You will maxe at least one career change in your lige COMIC BY THE WOKE SALARYMAN + __ “a Nee gReason One: Our generations are living longer. The longer you live, the more money you'll need, and the longer you have to work. Life expectancy Hong Kong 90 85.39 yrs Singapore go 83.74 yrs Malaysia 76.31 yrs 50 1930 (4g0 (440 «= - 2000 2010s ammo In the ¢uture, you might work ¢or 60 years, retire in your 80s, and die in your 100s. In turn, the longer you work, the more changes you'll be exposed to.For example: In the past 5 years alone, so much has changed in the social media landscape with the rise o¢ TikTox, Discord and Twitch. But this is nothing compared to the change that has happened in the last 40 years o¢ media.Reason Two: Technological change has become exponential... And exponential change means exponential disruption. The time between industrial revolutions (IR) are getting shorter and shorter. wooOrres Oyes eS SE 4st IR 2h IR 371R 4%iR Steam-based Electricity- , Automation mechanical based mass using tec! physical production production production systems E 2 8 % g In the ¢uture, revolutions might be more common than you think.Let's put this together: THE CREATION ANO DESTRUCTION OF JOBS X . Lf oo , You will make one (~ career change in your lige. aoIe this sounds scary, that's because it is (to us at least). Career changes are scary. Leaving an industry you've worked at ¢or years can trigger anxiety and identity crises. it might even mean taking a pay cut gor awhile to learn new skills, begore transiting to a new job.But the more you expect change, the more you can prepare for it. Saving up ¢or a rainy day, exploring new opportunities inside and outside your industry, learning so¢t skills, not getting into too much debt. These are ways you can increase your agility and adaptability in a world where change is the only constant.Our take? Adjusting early at your own pace to change means less drastic measures later. Make mistakes now, recalibrate, maxe adjustments. Be nimble, ¢lexible and quick to adapt. Some pain now means less pain down the road."The measure o¢ intelligence is the ability to change" - Albert Einstein OO A (=> SS Sonrercameuarunanurenceeaene Stay woke, salaryman. -Is change on the horizon ¢or you? Check out the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package Changing your occupation can be daunting. But there are resources available to ease you onto a new career path, such as: * Place-and-Train & Attach-and-Train Schemes * SGUnited Jobs & Skills Placement Partners Initiative * Career Conversion Programmes * Virtual Career Fairs