FT - foreign talent, FW - foreign workers, Fs - employable
foreigners
Very often, the recurring theme here amongst many is to blame
FT/FW for job losses. Are we pin pointing the fault correctly? If
not, then how are we going to remedy it?
My point is that, it is not FT/FW's fault. They go where they
can find a job that pays well and housed with benefits.
Similar reasons, so do our Singaporeans citizens find work
overseas.
Thus, if Fs come to Spore to work, it is because they are
attracted to the pay by employers, as well as secondary benefits
our country can offer.
The issue is, why are employers prepared to pay more for FT and
pay lowest for FWs? The answer is money$$$.
FT will bring higher value add due to their competence, of which
our citizens may not have such experiences ..yet. FWs will bring
lower costs to the employers to compete in the market place. With
more Fs, companies will be profitable to expand their operations
within Singapore, bring more jobs not only to Fs, but to locals as
well.
A perfect solution. But problems lies only in its
implementation. Are employers prepared to EXPAND? Will they just
continue using Fs or use solely more Fs thru 'ghost'
employees to generate enough profits to maintain that
condo at east coast?
I used to think Fs steals our jobs, but after reading up on the
subject and talking with several others, i realized
my personal selfishness on the subject. It was meant as a
greater good for our society as a whole.
The onus now lies with the Employers. Is money$$ their main
concern or the lives of our citizens with better salaries, whose
forefathers help created modern Singapore with opportunity for them
to become bosses, are more critical.