A post was shared on NUS Whisper of a person who was interviewed for a government job but ended up almost undercut by S$800.
Here is the story:
I have a job-hunting experience to share: After an interview for a government job that requires replacement ASAP, I sensed they like to employ me so when they ask what salary do I expect, I said 4.5k (which in fact most peers I know is <$4k for fresh grad).
The job has shifts so I only need to work 3-4 days per week, 9-5, but should remain contactable on other days when I at home. Next day HR calls me saying I am hired but they like to discuss on the salary. They asked what other offers I got, I said I have one with 3.7kThen later the day they called me saying they offer me 3.8kAt this point, I took a bet, telling them initially we mentioned 4.5k, now your 3.8k offer I can’t accept it, so my terms is: either you pay me 4.3k minimum or we say goodbye.
Guess what, next day HR called me saying they are willing to pay me 4.3kMy learning point is: HR don’t pay you based on your worth or job scope, its a supply and demand problem. We’re negotiating in business and just want to cut a deal
Photographs depicting a man with captions of “Warnings! Online Romance Scammer” and a company’s name was spotted at a bus stop, the photos were posted on the bus route signboard and the seats.
After Googling the service route number, we found out that the bus stop is located along Victoria Street.
Four photos were paste which included the man’s face and the man works at a technology company.
It is unclear what happened, but it is certain that someone has a grudge against the man.
A story appeared online of an elderly man in his 60s charged over a hundred dollars to “set up” the elderly man’s new phone at a handphone shop in People’s Park Complex.
The story was later reported by Shin Min Daily News, which revealed that the grandson of the man said that his grandfather had to pay an additional S$118 just to set up a Google Play account. (Google account to install applications).
The shop explained that they have services helping customers to install applications and charge between S$20 to S$30 to install an app. For a young person would find it ridiculous as it is just a few taps on the phone to get an app installed.
It is believed that many elderly have trouble with smartphones and often seek handphone shops to perform the services, the shop claimed that they would often advise their customers to seek help from their children instead of looking to the shop to perform the easy task.
The elderly man has since been refunded and the shop claims that it is only a misunderstanding. But many netizens doubt so.
One can only imagine how many other elderly people fall victim to such “service fees”. But again there might be many elderly who do not have young people at home or children to help them with.
A video was uploaded on the Facebook page SGRV which shows a “P” plate driver smashing her car into the carpark barrier before crashing into another car.
The driver of the Toyota Prius forgot to change the gear to park and she exiting the vehicle to insert the cash card.
A Facebook user shared how she was allegedly coughed at by a middle aged man wearing a “special mask” that looks like a mini shovel stuck on his face.
She shared that she freaked out after he coughed at her, and he then told her “not to come outside if scared”.
She alleged that she felt a push from him, and that he allegedly used vulgarities on her, to which she told him that she would need to file a police report and took pictures of him, which made the man get aggressive.
Images source: Mimosa Sim via Complaint Singapore Facebook
Muhammad Haidhar Zulkifli, 33-years-old, was fined $4,000 on 10 March for helping a woman abandon her 16 cats near a Punggol HDB block.
He reportedly told the court that he would not be paying the fine and will serve 10 days jail instead.
he is also banned from owning any animal for a year.
He pleaded guilty to 2 counts of animal abandonment under the Animals and Birds Act.
he also pleaded guolty to a Customs Act for selling duty-unpaid cigarettes earlier this year and was sentenced to an additional 2 months and 1 week of jail.
Another 15 similar charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.
Images source: Susan Lee Facebook via Adopt Free Pets SG on Facebook