Tag Archives: No future

The PAP government likes to spread propaganda saying that if you are jobless, all you have to do is to go learn a skill that is in demand, then you will get employed. It sounds so easy, right?

“We are seeing more younger people, those in their 50s instead of their 60s and 70s, camping at Starbucks, McDonald’s, Internet and gaming cafes, libraries and other urban spaces, as these are places where people hang out and it is not immediately obvious that they are homeless,” he added.”

I would like to relate to you my feelings of despair and hopelessness going into 2017 as a young Eurasian ITE grad with no clear future in S'pore. I feel you can reflect the sentiments most minorities like myself are experiencing especially when we are not able to converse in Mandarin.

Do you know how many children are seeking psychiatric treatment? The numbers are quite staggering. Do you know how many Singaporeans commit suicide each year? The actual numbers would make you jaws drop in shock.

I can't speak for 18, 19 years old young people today, but let me offer my perspective as someone who studied engineering in Singapore. I studied Electrical Engineering in National University of Singapore and graduated in 2007. Most of the people I know from my engineering course are either not working in engineering/technology field (many have moved to banking/finance/real estate) or have moved to project/product management. Very few people are still doing coding/engineering work.