Tag Archives: Unemployed

One netter shared in a Facebook post that his friend who is 36 years old cannot get a white collar job in Singapore. “He got a polytechnic diploma in marketing. Later he went to take a private degree in business, I think it is not really recognised as it is …

Tang Wei Ping, 26, was interviewed by the intern at the FSC to determine his suitability for financial aid counselling, but he started stroking the 19 year old intern's knee and lower thigh instead. Tang's family had sought financial assistance and the FSC were assessing their application. Tang, who was also unemployed, was also being helped to find a job.

Too often, we hear of a foreign talent being hauled to court for an act of aggression towards others, just because they think they have the right to. But in the news today, one local unemployed man was given a jail term for assaulting an American man who was trying to stop him from beating up a bus driver. The same man and his group of friends had also earlier in a separate case beat up a Malaysian cleaner, because he felt the cleaner and his friends were noisy. Clearly a case of a man unable to control his anger, and is just spoiling for a fight.

I refer to the article “Two-track labour market emerging” (Straits Times, Mar 16). It states that “Track one: Local unemployment rose last year. There were more local workers – Singaporeans and permanent residents – who want to work but could not find work.

The number of job vacancies has slid to a 4 year low of 47,600 last year end, but the number of job seekers increased in the same time period. 19,170 workers lost their jobs last year, which is a 23% climb from 2015, while average annual resident unemployment inched up 0.2% in 2015 to 3% last year.

An unemployed man, Budiman Tarmidi, 25, was charged in court on Tuesday for outraging the modesty of a 15 year-old girl he had seen at a mini-mart, and for assaulting his ex-girlfriend on her way home 9 days after the molestation.

This report says that some fresh graduates are sending 20 to 50 job applications, yet unable to get interviews, much less a job offer. This report shows rising unemployment in Singapore, more jobseekers than openings, and more workers laid off. There are more than 60,000 unemployed Singaporeans. Yet, we're going to Taiwan to recruit Cisco officers.

Of late, there seems to be more of such ads appearing on Facebook targeting the unemployed and those under financial duress. With the economic situation worsening, there'll be more and more Singaporeans falling into this category. We need to deal with this urgent problem. Here's a summary of the SDP's plan:

Was at Bukit Batok Bus Interchange waiting for the bus when I saw Murali and Tharman walking through with their army of entourage, photographers and a camera crew, canvassing votes. Murali approached me. When I said that I will be supporting Dr Chee, a PAP dog said "Why support an unemployed guy to be an MP? He is worthless." I said "I'm also unemployed. Does that mean I'm worthless also?" Murali and the PAP dog just left with an awkward silence.

Was at Bukit Batok Bus Interchange waiting for the bus when I saw Murali and Tharman walking through with their army of entourage, photographers and a camera crew, canvassing votes. Murali approached me. Me: Sorry but I'm not a Bukit Batok resident. PAP doggie: Then come to the PAP rally to support Mr Murali. Me: No thanks. I will be supporting Dr Chee. PAP doggie: Why support an unemployed guy to be an MP? He is worthless. Me: I'm also unemployed. Does that mean I'm worthless also?