stuck

Tim83 SG

i am currently 25yrs.
Doing shiftwork at one semicon FAB i normally only get to rest on one weekend which is sunday and rest on the rest 2-3 weekday.
during my weekday rest day i feel very bored hardly can get a friend to go out with(have very limited friends). Been home playing PC game like 2yrs since ORD. And my work place is mostly Malaysia/Indian/or a few married men hardly get to go out with them during off day. When i thinking of taking some cos to also widen my social circle. Sometime i feel restricted also dun to my work day is 12.5 hrs shift. I feel my life is like stuck. Work, Pc game and slp eat. I am thinking of changing a new job like 8-5pm.
and my job is 3mth day n 3mth nite shift
what u guys think? should i?
or stay in this job till OLD LOL

Beautiful951 SG

Of course you should get new job. But then, get a job first before quitting this one. Its safer this way you see?

Tim83 SG

but hor the main prob is my company is need 3mths notice then can go LOL
think very few comp will wait so long rite

BrUtUs SG

understand how u feel... shift work is gd for earning $$$ but tats the disadvantage... either get the experience then move on to norm hrs or u go join some interest clubs(maybe know frens thru games)... but wats ur qualification?

Fatum SG

but hor the main prob is my company is need 3mths notice then can go LOL
think very few comp will wait so long rite

3 months notice ? ....

I think you should go dig out the employment act or something ...

BrUtUs SG

but hor the main prob is my company is need 3mths notice then can go LOL
think very few comp will wait so long rite

then u resign 1st then apply lo...

Beautiful951 SG

but hor the main prob is my company is need 3mths notice then can go LOL
think very few comp will wait so long rite

I'm not sure which company will wait so long. Its a ploy to control its workers I presume. Do you have any savings to fall back on?

BrUtUs SG

3 months notice ? ....

I think you should go dig out the employment act or something ...

some company do hv tat in the agreement letter...

Beautiful951 SG

3 months notice ? ....

I think you should go dig out the employment act or something ...

Could you give a brief explaination please?

Tim83 SG

yeah i did saved
i dont spend alot, mostly on food only LOL.

Beautiful951 SG

yeah i did saved
i dont spend alot, mostly on food only LOL.

Thats good. Now, for safety sake, I would advise you to work for the 3 months or so until you get enough cash to last, and then take a part time job to suppliment a little, and at the same time you are doing a part time, try to find a permernant job.

I hope it helped.

Fatum SG

Could you give a brief explaination please?

I think there's a formula for how much notice you have to give before quitting .....

I'm not sure how it runs in Singapore, but in others it runs something like 2 weeks for between 2 to 5 years, a month for any longer, a week for 3 months to a year ..... and you can quit without notice if less than 3 months ....

and it's enshrined in the labour laws .....

I'm no lawyer ... but I think we're being short changed here if employers are able to have separate agrements with the employees .... the MNC in question probably doesn't have such a practise in it's home country ...

Beautiful951 SG

I think there's a formula for how much notice you have to give before quitting .....

and it's enshrined in the labour laws .....

Oh thanks.

Tim83 SG

i have got a diploma in ECE
issit easy to get jobs other then electronic field ?

Fatum SG

i have got a diploma in ECE
issit easy to get jobs other then electronic field ?

in the current market, I'd say you may be a bit stuck .....

there's probably 100 other FTs waiting for your job and willing to take less than your current pay ....

the only reason you are still able to find anything in the field is because of some obscure labour law that stipulates a certain percentage of singaporeans in any job .....

or maybe you can look at going back to school ? ....

Tim83 SG

if going back to sch i need to do part time also due to my family finance and also i am currently paying back my poly fees to mum back to her CPF $100 per mth.

Fatum SG

if going back to sch i need to do part time also due to my family finance and also i am currently paying back my poly fees to mum back to her CPF $100 per mth.

part time's good ..... you'll meet more people there too ......

then you'll be so busy you won't have time to brood ...

Karma88 SG

Omg so jia lat . Got diploma only so jia lat one mea ?

I`m also going to get a diploma in ece .

I hope i dont end up like you (no offence).

I think you should go take some part time courses . If not enough money loan from bank lo . Can slowly pay back one wat .

yamizi SG

Save up and quit the job. Then hunt for new one, since you say you need 3 months notice, so there's a risk that you need to take.

About the PC game thing, you can choose not to play what. Spend the same time reading stuff to upgrade your knowledge, etc.

不如就死 SG

I seldom hear of people having 3 months notice period. Double check your employment contract though in case you read wrongly..

You should start to apply for jobs now if you want to change job, perhaps quit your job
first so that employers don't have to wait for you for 3 months. Best is if you got annual leave to offset, then your notice period will be even shorter.