Posts Tagged ‘retrenchment’
Unemployed Engineer’s Mail: Unemployment Affected My Family Planning
Dear Gilbert I got to know about your website from my wife. I am a 38 years old male who lost my engineer job since September 2009 due to a retrenchment exercise by my previous company. These few months of job seeking have not been fruitful at [...]
Two Singaporean Men Committed Suicide on 3 March Due to Financial Distress (Temasek Review)
March 4, 2010 by admin Filed under Headlines Leave a comment Written by Our Correspondent According to Shin Min Daily yesterday, two Singapore men committed suicide on the same day by jumping off their flats. The first suicide [...]
2010 Salary Review Report On Singapore (Robert Walters)
2010 Salary Review Report On Singapore Singapore experienced a turbulent year in 2009 with many sectors dramatically affected by the global financial crisis. Banking and financial services was affected across all functions and [...]
Opinion: Poor Employment Practices – Lack of Compensation Package
Our Poor Employment Practics - Lack of Compensation Package Written by: Gilbert Goh Many people who were retrenched during the recent recession lamented how badly they were treated after been laid off by their companies. Though retrenchment is [...]
A Year Best Left Forgotten
2009 – a year best left forgotten Written by: Gilbert Goh Transitioning.org is happy to have celebrated this year with our loyal readers. Many have told me that 2009 is best left forgotten. Many also hope that the new year 2010 will be a [...]
A Year of Trials and Triumphs (ST 19 Dec)
Dec 19, 2009 BATTLES OF 2009 A year of trials and triumphs If you imagine the Singapore scene as a boxing ring, what would you say were the biggest matches to enthrall, excite and exasperate Singaporeans this year? Today, we review 2009 - in five [...]
Email From A Helpful Reader
Hi Gilbert I've often come across your letters to the forum, and recently stumbled upon Transitioning.Org. I hope things are fine with you. I work as a professional headhunter, and while I may not have experienced unemployment or [...]
Pregnant? You’re fired (Sunday Times 8 Nov)
Some women said they were sacked under the pretence of poor performance or other work-related issues. -- ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW The tough economic times - and more generous maternity benefits - appear to be prompting increasing numbers of firms [...]
The hiring gates re-open (Today 23 Oct)
The hiring gates re-open 05:55 AM Oct 23, 2009 by Lin Yanqin yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg THE layoffs of the past nine to 12 months are starting to catch up with employers. As the Singapore economy turns the corner and with potential growth [...]
Email from a retrenched reader: felt betrayed (15 Oct)
Dear Mr Goh, Many thanks for your encouragement in your web/ blog site. My name is Nick and have been just retrenched (07 Sep 2009). Not only was it unexpected, this job was introduced and recommended to me by my very good friend whom I have [...]
Concerns raised about possible abuse of Jobs Credit Scheme (CNA 11 Oct)
By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 11 October 2009 2055 hrs Concerns raised over possible abuse of Jobs Credit Scheme SINGAPORE : The government is looking into whether the Jobs Credit Scheme fits into its long-term economic strategy [...]
Jobs credit needs more focus (My paper 8 Oct) – my letter
THANKS to the Jobs Credit scheme, the number of retrenchments has slowed down and many workers still have jobs, despite the difficult economic environment. Jobs Credit has effectively put money into all businesses, and has provided those which [...]
Jobs credit scheme (ST 3 Oct)
Oct 3, 2009 JOBS CREDIT SCHEME Extend and sharpen this precision weapon By Tan Khee Giap, For The Straits Times THE Jobs Credit scheme (JCS), introduced in the Budget this year to encourage companies to retain headcount during the recession, [...]
More than 100,000 employers to receive $890 million (Asiaone 22 Sep)
More than 100,000 employers to receive $890 million Tue, Sep 22, 2009 AsiaOne More than 100,000 employers, with whom about 1.4 million local workers are employed, will receive $890 million from the third payment of Jobs Credit on September [...]
She quit job as secretary to be a cabby (Asiaone 18 Sep)
She quit job as secretary to be a cabby For the sake of her three children, she switched jobs from being a secretary to a taxi driver. Her husband complimented her career move by becoming a taxi driver himself and they even became partners at [...]
