ST special report - middle-aged and out of a job

will4 SG

If I am not wrong, there is a trend to attract foreign migrants but let say a
Spore PR from other countries live here, he can leave Spore.

I have several colleauges from Malaysia n Indonesia. I asked them got any plan to settle in Spore permanently, they said no cause they planned to get PR only cause of the CPF contribution. U can imagine how much they can get if they worked here for a couple of years.

dragg SG

it may sound sick but it really is a bit of consolation.

Embarassed

will4 SG

U should consider migrating to other countries? Neutral

dragg SG

i have neither the ability nor the qualifications.

ditzy SG

And you'll miss them busty minahs at bedok library. Laughing

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Provided that their salary is high enough. Not to say that it will be little, probably enough to live comfortably for some time if they plan to go back to their home country.

dragg SG

knn, can you forget about this?

Mad Mad Mad

will4 SG

I have a Malaysian colleuage staying in JB, Malaysia n he earned $2000.
Covert to the Malaysian Ringgit get $4600 Ringgit.

will4 SG

How old r u this year? U can consider going to Malaysia to set up small shop?

the_fallen SG

did i read correctly?

you suggesting Malaysia??

OMG!!

you want another news headline which goes by - Singaporean dies in Malaysia (JB) after settiing up a business?

do you have any idea how insanely dangerous it is to be rich or i would correct myself just middle-class is enough to get yourself killed.

those who are rich, even have to act poorer if not as poor as average people.

ShutterBug SG

That's why I don't believe their bull-crap about how you should upgrade yuurself to stay employable - it doesn't work!!!

It's easy for the government to come up with simplistic solutions like advocating Self-Upgrading. But has it been proven that it WORKS?

Personally, I use my own instinct; I work and progress OUTSIDE of the stupid gov's suggested system! I survived up till now!

It's either you plough your own field and harvest your own fruits, or follow their all knowing wisdom and PERISH!

The employment market is totally screwed by them! High Costs of living affected the hiring of locals, while they make tonnes of money from the ENCOURAGED and INDUCED influx of FLs and FTs who undercuts locals in the job market. WTF!??

Foreigners come to me looking for job, I tell them I only hire locals - in front of all my office employees! I'd farking pay more for hiring locals than let the gov's mindlessnbess and money greed ruin the livelihoods of locals!!!

T.Ryousuke SG

Singapore is too small to support the growing nos. of middle management ppl.
It's better to save up when u r young now and avoid long term commitment like HDB loan. The good time for Singapore had past, face the fact that job is difficult to find here for high paid professional. The only way is to lower expectation and life still goes on. Enough of hearing the problem the gahment had, we can't expect them to spoon feed us. The crisis we r facing is a long term one, I dun expect the good time to come back again.

dragg SG

41, i have no business acumen.

Embarassed

dragg SG

the govt is taking the easy way out. they have little or no interest in solving the problem at all.

only the ministers are not affected by age.

maybe they should step down once they reach 40.

unbelieveable SG

Thank you for your willingness to pay more for locals over FT to help locals.

Tha's a true Singaporean at heart

foomwee88 SG

I m very suprised ST revealed this fact/truth!!!!

We hve a frd who has a master degree but has 2 work as a Enviroment Health officer on a 3 months contract in NEA for S$4.5 per hour and a security guard at 9 on a part time basic to earn S$1,200 in Spore!!!!His take home pay by working more than 16 hours a day is less than S$2000 per month which is worst than my salary earned 22 yrs ago when I worked as a junior Q.S.

But cost of living now is more than 3 times in 1980s i.e when we brought a 4 NG flat at HG in 1984 at S$50k but is S$170K at Puggol now!!!

If u r 45 yrs and above,then I said no hope lah in Spore even u hve a higher degree !!!!!!My frd hve 2 support 2 children in school and eat instant mee and bread almost every day to survive,

What the first world country to some and hell to sillyporeans!!!!

charlize SG

Wah, masters degree holder working for 4.50 an hour?

Damn. Laughing

citymax SG

In working environment, we follow a very simple rule which is the pyramid rule.

The top of the pyramid is always the narrowest,and the bottom which is us are all trying to climb to the top for survival.If u cannot get to the top,either u hide elsewhere or fall off from the pyramid.

Its sort of disheartening to see such a fact,but what to do..living condition and standard are getting higher each day,( imagine i can spend $10 dollar on public transport each day)..

As for the middle-aged, i think if realli canot find a job,u can try jobstreet.com.haiz...

You never walk alone....alone ..alone..

shinta SG

my mama say tt time they built a lot of hdb nobody wanna move in tts why so cheap... =X

fymk SG

I upgraded laterally - I migrated.

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