Anyone jobless for a long time before?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Today is a awful day. It is sunny. Hot weather is a curse.

As I log on my computer and open up salary forum, I feel cursed having to read all these CSB posts. I recalled my earlier days where people had to register for accounts on forums and couldn't CSB or else they would get banned. Those days were awesome days, watching liars get banned, reading funny memes, going from one thread to another, posting meaningful discussion from one post to another, day or night.

But it was not worth it as I have spent a lot of time reading these garbage posts. I wasted so much time. My many years of wasted hours did not pay off. I'm now miserable, my bank account is near empty and I will probably be homeless one day. My family hates me too - probably living in a nice condo, going overseas holidays, driven around in a car, enjoying good food at restaurants, etc.

As a $100 in bank account loser, I'm still very salty, busy wasting my time reading these garbage CSB posts, busy getting all mad and pwning other sinkies and spending the rest of my days thinking of other unique ways to pwn more sinkies. Life is meaningless and depressing. I'm buibui and foreveralone.

In life, you have to make tough choices. Choose the wrong forum and you will spend your life reading lies. There are people who spend their life posting nonsense on here. They died before getting banned. That's sad.

Choose the right forum, make an account, post meaningful discussions, learn well and get some good information. You can then finally stop pwning other sinkies and lying online.

Stop going to trash forums like edmw and you will be fine. Losers there are just showing off their delusional 'profound knowledge'. Log off and they are still nobodies in the real world.

Get real and improve yourself in your softskills , hardskills or whatever that is useful in this real world.

Managed to get quite a good amount of interviews for the past 6 mths and the last 3 interviews being big mncs and a big local startup.... still no luck in getting a job.

coming to 3 years soon of being jobless. i guess it's the end for me already. Got forced to resign by my ex company in late 2018. Jobless for 6 mths until a company poached me and got hired, thinking I was 'saved'. Company turned out to be a hellhole that I've seen newcomers walk out of the office 2 hours after they joined. Left after 3 months and have been jobless since. I took up some freelance and part-time in between but the money is good enough for my meals for a few months.

i try not to update my situation to my close friends cos everytime they ask about it, they would say 'try another industry, don't always apply to the same kind of job'. When you tell them you have tried other industries, they tell you 'you never apply enough'. I'd rather not say anything cos they have a job, they don't know what it's like to be jobless.

Who is also in the same boat as me?

[Blueberry]

Originally Posted by Lurker

Managed to get quite a good amount of interviews for the past 6 mths and the last 3 interviews being big mncs and a big local startup.... still no luck in getting a job.

coming to 3 years soon of being jobless. i guess it's the end for me already. Got forced to resign by my ex company in late 2018. Jobless for 6 mths until a company poached me and got hired, thinking I was 'saved'. Company turned out to be a hellhole that I've seen newcomers walk out of the office 2 hours after they joined. Left after 3 months and have been jobless since. I took up some freelance and part-time in between but the money is good enough for my meals for a few months.

i try not to update my situation to my close friends cos everytime they ask about it, they would say 'try another industry, don't always apply to the same kind of job'. When you tell them you have tried other industries, they tell you 'you never apply enough'. I'd rather not say anything cos they have a job, they don't know what it's like to be jobless.

Who is also in the same boat as me?

So sorry to read this. What exactly is it that you want. It is very rare for person to be jobless for more than 1 year. Are you picky, still dreaming, or you have a criminal background ? I don't really believe a person can be jobless for 3 years without holding a full time job. What about those retirees ? Why can they find jobs but not you? Something must be wrong with your side.

You must be honest. No point finding like minded forummers to make yourself feel slightly better. You have to keep applying until you land a decent one even if you are paid lesser. What choice do you have ?

well you are not alone. I worked in an office job for 3 months and found out that i hated the environment. With only a degree in electrical engineering, what are options for me?

For people who want to switch industry, try SGUnited Skills Program, there will be allowances while under training. Although the allowances are not much, you are being trained for free! Go try! But this is program is only one shot per SG citizen.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Today is a blessed day. It is raining. Rain is a blessing.

As I look out the window, I feel blessed as I can afford to enjoy the morning, lying on my bed. I recalled my earlier days as a high flying corporate executive. Those days were crazy days, rushing early in the morning, stuck in traffic, rushing from one meeting to another, flying from one city to another, rain or shine.

But it was worth it as the hard work enables me to earn a fortune. I had plenty of cash to invest. My many years of investments paid off extremely well. I'm now happily retired, my passive income from investments easily sustains my family. They are enjoying a good life too - living in a nice condo, going overseas holidays, driven around in a car, enjoying good food at restaurants, etc.

As a multi millionaire, I'm still busy, busy managing and growing my wealth, busy pursuing the many interests I had no time for previously, busy taking good care of my family, busy spending time with my very old parents and busy volunteering at charities and non profit organisations. Life is more meaningful and fulfilling. I'm healthier and happier.

In life, you have to make tough choices. Choose the wrong career and you can be working all your life. There are people who did not enjoy a single day of retirement. They died before they retired. That's sad.

Choose the right high paying career, work hard, be the best in your field, invest well and become a multi millionaire. You can then afford to retire early and enjoy a full life.

You should coach that person who said SGUnited is a waste of taxpayer money. Think he is looking for shortcut way to get rich.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Had been jobless and took the sgunited midway career switch. It is damn useless la. Idk why the gahmen keep championing it. Even those retrenched pmet have to get a huge salary cut in order to get re-employed and kowtow to millennials, who probably earn more than me coz they are young

Bear in mind, when u r in your 40s, u r out of the economy already. U r tardy, slow and probably expensive. Still wanna mid career switch? Wake up from your Singaporean dream pls

Not all people in 40s become tardy and slow like you. Let me give you an advice, you should play more Candy Crush to work on your brain power and motor co-ordination. Since you find SGUnited useless, maybe you can carve out a career in Esports......with enough practice of course.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

U took the money and now tell us useless? If you so smart and capable, why not return the money then? Why did you even need it in the 1st place?

In fact, the program give you the opportunity to show your worth to the company you are attached to. It is an opportunity, not an entitlement to iron rice bowl. You need to work on your mindset. Negative people are just wasting the opportunity because they think it is their entitlement

He sounds like an ungrateful brat, takes all the money already then throws tantrums and complains the program is useless.... Typical Singaporean behavior, only knows how to complain.

No job? Aiya, go apply for those SGUnited Traineeships lah, suits the people here better also 😂

Originally Posted by Lurker

Managed to get quite a good amount of interviews for the past 6 mths and the last 3 interviews being big mncs and a big local startup.... still no luck in getting a job.

coming to 3 years soon of being jobless. i guess it's the end for me already. Got forced to resign by my ex company in late 2018. Jobless for 6 mths until a company poached me and got hired, thinking I was 'saved'. Company turned out to be a hellhole that I've seen newcomers walk out of the office 2 hours after they joined. Left after 3 months and have been jobless since. I took up some freelance and part-time in between but the money is good enough for my meals for a few months.

i try not to update my situation to my close friends cos everytime they ask about it, they would say 'try another industry, don't always apply to the same kind of job'. When you tell them you have tried other industries, they tell you 'you never apply enough'. I'd rather not say anything cos they have a job, they don't know what it's like to be jobless.

Who is also in the same boat as me?

Me too. ended up being a FL in sammyboy forum after jobless for 2 years. lucky I have a pretty face with big boobs.