The structure of engage singaporean is going to change come
early next year. As 2016 election loom nearer, employers still do
not hv the mindset change to engage singaporean first, the govt,
given no choice, have to come out of new regulation to whip them
hard.
1. Employers must first shown prove that they engaged
singaporean first before approval is given to employ foreigners
2. Employers will be directed to a job bank whereby all
Singaporeans looking for jobs or jobless, their datas including
experiences, qualification so on are captured. Employers must use
the job bank first.
3. Across all sectors of the industries, the FDR, foreign
depending ration will be reduce, from 1 : 3 to 1:2 for certain
industries and so on.
4. All salary range for Singaporean must be inline with
market value condition, Employers must also produce a structured
career and progressive path for all their employees, especially so
for locals.
All these and more will be put into a LAWs.
So, when everytime I told you all to look into the future, this
is what i meant, what transpired here for our TD trade is therefore
critical for discussion base on these changes. My prediction
against these backdrop of new regulations (laws) are
a. Many TD, especially youngers one will return back to
workforce, as working conditon and salary improved with a more
Singaporean First focus, at the same time, people will be make know
about their progression and career setting.
b. With that in mind, taxi driving will face a further challenge
in recruiting new hirers, and with less hirers..but more relief
(partimer), taxi companies will hv to raise rental to cover cost
which at the end of the day, fares will further go up.
c. And that is also one of the reason why LTA is pushing for
more time on the road for taxi driver
1. Once you are used to being a TD for a few years, very hard to
go back and work for other people again. Why should you suddenly
get a huge salary increment in a new job when you have lost that
few years of relevant job experience?
2. When less hirers rent taxis, the rental should reduce, not
increase. Basic law of Supply and Demand. Taxi Companies if
raise rental, lagi less hirers, lagi worse. If your theory is true,
then if there are more hirers, rental should reduce wat since taxi
companies can cover cost. Why Taxi Companies can suka suka
raise rental now? Because the hirer queue for taxi is sibeh
long...
3. LTA pushing for more time OTR got nothing to do with hiring
Singaporeans first. It is to ensure that taxis are available
to meet demand without having to add more surcharges in order to
encourage TDs to drive more.