Anyone jobless for a long time before?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Learn driving and be an uber driver

No car. my only car is family one. a toyota which my parents adore. I am afraid i can't be an uber driver as I can't use that car.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No car. my only car is family one. a toyota which my parents adore. I am afraid i can't be an uber driver as I can't use that car.

You can rent a car. Don't have to own one.

Contract ended, got played out without successful conversion to perm by HR (a stat board).

Was jobless but decided to look for job, 3 months couldn't get any interviews or only a few calls, with no follow up. Desperate, started looking for part-time, couldn't get any, went complaining on FB (don't learn from this :P )

One of my ex-HR noted and asked if can assist to temp 1 month, desperate, $x/hr, I went for it. One month extended after another, while they were kind to let me take time off (aka no $ when time-off) for interviews, stopped applying or trying after 6 months.

Kept doing temp until 2 weeks ago, finally landed a job after CNY, calls started flying in without me sending any resume or application.

Was going to give up and go apply for taxi license and at least, I control the working hours and pay, compared to sitting in office and worrying about the money.

You will feel like giving up, stopping it all, just persevere, keep trying, lady luck will shine one day. I was jobless close to 10months, 3 months idling at home, 7 months doing temp.

During temp, I bring leftover food to work everyday to save money. Avoid going out much. Fortunately, for me, my car was paid up and I only had phone and fiber bills to pay, petrol too, since I drive to work when necessary.

I see my credit card bill from Ks drop to mere hundreds during my jobless time, now will be wiser to spend only when needed.

Looking forward to my first real pay in 10 months.

p/s: IRAS sent me letter ask me to verify my income because they can't detect any CPF contribution last year as I was jobless. LOL...

[boomZ]

Originally Posted by Vulcane

Contract ended, got played out without successful conversion to perm by HR (a stat board).

Was jobless but decided to look for job, 3 months couldn't get any interviews or only a few calls, with no follow up. Desperate, started looking for part-time, couldn't get any, went complaining on FB (don't learn from this :P )

One of my ex-HR noted and asked if can assist to temp 1 month, desperate, $x/hr, I went for it. One month extended after another, while they were kind to let me take time off (aka no $ when time-off) for interviews, stopped applying or trying after 6 months.

Kept doing temp until 2 weeks ago, finally landed a job after CNY, calls started flying in without me sending any resume or application.

Was going to give up and go apply for taxi license and at least, I control the working hours and pay, compared to sitting in office and worrying about the money.

You will feel like giving up, stopping it all, just persevere, keep trying, lady luck will shine one day. I was jobless close to 10months, 3 months idling at home, 7 months doing temp.

During temp, I bring leftover food to work everyday to save money. Avoid going out much. Fortunately, for me, my car was paid up and I only had phone and fiber bills to pay, petrol too, since I drive to work when necessary.

I see my credit card bill from Ks drop to mere hundreds during my jobless time, now will be wiser to spend only when needed.

Looking forward to my first real pay in 10 months.

p/s: IRAS sent me letter ask me to verify my income because they can't detect any CPF contribution last year as I was jobless. LOL...

Job market really quiet these days it seems....

Originally Posted by boomZ

Job market really quiet these days it seems....

I used to average 1-3 weeks to land a job, but last year was really bad.

Even had condescending remarks from ang mohs when I went for interviews. Maybe last year not good year ba.

Been working 2 days here so far, quite like it.

[boomZ]

Originally Posted by Vulcane

I used to average 1-3 weeks to land a job, but last year was really bad.

Even had condescending remarks from ang mohs when I went for interviews. Maybe last year not good year ba.

Been working 2 days here so far, quite like it.

I have ang mo friends who are jobless now.

Oh no, who will rent my condo now!?

Originally Posted by boomZ

I have ang mo friends who are jobless now.

Originally Posted by boomZ

I have ang mo friends who are jobless now.

They are taking a break, not jobless.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

They are taking a break, not jobless.

Yes ang moh knows when to take a break

Unlike Asian who slog like sh*t.

I think thats me