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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 1H 7M

#804: MOM Report Raises Questions on Job “Overqualification” & NS Revamps Medical PES Status

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1 in 5 Singapore workers are overqualified for their jobs, and most chose that. But do the reports by MOM and NTUC paint different realities? Elsewhere, NS revamps their medical classification system, but what could be the impact?𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Birdhandtoys.asia on InstagramHaresh: Ep. 1: Can Gen Z Take A Joke? | Mark Normand | Human Trials𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to [email protected]!Creative ProducerFolklory Growth Hacking Internship𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) We're Hiring!(01:30) Intro(12:20) MOM Report Raises Questions on Job “Overqualification”(39:40) NS Revamps Medical PES Status(59:20) One Shiok Comment(01:02:00) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:MOM Report Raises Questions on Job “Overqualification”1 in 5 S’pore workers are overqualified for their jobs, but most are there by choice: StudiesNearly 1 in 5 workers in Singapore 'overqualified' for their jobs; rate below average of high-income nations: MOMPress Release from MOM - Overqualification in SingaporeOccasional Paper on Overqualification in Singapore 2025Research Study on Underemployment in SingaporeSpeech on Committee of Supply Debate 2025: The Underemployment Problem by NCMP Leong Mun WaiNS Revamps Medical PES StatusRefreshed NS medical classification system will allow 1,200 NSFs to take up previously ineligible rolesFact Sheet: Medical Classification System Refresh | Ministry of DefenceNS pre-enlistees often seek PES status upgrade𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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