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I’m totally not interested in being a manager or climbing the corporate ladder. Just want a stable job and accomplish things like getting a degree and license. I’m behind in life because I’m already in my mid 20s but haven’t achieve things that other people my age achieve but my parents weren’t those financially supportive kind so i had to pay it all by myself. Anyone in the same boat as me? I think maybe because i was being forced to work when i was young that’s why i’m not interested in climbing the ladder?

when singapore gets overwhelming (feels like being trapped in a boiler room sometimes) how do you actually cope?

not talking about just the heat (well, maybe a little).

more like the constant pressure to keep up, stay productive, not fall behind. the exhaustion that builds quietly until one day you just feel… soulless.

curious how people here “touch grass” to manage work stress, social pressure, the pace of life that never really slows down. therapy? running at 6am? crying in the shower? no judgment.

what actually helps you reset when sg life starts to feel suffocating?

Kumar said locals are busy chasing C's.

Sometimes I wonder..did we open up too much, too fast?

Today, I just asked if I could convert to full-time for the current company I am interning at (6-month internship), and got rejected due to lack of headcount for fresh grads.

I really like this company (projects are interesting, good work conditions, people are nice etc), so I was planning to ask if I could extend the internship for another 6 months and get a full-time role when there is headcount availability. I am going to clarify tomorrow if headcount would increase by EOY.

On the other hand, I also have 2 companies that are actively interviewing me, one in the beginning phase and the other in the final phase. The company in the final phase is a rather stable one, but the working conditions are so ass.

So I just wanted to get advice on what I should do next... I feel kind of lost at the moment. Thank you to everyone in advance. Also please be nice, my strawberry heart cannot take anymore stimulation for the day ;-;

Saw the recruiter saying companies prefer “hungrier” foreigners over Singaporeans.

But honestly… I think we’re just more aware now.

A lot of Singaporeans watched: parents OT until midnight, loyalty rewarded with retrenchment and etc.

Then somehow when younger workers ask for: work-life balance, fair pay

suddenly we are “not hungry”.

Is Singapore really becoming “less hungry”?

Or are people finally rejecting burnout culture?

Having difficulties finding jobs...

Any suggestions on what I can do while job hunting to earn some money for survival? Traineeships or more internships?

Thank you.

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Hi guys, I've just found a job on telegram which requires me to just work one day which is tmr... I'm not sure whether it is a legitimate job. This job involves us to just do stock take + tallying. I've found this job through a telegram channel where 10.3k ppl are inside it. I was immediately sent a WhatsApp link to join group chat by the recruiter after I expressed interest in this job. The person did not ask for my bank details or anything. I was only told of the address of the location and the working hour....

Tldr: saw a job offer on telegram, work on 5 May for 1 day only, got sent a WhatsApp gc link by recruiter after expressing interest in the job, was told that I am inside this job now, *no telephone call*, not sure whether is it a scam or not?

My main concern is is this a legitimate job? Because the recruiter didn't even call me to talk abt the job scope etc unlike recruiter agency companies who will normally call u when u expressed interest in their job postings.

Hi I am not SG local so idk if this the right place to ask. However, I got invited for interviews with this company.

Does anyone here work in Foodpanda?
How’s the culture and environment?
Is there good career progression?
Is the pay good considering I am a foreigner that will likely move there if I get the job?

Thanks in advance!