I am an expat working in Singapore and had been for the last 5
years. Over this span of time, I had witnessed an increasing number
of migrants in Singapore in occupations of white and blue collars
from Malaysia, Indonesia, China, India, Russia, Japan, etc.
Probably the most rampant change was in the F&B and IT
industries, as we see a replacement with migrants from China
and Philippines.
While immigrations is a testament to the growth experienced by
the economy and supports the long term growth of the economy, it is
at the same time, a cause for stiff competition in Singapore in job
security. For example, if one of my juniors left, they could be
replaced by a Malaysian, Indonesian, Russian or Middle Eastern.
What are your thoughts on the matter?
And where all the Singaporeans going? Are they moving up the
ladder to higher paying occupations or moving out of the
country?