30-05-2011 07:33 PM | ||
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30-05-2011 05:44 PM | ||
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I keep getting rejections from the Science Center even without any interview. The positions I've applied for are communications positions, like publication officer, communications officer, and things like that. I've placed the msc in science communication thing in my CV and also stressed that I got excellent grades for the subjects I've taken so far. It looks like I'm really screwed for doing a grasscutting job for the last 5 years. People can only see a grasscutting administrator in me. |
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22-03-2011 10:09 PM | ||
miwashi | I'm 34 now, unfortunately. Still earning less than $5000, but that's okay.. what scares me is the $800-$1000 pay cut that I got with my only 2 job offers, which I'm not likely to recover from anytime soon ie for around 5 years? | |
22-03-2011 09:17 PM | ||
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There are some degrees that add value to an individual, e.g. medicine, law and dentistry; and some that subtract, e.g. biology, volcanology and sociology, if the graduate stubbornly insists on pursuing a career based on the degree. For the latter group of degrees, it's better to chuck aside and forget about them immediately after convocation and find something meaningful to do. |
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22-03-2011 05:57 PM | ||
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After reading so much from this forum, I believe its time for me to contribute some of my experiences. I came from an MNC background (a very huge one in fact) and I just want to highlight this. I have personally seen cases whereby Sporeans are given the miss when it comes to job opportunities? Reason --> too highly pay or increment asking too much. In fact, such a thing is happening within my dept and I am not shy to ask my manager why this is so. Look at it this way, almost every MNC (esp those from US) are cutting their budgets unless you are in the revenue generating dept. (I may be wrong, but thats what I hear from a lot of my friends around me). Assuming one candidate comes from PH and one from SG and both are of the same calibre, guess u have the answer as to who they will hire. Even when the co pays that FT the salary that he/she is asking for, its still much cheaper. Why? Because most of this FT comes on a local package and its way way much lower than what Sporeans are getting. No lie, go ask your HR on this. Look around you these days, you will know what I mean. Anyway enough of this, to escape this condemn cycle either 1) You start your own business 2) Suck it up aka be content with what you have 3) Migrate (FYI. dont tell me that by working in a IB/ or as a commodity trader etc I will be able to escape this condemn cycle -- you need to ask yourself, do u have the calibre to be one? |
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22-03-2011 11:01 AM | ||
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22-03-2011 10:59 AM | ||
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miwashi, can I ask how old are you now? once you hit mid-thirties, changing career without a big pay cut is almost impossible. do bear that in mind and be realistic in your search. this is why i'm saving up in a bid to strike out on my own soon. working for others just entails too much personal risk, more so than striking out in my opinion. though i'm making comfortable pay now, i'm not sure if this will still be the case 3 years from now, and i may have to take on more nonsense (read: sh*t) from others. i don't want to wait till i'm worthless before striking out. when i look around me, the older people here, if they are still in low to mid levels, have to ensure abuse (white collar kind) and lower their pride just to earn that monthly pay. they've totally lost their ideals and ambitions. they just work for money, to sustain the lifestyle of their families. it's pretty meaningless survival. people in management are also not spared - they may suffer bad fate should they get a nasty boss who's keen on "restructuring" and "re-engineering" and "rejuvenating". |
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22-03-2011 10:35 AM | ||
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in fact, i know a literature graduate who is now a science editor for a MNC (after 5-6 years as a more junior editor), managing a team, producing very niche academic journals and publications. of course, the journals and publications would have their own panel of experts to ensure that the technical stuff are all okay most trained in these specific areas either prefer to work in these fields, or they lack editorial skills & experience, so theoretically, you should be in an advantageous position i'm not sure about specifics like pay etc., but i'm guessing that starting pay for a non-experienced fresh hire is not great. but you should definitely try to go talk to more people and network |
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22-03-2011 06:49 AM | ||
miwashi | Actually, I'm doing a msc now, but it's in science communication, because my interest and expertise is in editorial and publications work. Unfortunately I think you can count the number of positions like this with one hand. Anyway thanks for the company list, I'll check up on them. | |
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