A Singaporean in the finance industry faces difficulties finding new employment after a series of short-term jobs, including retrenchments and a performance-related termination. The individual shared his job search struggles on social media, highlighting challenges in securing stable employment for over a year due to his employment history.
‘I’m unemployed for over a year now’: Singapore an struggles to re-enter workforce due to series of short employment stintsSINGAPORE: A Singapore an took to social media to share that his series of short employment stints, which included two retrenchments followed by a termination from his most recent role, has made it difficult for him to secure new employment in the finance industry.
In his post on the r/singaporefi subreddit, he explained that he has been job hunting for “more than a year” and has been trying almost every approach he could think of in order to secure something stable. “I have tried to reach out to many recruiters, but most have either ignored me or mentioned that the issue with termination and short stints would make it difficult for them to help me,” he wrote. “I have also tried to cold network with past colleagues and did cold outreach on LinkedIn, but to no avail. “ Providing more context, the man said that in the first two start-up companies he previously worked at, where he stayed for about a year and a year and a half respectively, he was retrenched because of “company restructuring.”'We may just witness the second coming of Pritam Singh' — Netizen expresses confidence in the Leader of the Opposition Regarding his third role, he mentioned that he was terminated for performance-related reasons, though he attributed this to the personal tragedies he was facing at the time as well as a toxic work environment that made it difficult for him to function effectively. He said, “Two of my close family members passed away during that period—one from stage 4 cancer and another from an extremely rare illness.” “And the team was very toxic and has over a 70% annual turnover rate, with many being placed on Performance Improvement Plans and then pressured to resign or face termination. I won’t go into details, but some team members have become suicidal, crying in the office, etc.” Unsure whether he should continue to bring up these circumstances during interviews, he asked the online community, “Should I disclose my termination in interviews, background checks, or applications? What kind of explanation should I provide if potential employers inquire about my short tenures and the reasons for my departures if I choose to reveal my termination? And what rationale should I give if I don’t have to disclose that I was terminated?”Respected international publication says Heng Swee Keat is expected to mentor Li Hongyi like how Goh Chok Tong mentored Lee Hsien Loong In the discussion thread, several Singaporean Redditors chimed in with their thoughts and suggestions. One commenter recommended keeping explanations simple. “The best reason you can give is saying, ‘Due to company layoffs.’ It’s very common, especially now with AI. Lots of companies are making rash decisions to replace people with AI only to rehire them when the firing leads to other people unrelated resigning due to fear.” Another said, “It is very unfortunate, but high finance is often more unforgiving. Especially in this job market, your resume might not land you an interview easily. If your finances allow you, you might consider taking an MBA or master’s to fill up the gap now and make the pivot, as that might be your best chance to return to the high finance roles or adjacent industries. Another way is to take a step back and try another industry or lower your expectations. All the best.”A third assured him, “Just a little gap in your life, enjoy your unemployed time, bro. You stay in Singapore, you will work for a long time.” In other news, a local worker shared on Reddit that he’s stuck in a “broken” company where he’s overworked, underpaid, and mentally exhausted. Posting on the r/askSingapore forum, he wrote that even though it’s already 2025, his company still insists everyone show up at the office five days a week, with zero flexibility for remote work.‘It felt good to finally have the power in my hands’: SG woman’s public revenge on cheating BF earns praise onlinedocument.addEventListener=>{ const trigger=document.getElementById; if { const observer=new IntersectionObserver=>{ entries.forEach { lazyLoader; // You should define lazyLoader elsewhere or inline here observer.unobserve; // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); observer.observe; } else { // Fallback setTimeout; } });‘It felt good to finally have the power in my hands’: SG woman’s public revenge on cheating BF earns praise online ‘Can we all just keep it to S$100 and below?’: Singaporean voices frustration over rising wedding angbao costs Employee frustrated after boss transfers them to a far-off location post-resignation, asks: ‘Is this even legal?’ Employee frustrated after boss transfers them to a far-off location post-resignation, asks: ‘Is this even legal?’ IDLah.sg plays matchmaker for homeowners and interior designers amid significant losses to rogue contractorsCould Singapore’s next economic leap come from cities abroad?Chee Soon Juan announces closure of Orange & Teal after four-year runWP MP Louis Chua: Hawkers should not have to shoulder the burden of providing S’poreans with cheap meals
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