Expats and " international contracts" are pay a lot much
better then local - if you want to bark like a dog on little things
like day off ... fxxk off - they can bloody well go home !!! no one
force them to sign the contracts. Use your brain and
think why they come here in the first place - $$$ of course.
@sgdiehard
He's a foreigner working in Singapore with an international
contract and he works as a lecturer.
I'm not sure about what his contract said about paternity leave,
though.
I'll check with him, thanks.
@storywolf
Yes, I do realize that I've only been shown one side of the coin
which is why I decided to ask here; so that the more enlightened
ones could provide insight.
Also, I feel that your version of an 'open-door' policy (The
door is open; leave if you want) is inhumane. Yes, he *could* leave
if he was unhappy but you have to understand that circumstances
don't always allow it. I mean, they're working for you; you should
at least care about them.
I wouldn't know the details about his pay as I've never personally
asked but I'm pretty sure all lecturers are paid handsomely.
@mancha
Yes.. He should have and he may or may not have done that but the
thing is, the sudden cut in days of leave was unfair in my opinion.
I know that this does not only affect him. Does anyone recall when
such 'cuts' were issued and the general reaction to it?
Like a date or article? I can't seem to find it.
"Everyone has problems with getting off from work and attending
to famiily and personal matters, even Singaporeans. Not every
situation can be covered by the T&C."
Yes.. You are quite right. I guess he merely feels more stressed
than usual (Still the first few weeks of birth)
I guess I just want to know 'why' they chose certain ways to run
things.
I'm not even sure who 'they' is, I guess it's the government for
the sudden cuts in days of leave and the company for the paternity
leave; I don't know.
"Matters regarding special arrangements is best discussed with
people in the company. People in the company are normal people like
you and me. Things can be sorted out. Privately griping about
unfair situation to colleagues will not bring about a solution.
Its a solution that is wanted, not an airing of
grivences."
Hmm, Thanks for the info.
I'll try asking if he's already done that.
@NewAgeSensitiveBoy
And those people wash dishes because they're too young for other
kinds of work or not skilled enough (or a host of other unfortunate
circumstances).
It is only natural for a person to want to be cared for.
This is not 'bitching', he merely told me about what's been
stressing him and I, as a curious individual, decided to poke
around and figure out why the current system works this way; I just
want to know the reasons behind the choices.
@Punggol
"This is personal"
Yes, I understand that but it occurred to me that he isn't the only
foreigner that would have this problem.
And policies should be based on what.. "satisfies" the employers
and employees.. Right?
Less time to meet with families and relatives seems like a major
source of disatisfaction to me.
"What about those Asian working in UK
?"
I wouldn't know. I've never heard about the situation for Asians
working in the UK.
But it shouldn't affect how Singapore runs things.
(Tit-for-tat?)
I say 'seem' because I've only heard one side of the story.
It may be that everyone else feels overjoyed with the uncompensated
off-days and the lack of paternity leave and that my acquaintance
is the only crodgity old man who's affected.
Helpless because I can't magically make his problems disappear but
I can at least understand what's going on.
And I said 'Singapore' because I was told it was the government's
idea to cut off-days and have few days for paternity leave.
My ignorance may have made getting my message across, I'm sorry
=/
