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Dear Gilbert, My name is Koh and its my first time writing to you. I have in my own opinion the biggest trouble blockading my mind right now. My apologies [...]
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51-year-old receptionist resigned after 2 days of work »
Hi Gilbert, Hope this email finds you well! I'm just going to dive in. :) [...]
Good Samaritan appealing for assistance for needy »
Hi Gilbert Could you do me a favor please? It's my neighbor...her name is [...]
35-year-old Singaporean PMET jobless for several »
Hi Gilbert, Sorry to bother you. I need support as I’m feeling really [...]
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Sucker-Punched by Life: How to Cope During Stormy Times »
Sucker-Punched by Life: How to Cope During Stormy Times by Barrie Davenport on September 22, 2010 in relationships, self improvement “It was the [Read More]
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40-year-old jobless PMET with A level asks if he is too old to work?
Hi Gilbert, Came across your website while searching for government subsidised courses...am desperate to seek your advice. I was retrenched by my employer recently and have been trying to find a job since then but to no avail. I have tried to apply for all sorts of jobs including those that is not my line of work. I was previously in the [...]
Singaporean PMET with 12 years of IT experience told to make way for cheaper labour
Dear Gilbert, I have been following your site inception as that is the year I got retrenched. You have my admiration for supporting local Singaporeans in their darkest moment of their life. Since then, your site has driven me to fight on and I managed to secure employment later on. However, good things didn't seem to last as I am back in the same [...]
Divorced woman of one son appeals to HDB for approval of loan eligibility
Hi Gilbert, I am feeling so hopeless in my currently situation. I had been diagnosed with major depression this year. I need to go for regular blood test and on long-term medication for rheumatoid arthritis. I had a total thyroidectomy 2 years ago which I need to be on long term medication too after the surgery. I am a divorced woman with a [...]
30-something returning Singaporean finding it tough to adjust after living abroad for 7 years
Hi Gilbert, Do you have any support services for returning Singaporeans who are facing reverse culture shock? I am a 30-something single Singaporean lady, whom many describe as funny, interesting and pleasant. Having previously lived and worked in Western country X for 7-8 years, it was with a heavy heart that I returned to Singapore few years [...]
Jobless Singaporean with GCE O level can’t access WDA funding
Dear Gilbert, I hope this email finds you well. I am seeking some advice from you. I have been unemployed for the last 2 years, doing mostly part time admin work. A search for full time employment has not been successful. Most companies are looking for diplomas and I don't have one. I'm 35 years old, with a 'so-so' GCE O level results. To [...]
Dr Tan Cheng Bock, opposition politics and a new dawn for Singapore
Dr Tan Cheng Bock's announcement of his intention to start a new party has brought forth alot of cheers and hope to the opposition camp. Its the first time that any ex-PAP MP has switched camp so deliberately and many have hope that it will provide the impetus for a split within the weakened PAP camp. There are the occasional whimper from [...]
Jobless man with 20 years of security experience has to sell home to survive
Dear Mr Gilbert, Good evening to you. I have heard of you and I am aware that you have helped many people. My name is Haniff. I have over 20 years of experience in the security industry. For the past 15 months I am not able to land in a job. I tried so hard but no one seems to give my application a chance. I have taken a lot of courses [...]
Singaporean retrenched after working for ten years and blaming pro-foreigner hiring policy
We interviewed Rose online - who has been working for a Japanese company for the past ten years but was recently retrenched. Transitioning: First of all, thanks for allowing us to interview you online and can you provide us with some background information on yourself? Rose: I am 100% Singaporean who is born in Singapore and my parents are [...]
Career advice for a fresh IT graduate from a hiring manager
Han Wei, I previously posted a reply to a 40+ years IT person looking for a job and Gilbert excerpted it and called it career advice. It was not. But with this reply I hope to give you some career advice that may help you. You are just starting your career and a new chapter in your life. You should be excited and not bitter about low wages [...]
26-year-old business management graduate jobless for 4 months and struggling
Dear Mr Gilbert, I am a fresh business management degree graduate. This year I am 26, and I have been actively looking for a job for about 4 months now. Till date, I have not received a single response back and admittedly it is frustrating. It will be great if I could get career coaching to understand how best to secure a job or maybe even [...]