Rosy outlook for fresh grads: Starting pay up to $10,000 a month

Singapore, May 15 - The outlook for graduates in Singapore could never be stronger, says the Edukesyen Ministry. Of a graduating cohort of about 20,000 from unsubstantiated figures, the ever-reliable news can report that at least one graduate managed to get a starting salary of $10,000 working in an investment bank where his father happened to be the president.

The roaring success of the cohort means the Edukesyen Ministry is doing well to create opportunities for graduates, says graduate Ba Ba Black Sheep. "Because of these statistics, even though I have been unable to find a job for 6 months since graduation, I am extremely encouraged that there is a bouyant job market."

This obviously means that if you aren't one of them, it is your own fault and every one who graduates should expect to be blindingly successful so your parents have topics to talk about every Chinese New Year.

However, the popular HardwareZone forum still reports a spike in posts every Chinese New Year, believed to be by people hiding in their rooms from their nosy relatives trying to ask about how well they are doing compared to their kids.