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Wondering it is a good time to change job now? [:/]

 

depends on what industry you want to jump to........ some industries are forever booming

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I changed my job 2 mths before the 2008 crisis started... :D if i stayed on, i could be a victim of retrenchment...so u gotto take calculated risk...

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Neutral Newbie

The Ben has spoken. The fiscal cliff will be resolved and the economy will burst into very good years.

I am sure the whole world will be cheering the outcome today and the years ahead.

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Any retrenchment taking place in Singapore this month? Heard AMD had a retrenchment last month. Cut down 15% of its worldwide workforce.

 

Looks like semicon industry is not doing too well for the coming quarter.

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Looks like semicon industry is not doing too well for the coming quarter.

 

I know that there have been layoffs at AMD Singapore and GloFlo Singapore but have you set your prognosis of the near term prospects of the entire industry just based on these two companies?

 

Define semiconductor industry. Only foundries? Or designhouse nia?

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I know that there have been layoffs at AMD Singapore and GloFlo Singapore but have you set your prognosis of the near term prospects of the entire industry just based on these two companies?

 

Define semiconductor industry. Only foundries? Or designhouse nia?

 

think not just semi con.

 

generally electronics all quite bad now...

 

even those like solar also badly hit.

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I changed my job 2 mths before the 2008 crisis started... :D if i stayed on, i could be a victim of retrenchment...so u gotto take calculated risk...

Sometimes retrenchment also consider not bad esp if you have worked in that company for quite long. Retrenchment is no good if you work there less than 3 years.

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Looks like semicon industry is not doing too well for the coming quarter.

Meaning cannot go into semicon industry/company la? Even the company is MNC? [:/]

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Sometimes retrenchment also consider not bad esp if you have worked in that company for quite long. Retrenchment is no good if you work there less than 3 years.

 

I was less than 3 yrs in the job when I decided to leave. ^_^

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oh. my 13th month in dec. VB in feb. lucky new employer willing to wait.

You mean you found a job in dec but your new employer willing to wait until after feb then start work? [:/]

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You mean you found a job in dec but your new employer willing to wait until after feb then start work? [:/]

just got offered.

 

but i told them i wanna wait for bonus to start work. they say ok.

 

quite heng hor [laugh]

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just got offered.

 

but i told them i wanna wait for bonus to start work. they say ok.

 

quite heng hor [laugh]

You very lucky, your new employer willing to wait for 3 months for you?! I guess you must be very good until they willing to wait so long. Usually new employer not willing to wait, esp if the position is a replacement.

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You very lucky, your new employer willing to wait for 3 months for you?! I guess you must be very good until they willing to wait so long. Usually new employer not willing to wait, esp if the position is a replacement.

when they call me for interview i already upfront say not interested cuz bonus coming.

 

they say come interview first. they willing to cham siong. [laugh]

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when they call me for interview i already upfront say not interested cuz bonus coming.

 

they say come interview first. they willing to cham siong. [laugh]

Lol, you mean that you havent even go for the interview already so confident that they will hire you?! [shocked]

 

Recently i also called up for an interview, and after thinking i tell them i want to wait for bonus and dont want to waste time going down for interview. And after listening they like.... [furious][:p]

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Lol, you mean that you havent even go for the interview already so confident that they will hire you?! [shocked]

 

Recently i also called up for an interview, and after thinking i tell them i want to wait for bonus and dont want to waste time going down for interview. And after listening they like.... [furious][:p]

 

they call me out of blue asked me if i interested mah.

 

then i told them no lah. bonus coming. why would i leave now and forgo the bonus.

 

it's easier to bargain when you got the staying power lah.

 

 

 

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