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On Tuesday night (19 May), Mediacorp Channel 5 telecast a talk show, “Let’s Think About It”. One of things discussed in the show was about Singaporeans being choosy over jobs. Five people were invited to share their views and stories with Minister Tan Chuan-Jin, with regard to their manpower concerns in Singapore.

This my 3rd week of this job and I flip through my letter of appointment and found this clause: "If the Employee choose to work for a company in the same industry during this period, he/she shall be liable to pay an amount equivalent to one month’s salary, at the Employee’s last-drawn salary, to the Company, such amount to be considered the opportunity cost of training spent on the Employee."

Three in ten, or almost one-third, of employees in Singapore are considering turning in their resignation letters this year to search for a new opportunity, according to a new survey. Inadequate career growth prospects, low salary and lack of recognition were the key reasons cited by employees planning to leave their current jobs, the 2015 Randstad Award employer branding survey showed.

T H Soon left the cigarette butts on the ledge of the corridor wall. I approached T H Soon and requested him to remove the cigarette butts. He was taken aback by my actions initially but later confronted me and ask who I was. I clarified my identity as a public visiting the school and was astonished by his loud rude reply. He scolded that as a public I do not have rights to interfere in what an NTU student does in campus and told me to get lost. I explained to him that his actions is no different from littering offence and he replied rudely that he is an undergraduate who do not need uncles to teach him what to do.

The worst happened when my boss was asked to leave last year as management refresh alignment and they hired a new guy from India. This person has high self esteem and never take his subordinates feedback into consideration. What’s more, he treats people whom are below his rank with no respect. Now, he is targeting me as I’m the only local and non-Indian in the organization chart. He speaks and jokes loudly during meeting using only Indian language. He’s oblivious to others. He shouts and uses abusive language when he wants work done by me and my team.

I have exhausted my resources and am expecting the writ of summons in a day or two, which will ultimately lead to my bankruptcy. I am trying to be positive to avoid depression. I left my prior banking job in 2013 due to the unpleasant work relationship with my superior. I worked with several bosses till the latest superior who is a FT turned PR. My performance rating was exceptional since I joined the company and the latter of average rating was given to me by my ex-FT boss. The reason being, I did not deliver the expectations where else in actual fact, I have actually contributed equally to all my team members.

Last week, I heard an interesting rumor that Japanese run NHK is making a documentary about “How graduates in Singapore CANNOT find jobs”! It seems like some people already got interviewed about this topic. I’m not sure how accurate that is. The fact is, success rates of graduates from the NUS getting a job see an employment rate of between 80%-100% (most ranging the upper percentiles) within 6 months of their final exam. From my observations, Singaporeans have many opportunities in the employment market. The jobs here are diverse, interesting and offer a wide variety of wage packages. They cater to a wide variety of skills, abilities and interests.