[sgbuffett]

SINGAPORE: Most fresh grads in Singapore manage to land a job within a few months of finishing school. But for one 27-year-old, the job search has stretched on far longer than he ever expected.

In a recent Reddit post that struck a chord with many, the man shared that he graduated in April 2023, but until now, he has yet to secure full-time employment.

“I don’t think I’m picky because I applied for everything and anything related to what I studied in,” he wrote. “I either get a call and then get ghosted, or I don’t hear back from the company at all. I get one to four interviews every month, and it’s getting frustrating.”

Because of the long stretch without a job, he’s even lowered his expectations when it comes to salary. “I don’t even care if the pay is only $2,500 to $3,000 because I just want to work and get something on my resume.”

While he’s grateful to have a family business as a safety net and runs a small home-based bakery on the side, neither opportunity matches what he originally envisioned for his career path.

What adds to the challenge is seeing his friends land jobs and kickstart their careers. Even though many of them complain about how stressful and exhausting work can be, he can’t help but feel a pang of jealousy.

https://theindependent.sg/i-just-want-to...l-jobless/?

[Ola]

Even if you get a job, you could be retrenched

like my friend's sister from SPH

ended- up as a Tuition Teacher from 20s . . .to over 30s now

[Tangsen]

The independent always full of BS stories

[Alice Alicia]

He is picky lah.

"I applied for everything and anything related to what I studied in,”

[Tangsen]

Many of my peers in MNC always ask if I have any Singaporean or PR to recommend