I shared my experience as an employer to help fellow Singaporeans see things from an employer's point of view
I got a few positive responses for trying to help but the majority of replies were from losers who instead of taking responsibility for their own fate keep blaming others for their own shortcomings and wonder why they remain losers
http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?t=15252&highlight=besotted
Now the mainstream press has reflected what I have been saying for such a long time.
Read the following article from Straits Times. Now do you want to change your attitude or do you want to whine some more and blame others?
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_351132.html
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March 17, 2009
S'poreans shun service jobs
By Leow Si Wan
All but one of the 12 food outlets say they are finding it tough to get Singaporeans to take on service or kitchen positions. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
SINGAPOREANS, it seems, will not stand for working on their feet.
The food-and-beverage, retail and service industries are still hiring, but many companies in these sectors report a lack of interest among Singaporeans.
Hard work? Many think so
OF THE 40 people polled by The Straits Times, 35 turned their noses up at kitchen or service positions at restaurants and retail outlets.
On average, a food-and-beverage employee earns between $1,000 and $1,800 a month, and a retail sales assistant between $1,100 and $3,000 a month, depending on qualifications, experience and amount of commission.
Instead, it is the foreigners who are lapping up these jobs.
The Straits Times spoke to 12 fast-food chains, cafes and restaurants and another one dozen retail and service outlets, all of whom were keen on hiring Singaporeans. Among them, they have more than 740 jobs for the taking.
But the problem with these jobs - at least to Singaporeans - is that they come with long hours and a lot of standing during the shift. They also involve working nights, weekends and public holidays.
What these job hunters want: Office jobs and regular hours.
Repeated calls have gone out to Singaporeans to be less picky at a time when layoffs are starting to kick in, but there is a mental block against such jobs.
All but one of the 12 food outlets say they are finding it tough to get Singaporeans to take on service or kitchen positions. Among the retail and service outlets, eight said residents here baulk at front-line positions.
Read the full story in today's edition of The Straits Times.
I got a few positive responses for trying to help but the majority of replies were from losers who instead of taking responsibility for their own fate keep blaming others for their own shortcomings and wonder why they remain losers
http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?t=15252&highlight=besotted
Now the mainstream press has reflected what I have been saying for such a long time.
Read the following article from Straits Times. Now do you want to change your attitude or do you want to whine some more and blame others?
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_351132.html
Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
March 17, 2009
S'poreans shun service jobs
By Leow Si Wan
All but one of the 12 food outlets say they are finding it tough to get Singaporeans to take on service or kitchen positions. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
SINGAPOREANS, it seems, will not stand for working on their feet.
The food-and-beverage, retail and service industries are still hiring, but many companies in these sectors report a lack of interest among Singaporeans.
Hard work? Many think so
OF THE 40 people polled by The Straits Times, 35 turned their noses up at kitchen or service positions at restaurants and retail outlets.
On average, a food-and-beverage employee earns between $1,000 and $1,800 a month, and a retail sales assistant between $1,100 and $3,000 a month, depending on qualifications, experience and amount of commission.
Instead, it is the foreigners who are lapping up these jobs.
The Straits Times spoke to 12 fast-food chains, cafes and restaurants and another one dozen retail and service outlets, all of whom were keen on hiring Singaporeans. Among them, they have more than 740 jobs for the taking.
But the problem with these jobs - at least to Singaporeans - is that they come with long hours and a lot of standing during the shift. They also involve working nights, weekends and public holidays.
What these job hunters want: Office jobs and regular hours.
Repeated calls have gone out to Singaporeans to be less picky at a time when layoffs are starting to kick in, but there is a mental block against such jobs.
All but one of the 12 food outlets say they are finding it tough to get Singaporeans to take on service or kitchen positions. Among the retail and service outlets, eight said residents here baulk at front-line positions.
Read the full story in today's edition of The Straits Times.
Waah! Your point is 100% correct! We already kenna from Suzhou. PRCs damn famous for stealing your business secrets. I got one friend who has to die-die-use middlemen in all his supply chains so that the PRCs cannot figure out his secrets/ profit margins.
