Beshitted Wrote to 154th Forum!

[makapaaa]

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->THE new Ministry of Manpower (MOM) guidelines on work permit quota entitlements introduced on June 1 are causing distress and confusion among many employers like me.
Under the new rules, the new ratio in the service sector is 10:1, whereas under the old guidelines it was 5:1.
Furthermore, to qualify for a new lower levy under the new rules, these work permit holders must have a diploma. Does it make sense to expect lowly paid work permit holders (foreign workers) to have a diploma? If they did, would they want to work for such low wages, doing jobs shunned by Singaporeans for low monthly incomes of $600 to $800.
The problem came about because of fussy Singaporeans who do not want to take on many jobs. Recently, The Sunday Times reported on 10 jobs shunned by Singaporeans. In truth, it is more like 50 to 60 jobs which Singaporeans shun nowadays, including the following, just to name a few:
- Toilet cleaners
- Maids
- Construction workers
- Void-deck cleaners
- Gardeners (landscape technicians)
- Wet market stall holders or workers
- Hawker assistants
- Butchers
- Abattoir workers
- Funeral home workers
- Hospital attendants
- Petrol-pump attendants
- Garbage collectors
- Manufacturing or assembly line workers
The list goes on - any jobs that are so-called 'hot and dirty' will be rejected.
So where does that leave us? Singaporeans are too fussy, proud, dignified, qualified or whatever to do many jobs - in fact, some Singaporeans would rather be jobless than take on certain jobs, even when employers are willing to pay a premium of up to 40 per cent. There are simply no takers. Period.
Even for administrative jobs, Singaporeans refuse jobs they feel may be too far from their home or not near an MRT station. Likewise, they reject if they are required to work on weekends, do shift work, wear a uniform or serve customers.
As employers we receive many applications from Myanmar, the Philippines and even as far away as India for every job vacancy advertised.
Given that Singaporeans are extremely picky and fussy, even during this downturn, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and multinational companies (MNCs) need foreign workers in order to run and operate businesses here. It would help greatly if MOM could make the quota system less onerous and more business-friendly.
It would also decrease incidents of 'phantom workers' if MOM could relax the guidelines and revert to the more pro-business ratio of 5:1 in the service and retail sectors.
A survey of SME and MNC bosses or personnel in charge of recruitment will reveal how difficult the situation is, where businesses desperately need workers but cannot find them due to these onerous new quota restrictions.
Spenser Tan

 

[Glaringly]

This incessantly battering of Singaporean workers being choosy and picky even during these downturn as selectively reported by the 154th will definitely comeback and bite the ass of their political PAP master.

Enough is enough.

 

[Eurekas]

Lets stand up against traitors like Lee Kuan Yew and Beshitted who is supportive of modern day slavery of National Service of serving the Lees and we are not entitled to citizenship privileges, and Beshitted who eep on complaining that Singaporeans don't want to accept low wage jobs of $600-$800 when it is far too little to upkeep a family. These family probably have to live on scraps leftover from the restaurants and hawker centres.

 

[myfoot123]

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As employers we receive many applications from Myanmar, the Philippines and even as far away as India for every job vacancy advertised.
Spenser Tan

So many pinoys, myanmar and indians? They ain't Foreign Talent, they are trash and we do not need them here. They are using these stupid employers as stepping stone to obtain PR and than job hop for better pay to compete with locals. As to why they apply for every jobs was because they have no intention of remaining in the same place, thus anyhow whack lah and than see which employers fall into their prey. Our govt has created a lot of problems now, they brought in all these trash for employers to whine that they can't get them. If they are not here, employers won't be choosy too. End of the day, why don't these employers go to e21 and find their workers there, I am sure many local people are waiting to be recruited.

 

[DingDong]

We need more Foreign Talent in this country. Myanmar, Filipino, Indian, PRC, Thai, Malaysia, Indonesian, American, all European countries are encouraged to apply.

If we dont keep the immigration doors open, the economy will collapse and you will become construction workers and your women will become maids in other countries.

 

[mscitw]

Merchant Tan neglects to mention his foreign serfs are cheaper and swell his profits and bonuses if he signs them up.