I think there are some
mis-perception on Gain City. I have been working in Gain City for 3
years and I would like to clarify some of the missing truth
in my personal capacity.
Firstly, the OT claiming hours
from the finance side are pre-agreed by the foreign employees and
finance dept. during their employment negotiation as part of the
terms and conditions on salary, applying of S-Pass, etc.
Secondly, I have never seen or
hearsay on any of our directors (MD or ED) shouting to any of
our colleagues during my 3 years stay in Gain City, even till now.
In fact, they are always polite and humble.
Thirdly, on Gain City paying below
market rate, there is no right or wrong answer to this. It is part
and parcel of negotiation and market demand-supply situation. It
largely depends on our negotiation skills and how keen we
wanted the job.
If we have accepted the job
unwillingly, then we shouldn't have in the 1st place because
they did not force us to accept. Obviously when we accepted the job
offer, it might not be because we were satisfied with the pay
but there and then, there isn't any other better offers
around.
So looking back, at least Gain
City in a way has tide us over the period when we need a job to
provide for our family while looking around for better
ones.
Fourthly, on the unmentioned of 1
year contract employment agreement, as far as I knew, most of the
companies in Singapore are already implementing contract employment
to encourage continuous performance driven result for re-contract
of employment. Even civil sector are gradually, if not all,
removing the permanent contract scheme to identify performance
drivers so that their career path can be better map out by the
respective organisation.
On MC claims, we do accept private
clinic claims besides polyclinic claims and the individual entitled
claim amount was also increase from Y2007 to Y2008.
Lastly, whether the individual HR
or Finance manager has a character flaw or personality clash with
the employees, the employees have avenues to address their
grievances against their immediate superior. It is never the
company intention for any of its middle management to mis-treat
their fellow employees/colleagues which is against the company idea
of creating a harmony working environment for all.
Of course there are certain areas
that we might have not done enough or may not be to the
ideal of every employees but at least the minimum terms
are provided. It is this minimum that allows the company to
continuously provide a stable career and income for the about 500
staff and their families.
