Feeling depressed, disappointed and anxious about my future after getting all rejections email

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CSwP37

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CSwP37
Apr 27 13 Comments

Hi folks,

Male, mid 30s, currently working in Singapore (not Singaporean). My TC quites decent here...$250k. but I'm looking for other countries that I can immigrants and settle down in the long term. Australia and Canada are top of my list.

I have 7+ years in IC, 2+ years in EM role and now trying to switch back to IC role again.

In the last 2 months, I've been applied to 30+ companies via LinkedIn, all rejected after review my CV.

I don't even have a chance to get a phone screen.

I'm not sure whether it's because my skills were outdated or just because immigrant restrictions due to COVID?

I felt bad... disappointed and more over, I feel uncertainty about the future. I have kids, I'm not too young anymore. If I cannot make it before 35, I think I'm done.

If you're still reading, thanks for your time to listen to my story. I definitely will try more, and keep the light of hope.

Best,

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TOP 13 Comments
  • Oracle
    mMVa64

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    mMVa64
    250K in SG is fantastic.. why do you want to leave?
    Apr 27 4
    • Anaplan
      Umbragious

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      Umbragious
      What do you mean by “I’m a family oriented guy”?
      What does this even mean with regards to you wanting to leave?

      Are you saying you:
      Do not have family members in Singapore i.e. your parents, siblings and cousins and everyone else are not here?
      Do not have a spouse to start a family?

      Your post initially was a whiny session about not being able to get hired for another role after multiple rejections. Could it be that what you are asking for is not within their budget? Or, your skillset is not relevant enough for market forces to meet the demanded salary expectations?
      Apr 28
    • Oracle
      mMVa64

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      mMVa64
      ^ non Singaporeans who lived in Singapore at some point of their lives will understand why Grab said that. It’s just not a good place to raise kids
      Apr 28
  • New
    cYber0

    New

    cYber0
    I’m based in Singapore as well.

    I’m been there. Over the last few years learnt a lot about CV writing and job interview’s, so I can offer my help in reviewing your CV if that’s something that would help to get more callbacks.
    Apr 28 1
  • Twitter / Eng
    🐦4lyfe

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    🐦4lyfe
    I realize our future is very uncertain, but Twitter is very open to employees all over the world. I interact with South Americans, Australians, and Europeans pretty regularly. I have a Canadian on my team. Doesn’t hurt to at least try to join us (if you haven’t already) if you don’t have any other options.
    Apr 27 0
  • I feel your pain. I can’t seem to close out the interview process and I get rejected. It’s sucks. All I can say is that it’s a numbers game and you have to keep pushing. You’ll get what you want soon
    Apr 27 0
  • New
    prodigy_dm

    New

    prodigy_dm
    OP Immigrant issue exist in every country and racism to add up. I would say 250k is well above the average pay level for Tech sector in SG. The EP related issues are primarly for new Applicants from outside SG or freshers/New grads. I do not see you being a immigrant as a reason to ur Job rejection. Upskill yourself and try again
    Apr 30 0