SIM-UOL fresh grad starting pay

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Will be drawing ~5k/mth when I grad in July. Easy to achieve? No. What to do? Start early and tackle: (1) academics; (2) internship/work exp; (3) leadership/comp exp; (4) expanding your network.

With just 12 hours of actual school time per week on average, you should make full use of your free time to produce something worth showing as outlined in the aforementioned 4 points.

nice. so you already secured a position? thats v good considering the current economic climate. You might be the outlier within your graduating batch. How about your peers? Not trying to gloat but a single red dot doesnt tell the full picture.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

nice. so you already secured a position? thats v good considering the current economic climate. You might be the outlier within your graduating batch. How about your peers? Not trying to gloat but a single red dot doesnt tell the full picture.

Am probably the top 1-5% for the Class of 2021 (not trying to brag - I mean it’s just ~75th percentile of local uni 4 year biz school anw).

A few of my peers have already secured offers (but they are kinda similar to me — have pretty decent intern exp, academic results & leadership/CCA exp) albeit <5k/month. However, most are still searching to get >3k/mth /probably have to settle for traineeships.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Am probably the top 1-5% for the Class of 2021 (not trying to brag - I mean it’s just ~75th percentile of local uni 4 year biz school anw).

A few of my peers have already secured offers (but they are kinda similar to me — have pretty decent intern exp, academic results & leadership/CCA exp) albeit <5k/month. However, most are still searching to get >3k/mth /probably have to settle for traineeships.

congrats! good to hear that.

my situation was partially similar as u, graduated top 5% within my cohort, got the something gold award with some small token of prize $$ but never really got internship exp becoz i needed to take care of my sick parents and worked pt job then. and when it comes to job search post-grad i never had the luck haha. Eventually i settled for a job in a bank for 2.4k. You can find details of my career progression over the years in the other thread that talks about how much one earn per annum, just posted recently -if u r ever curious about my side of story as well haha.

Times have really changed indeed....

Originally Posted by Unregistered

congrats! good to hear that.

my situation was partially similar as u, graduated top 5% within my cohort, got the something gold award with some small token of prize $$ but never really got internship exp becoz i needed to take care of my sick parents and worked pt job then. and when it comes to job search post-grad i never had the luck haha. Eventually i settled for a job in a bank for 2.4k. You can find details of my career progression over the years in the other thread that talks about how much one earn per annum, just posted recently -if u r ever curious about my side of story as well haha.

Times have really changed indeed....

Honestly - if I learned anything from my experience thus far - is that where you start doesn’t determine where you end tbh.

I mean I went to private uni and only expected 3k but will be drawing close to 5k when I graduate. So really, who knows what the future holds? I may screw up and lose to someone who started at 3k in the future.

P.S. Not aiming for the gold award though. Been just chilling and lazing around (getting complacent lmao) ever since I got an offer (not a good thing I know haha).

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Honestly - if I learned anything from my experience thus far - is that where you start doesn’t determine where you end tbh.

I mean I went to private uni and only expected 3k but will be drawing close to 5k when I graduate. So really, who knows what the future holds? I may screw up and lose to someone who started at 3k in the future.

P.S. Not aiming for the gold award though. Been just chilling and lazing around (getting complacent lmao) ever since I got an offer (not a good thing I know haha).

indeed. be humble and more accomodating - over the years ive have seen many ppl disillusioned by their own abilities, blinded by their own ego and in the end self-detonated their own careers (am in banking).

tbh, my personal take to all UOL peeps here- paper qual does matter for a start and certainly remains so even in your mid to late career stage, but of coz w/ varying degrees depending on the line of work. the stigma is there for sure as a DL grad and there's no denying it. To overcome it and climb the ladder is never easy but not impossible. Dont be too hard up about chasing the clouds... take care of your health and your loved ones... Hardwork, humility and luck all r equally impt(unless u born w golden spoon then ok la np)!

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Will be drawing ~5k/mth when I grad in July. Easy to achieve? No. What to do? Start early and tackle: (1) academics; (2) internship/work exp; (3) leadership/comp exp; (4) expanding your network.

With just 12 hours of actual school time per week on average, you should make full use of your free time to produce something worth showing as outlined in the aforementioned 4 points.

Thank you for the cool story bro

SIM kid still so delusional say earn 5k when only earn 2.5k at SME.

Waiting for his rope, humji kia, BBFA, traineeship comment

Originally Posted by Unregistered

SIM kid still so delusional say earn 5k when only earn 2.5k at SME.

Waiting for his rope, humji kia, BBFA, traineeship comment

Yeah sia, until he upload a ss of his offer letter with his 5k salary, everyone should take his salary as 2.5k everytime he says 5k

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yeah sia, until he upload a ss of his offer letter with his 5k salary, everyone should take his salary as 2.5k everytime he says 5k

Exactly LOL. I can also say I NUS graduate with 8k salary, who's gonna prove otherwise? LOL

SIM grad with inferiority complex

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Exactly LOL. I can also say I NUS graduate with 8k salary, who's gonna prove otherwise? LOL

SIM grad with inferiority complex

dont like that. im also a SIM grad lol. im the other guy who asked him about his situation.
In all honesty, it is not impossible which is why i said he may v well be the outlier in his graduating batch. That said, tbh, i personally have not come across any pte grads freshies getting placed into MA progs in most of the banks i have worked at... cant say the same for other specializations / industries

in any case, this is the internet so everybardy chill out haha