it is better to let Singaporean a feel of the global market
competition now rather than later, now they understand they are not
worth that much to walk around, point and point there while earning
a 5 figure paid, these will motivate them work harder and smarter,
so that in a long run, our Singaporeans PMET or workers will be
able to adapt to any condition set about in the global market.
Vice Versa, even if you decided to leave this country and work
in another country, you are also a global labourer competing with
the country you are going to work for, the real situation now to
all Singaporean is, there is no more a silver plater job in
front of you anymore. Dun assume that once graduated, you can have
a manager job, a good career, a nice house, a beautiful wife and if
can, a mistress too and well paid. Those are heyday of the 70s and
80s, today, in knowledge and global economy, you have to prove
yourself sell your skills and talents to the world, market
yourself and alway be valuable to the market condition. No more
long life employment just point finger here and there while earning
5 figures paid, with many perks including share options.
Today, technically speaking, in jobs or business, it is the same
in a way that you need to be special, you need to have that added
value to convince people that your are worth what they are paying
for,..it is no more a making up of nos in the hierrachy trees,
the essence is to be different, special, creative and
innovative.
If young graduates are naive about the current situation and
still hoping for a nice cosy office job with 2 to 3 Angels
secretaries like me serving them, I think most employer will said,
Thank you Mr so and so, we will call you if you are selected,
thanks for coming.