Hi Gilbert, I would like to thank you for your help, especially on your ebook. I’m not sure whether I need coaching. I just want a more realistic picture on the job employment market in Singapore. The figures given by the media and surveys are simply not reliable; they only show the rosy picture. This is a brief history of my work experience. I am a former SAF regular. It’s been a long seven years. I have technical experience working on aircraft. After I left the SAF, I began working as a property agent as a favour to my friend. Apart from the SAF, I know nothing about the outside world. Like many former regulars, I was out of touch with the society. So I spent 4 years to study full time at SIM. I enrolled in a banking and finance programme. I also worked part time during my course of study. I have sales and customers service experience as I’ve worked in a retail company for three years. After graduation, there was a downturn in the finance industry. So I went to work as an account assistant — switching from temporary to full-time. Overall I have about one and a half year of accounting experience. I also have seven years of technical experience, three years of customer service and sales and one and a half year of accounting experience. I’m able to find a job as an account assistant as it is readily available and not too difficult to find. But after having my fair share of discrimination from foreigners and the low pay in the industry, I find that it’s not sustainable for the next three years. Given my age, it’s not enough to meet my future commitments. I am now 35. The starting pay for a newbie account assistant can be around $1800 to $2300. Given that this industry is full of PRCs and Malaysian Chinese undercutting with lower pay, I foresee that things will not change much — unless the loose labour law is changed first. Given my personality and the scale of foreigners working in the account industry, where Malaysian Chinese and PRCs will bring their home culture to the workplace, I am constantly on my toes as I do not want to be sabotaged by them. I am a minority in our own workplace – what an irony! Anyone who have been through that phase knows that we Singaporeans have different values and upbringing as compared to them. I have to constantly watch my back. Most of the time, we have to ‘tune into their frequency’ in order to mingle with them. Based on my personality and commitment, I am now looking for a commission based job. I have tried applying for jobs in the banking industry. However, it is nearly impossible since there is a massive influx of foreigners. And for Singaporeans, I think most of the time, they are only interested in recruiting women with good looks. I just need to know, what types of jobs can I apply based on my experience and skills? Typically, I would like a sales job. I am really not particular with the industry type. As far as I know, selling skills are universal. Thanks for your help and advice. Gratefully, Kenny Editor’s note: We have assigned the writer a career coach to guide him along.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:41:49 +0000
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