How fresh grads are facing their job anxiety
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Hello there. Is the slow hiring climate getting to you? Young job seekers here share their hopes and worries with my colleagues “Gerry” and “Mandy”, in a sobering video that should put to rest any claims that young Singaporeans are not trying hard enough.
Being in a job isn’t necessarily smooth-sailing either. I touch on why it’s possible to lose your drive to work after being promoted in my latest askST Jobs column. “Oh no, my steak is too juicy,” I can hear some of you quote the meme, but it is a reality for some people.
Outside of work, a new trend has also arisen among Gen Zs sharing online about their “5-9” activities – in an effort to affirm that there is more to life than the daily slog.
Scroll on for more stories to make your day. Have a good one!
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