Influx of Foreign Talents in Singapore

last SG · 2009-04-27T23:10:33+00:00

They can never be the best. They can and are the greediest when salary is concerned. So, u r saying PAP is still the best beside the salary ar??? Ok, i as...

will4 SG

My manager also said that he scared to take in foreign professional as last time, he kena backstabbed by some of his foreign professional colleauges.

Aang SG

fang ren zhi xin bu ke wu

Fantagf SG

fang ren zhi xin bu ke wu

agree. once the above is absence one will subject oneself to bei sa. you ren xian zai yao sa wo.

Fugazzi SG

All these so-called foreign talent are here and eventually will live - cos the only reason is cos its a stepping stone to ..., the govt is oblivious or feigning ignorance to the plight of singaporeans ( which in today's parlance is a non-entity- if u know what i mean)- u know lar, politics n economics go together - so whose arse is saved , i doubt its ours lor.

At a time like this - dont u think that Singaporeans ought to be allocated first choice and really, genuinely when and there is a need to fill up posts or .... it is alrite to do so.

Now, it does not seem like that - look around, and u will know - u want changes -ballot boxes!

Aang SG

the reason singapore's companies hire foreign talents cus some jobs, singaporeans dun wan to do... construction and cleaning are examples..

dotaro SG

the reason singapore's companies hire foreign talents cus some jobs, singaporeans dun wan to do... construction and cleaning are examples..

True to a certain extent only. If you're paid $800 to $1000 per month, OT only 1.5 per hr even for Sundays and holidays, have family to take care, bills to pay, how can you make do with that as a Singaporean?

Fugazzi SG

dotaro, very insighful of u, well, some have heads in the sand, so what they see, they believe, what a shitty predicament lar

Aang SG

dotaro, very insighful of u, well, some have heads in the sand, so what they see, they believe, what a shitty predicament lar

sg everything nid money... hard to survive... no wonder all the charity association scam money...

dotaro SG

dotaro, very insighful of u, well, some have heads in the sand, so what they see, they believe, what a shitty predicament lar

All of us has a Choice to believe or not to believe.

But our "good governance" paint a picture that Singaporeans are choosy despite thousands of job openings.

$1200 for shop assistant, must know English and mandarin, no OT pay, work 6 days a week. If need to work on 7th day, compensate you with 1 day off. 1 Day off cannot take on weekend, and subject to approval.

Everyday 900am come open shop, do cleaning, then 10am start biz, shop close at 930 to 10pm, must stay back do stock count and settle accounts, 11pm then finish then go home, reach home 1145pm, din even see family cos they sleep liao, bathe, eat a bit, sleep at 1230am. Wake up at 630am, not by alarm clock, but by family members preparing for work.

Tell me....how to have a good family life?

Aang SG

All of us has a Choice to believe or not to believe.

But our "good governance" paint a picture that Singaporeans are choosy despite thousands of job openings.

Tell me....how to have a good family life?

haiz.. we hav to work till old

4sg SG

2 pts:

1) We can't attract the top-tier talents. Singapore is usually 2nd or 3rd choice. Top choice countries include USA, Australia, Canada... in fact, quite a few who come to Singapore also treat it as a stepping stone, ie to get to the country of their top choice.

2) I dispute your point that Singaporeans are creative. On the contrary, I feel we are devoid of creativity, that's why this country is so boring.

Soul_rage

I disagree but no hard feeling, please. This is an old thinking. Since late 1990s till now, we have a steady stream of top talent flowing into Singapore.

I’ve met PhDs from US, Europe working, studying etc here. I asked them why here - they gave all sort of reasons, from wanting to experiencing new culture, to marrying local, to liking certain aspect of Sg that is not found in Europe. (Like Warren Buffet preparing his children strategically for a rising China.)

We cannot use our Singaporean's preference or judgement to gauge why they come. The world is in a flux state. The old thinking about permanent residency is obsolete. Ask the young on how they see themselves living and working in the future and you will get a shift in thinking that is very diff from a generation ago.

Can we agree that not all top talent are Whites from the US and Europe but Asia, with its youthful population, is a growing source of top talent? The reality of walking our streets is that they are flooded with Asians and not Whites.

As LKY said, Singapore has something for these Asians – an Asian society, top infrastructure, hour flight from home country etc. Singapore has been attracting these professional and they are taking up PR here, not heading for greener pasture of US or Europe.

I agree with your previous posting on our public service being headed by highly paid executives, and as a result, they are afraid of sticking their necks and initiate change when change is needed.

But my take on creativity is in the context of the man-on-the-street. By creativity, I was referring to our people vis-a –vis the top talent coming Asia - Philippines, Myanmar, India, Vietnam, not in the context of the bureaucracy, the firm or the govt.

jojobeach SG

"Singapore has been attracting these professional and they are taking up PR here, not heading for greener pasture of US or Europe."

Is they choose not to.. or they unable to. Got big difference ah.

But please ah.. you Singaporean ask foreigner why ... they sure say all good things lah. Just being politically correct. So don't go running off to powder your nose yet.

But go surf the expat sites.. they love to bitch about our country ok ?

Fantagf SG

"Singapore has been attracting these professional and they are taking up PR here, not heading for greener pasture of US or Europe."

Is they choose not to.. or they unable to. Got big difference ah.

But please ah.. you Singaporean ask foreigner why ... they sure say all good things lah. Just being politically correct. So don't go running off to powder your nose yet.

But go surf the expat sites.. they love to bitch about our country ok ?

ha h ah ha ha h a. Yes, I do meet expats who do not hesitate to be upfront in their talk about the country and especially on the topic of PAP running Singapore. Wahahaha!

4sg SG

"Singapore has been attracting these professional and they are taking up PR here, not heading for greener pasture of US or Europe."

Is they choose not to.. or they unable to. Got big difference ah.

But please ah.. you Singaporean ask foreigner why ... they sure say all good things lah. Just being politically correct. So don't go running off to powder your nose yet.

But go surf the expat sites.. they love to bitch about our country ok ?

Up to you to say they are unable to go. But my contact with some is that they are able to go but choose here. And growing number of Whites from Germany, UK, US coming. Greener pasture is here to these Whites.!

Fantagf SG

only minority of angmos wanna settle down here. no big deal!

Ah Chia SG

And growing number of Whites from Germany, UK, US coming.

Why the hell they want to come here?

I don't understand.

Their countries are richer and more freedom.

Fantagf SG

Why the hell they want to come here?

I don't understand.

Their countries are richer and more freedom.

It is just minority. Their countries provide better welfare why would many wanna come, I really doubt the number is that great.

4sg SG

Why the hell they want to come here?

I don't understand.

Their countries are richer and more freedom.

Why? Growing unemployement rate, govt bankruptcy etc.

They compare their 12 to 18% unemployment rates with ours of 2 to 3% and eye us with jealousy.

Fantagf SG

So PAP govt is still the best, ha ha ha, what a joke, ha h aha

Ah Chia SG

They compare their 12 to 18% unemployment rates with ours of 2 to 3% and eye us with jealousy.

Insane.

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