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‘Should I just work as a security guard?’ Man asks after job hunting for months and only getting low offers
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk Nick Karean , as published by The Independent Singapore
· September 11, 2026
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SINGAPORE: “Should I just work as a security guard?” This was one man’s question after being offered only S$2,200 in his industry because he had no experience. Sharing on r/askSingapore, he said he found security officer positions offering between S$2,600 and S$3,000, plus a “decent salary increm...
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Key points Sharing on r/askSingapore, he said he found security officer positions offering between S$2,600 and S$3,000, plus a “decent salary increm... ” This was one man’s question after being offered only S$2,200 in his industry because he had no experience. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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