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The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: Overworked, bullied and burnt-out. Is being a lawyer still a dream job?

askST Jobs: Should you threaten to quit just for a pay rise?

If replacing an employee would cost the business more than retaining him or her, employers are likely to find ways to keep the staff.

Think you’ve been ‘lowballed’? This NUS grad built a tool that lets you compare salary offers

Luqman Naqib built Lowball, a website designed to help job seekers determine whether they are being “lowballed”.

On The Job

‘I don’t create monster fish’: Her DNA quest for fast-growing snapper

askST Jobs: My job feels secure, but my industry is in decline due to AI. Should I be worried?

Those in client-facing roles can use AI to prepare account briefs but still rely on human understanding to determine what matters.

Giving up a $90,000 salary to job hunt Down Under: S’poreans risk it all to move abroad with no job

Pek Yi Tsing (left) had not applied for any jobs in Australia before moving to Melbourne in 2024, An Lyn Chee (right) moved to New York in 2022 and eventually secured a job at Diane von Furstenberg.

Only 1 in 10 young Singapore workers is engaged at work: Gallup report

Many of those surveyed blame the low level of engagement on factors such as global market forces and challenging economic conditions.

Opposing Views

Singaporeans’ disengagement at work may be a saving grace

If a Singaporean worker is disengaged at work, it may simply signal a smart strategy to preserve energy.

askST Jobs: How important is it to laugh at my boss’ jokes?

Laugh if it feels natural, but employees do not need to laugh at every joke their boss makes.

Just speak up? Not that easy – but far from impossible

Instead of just fearing or accepting a workplace culture, employees have the power to shape it by speaking up, says the writer.

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