second this. I see a lot of linkedin profiles those who join MFA after graduation usually quit within 1-2 years and join other stat boards/ministries.
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Ya but provided you are able to last long in the job. I have so many friends who joined MFA as FSOs but quit within the year (too many horror stories). At its best, you get to represent Singapore's interests in the international stage. At its worst, you're just a highly paid glorified secretary trying to book flights and hotels for your bosses and planning meeting schedules and writing the 17th version of the minutes for the meeting your boss attended with his bosses.
That's why MFA generally hire lawyers, because law is probably the profession that has the worst work-life balance.
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