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Changing jobs in mid-life is hard but do-able Changing jobs in mid-life is hard but do-able »

I WAS encouraged after reading last Saturday's series of articles ('Left turn [...]


Singaporean senior engineer at UGL Services sacked by American boss and ostracised by Filipino technicians Singaporean senior engineer at UGL Services sacked by »

  Mr Fadil was happy when he managed to secure a senior engineer position [...]


Three Members in Transition Found Jobs And Started  Work Today! Three Members in Transition Found Jobs And Started »

Transitioning wants to congratulate three of our readers who have found jobs [...]


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Why we need minimum wage: Salary range of our rank and file »

Why we need minimum wage: Salary range of our rank and file workers

Much has being written about the pathetic salary  earns by our rank and  file workers. It is estimated that around 30% of our local workforce earns a [Read More]


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Singapore for better or worse – one year after GE 2011 Singapore for better or worse – one year after GE 2011 »

This month marked the first year after [...]


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Jobless local graduate struggling with psychosis

Jobless local graduate struggling with psychosis

I remembered that it was one fateful night in December - I could not sleep despite my exhaustion. At the back of my mind, I kept thinking about work for no apparent reason. I wasn't doing too badly at work but there was this tension within me and the persistent worry about how I performed at work. I  kept wondering about my probation and [...]

EP Holder in MNC Bank: “90% of the work force are Indians and I am sexually harassed by my Swiss boss!”

EP Holder in MNC Bank: “90% of the work force are Indians and I am sexually harassed by my Swiss boss!”

Hi Gilbert,  Thanks very much for the work done in transitioning!    I have never really mentioned this to you before but the Indian politics in the floor I am in is amazing.  I have to agree with most of the points Francis highlighted in his story in Transitioning.org.  My current boss is a very political fellow and the reason for my [...]

Truth about Singapore Management University: Elitist, muggerish and overcompetitive

Truth about Singapore Management University: Elitist, muggerish and overcompetitive

  Hi, I have graduated from SMU for almost three years. To be honest, I don’t have any sentimental or nostalgic feelings for  the school. Rather, I feel detached. Truthfully, the  school has enriched me for four years, broadening my horizon with loads of  academic knowledge. However, it has also left  me with a lot of negative [...]

Indian IT Professional Suffering from Office Bullying

Indian IT Professional Suffering from Office Bullying

  Hi Gilbert,   I am an IT Professional and this is my true story. In 2007, I came from India to work for one of the public sector projects in Singapore. During the initial settling phase itself, the new guys were bullied by the project managers and all are Singaporean PRs. I guess they wanted  to prove their own worth. Many of these [...]

26-year-old Malay lady with diploma in fashion struggling with prolonged unemployment

26-year-old Malay lady with diploma in fashion struggling with prolonged unemployment

April 20 Hi Gilbert, I came across your website and have nothing but wonderful things to say about it. I am glad that I'm not the only one who faces long-termed  unemployment. I hope you can help me with some advice. I graduated with a Diploma in Fashion Merchandising & Marketing 3 years ago from NAFA. I have always been a [...]

Reader unhappy with poor service shown by OpenNet foreign workers

Reader unhappy with poor service shown by OpenNet foreign workers

Dear Gilbert, I follow your Facebook articles on problems faced by our local PMETs. Now I can see  how arrogant our  FTs have  become - once they dominate  the  IT industry here. I witnessed the same scenario  in Call Centres, where the slogan 'birds of same feathers will stay together' came true as they  literally build their [...]

30-year-old jobless PMET with a masters degree sent out 500 job applications to no avail

30-year-old jobless PMET with a masters degree sent out 500 job applications to no avail

Dear Sir, My name is Ramesh. I am 30 years old and unemployed.  I have completed my Masters of Science in Management from Anglia Ruskin University,England. I also have a Bachelor's Degree, 2 Diplomas and other educational certificates I have not been able to get a job since Dec 2010. I have applied  for lots of government jobs [...]

55-year-old jobless Australian Chinese with masters degree switched to cab driving

55-year-old jobless Australian Chinese with masters degree switched to cab driving

Seldom do we have the priviledge of hearing first-hand from someone foreign who is facing unemployment issue back in their own country. Today, we have the precious opportunity to hear from a Australian Chinese  facing prolonged unemployment. He is one of my my close friend whom I knew while I stayed in Sydney for the past few years.  [...]

Jobless engineer terminated unfairly by PRC Chinese boss and replaced by a Indian foreigner

Jobless engineer terminated unfairly by PRC Chinese boss and replaced by a Indian foreigner

Transitioning has seen a few unfair dismissal cases recently and the growing trend is disturbing as such cases usually  involve  well-educated Singaporeans who are mostly in their forties. More significantly, they do not have a union to represent them during a very trying period of their employment and usually gave in to the company's [...]

Jobless polytechnic PMET getting aimless and needing career guidance

Jobless polytechnic PMET getting aimless and needing career guidance

Hi Gilbert,   Like many Singaporeans, I was unemployed for a long time. My last job was a Service Technician in the Marine (Automation) Industry. My employment  unfortunately lasted only  one month - 21 Sept 2010 to 19 Oct 2010. Let me explained why the employment was so short. After joining the marine company, I was sent to work [...]


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