Yeah thats good . dont tell your friends. Many of them "friends" give useless advice and want to compare or secretly see you suffer.

Sinkie not hungry enuff

In my addition to my previous post, to say your friends do not know what it is like to be jobless is not accurate. People don't born to have a job waiting for them when they grow up. Sure they did experience a jobless gap before they land themselves in their current job.


To say they don't know how it is like to be jobless for soooo long like you and that is true.

So the qn is why are you jobless for soooooooooooo long ?

usually its a combination of self affliction and external situation. not one or the other exclusively.

being jobless in Singapore is quite common, Singaporeans are naturally weak in a lot of things. on top of that we have this sinkie pwn sinkie culture, no surprise we're always behind everyone in everything.

I feel you bro. I was jobless after graduating from uni in 2009, it took me a year to land a job after hundreds of resumes sent, 10-20 failed interviews. The worst interview that I had was when a guy asked me how many line of C codes that I wrote in my final year project. I was a little boy back then and said maybe hundred lines or something. Then he looked at my transcript and said ABAB somethings and said I lacked of perspective (to a little boy who was jobless for months). Not sure what was the reason, I saw a smile on his face, and he failed me later. But thanks to him, I know how fast I can type in programming language after that and been improving it. :D The "lack of perspective" part encouraged me tried more and failed more. I took my courage to hang out with friends during weekend and said I need help, any help would be appreciated. They gradually stop saying sh*t and started to help with information and encouragement. The first job that I had was from referral, not the best, but better than nothing. There is always a way out in life, I do hope the best for you.

This is really inspiring. People out there who is still whining and crying no jobs want them should learn from you.

All those jobless ppl out here reading your post should feel ashamed. There really is no excuse. The only excuse is the jobless person himself/herself.

Gotten a contract job after uni grad, but i did not liked the office desk bound job. Quit and now doing logistic contract job at a lower pay. I rather be moving around than be sitting for long hours.

As long as you are happy it doesn't matter desk bound or not.

It isn't common, in fact it is very rare. According to the stats it's only a few percent (like 2 or 5% that kind) that be jobless.

Do u know that discouraged workers are not considered unemployed?

The problem is Singaporeans mostly think they are entitled just because they are born and grow up here. So they think they should deserve higher pay even though they just graduated and have 0 work experience. Ask them start lower pay they will start to think it is the end of the world.

I observe those pinoys who work in recept area in my office building. Although it is just a recept job, they work with pride and I can see their confidence and professionalism. Ask a Singaporean to work there, I confirm they will start throwing black face. You see why the employers rather hire foreigners ? Singaporeans ask for it one.

Sorry graduate uni to work as receptionist?? Are u even okay?

Receptionist is zero growth and prospects, if got brains no one will take them.

I disagree wor, you learn about customer service when you work as a recep. Can also train you to be more confident when you talk to people. Also depends what the fresh grad wants to work as when he develops his career further, e.g hotel management or any career that deals with people/human interaction, this will be a good starting point.
Can work 1 year to earn some experience then advance to a better job.

Many Singaporeans want to fly when they haven't even learn how to walk.

Better be a receptionist than unemployed. Unemployed got what experience? At least receptionist got people skills or other skills. Anyways, its true. Many Singaporeans will reject the offer and rather wait for better opportunities while being unemployed (even if need to wait very long).

Yeah, some skills are transferable to other job. Gotta start somewhere.

you should go work there then

Ummm...not sure if you are aware that you just proven his point

Not just about being recep. Alot of fresh grad don't want to do entree level job to learn the trade. They think they can waltz in and manage others. Fat chance for vast majority of them. At thr sane time they are also quick to give up and don't want to put in the hours. End up they rather go do grab. As time went by they become unemployable. Too inexperience for mid level job too highly paid for junior jobs

I wonder those jobless people if really jobless ? Are they hungry enough? if really hungry enough there's still security industry to work. Just go take wsq course and get security license. Though long hours but min also can get 3k gross per mth. Most of the time Zuo bo lan there also. Stress freeee. Can choose the location near to your house also.

I have known some of my friends cause of some mistake made in life, their career screwed up and having pay cut 20% and restart their career all over at 30s. Depressing and despair, nevertheless they still strike on. End of day bread on table is more impt.

And recession can be seen starting with the impact of covid 19 still and Russia-Ukraine/Nato/US tension. Inflation will keep going up. Foresee more jobless people soon. Now got whatever job just take liao. Mai hiam this and hiam that of what pay low.

Look at other countries such as HongKong, Taiwan, Shanghai, and more. Their wages are way way lower than us, housing more fking expensive than sg cause doesnt have so called gov grant. Can you imagine the people there are more stress and despo than us? Having mthly pay or maybe 1.5k for diploma holder or 2k for degree holder and cant even afford the sky high apartment unit costing 800k to few m sgd.

Yet sg ppl here kpkb and whine jobless. F&b job so many hiring, at least also got 2.5k
Want high pay job and not stress and office hours. Where to find?? Even if so, do you have the capability and ability for that position?? End of day later got high pay job also kpkb too stresss, no time for family, dog life or whatsoever then end up resigning.
then kpkb jobless again.

Was unemployed for few months after quitting an office job. Then I took a 30% pay cut from working at a white collar job to a blue collar job. Although, now it is physically more tiring, i dont have to "work" on weekends. Plus, its a night shift job. Loving the change of environment. Its much cooler and quieter in the night. No meetings, just short briefings. Not feeling like im trap in a prison while i am desk-bound.

you naive enough to believe the stats provided? lmao.

30% pay cut. That's a lot. But end of day health is more impt than money. As long as the money is enough for you and feel happier its enough. No point having high pay job and getting burn out, stress out. Most importantly is know how to manage your wealth. I seen a lot earning decent salary but buy luxury car, condo that are out of their range. And got retrenched then struggling liao.

Indeed. As of now, i got no debt such as uni loans and housing debt. Only pay own phone bills and giving my parents allowance. Usually eat at home unless i feel like going out to eat.

Singaporean no 5k no talk

I have to agree with you. Now some HDBs already reached 1mil in sale. Soon, others will mark up their prices as well.

Nobody force you to buy $1m hdb, man. So many unsold cheap hdb in woodlands and yishun and you talk about $1m hdb....

Why stop at $5k? $1m a month also not enough. How to afford to maintain gulf stream private jet or 200ft mefa yatch. Lol

Those are resale bought by PR.

Have managed a few chio bu which does not need to learn the trade. They just help to eat my bird bird daily and get promoted yearly! after a few promotions they will get to manage others without doing the work!

Global recession has started. Tech companies laying off employees. Foresee more people going to be jobless soon.

Hi guys

I am paid 400,000 per annum and I have nothing to do at work. (inclusive of 6 months bonus)

I am female 22 years old. I have no skills, only got n level cert. I could barely answer single question during interview. Thank goodness i wore low cut top n short skirt that day, i was given job offer on the spot.

now i everyday report to work n do nothing. Report at 10am, got 2 hours lunch break, 4pm can knock off. Whole day i just need to sit in front of big boss and smile at him.

Best part is i am paid SGD 500,000 per annum and promoted every year.

Some of my friends who got degree n phd jobless for 3 years liao or those with job work 8am to 11pm but only earn 60k per annum.

hi, i would like to hire you too. i'm offering SGD 750,000 per annum for your services.

so fking lame

want troll also troll until so lame, cringe.

truly singaporean

Full of cringe and salt

u still take time 2 reply, salty bitch 😘

Stop pretending to be a girl. Such an insult to women.

No job then go be gigolo.