It is quite the opposite, most workers that I know who come here
are highly skilled and well educated, which is why they were
offered a position in the first place.
Why would a Singaporean employer offer an foreigner a position
if he or she could employ a local? In my case it was because I had
over 20 years experience in the industry and the other candidates
did not! That's all!
you must be moving around in a very special circle then,
most that I know off don't seem to have any special skills. well
educated yes. but as for carrying out the tasks they leave much to
desired
in my ex company , it was the exact opposite. not irish though,
just the french and american.
and sadly they were hired for face value. put into a valuable
and prominent position so that customers can see a white face to
make the business look "modern and advanced"
the american probably had more than 20years(not young? I'll say
he's probably in his 50s or 60s). but his colleagues facepalmed and
felt he belonged to a different era whenver he speaks about
work.
I actually feel that other then the really high flying ones who
can bring in contacts
and the one who can bring in a gung ho attitude with a different
cultural perspective.
everyone else is pretty much useless.