Retrenched diploma PMET in her 30s applied for 100 over jobs but to no avail
Post Published: 25 January 2018
Author: admin
Found in section: Email A Counsellor, Highlights, Latest Articles
Transitioning: First of all, thanks for allowing us to interview you online Mary and can you provide us with some background information about yourself?
Mary: I am in my early 30s. Married with no kids. Obtained a diploma and my last drawn pay was $3500 working as a marketing executive before been recently retrenched.
Transitioning: What was your last occupation and you have told me that you were unemployed for a while, can you tell us more about this and also your job search experience?
Mary: I am a PMET. I was retrenched due to a company re-structuring. No retrenchment benefits were given. I was only given 3 weeks of notice period and it happened during early Dec 17. I have been actively searching for jobs since I got the news, applying for more than 100 plus jobs. Always ended up calling up for interview, but no good news. Sick and tired of it, like a waste of my time and money.
Transitioning: You have told me that you are currently jobless for a while, what did you do in order to survive? Did you also approach the CDC for assistance?
Mary: I am jobless for about a month. I am getting worried as the cost of living is so high. Even stepping out of the house also means money spent. No, I did not approach them for help.
Transitioning: Did you attend any interviews during the past few weeks and why do you think you are unsuccessful so far?
Mary: Yes, I attended alot of interviews. Most of them would say they would have alot of candidates and will get back to me. I even encountered one interview where I was with another Singaporean – a FT got the job and the salary she is asking is $1.1K higher than mine with no experience on the job!
Transitioning: Tell us abit more about what you have learnt from your jobless experience and how it has impacted your family.
Mary: In order to survive in Sg, you need to have money and money. I don’t even dare to plan for my retirement / think about my CPF monies now. I don’t think I will ever get to see it again. My family is supporting, they just want me to start a new chapter.
Transitioning: What do you think you could have done to shorten the unemployment period?
Mary: Please, Singaporean first. Even though we are asking for more pay / benefits. Our costs of living is higher. We have home loans etc. This is our home. We are not here to make a living and then off we go and never be back.
Transitioning: Do you think that Singapore is now a more difficult place to make a living?
Mary: Yes!
Transitioning: What do you think the government can do to alleviate the current employment situation?
Mary: Cut down on foreigners
Transitioning: Many people have blame foreigners for competing jobs with us, what is your view on this?
Mary: I think they are impacting us. Singaporeans first please. This is our home. We need to live.
Transitioning: Lastly, what’s your advice for those who are still jobless and feeling down?
Mary: I feel you and I am feeling the same. No words can describe how we feel now. All I can say is let’s move on. We can do it.
Post Published: 25 January 2018
Author: admin
Found in section: Email A Counsellor, Highlights, Latest Articles
Transitioning: First of all, thanks for allowing us to interview you online Mary and can you provide us with some background information about yourself?
Mary: I am in my early 30s. Married with no kids. Obtained a diploma and my last drawn pay was $3500 working as a marketing executive before been recently retrenched.
Transitioning: What was your last occupation and you have told me that you were unemployed for a while, can you tell us more about this and also your job search experience?
Mary: I am a PMET. I was retrenched due to a company re-structuring. No retrenchment benefits were given. I was only given 3 weeks of notice period and it happened during early Dec 17. I have been actively searching for jobs since I got the news, applying for more than 100 plus jobs. Always ended up calling up for interview, but no good news. Sick and tired of it, like a waste of my time and money.
Transitioning: You have told me that you are currently jobless for a while, what did you do in order to survive? Did you also approach the CDC for assistance?
Mary: I am jobless for about a month. I am getting worried as the cost of living is so high. Even stepping out of the house also means money spent. No, I did not approach them for help.
Transitioning: Did you attend any interviews during the past few weeks and why do you think you are unsuccessful so far?
Mary: Yes, I attended alot of interviews. Most of them would say they would have alot of candidates and will get back to me. I even encountered one interview where I was with another Singaporean – a FT got the job and the salary she is asking is $1.1K higher than mine with no experience on the job!
Transitioning: Tell us abit more about what you have learnt from your jobless experience and how it has impacted your family.
Mary: In order to survive in Sg, you need to have money and money. I don’t even dare to plan for my retirement / think about my CPF monies now. I don’t think I will ever get to see it again. My family is supporting, they just want me to start a new chapter.
Transitioning: What do you think you could have done to shorten the unemployment period?
Mary: Please, Singaporean first. Even though we are asking for more pay / benefits. Our costs of living is higher. We have home loans etc. This is our home. We are not here to make a living and then off we go and never be back.
Transitioning: Do you think that Singapore is now a more difficult place to make a living?
Mary: Yes!
Transitioning: What do you think the government can do to alleviate the current employment situation?
Mary: Cut down on foreigners
Transitioning: Many people have blame foreigners for competing jobs with us, what is your view on this?
Mary: I think they are impacting us. Singaporeans first please. This is our home. We need to live.
Transitioning: Lastly, what’s your advice for those who are still jobless and feeling down?
Mary: I feel you and I am feeling the same. No words can describe how we feel now. All I can say is let’s move on. We can do it.
