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Writer’s sister switched career to community service at 60 years old
Hi Gilbert I dropped by your website occasionally to get updated on what the job market is like for matured workers. I have recently seen a lot of sad examples of unemployment among matured workers - which are very discouraging and decided to [...]
Second-year accountancy undergraduate is against influx of foreign talents
Transitioning: Being someone from the Gen Y group Joseph, do you feel that opportunities are now somewhat muted as both the babyboomers and Gen X have already gained a strong foothold in senior positions in the public and private [...]
5 Things Punggol East Residents Will Consider Before Voting
Friends have being calling me to attend the Punggol East by-election rallies started since yesterday but I was reluctant to attend any. Maybe I am still suffering from the election rally fever during GE 2011 when we all have to prepare our [...]
Canadian family looking for work in Singapore via tourist visa
gopanator on: 16 January 2013, 2:36:13 AM My wife, 3 month old daughter and I are moving to Singapore this summer. Nope, we do not have expat package and are taking a giant leap of faith. I have read quite a few articles on this subject and [...]
Punggol East by-election: Strengths, weaknesses and future of PAP and WP
Singaporeans are still ravishing in the fact that they can soon flock to packed charged-up stadiums again to hear their favourite political parties pump them up during the forthcoming Punggol East by-election on 26 January. Many have [...]
Which party will win the Punggol East by-election?
I took a cab ride last week to my appointment and the driver was chatty on the Punggol East by-election - he told me that the Workers' Party will win the Punggol East by-election even though it is a five-cornered battle! I told him that even [...]
Five Important Lessons to Learn from the AIM Fall-out
As the dust settled for the AIM mishap and many Singaporeans trying their best to celebrate the first week of the new year amidst the gloom of an impending recession, I have pen five important lessons to learn from the AIM incident. 1. Never [...]
Second-year undergraduate on internship laments about foreign worker policy
Dear Gilbert, I thought I’d share something after I read an article about this polytechnic student facing a bleak situation at work owing to his two Filipino colleagues’ work ethics. At present, I am a second-year undergraduate doing an [...]
Is there any other better way to engage the blogging community besides suing Alex Au?
I have read through Alex Au's blog posts and felt uncomfortable as some of the allegations were truly hard-hitting and bordered on defamatory. However, I disagreed with the latest Prime Minister's defamatory suit against him. The [...]
Jobless and single generation Y female PMET: “My aim is to achieve financial freedom…and get a PR as a backup plan.”
Transitioning: Hi Irene, thanks for taking time to answer our online questionaire, being someone from the Generation Y age group, do you feel that opportunities are now somewhat muted as both the babyboomers and Gen X have already [...]
Polytechnic student on attachment with law firm frustrated by Filipino co-workers
Dear Gilbert, I am writing to you to describe a depressing situation I am currently facing at work. I hope to share my experience as well as to see if you can offer me any advice. To introduce myself, I am currently a final year poly [...]
Feedback on the 6-million population forum on 29 Dec: “Bring in quality foreigners and not to focus on certain nationalites.”
Hi Gilbert, I attended your forum on 6 million population yesterday. It was well organized and very fruitful. I must congratulate you on this successful forum. However, I have heard from one of the speakers how Filipinos are good at [...]
Jobless divorced PMET with masters degree: “I need help, I do feel suicidal at times…”
Hi Gilbert, I truly need help I am feeling suicidal at times. My life has been a challenge since the day I was born. I try to get pass through by trying to compare myself to the less fortunate. I do not know how much longer I can hold [...]
Are our government aid agencies all useless and ineffective?
Dear Gilbert I have been reading occasionally the posts on Transitioning and I stopped my work midway to write this email. It saddens me everytime I read articles of individuals being abused in the workplace and with no one to turn to, they [...]
Transitioning helps PMET made police report on harassment by ex-employer
Just as I was about to enjoy a fuss-free pre-Christmas period, in walk Gloria who greeted me politely with an intense handshake. My sixth sense told me that something is very wrong here as she shifted gingerly on the sofa - her countenance caked [...]
