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SINGAPORE: After three months of searching for work, an NTU graduate with a mathematics degree says he has managed to secure only two interviews, neither of which led to an offer.<\/span><\/p>\n Posting on the r\/NTU forum on Friday (Mar 20), he admitted he is starting to feel burnt out by the job hunting process. \u201cThis is genuinely frustrating because I have worked very hard for the past 16 years, hoping to land a job at least.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI absolutely don\u2019t want to live off my parents forever or be a hikikomori (a person who isolates themselves from society), so I keep on trying, but recently I feel much more stressed and burned out from the same cycle of applying and being rejected or ignored.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n He added that, as far as he can tell, his credentials are not the issue. His resume has been reviewed by several career advisors and industry contacts, and he has received positive feedback.<\/span><\/p>\n He described his GPA as decent, saying it may not be \u201cgreat,\u201d but \u201cit is still okay.\u201d He also feels his interview skills are adequate, noting that he did not struggle to secure internships in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n Still, with no offers coming through, he admitted he is unsure what else he can do to improve his chances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIs there anything else I can or should do?\u201d he asked. \u201cI just never thought I would enter the job market (or rat race if that\u2019s a better word) because I would be a cadet pilot with a commercial airline, and I would spend the rest of my life flying. But reality hit: I failed my medical examination, and this means I can never do my dream job at my dream company.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNow, I am screwed because I don\u2019t know what I really want to do. With a degree in math, there is the potential to do a lot of great things, but in the meantime, not specialised in any field or line of work,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n In the comments, several Singaporean Redditors were quick to reassure the NTU graduate that he was not at fault and that the challenges he was facing were largely due to the difficult job market.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not you. The job market is brutal. Just keep trying,\u201d one said.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHey, it\u2019s not a \u2018you problem\u2019; don\u2019t feel down about that. Do you like the aviation industry? Maybe you can try applying to other roles at the airlines? If you\u2019ve gotten interviews with those airlines for pilot roles before, maybe you can try emailing\/messaging the HR\/recruiter to ask if they can consider you for other roles?\u201d another chimed in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe job market is legit brutal right now, so it\u2019s not necessarily a you thing. Hang in there and remember to take care of yourself as you do your job search!\u201d a third added.<\/span><\/p>\n In other news, online discussions about starting salaries have resurfaced after a fresh graduate revealed on an online forum that she is currently earning just S$2,000 a month before CPF deductions.<\/span><\/p>\n In her post on r\/askSingapore, the young woman explained that she holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in business and is currently working in a short-term contract role.<\/span><\/p>\n Read more: <\/span>Fresh grad earning S$2k\/month worries she may be undervaluing herself in the job market<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\u201cHang in there and remember to take care of yourself.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n