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38-year-old ex-civil servant used to earn $8500 now works in Cambodia for half the salary

Transitioning: First of all, thanks for allowing us to interview you online and can you provide us with some background information on yourself? Linus: I am a 38-year-old Singaporean, currently living and working in Phnom Penh, Cambodia as a Director of Business Development with a Singapore-owned company. Until the middle of 2014, I was [...]

Citizen complains to DPM Teo Chee Hean About Misgivings at NEA

From: Eddie tan <eddtan62@gmail.com> Date: 24 October 2014 3:31:14 pm SGT To: AGC@agc.gov.sg Cc: Teo_Chee_Hean@mha.gov.sg, Ronnie_Tay@nea.gov.sg Subject: Verbal Warning Not Justiciable Dear Sir/Mdm, The recent news that Taiwan had apprehended many crooked companies' bosses who asked their workers to illegally dispose waste oil in [...]

Unemployed computer science graduate shocked that job placed at government jobs bank went to a foreigner who is 30% cheaper

Hi Gilbert, First and foremost, thanks for making this platform available for people like us who have grievance and no one is listening to us. I am a comp science degree graduate who is 6 months unemployed. I am in a dilemma when writing this email but i feel that everyone needs to know about this BIG LOOPHOLE that the government's jobs [...]

Citizen complaint to PM Lee regarding loopholes in CPIB

To: lee_hsien_loong@pmo.gov.sg Cc: Teo_Chee_Hean@mha.gov.sg, wong_hong_kuan@cpib.gov.sg, zaihan@sph.gov.sg Subject: Questionable Scenario In CPIB Dear PM Lee, I thank your Honour for looking into my complaint on the the above subject and hope that those who were involved in assisting the disgraced ex-Director, Edwin Yeo, charged and sacked [...]

Local PMET in IT sector graduated from University of Total Burnt-Out Company after 2 years

Hi Susan, You reminded me of myself when I just started out on IT job. I jumped right into the fire when I joined an SI (System Integrator) company. My skill was lacking at that time but the job was very, very demanding. I got complaints from very demanding customers, pressure from more senior and experienced colleagues and a very [...]

57-year-old divorced local PMET used to earn $26,000/month now seeking assistance on downward variation of $7000 maintenance

Hi Gilbert, I came across your interesting website while surfing the Internet in search of advice on the above matters. I divorced in 2013 and presently looking for a job. My maintenance order requires me to pay my ex-wife $4000/month and my son $3000/month. Besides this, I have to pay my son's tertiary fees (he is now in 2nd year NUS) [...]

Ex-top civil servant struggled after forced to resign to take rap over suspected CBT case involving staff

Dear Gilbert Happy 2015 to you and the folks over at Transitioning.Org. 2014 was a year I’d very much like to forget and if there was ever the case of someone from The Matrix offering me the red pill or the blue pill, I’d no sooner take the latter if it means I wake up knowing everything that happened in the past 12 months of 2014 never [...]

Adverse feedback from previous company costs nurse two new jobs

Dear Gilbert, I'm writing to you because I am at a loss on what to do and who to seek for help regarding this issue. Earlier this year I started work under XXX healthcare group. Before starting work, I underwent an interview by the clinic nursing director who spoke down on me and brushed off the fact that I have three years experience in [...]

Local accountant used to earn $10,000 as CFO now works as accounts manager with half the pay and vow to vote against PAP

Dear Gilbert, I wish to share with you my bitter experience while seeking for a job after being made redundant. Over the last 12 years I was a Chief Financial Officer with a reputable Japanese logistics firm. Last year the company announced that they will be relocating their HQ to Vietnam. I opted for an early retirement scheme, confident [...]

Local PMET used to earn $15,000/month now struggling as a cab driver and selling 5-room flat to settle debts

Dear Dr. Lam (PAP MP) I, Mike Yeo, stand before you at my wits end. I used to be a Regional Marketing / Sales and Training Manager for a pharmaceutical company and it was effectively a Regional Director's position. I was earning about $15,000/month then. I spent almost 10 years in the industry and company, since January 2005 and was made [...]

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