Let foreign students be allowed to work part time?

kilua SG

Currently foreign students in Singapore are not allowed to work part-time.

Should we allow foreign students to work part time?

Being a foreign student overseas myself once before, i see many advantages in letting foreign students work part time. The hours could be limited to 12-16 hours a week so that studies would not be neglected.

The advantages are

1. Allow foreign students to better understand Singapore culture and customs so that they can better adapt to Singapore. Then we wont get PRCs shouting in the libraries. Mr. Green

2. Interact with the locals - and if they are learning English, they would probably learn it faster.

3. Earn extra $$$

4. Extra labor for industries like F&B etc who usually need many part timers at different times.

Disadvantages are

1. Students who come here to work but not study

Fatum SG

lots of these students are working "part-time" now anyways .... if you know what I mean ... Laughing

dreameryb SG

Farkers like you spare no chance in smearing the image of Chinese nationals.

Fatum SG

asscoose me .... I merely stated a social phenomenon in Singapore, but you finger the nationality, "bu ta zhi zhao", or being defensive ? .... isn't this cute ... Laughing

but it's okay ... you, just like me, are entitled to your own opinions ... but at least we know where you stand ...

<Precious> SG

There are oso lots of foreign students working freelance leh... Rolling Eyes

hloc SG

I think he means that ppl using 'Foreign Students' pass to come into S'pore, then work part time...... don't think dirty yourself.......

Fatum SG

tis alright ... I don't hold anything against the chip on his shoulder ... as defensive the chap was, it shows that he too acknowledges the existence of a particularly worrying social phenomenon, neh ? ... Very Happy

hloc SG

Alamak.... you also 1 kind..... keep bringing up the ''social phenomenon'' Mr. Green

kilua SG

well worrying to one group, happiness to others Razz

mhcampboy SG

Laughing

foomwee88 SG

If u r not live in an ivory tower to say mee siam ma kum,then u shd oreli know the situation here.

7 out of 10 grls(PRO) in Karaoke PUBs/9spots r foreign "students"!!!

Our great Sg gov had opened the flood gate 2 increase our population with these flies come in here!!!

But on the other hand, I pity those who come here really want to study cauze the cost of living n tuition fees etc r so high here!!!

allentyb SG

you can do whatever you want, just don’t get yourself caught

foomwee88 SG

How 2 get caught,if they r above 18yrs old!!!

They will claim that they come with their frds there 2 drinks same as MP at Joo Chuat said they were drinking at Pubs only!!!!

When u post here must be careful there r alot of Gods who r spies here!!!

fymk SG

No . If you are a foreign student, you either make sure that the scholarship you have received is enough to survive on and live frugally or you don't come. Your obligation to Singapore is to study ONLY if you are awarded a scholarship .

Singapore does not support welfare. Singapore should not even be giving any generous scholarships to foreigners first before their own.

As for the reason to improve English - that is bullshit. Want to improve english? Communicate to your classmates and teachers in English then. You don't need work to improve english.

I hate foreigners who isolate themselves within their community ghetto and whine about people not understanding them or lack of reason to integrate.

Singapore wants investments. If your parents are rich buggers, they can always open shop and employ Singaporeans. ONLY and ONLY in that special condition , you may be allowed to work for a certain limited time per week.

allentyb SG

this is a term Rolling Eyes

and foreign student cannot work in singapore

so i use this term lor

foomwee88 SG

Fully supported but not reality leh!!!!