and I need your help rather urgently. I have been out of work for a while due to my leg condition (photographed) as I am genuinely unable to afford the treatment fees at NUH. My parents are old and my dad is the current sole breadwinner with an [...]

Online interview with a Malay graduate struggling with unemployment and under-employment

1. First of all, thanks for allowing us to interview you online and can you provide us with some background information about yourself? Siti: Thanks for interviewing me too. Some background about myself is as follows: Typical Malay family background. Received primary and secondary education at Private institution (madrasah). After GCE O [...]

39-year-old jobless homeless PMET struggling with gambling addiction

Hi Gilbert I'm a 39-year-old male who is homeless, jobless, feeling hopeless and seeking help and counselling. In the past, I've been a person who resort to gambling each time I have financial situation. Gambling is never a solution, which I believe even a gambler knows that. But everytime I just couldn't help myself and get sucked into [...]

26-year-old local PMET struggling with unemployment after attending 5 interviews out of 100 applications

Dear Gilbert, I'm a 26-year-old local university arts degree holder with 3.5 years of working experience. I resigned from the public service about 2 months ago as I felt that there were not much learning opportunities and was too stagnant and bureaucratic. I was earning a comfortable salary of about $60k per annum but decided to quit without [...]