Really that bad for engineers?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is engineering career a deadend one in Singapore unless lucky to join DSTA or IDA?

Engineer with 7 years experience asking for 4.5k still no call for interview.

Not really. It just means either your particular discipline is not paying well or that your exposure is not attractive to good employers.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Exactly. I've been to enough places to objectively make the conclusion that whether you are exposed to the interesting parts of a business depends on 1) the company's projection of your capabilities and 2) your manager and never on the size of the company.

You could be brought into a business of 30 people and start investing company's money, or be stuck as an accountant. You can go to Citibank and do just payrolls, or be on track on the management program attached to a mentor who is a finance legend.

Look at fit and whether your bosses invest in your development. Never just think company size.

It's just one of those standard interview answers given by people who have lackluster careers as a jack of all trades in SMEs. I do many interview before and those who are high performers in SMEs will tell you about specific achievements in terms of cost, revenue, customers, deliverable and how they helped the company to achieve its goals.

The mediocre ones often go back to the usual talking points about how much of every department they know by doing a bit here and there because they have no tangible things to talk about. These people were basically just performing sundry labour and administration in the company, so they spin it as having the know how in running the whole business.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It's just one of those standard interview answers given by people who have lackluster careers as a jack of all trades in SMEs. I do many interview before and those who are high performers in SMEs will tell you about specific achievements in terms of cost, revenue, customers, deliverable and how they helped the company to achieve its goals.

I hope you're not referring to me as one of the "people who have lackluster careers as a jack of all trades in SMEs".

I raised my point because I've been on both ends and thankfully, after about 5 years, settled in a role doing important stuff and not just "knowing everyone in every department." And I am in a small business and am contented.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I hope you're not referring to me as one of the "people who have lackluster careers as a jack of all trades in SMEs".

I raised my point because I've been on both ends and thankfully, after about 5 years, settled in a role doing important stuff and not just "knowing everyone in every department." And I am in a small business and am contented.

Nope, just talking about general observations. Not targeting anyone as individual stories are not verifiable anyway so no interest in debating on particular case.

[Wing Chun]

Hi guys, may I ask what is NS allowance. Does all companies give monthly NS allowance on top of their basic salary?

Originally Posted by Wing Chun

Hi guys, may I ask what is NS allowance. Does all companies give monthly NS allowance on top of their basic salary?

NS allowance for those who have served NS.

All public sector organisations and most GLC companies should have.

the Private sector companies i have been in or heard of, do not have NS allowance.

Engineer's nightmare: the p.e. exams.

Tough life; went for interview, interviewers insist that I clear the p.e. exam & get license within a specified time frame.

Its been a long time since I last hit the books.

Not sure what to do.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Engineer's nightmare: the p.e. exams.

Tough life; went for interview, interviewers insist that I clear the p.e. exam & get license within a specified time frame.

Its been a long time since I last hit the books.

Not sure what to do.

You're not a certified professional engineer and you applied for an engineer position?

Which engineering discipline are you from?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You're not a certified professional engineer and you applied for an engineer position?

Which engineering discipline are you from?

yes.
civil/structural.

Professional Engineer license is very hard to attain.
s://.peb.gov.sg/

they are basically asking you to go fly kite.
fyi.Civil engineer exam after this year , the format will change.