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Badrul Shah · 6 Apr 2025
Former Procurement Specialist
Been working for 6 years with a poly diploma, but my salary is still stuck at $3.5K. I’ve been applying for $4K+ roles, but after countless rejection, i begin to wonder.. does my 6YOE mean NOTHING in comparison to a piece of degree cert?? TBH, I'm not jealous or anything but seriously it’s SUPER FRUSTRATING that even being 6 years in the industry, I still can’t beat a fresh grad with 0 EXPERIENCE just because they have a degree! Tell me, how do i break past $4K? Get a degree too??
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Donna · 10 Apr 2025
HR Supervisor
Just a tip for all people seeking for better offer, please please apply multiple jobs of similar roles. If more than one company accept you, you can ask abut their office culture, then negotiate the pay and work hours accordingly. Believe me.. the 10/20mins of applying to multiple companies (doesn't matter what job portal you use) is very worth it
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Katherine · 8 Apr 2025
Finance Manager
Dont give up, u jus need to look for the right company who will value u den ur salary will fly like rocket, tbh i gt work at places which dun even look at the papers😊
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Siti Nur Azlin · 11 Apr 2025
Administration Role Senior
I am degree holder with 8years experiences. have a few company want to pay as low as they can. Suprisingly, They want offer me with 2.5k ONLY. The bad company will try low ball as they can.. Find a good company can pay you based on your experiences and not only for your CERT. Lets not give up!!!!
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Pei Lin · 7 Apr 2025
Industrial Attachment Trainee
Degree is nothing nowadays.... Many uni grads come out struggle to find a full time job because most of the jobs out there wants 2-5yrs of experience for an entry level role cause they don't wan to train new grads without experience... But paying entry level pay... Aka $3k range.... It's so depressing now even for uni grads seriously... Many stuck in the I need experience to get a degree level job, and downgrading to diploma level job to get experience gets rejected cause deemed overqualified..
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Ashraf H. Borhan · 24d ago
Hi there! I also graduated from Poly. currently in 9-5 office job. Tbh, I’m content with life. My income is 3.3k after working a few years. Just living my simple life, I don’t buy expensive clothes/branded items. Just typical nerd/geek stuff. If you manage to separate your income well.. then everything should be ok
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Jalina · 6 Apr 2025
Senior Operations Executive
Some fields are just obsessed with degrees, but it doesn’t mean your 6 YOE is wasted. Maybe angle your CV more toward achievements and metrics, not just job scope. Hope this helps! 😄😄
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Noor Usmah · 14 Apr 2025
Customer Service Representative
10+ years unfortunately facing the same loop
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Rubaidah · 7 Apr 2025
Unemployed
Take part time degree to get $4.5k with experience
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Reese · 6 Apr 2025
Information Technology Developer
Been in the same boat. 5+ years of work, and the minute HR sees "no degree," it's the enddd 🥲 I started networking more, got referrals, and finally landed something better..(this way works most..)
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Nur Sabrina · 8 Apr 2025
Industrial Trainee
Imagine being the poly grads now... i heard the pay difference could be ard SGD1K. Wondering how they will ever to catch up with those with uni certs
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