Retrenched in Singapore. Build something
more resilient.
Singapore retrenchments hit 4,630 workers in Q3 2024 alone — the highest since 2020. If you've been made redundant or see it coming, the fastest income recovery isn't job hunting. It's packaging your expertise as an independent consulting business. Suriya builds your professional platform in 5 minutes. Free to start.
Free to build · From $10/mo · Cancel anytime
Wei Ling — ex-fintech product manager, now runs product consulting
SGD 8,000 first month · 3 clients · all from LinkedIn + former network
What Suriya builds for you
Your Singapore expertise. Your independent income.
Suriya converts decades of professional knowledge into a working consulting platform — bookings, payments, and a portfolio that clients trust — in under 5 minutes.
From redundancy to consulting business this afternoon
Structure your consulting for predictable income
Every engagement starts with payment
Your Singapore experience commands premium rates
Real results
From retrenched to consulting income.
Pricing
Build your app. Grow your business.
Start free and scale when you're ready. No setup fees. No surprises.
Publish your first app and start reaching customers.
- ✓S$10 of AI credits / month
- ✓1 live published app
- ✓suriya.ai/{slug} URL
- ✓SSL included
- ✓Basic analytics
- ✓Email support
More apps, custom domain, AI marketing tools, and chatbot.
- ✓S$30 of AI credits / month
- ✓3 live apps
- ✓Custom domain support
- ✓AI Marketing tools
- ✓AI Customer chatbot
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Advanced analytics
Full AI automation, team collaboration, and white-label option.
- ✓S$75 of AI credits / month
- ✓10 live apps
- ✓Marketing autopilot
- ✓Team seats (3 included)
- ✓API access
- ✓Dedicated account manager
- ✓White-label option
Annual plans save 20% (2 months free) · Every plan includes real dollar value in AI credits
What to do after retrenchment in Singapore
After retrenchment in Singapore, the most financially effective response for experienced professionals is to establish an independent consulting practice rather than immediately re-entering the job market. Singapore's job market for mid-to-senior professionals typically takes 3–6 months, while consulting income can begin within 5–10 days for professionals with established networks. The transition involves three steps: identifying your most marketable expertise, creating a professional platform clients can book through, and activating your LinkedIn network and former colleague relationships. Suriya handles the second step completely — it builds your professional consulting website, booking system with deposit collection, and portfolio from a description of your expertise in under five minutes. Your Singapore experience in regulated financial services, multinational corporate environments, or technology companies commands premium rates from regional clients across Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand who cannot afford Singapore-based employees but will pay for your expertise on a consulting basis. The platform costs nothing to start, and you keep 100% of your consulting fees.
Singapore retrenchment consulting rates and income expectations
Singapore professionals who transition to independent consulting after retrenchment typically earn 1.5–3x their employed monthly income within 6–12 months, though the first 90 days are income-lean while the client pipeline builds. The most reliable income structure is a combination of monthly retainer clients providing predictable base income plus project work. Retainer arrangements — typically 8–16 hours of advisory work per month — are easiest to sell to former employers and industry contacts who already know your capabilities. Singapore consulting rates by domain range from SGD 100 to SGD 800 per hour depending on specialization and seniority. Management consultants, financial advisors, and legal consultants command the highest rates. The key advantage of the Singapore-based consultant in Southeast Asia is regulatory knowledge, multinational corporate experience, and English-language fluency — all of which regional clients will pay premium prices for.