{
  "id": 2582121,
  "title": "Singapore jobseeker considers returning to former company after five months of job hunting: ‘15% increase’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/singapore-jobseeker-considers-returning-to-former-company-after-five",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/singapore-jobseeker-considers-returning-to-former-company-after-five-months-of-job-hunting-15-increase/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Singaporean jobseeker, who had been unemployed for five months, is now contemplating returning to her previous employer - a fragrance R&D laboratory. She had previously resigned from her role, hoping to transition into the healthcare sector. Despite attending numerous interviews and receiving several offers, none of the positions were able to meet her desired salary or align with her career aspirations. Many of these healthcare positions required rotating shifts or a 5.5-day work week, which she felt she couldn't commit to long-term. As her unemployment prolonged, she began missing her old workplace and the fragrance industry. Eventually, she reached out to her former manager who had unexpectedly invited her back, offering a 15% salary increase. The woman is torn between returning to her old job and continuing her search for a better opportunity. Her family is divided on the matter, and she is seeking advice from the online community, asking whether she should return to her old job or continue looking for something different. Many online users advised her to accept the offer, citing the significant pay increase and lack of other options.",
  "summary": "She left the fragrance industry hoping to move into healthcare, but the career switch has not gone as planned. This article ( Singapore jobseeker considers returning to former company after five months of job hunting: ‘15% increase’ ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}