Many complain about FWs living near us and cramping up our
transportion systems and public recreational facillities.
The reason for the influx of FWs, of about 600,000 of them, was
due to the mega IR projects. This project will be completed
estimated within 2 years or earlier.
An estimated 80% of then be sent back to their home country,
with the 20% remaining (only 120,000) for HDB and govt
infrastructure projects.
This post is not about IR or the FWs, but more critically - what
happens when they leave. Affected ones are:-
a. Businesses livehood, such as food, beverages and housing.
b. Project Engineers ( many of them ) on IR.
c. Skilled workers in the construction industry.
These are our countrymen/women, and something must be done to
help them, otherwise, they may not be as prepared as other
industries.As a solution to help these people, my proposals
are:-
a.Food, beverages,
housing and transportation Industries
Businesses in the food, beverages and housing industry better
start saving up their monies instead of splurging it away, such as
boy toy WRXs for their sons. With monies saved, they can invest in
other financial instruments for profit, rather than to later
whine to the State( we taxpayers) for relief or handouts.
Project Proffessionals
( Singaporeans )
As the job opportunities will be limited once the
IR projects are completed, Project
proffessionals must start planning now:-
1. Find out what if the company is planning for later
projects or if they have the financial capital to continue on to
overseas IR projects in Asia, such as Philipines, Malaysia
Iskandar, or Vietnam.
2. If not, source out companies that do. Chances are, local
companies are only the sub-contractors of major firms, such as
Sumitomo. As sub-contractors, they do make huge sums on mega
projects, provided good salaries for qualified personnel. Time
to smooch and smooth with these companies, with IR experiences
obtained.
3. Keep one's ears to overseas projects. Expertise in
our own IR will stand one in good stead. Espacially in Asia,
that saw the value of revenue it can generate.
Skilled workers (
Singaporeans )
Skilled workers such as crane operators are known to make
$10,000 a month. But it will last only as long till the IR is
completed. The next projects are sorely limited.
My solution is that, if your father, brother, uncle, etc is a
crane operator or supervisor in that industry, to learn
another asian language in their spare time now, or take
classes.
Their skills obtained in this IR projects are good, but the next
mega projects will be overseas, and if they can speak the lingo,
they will stand a good chance to join with the company there or
apply individually with companies there.
Our country don't mind if fellow citizens work overseas.
We only find it disturbing when one gives up his/her
citizenship, and don't return when our country faces a crises where
their expertise can lend a hand to jumpstart industries, or as
medics to ferry casualties when natural disasters or conflicts
breaks out.
We have no wish ot rely on foreigners or
ex-singaporeans for help, just as NMP Sylvia Lim
(WP) had publically told IBA to back off and don't want
foreign law society to interfere with our society's
affair.
Just my 2 cents looking into the crystal ball of 2
years time.