Starting salary
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My friend’s dh is on contract in a statutory board. Contract for many years liao.
His contract might or might not get renewed. So there’s no job security even in government sector.
According to another friend who is working in another statutory board, after his batch, all new hires are on contract basis.
Are fresh grads on contract too? -
sleepy:
This sounds depressing. Got degree but no related job :nailbite:
ya lor. i think this is existing situation since our era.
There are also people who are v good in study , love to study/ do research but no interest in working world to do hard earn $ job .
sad to see big uni grads earning less than median range, after spending so many years in study, sigh No LUCK, job mis-match, characters mis-match ... -
sleepy:
15-20 years ago when I did my final year project with DSTA, those friends I made there told me they were on contract, renewable yearly.My friend's dh is on contract in a statutory board. Contract for many years liao.
His contract might or might not get renewed. So there's no job security even in government sector.
According to another friend who is working in another statutory board, after his batch, all new hires are on contract basis.
Are fresh grads on contract too?
So contract staff is not really something new.
DH's niece graduating this year with First Class Hons. Before graduating, she already secured a job with the Big Four accounting firms. Guess one needs good Hons and an impressive résumé nowadays to stand out from the rest. -
lee_yl:
I think it depends on luck. If you meet a \"gui ren\" things will definitely go smoother!
15-20 years ago when I did my final year project with DSTA, those friends I made there told me they were on contract, renewable yearly.sleepy:
My friend's dh is on contract in a statutory board. Contract for many years liao.
His contract might or might not get renewed. So there's no job security even in government sector.
According to another friend who is working in another statutory board, after his batch, all new hires are on contract basis.
Are fresh grads on contract too?
So contract staff is not really something new.
DH's niece graduating this year with First Class Hons. Before graduating, she already secured a job with the Big Four accounting firms. Guess one needs good Hons and an impressive résumé nowadays to stand out from the rest.
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lee_yl:
Not new of course, BUT getting more prevalent nowadays.
15-20 years ago when I did my final year project with DSTA, those friends I made there told me they were on contract, renewable yearly.sleepy:
My friend's dh is on contract in a statutory board. Contract for many years liao.
His contract might or might not get renewed. So there's no job security even in government sector.
According to another friend who is working in another statutory board, after his batch, all new hires are on contract basis.
Are fresh grads on contract too?
So contract staff is not really something new.
DH's niece graduating this year with First Class Hons. Before graduating, she already secured a job with the Big Four accounting firms. Guess one needs good Hons and an impressive résumé nowadays to stand out from the rest. -
mjl:
Fewer university applicants list law as first choice, but more drawn to computing.lee_yl:
Comp Sci/Info Comms is in fashion with the Smart Nation initiative and the hype about Big Data and Deep Learning. Hearsay DSO / GovTech offers up to $5K for candidates with good Hons in the relevant field.
Yes, you are right. Not hearsay.
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/fewer-university-applicants-list-law-as-first-choice-but-more-drawn-to-computing?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&xtor=CS1-10#link_time=1499341832 -
sleepy:
Yes, i know of this statutory board with many fresh accountancy grads on 11months contract and less than 10days annual leaves! These young staff are told to take a month off and return with a fresh 11month contract. Shocking, but it is real and happening. Why would these young grads agree to work on such unfavourable terms? I was told they had difficulty finding permanent jobs! Such is the employment climate in singapore now. If you have a chance to attend events and workshops organised by wda, e2i, etc for PMETs, you will see many unemployed Singaporeans including those in their thirties.My friend's dh is on contract in a statutory board. Contract for many years liao.
His contract might or might not get renewed. So there's no job security even in government sector.
According to another friend who is working in another statutory board, after his batch, all new hires are on contract basis.
Are fresh grads on contract too? -
Fairy:
Are these fresh grads assured of a new contract when they return after their one month break? It sounds like they're on a perpetual 11 month probation with no job security.
Yes, i know of this statutory board with many fresh accountancy grads on 11months contract and less than 10days annual leaves! These young staff are told to take a month off and return with a fresh 11month contract. Shocking, but it is real and happening. Why would these young grads agree to work on such unfavourable terms? I was told they had difficulty finding permanent jobs! Such is the employment climate in singapore now. If you have a chance to attend events and workshops organised by wda, e2i, etc for PMETs, you will see many unemployed Singaporeans including those in their thirties.sleepy:
My friend's dh is on contract in a statutory board. Contract for many years liao.
His contract might or might not get renewed. So there's no job security even in government sector.
According to another friend who is working in another statutory board, after his batch, all new hires are on contract basis.
Are fresh grads on contract too? -
Fairy:
Accountancy grads also finding it hard to find jobs? :scared: Are they local graduates or overseas graduates?
Yes, i know of this statutory board with many fresh accountancy grads on 11months contract and less than 10days annual leaves! These young staff are told to take a month off and return with a fresh 11month contract. Shocking, but it is real and happening. Why would these young grads agree to work on such unfavourable terms? I was told they had difficulty finding permanent jobs! Such is the employment climate in singapore now. If you have a chance to attend events and workshops organised by wda, e2i, etc for PMETs, you will see many unemployed Singaporeans including those in their thirties.sleepy:
My friend's dh is on contract in a statutory board. Contract for many years liao.
His contract might or might not get renewed. So there's no job security even in government sector.
According to another friend who is working in another statutory board, after his batch, all new hires are on contract basis.
Are fresh grads on contract too? -
Fairy:
Why 11 months? Something to do with AWS?
Yes, i know of this statutory board with many fresh accountancy grads on 11months contract and less than 10days annual leaves! These young staff are told to take a month off and return with a fresh 11month contract. Shocking, but it is real and happening. Why would these young grads agree to work on such unfavourable terms? I was told they had difficulty finding permanent jobs! Such is the employment climate in singapore now. If you have a chance to attend events and workshops organised by wda, e2i, etc for PMETs, you will see many unemployed Singaporeans including those in their thirties.
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