This is not the Singapore I know before the influx of foreigners
came to our land.
It used to be our parents did not have as much of a problem of
finding a full-time job as compared to us now.
I recalled a time that it took years and hard-earned
demonstration of commitment before a foreigner could get his/her
PR, unlike today in which PRs are issued like throwing confetti
before any foreign Tom, Dick and Harry who is more than happy to
reap its benefits in less than a year!
But mind you, I am not working as a full-timer, but as a
freelancer in the creative industry. I remain as a freelancer, not
by choice, but because many agencies are not willing to hire me
full-time which means paying my CPF, despite me willing to reduce
my salary to that of a PRC here.
So far, I’ve been working for 3 agencies while I continue to
send out 1000s of CVs. I am thankful for some income that comes
most of the time, if not every month, since I am hired on project
basis. I noticed that each agency promised me a job after trying me
out for a few weeks. Those few weeks turned to months, with excuses
from them that they have “no budget to hire full-time”. Eventually,
agency no.1 (which is an MNC) hired an Indonesian fresh graduate.
Agency no.2 hired an Indonesian fresh graduate same as agency no.1.
Agency no.3 hired a PRC. All these foreigners were given the
full-time jobs originally promised to me and without having to go
through the probation periods that I went through despite my years
of experience exceeding theirs!!
It’s been really heart-wrenching, considering that I have a
family to feed and urgently need that source of stable income. I
have to continue to swallow my angst and dismay while sitting next
to these fresh hirelings. Some of them their English is so bad that
they needed help in translating and even asked the meanings of
simple words! They are no foreign talent, just cheap labour for
employers to exploit without having to relocate to 3rd world
countries.
Some of the PRCs in the companies have told me unashamedly that
they hope to get their PRs within a year, buy a flat here with the
govt’s grant, and then retire to their homeland. Commitment to
Singapore has become a laughable topic.
From reading the articles in TR, I can see that I am not the
only one, and am pretty dismayed that on my left and right, my
fellow Singaporeans are suffering from this and much more. The
rising costs that is spiralling out of control has made me too
afraid to want to start a family here considering that I have to
worry about my retirement as well. What national identity can my
children be proud of by the time this country is made up of 50%
foreigners? And for whom are our sons defending while male
foreigners can just come here easily, get a job and PR without
having to serve the army?
This madness has got to stop. VOTE FOR CHANGE, VOTE PAP OUT!
Hopeless Sinkaporean
Source:
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/12/03/full-time-jobs-for-foreigners-temp-jobs-for-singaporeans/