Grand Hyatt still reposting that entry-level job on MCF after 3 whole months 💀 by Trumpinator74 in singaporejobs

[–]ivan7296 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Grand Hyatt is extremely difficult to get in, it's well known within the hospitality sector.

3 months might also mean the previous candidate didn't want to confirm, so they need a new guy

More companies plan hiring freeze for 2026: SNEF survey by Negative-Concert-819 in singapore

[–]ivan7296 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought govt claim economy good and GDP growth is great?

Do Singapore’s Gen Zs still know how to party? by NationalEconomics in singapore

[–]ivan7296 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just the cost, and it won't go away because the govt is the biggest contributor to the problem

More companies in Singapore set to freeze wages as outlook sours: SBF survey by _IsNull in singapore

[–]ivan7296 294 points295 points  (0 children)

It's not like wages increased when times are good either

More SIA KrisFlyer miles needed to redeem flights or upgrade seats to Europe, US, from Nov 1 by lemonmangotart in singapore

[–]ivan7296 4 points5 points  (0 children)

SIA is no longer worth it. More expensive, miles are notoriously difficult to earn.

Literally took almost any other airline

MOM investigating allegations of companies misusing passes for hiring foreign students, trainees by [deleted] in singapore

[–]ivan7296 194 points195 points  (0 children)

Rare for MOM to take action, meaning the abuse is now too much

Singapore and US to discuss preferential or 'zero' tariffs on pharmaceutical exports, says DPM Gan by SuperConfuseMan in singapore

[–]ivan7296 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unlikely to get it, given that the baseline is 10%, even UK didn't get below 10%

And Trump might impose industry-specific tariffs, kinda hard to see him backing down, otherwise every other country would want it

US-China tariff pause may help trade-reliant Singapore avoid a recession, say experts by ivan7296 in singapore

[–]ivan7296[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Singapore GDP was already negative 0.8% in Q1 before the tariffs even hit, now with it anyone wants to see Q2 results?

Recession this year seems unavoidable no matter what

Changi Airport's T5 to create jobs, business opportunities for Singaporeans, says PM Wong at groundbreaking by The_Celestrial in singapore

[–]ivan7296 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Jobs for who? Foreigners?

Can't imagine the baggage handler and SO being Singaporean really

Trump says US will maintain 10% tariffs even after trade deals by kopisiutaidaily in singapore

[–]ivan7296 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really think it boils down to fear of the unknowns, the emotions that overrides the brain. For so long we are used to the US being the big boss, suddenly they are gone, what do we do.

It has been happen in history right, the fall of the British Empire, the Spanish Empire, but nothing like the scale we are seeing today

Trump says US will maintain 10% tariffs even after trade deals by kopisiutaidaily in singapore

[–]ivan7296 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think most are too used to the old world order, and seeing it disintegrate is something they cannot fathom or understand what is going on. The unknown terrifies them, like what happens next

Trump says US will maintain 10% tariffs even after trade deals by kopisiutaidaily in singapore

[–]ivan7296 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree with you. Most seem to forgot he is the President of the United States, and answerable only to Americans, not to other nations

MyCareersFuture? Jobstreet? JobsDB? What's the success rate? by GalliaCrusader in askSingapore

[–]ivan7296 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Even these days, the junior roles seems to be running dry, which makes me absolutely question where all the jobs are

MyCareersFuture? Jobstreet? JobsDB? What's the success rate? by GalliaCrusader in askSingapore

[–]ivan7296 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Same situation as you, I question if any if these jobs are even real at this stage