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Sep 2, 2010 Minimum wage law works By Hui Weng Tat, For The Straits Times IN A surprising departure [...]
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Thoughts of a foreigner reader on Singapore
I am in the UK now. Prior to that I had not left Singapore for almost three years so I had observed all sorts of things through what was an incredibly depressing recession. My wife flies around internationally and my job has been to look after our 6-year old boy and get him started in UK state school - my parents are retired and wish to [...]
Dad killed himself due to prolonged unemployment
My dad, S, killed himself on March 16, 2009 because he ran out of money and could not find work. My whole family had been devastated by the economy. He was 61 years old and could not take it anymore. He could not figure out how to keep the electric on, buy food, or keep a roof over his head. A day before his electric was to be shut off, and 2 [...]
Jobless Man Happy To Be a House-dad
Hi Gilbert, Thanks for the prompt reply. Attached is my resume for your better understanding. I'm a Diploma holder in HRD and possessed a ITC (Higher Nitec) in Electrical Engineering. Spent the early part of my career in plant maintenance but move towards training and development in the later stage of my career. Looking for jobs [...]
Divorced woman feeling the pain of child alienation
Dear Gilbert, I thank God that I found this website and I hope that you can help me here. Presently, my ex and I are in the midst of a divorce and we are settling our anxilliary matters and custody of children. I am very concerned for my children. I have a 10-year-old old girl and a 14- year- old boy (boy is from my [...]
Helping the one I love through unemployment
Hi Gilbert I was sourcing through the web for tips on how to help my boyfriend who is currently unemployed for about a few months already. I chanced upon your website and I'd like to express my appreciation for your efforts. I supposed it stems from your own personal raw experiences that you have gone through. Thanks for helping others [...]
Divorced man feeling the blues
Hi Gilbert, I came across your website and have decided to email. I find it hard reading your articles as it just causes too much pain and I am totally lost about what I can do now and I constantly cry and battle suicidal thoughts. I am from France (location changed) and was married to my wife for many years. We separated last year while [...]
Jobless Reader Found Us in Reader Digest’s Article
Dear Gilbert My name is Helidor (not her real name) and I am a middle-aged Singapore citizen. I came to know about you and your website after reading a Readers Digest article entitled "Lost your Job? Here's what to do". I have great respect and admiration for you after reading about your effort to help others who have lost their [...]
Can Credit Card Creditors Garnish Salary from Debtors?
Hi Gilbert! I'm an author of a blog entitled "The Romantic Dragon". Basically, the site which had just started, focuses on social issues, such as unemployment and related areas. The blog also features daily paying jobs and cheap housing options for the destitute. I'm wondering whether you would have any ideas to the query below which [...]
Stay at home Dads
Singapore Expats Forum -> Parenting, Family & Schools I'm a stay-at-home dad for my daughter who is now 5 1/2. She's in school from 8:30 until 3:00 each day, so I do get some time to myself, and am with her the rest of the time. Not sure about your quesitons, so I'll give you some general observations, and then fire away if you [...]
Waking up with nothing… is it really exhilarating?
Published on 2/24/2010 in HowTo, Personal and Productivity http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=2913 1st month: Couldn’t get over the fact that I finally graduated. 2nd month: Glad that I was really a doctor (of philosophy). 3rd month: Slapped in the face: PhDs don’t mean as much nowadays. 4th month: Became an uncreative slob. [...]
