This is actually a well-documented unethical exploitative
scam, and is rampant throughout Asia (and some other parts of the
world as well, eg. Middle East). Foreign labour is being exploited
as modern day slaves.
From the 3-in-1-Kopitiam thread
here.
kojakbt_89 posted :
"PRC girl came to Singapore to work as kopitiam lady. Everyday
she worked for 12 hours without complaining about hardship. But the
kopitiam customers felt otherwise. She was surprised to see that
Singaporeans couldn't take long working hours! She wrote down her
thoughts in a blog, causing heated discussions among the
netizens.
Kopitiam girl, Li Jing came from Benxi City, Liaoning Province.
She came to Singapore in May 2008. She went home in May this year
after her contract expired. She wrote down her working experience
here in an article.
In one part, she wrote that during her work in the coffee shop,
there were a lot of customers, especially office ladies, when
learned about her 12 hour day work, would stare with incredulous
look and sympathise her.
Li Jing felt that working for 12 hours a day in Singapore was
nothing because when she was working as a salesgirl in a clothing
store at home, it was even more difficult.
She said that working in Singapore can at least rest for 1.5 day
over the weekend. In her hometown, she used to work 7 days a week
without rest, earning only a mere S$170 (about RMB 800)
Hence, upon her contract expiry, she very much wanted to
continue to stay in Singapore to work. However, after applying for
50 jobs with no response, she had to reluctantly return home on the
7th day of her contract expiration.
She said that if there is an opportunity, she will want to come
with her sister to Singapore to work again. She wants to make
enough money to go back home and open a clothing store."
>>> However, after applying for 50 jobs with no
response, she had to reluctantly return home on the 7th day of her
contract expiration. <<<
This is a quick test for you brilliant 3in1 bros here... how
come despite of "cheap" labour, she cannot get a job after applying
to 50 places before her contract expiry?
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PeeAssFour posted :
To answer your question.
If you are a boss, would you hire:
a) A fresh PRCian who pays $5k to syndicates for the chance to
come here to work. The $5k goes to $2.5k for Chinese HR company in
China, $2.5k for local sg HR company in Sg, then they split fifty
fifty with you (Kopitiam boss), rebate $1.25k
b) A PRCian already here, you just pay salary. You don't get
$rebate.
Which would you choose?
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kojakbt_89 posted :
BINGO!
Actually bro, the rate now is $10K liao. Yes, you are right.
Kopitiam boss gets big rebates back for a new hire every 2 years.
There is a big scam going on which is almost un-prosecutable...
So in this case, no local bosses want her, cause got no rebate.
Even if she is willing to offer another $10K, no local bosses dare
to take direct from her because of direct linkage to corruption if
she "comprains".
For the new cases, PRCs pay china middleman, then china
middleman deals direct with local bosses here. Safer this way.
SINGAPORE BOSSES IS INDULGING NOTHING MORE THAN THE MODERN-DAY
version of slavery!
