Retirees encouraged to work, but not wanted?

[BuiKia]

I am a 61-year-old who falls into the PMEB (professionals, managers, executives and businessmen) category, and who had worked in operations for 19 years.

Encouraged by the Government’s call for able and fit retirees to stay in or join the workforce, I applied for some jobs, as I am a workaholic. I also wanted to supplement the finances of my two daughters, who started their tertiary education last year.

I registered myself with the Workforce Development Agency and the officer on duty was even kind enough to help me register with an agency specialising in assisting PMEBs in looking for work.

When I saw three administrative positions listed on the Careers@Gov portal, I applied even though I am overqualified, as I know that I have limitations as a retiree and I was willing to settle for a clerical position.

When I was turned down, I assumed that the jobs went to someone else and I accepted that.

But, to my surprise, I found that the same positions later reappeared on the website.

I appealed to my Member of Parliament for help and received a vague reply saying that the North West Community Development Council would follow up with me, but until now no one has called me back.

Neither have I heard from any of the other government agencies I have applied to for jobs, even with my experience in a specialised field.

The implication is that retirees are not wanted and only those who have worked up until retirement have a chance to extend their employment.

Our Government is encouraging us to work but I am very disappointed that nobody seems to want us.

This is forcing me to consider social welfare when I do not want to live on charity and am still capable of working.

http://www.todayonline.com/voices/retirees-encouraged-work-not-wanted

 

[batman1]

Sinkees still don't get it is it ? The PAP Govt will only listen to your votes.The PAP Govt is only scared of yout votes.
All these PAP MPS,WDA,CDC,e2i...all bullshit.....training,retraining...reskilling .......but No Jobs for singaporeans but at the same time they are employing cheaper,better and faster foreigners.Are sinkees retarded like that also don't understand .....well..they deserved it !

 

[lifeafter41]

I am a 61-year-old who falls into the PMEB (professionals, managers, executives and businessmen) category, and who had worked in operations for 19 years.

Encouraged by the Government’s call for able and fit retirees to stay in or join the workforce, I applied for some jobs, as I am a workaholic. I also wanted to supplement the finances of my two daughters, who started their tertiary education last year.

I registered myself with the Workforce Development Agency and the officer on duty was even kind enough to help me register with an agency specialising in assisting PMEBs in looking for work.

When I saw three administrative positions listed on the Careers@Gov portal, I applied even though I am overqualified, as I know that I have limitations as a retiree and I was willing to settle for a clerical position.

When I was turned down, I assumed that the jobs went to someone else and I accepted that.

But, to my surprise, I found that the same positions later reappeared on the website.

I appealed to my Member of Parliament for help and received a vague reply saying that the North West Community Development Council would follow up with me, but until now no one has called me back.

Neither have I heard from any of the other government agencies I have applied to for jobs, even with my experience in a specialised field.

The implication is that retirees are not wanted and only those who have worked up until retirement have a chance to extend their employment.

Our Government is encouraging us to work but I am very disappointed that nobody seems to want us.

This is forcing me to consider social welfare when I do not want to live on charity and am still capable of working.

http://www.todayonline.com/voices/retirees-encouraged-work-not-wanted

If a person are PMEB, he would have set up his own business and not look for work.
Only PMETs are eligible.

 

[Kuailan]

You must be a BG in Sickapeasant than you are assured of job and career,

or you must know or related to the Leegime! Your rice bowl will be full all the

time!!

 

[Travellor]

Jobs were probably taken up by some FT Indian or Pinoy who will work 2 times the hours at half the price...

sorry old slave...no space on board this ship for the likes of you.... Please go across to JB and check yourself in to an Old Folks Home to get forgotten ok?

 

[LauKow]

Who that 61 years old voted for?

Very likely PAP, serves him right.

 

[sleaguepunter]

Who that 61 years old voted for?

Very likely PAP, serves him right.

61yo and angmo educated most likely pap voters all his life.

Obigood lah!!!! Retribution!!!!

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. no offence, mr pmeb.
3. what did you last voted for?
4. at 61 with daughters to supplement their finances in the uni.
5. come on! old man.
6. you can forget doing just that.
7. your daughters should wake up from their respective ivory towers.
8. go back to the basics.

 

[soIsee]

hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. no offence, mr pmeb.
3. what did you last voted for?
4. at 61 with daughters to supplement their finances in the uni.
5. come on! old man.
6. you can forget doing just that.
7. your daughters should wake up from their respective ivory towers.
8. go back to the basics.

No leh.

Me thinks his daughter need to apply for a PA job quickly after graduation.

Pick a look alike Palmer dick to bang and have double the benefits while working.

Then this 61 or rather by then close to 65 year old man can rest his leg!

 

[singveld]

why hired an retirees, when they can hire some cheap third world university student for peanuts?

 

[Raiders]

I am a 61-year-old

I also wanted to supplement the finances of my two daughters, who started their tertiary education last year.

43 years old then have kids?

 

[chootchiew]

I'm suprised till now nobody asked...guess which race ? So I quickly chop first...guess which race ?

 

[sickpuppy]

I'm suprised till now nobody asked...guess which race ? So I quickly chop first...guess which race ?

My guess a Cina. The other 2 races at this age would have so many grand kids to look after or too drunk in the day to care.

 

[sickpuppy]

43 years old then have kids?

Not surprise got some joker in my former company at 48 then get married and at 50 then got his 1st child heard when he brought his child to nursery they thought he was the child's grandparent.

 

[Kuailan]

PAP only preached like in church but employers the followers
are not doing what Papaya is preaching it felled on to deaf ears
of MNC and Local Company!!

PAP themselves are not employing seniors but one senior is currently
under their employment with $3million salary!!!

If you're are 30, compete with Foreign Trash with lower salary, 40s retrenched,
50s u are shelved, if you're 60s u are fully retired so what employment
u are talking about??? Unless u r 90 years old surname Leegime!! I pay u $3million
salary and additional Directorship/Chairmanship title in a few companies!! = $20-30million/annum