‘Surviving unemployment’ Archives
How I Survive The Last Recession
This article was first posted here in Feb 09. Written by Gilbert Goh 11 Feb 2009 I count myself lucky to have survived two tough years of unemployment with mounting financial problems during the period after 9/11 right up to the SARs [...]
Good news from Transitioning Member: Found Job!
Congratulations to our transitioning member Quek, who found work after about 9 months of unemployment. There is finally light at the end of the dark tunnel...all this shall pass. Gilbert Dear Gilbert, I will be out of transitioning this [...]
Reacting To Job Loss – A case of mid life crisis (Pt 2) – AIPC
This is Part 2 of a two-part special series on the emotional impact that unemployment can have on individuals, and how counsellors can assist clients who are currently experiencing feelings of grief and loss due to the loss of a job. In part 1 [...]
Suicide Peak Ahead (ST, 22A pr)
Breaking News > Singapore > Story April 22, 2009 THE ST INTERVIEW Suicide peak ahead By Susan Long, Enterprise Editor IF THE downturn deepens, Singapore should brace itself for a rise in suicides. And it should do all it can to [...]
Slow down and smell the flowers (author unknown)
An excellent article to telling you why you should slow down and smell the Roses It's been 18 years since I joined Volvo, a Swedish company. Working for them has proven to be an interesting experience. Any project here takes 2 years to [...]
My last day at work
Today marksd the last day of work for me as a PT teacher as my contract is up. There is no more new class for me to teach. There is this feeling of fear and listlessness that suddenly grips me as I face unemployment once again. Called me [...]
Children Suffer Too During A Recession
Children often suffer from the impact of a parent being laid off at work – especially if it is the breadwinner. Unfortunately, they are unable to articulate their grievances or consulted before we implement any cost cutting considerations in [...]
Learn To Share Your Sorrows and Joys With Loved Ones
Written by: Gilbert Goh Learn To Share Your Sorrows and Joys With Your Loved Ones – Be humble We must learn to share not only our joys but also sorrows with our loved ones. Often, due to pride and ego, we only share the good part of our life [...]
Be Prepared For Crisis – Raise Your Adversity Quotient
Written by Gilbert Goh BE Prepared For Crisis – Raise Your Adversity Quotient One can never be overly prepared for a recession but this is of course easier say than done. Many people when they lost their jobs understandably suffered from a [...]
Tips for PMETS – Be Self Reliant
I find that it is timely PMETs be resourceful and stay creative to find their own employment. The government can only do so much and we need to take charge of our own situation. It is a fact that even with employment one can get retrenched [...]
Be Encouraged – Let us help one another
Seeing the many negative news in the newspapers and TV make me somewhat depressive and forlorn these days. When I take the train, there is also hardly a smile on the faces of commuters. Even though I am currently working, my contract will end [...]
Joblessness Surrounding Our Small Nation
As I went to meet friends over the Lunar Chinese New Year, I detected that there was a climate of fear that spread around us. The central topic seems to be jobs jobs jobs or the loss of it. A Filipna PR friend just lost her job on Friday and was [...]
