Hi Miwashi,

I've just read this thread with tremendous interest; I am also in the public service and like you was originally duped into the "wrong position". After suffering for 2 years, what I did was sought a secondment in a different division (Much nearer the Gods); here, I've received a much higher profile - and with that a full time transfer (& subsequently promotion). I'm a year or 2 older than you, and now pull about $100k a year in a middle management position.

Since you have not spared us the details of your employers I'll go out on a limb and make some suggestions:

1) Policy & Planning is always high exposure - Kim Goh's unit looks quite thin.

2) I don't know if with the impending opening of Gardens by the Bay (high profile), you may be able to find something there

3) International relations is also high profile; Work at NBC might also be right up your alley.

Please don't listen to all the naysayers talk abt biology degrees. Good Luck.

I'm guessing you just need to drop this guy an email to kick things off... Head/Training & Development SHAMRIL bin Jamil