Poly student unknowingly took up part-time job without CPF contributions or leave; signed for 2 years and not able to quit

 

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A polytechnic student who claims they got tricked into signing a contract with a company as a freelancer and not as a part-timer asked if there was anything that could be done.

The student wrote that while on their school holidays, they decided to get a part-time job. In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the student wrote that they were able to find a job rather quickly and signed a contract for two years. According to the job advertisement, it was a part-time job.

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Rachel Wong saga: Influencer loses bid to stop court order for correspondence with 2 men she allegedly had relations with

 

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In the latest development in the saga between social media influencer Rachel Wong and the woman she has sued for defamation, a High Court judge turned down Ms Wong’s appeal against an order to provide the correspondence between her and two men she is said to have had relations with.

Ms Wong, 27, used to be married to Mr Anders Aplin, 30, a professional football player.

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Pioneer yet still working ass off for a living, woman buys food for elderly worker eating milo & bread in Orchard

 

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A woman felt “so emotional” watching an elderly worker having breakfast alone that she wondered why the pioneer generation in Singapore still had to work to make a living.

“Stumbled upon this elderly sitting down eating his breakfast before he starts work,” wrote TikTok user @clumsydaisyxxxz in the video.

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S$15 dabao rice, curry chicken & vegetables from Little India shocked customer

 

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A woman who ordered takeout food from a mamak stall in Little India was surprised to pay S$15 for some curry chicken, rice, and vegetables.

Although she expected the dish to be more expensive than before due to increasing prices, she didn’t think it would be so overpriced.

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My employer does not pay salary on time, what do I do? — Netizen

 

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A netizen who struggled with their employer paying them up to four or five days later than the contractual salary date took to social media asking others for advice.

In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the netizen wrote that they were currently working for a local Small and Medium Enterprise (SME). In their post on Sunday (Jul 3), they added that based on their contract, their payday is supposed to be on the last day of the month.

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