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Friday May 24th 2013

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Town council AIM saga – political implications for opposition and government Town council AIM saga – political implications »

Some have already labelled the latest town council's fiasco as AIMgate -  in [...]


Malaysian PR wife concerned about Singaporean house husband’s extra marital affair Malaysian PR wife concerned about Singaporean house »

Hi, I am a Malaysian and Singapore PR, married to a Singaporean man and we [...]


64-year-old Singaporean returned home after away in Germany for 30 years but felt discriminated 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 [...]


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Significance of May day sequel protest – For a Better »

Significance of May day sequel protest – For a Better Singapore

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]


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Five Lessons Learnt From Labour Day Protest Five Lessons Learnt From Labour Day Protest »

As the euphoria settled after the [...]


Inaugural labour day protest – first in Singapore’s history Inaugural labour day protest – first in »

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


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Local PMET earning $4500 and above told to leave earlier than expected without compensation

Local PMET earning $4500 and above told to leave earlier than expected without compensation

Gilbert I recently tendered my resignation on 20 March 2013 from my position in my company. Under my employment contract which I have attached, my notice period was 2 months which would have made my last day of service to be on 17 May 2013. While serving my notice period on 2 May 2013, I was told by my Operations Director to meet with the [...]

Retrenched divorced director earning $16,000 asking for downward variation of $5000/month maintenance

Retrenched divorced director earning $16,000 asking for downward variation of $5000/month maintenance

Hi Gilbert, I was retrenched in January this year and have not been able to find a full time job since. Being 52 years of age and the last 12 years holding a Director position in the private sector, I know that it is impossible or close to impossible to get a job with the same salary and position. Accepting reality, I applied for various [...]

Jobless woman breadwinner with Parkinson’s disease husband frustrated with ageism here

Jobless woman breadwinner with Parkinson’s disease husband frustrated with ageism here

Dear Gilbert, I am very sorry to trouble you at your email address as I have been unable to access the http://www.transitioning.org/ site for the past hour and hence could not submit my request to the “Counsellor”. I was retrenched and have been searching for a secretarial job for the past 5 months without any success. To some people [...]

Jobless Young SMU Graduate Stucked and Feeling Desperate

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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 [...]