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She didn't think she would be retrenched at 29
Former sales engineer Shermin Ho, 29, who is pregnant with her first child, said being retrenched took her by surprise as she did not think she would be laid off at her age.ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
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AUG 17, 2020, 5:00 AM SGT
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FORMER SALES ENGINEER SHERMIN HO RECEIVED WORD ABOUT BEING LAID OFF NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT A MONTH.
THE FIRST TIME SHE WAS TOLD ABOUT HER RETRENCHMENT WAS IN EARLY MAY, ABOUT A WEEK AFTER SHE DISCOVERED THAT SHE WAS ALMOST TWO MONTHS PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD.
"IT WAS A TOUGH PERIOD BECAUSE THE PREGNANCY WAS UNPLANNED. SO WHEN THE RETRENCHMENT NOTICE CAME AROUND, IT FELT LIKE A DOUBLE WHAMMY," SAID MS HO, 29, WHOSE HUSBAND IS A FULL-TIME TUTOR.

PUBLISHED
AUG 17, 2020, 5:00 AM SGT
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TAN TAM MEI
FORMER SALES ENGINEER SHERMIN HO RECEIVED WORD ABOUT BEING LAID OFF NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT A MONTH.
THE FIRST TIME SHE WAS TOLD ABOUT HER RETRENCHMENT WAS IN EARLY MAY, ABOUT A WEEK AFTER SHE DISCOVERED THAT SHE WAS ALMOST TWO MONTHS PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD.
"IT WAS A TOUGH PERIOD BECAUSE THE PREGNANCY WAS UNPLANNED. SO WHEN THE RETRENCHMENT NOTICE CAME AROUND, IT FELT LIKE A DOUBLE WHAMMY," SAID MS HO, 29, WHOSE HUSBAND IS A FULL-TIME TUTOR.