‘Email A Counsellor’ Archives
A Letter From A Recently Retrenched PMET (17 Aug)
Hi Gilbert How are you? Trust you are feeling ok. We must let the PM know the message below since he made a National Day speech on the topic. It makes no sense for the Ministry of Manpower to raise the retirement age to 65 when workers in [...]
Another letter from a jobless reader
Good morning bro! How are things with you lately? By the way, how is your new book coming up? Lately, I have been very busy with my daughter at home tending to her daily needs & by night time I am almost totally exhausted! Hitting the pillow [...]
Letter from a desperate jobless reader
Hi Gilbert My name is Patrick (name changed). I’m a 33 year old Singaporean who is unemployed. The worst part is I just got married last year when I was doing well. Sadly, my marriage broke up just three months later after I was officially made [...]
Email From A Retrenched PMET
Hi Gilbert Believe you must have been getting many such emails everyday. First, via good faith - Rank Books I came to know you... I saw, bought and read your book - "How to survive unemployment". Second, I am a recent retrenched PMET, [...]
Email From A Reader Seeking Help And Online Counsellor’s Post
Hi Dan (counsellor) and Gilbert, As with most people, in this lifetime, I had held numerous positions...such as Admin Supervisor @ SBS ( about 13 years), Head of Admin @ the now defunct Emporium Holdings (about 3 years), Admin Exec @ a NTUC [...]
Email from a reader seeking help
Dear Mr Gilbert Goh, Thank you for setting up this website for people who lost or will lose their jobs soon. My name is James (name changed). I am single and 54 this year. My 8 months contract job at a govt office will expire at end July. I [...]
Email From A Recently Jobless Reader: Surviving
Hi Gilbert, Nice to hear from you. I am still doing fine, job-hunting everyday, reading, surfing net and yes, reading your blog, of course. I see your postings on onlinecitizen as well. Good job! Hope you had a nice trip to Goldcoast. I've [...]
Email From A Reader: Trauma of Unemployment
Hi Gilbert You are right my situation is not really that bad. As a matter of fact, financially I am alright, no significant debt, got cash balance and some shares and wife is supportive , understanding and is working too. I have been telling [...]
Email From A Reader: Got Job But Preferred Govt Service Work
Hi Larry (counsellor), Thanks for your mail. Since then, I have managed to get a coordinator job in a manufacturing company, but the job nature is terrible. However, in view of the stability in manufacturing sector and the pain & stress [...]
Email From a Reader Seeking Support
Hi Gilbert. Thanks for all the work for the job seekers, it's really helpful of you. I lost my job in July last year and have been searching for one since April 08 (when company announced closing the Sing office) but to no avail. It’s [...]
Life At A Crossroad
Hi Gilbert, Hope life is well in Oz. How are you doing there? I am on a 2-week temp assignment as a Warehouse Assistant. Loading and uploading containers and sweating like any other manual worker! It is tough (though there are tougher jobs out [...]
Local Jobless PMET Getting Desperate
Dear Gilbert, Greetings, My name is John (name changed) , 27 male, Chinese and Singaporean. I graduated from A University on Dec 06 with a Bachelor of Commerece in Marketing and Managment and have worked in the social service industry before my [...]
Mail from a reader
I thank you for spending your precious time and mental energy to make this support group a reality. Fulfillment on a sub-conscious level is definitely more satisfying and much longer lasting than just the fulfillment of the 5 senses. While we [...]
Jobless reader trying to be selective
Hi Gilbert, Working? Oh, no...like to but not yet. These days, I'm getting to be more & more selective with regard to job selection. Not that I'm more fussy but I'm becoming more 'battle-hardened' & realistic. Let me explain. It's a [...]
Reader: Love Your Book!
Dear Gilbert I went to Northpoint Popular Book Co yesterday. While seeing the NEW ARRIVAL sign, I moved forward and found your book which was just published last month!! I like it at my first glance because complete plain words were used. I [...]
