What is the minimum age you can get a job or what age must u at least be for companies to hire u?

afaik, i think it should be 13 for fast food. however most companies require you be 16 OR at least 15. you are also not allowed to work overnight labour and overtime.

if you want some inspiration, i’ll just share my experience here :)

backstory :

i worked at sheng siong as a cashier after my o levels. i was on a 2 1/2 month contract whereby i would have to commit from around november (after my o levels) till the eve of cny, which was 24 jan.

pay :

my pay was $1380 (take home pay was $1104 after 20% cpf. sheng siong also contributes 17% to your cpf). if you managed to fully commit to your contract till 24 jan (by not taking too many off days or mc), you would also be able to get a sweet sweet bonus. bonus ranges from $300 to $900, but because i started rather early i managed to achieve a bonus of $750. fast forward two months, i earned a total of about $3k.

job and people :

well, a cashier’s job is relatively straightforward, so i won’t dwell too much on it. the staff (at the sheng siong) were really really nice so i had a very enjoyable time working there. initially for the first few days, some customers were nasty and i just brushed it off because after all, most of them were just... nasty by nature, though most customers were really nice. the managers and colleagues were really friendly too. you can also invite friends to work with you too!

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