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Some cheongsters told me that singers is much higher status than KTV girls & others.
(1) Singers had either 6 months or 2 years work pass
(2) Police raid ...singers no need to run but KTV girls must run like rats to avoid been caught
(3) Singers has proper working schedule in the nightclubs and has to be there singing every night just like proper full times employee but KTV girls are freelance that sometimes work sometimes do not work as they wishes.
Whether singers have higher status or not, I am not sure. But they work legally unlike run table gals. Basically, 3 types of singers from PRC in S'pore. 6 mth WP, 2 yr WP, S pass. A HFJ has between 8-15 singers aka performing artistes. Depends on size of outlet and max capacity determined by FSB, SCDF. To qualify for a 2-yr WP, the joint must have 9 staff registered with CPF - S'poreans, PRs and M'sians. Usually 1-2 S passes but hard to succeed with application coz applicant needs to be a grad in a recognised U in China.
When police raid HFJ, any singers caught mingling with customers, the operator gets fined $500 and 3 demerit points per singer caught. In KTVs, for a hostess caught it can be 6 points. 3 points for hiring a person without valid WP and another 3 points for not recording her particulars in staff book.
Not all want to be singers. Singers need to meet target set, usually 6-8k per mth. Their movement also controlled with working hrs. Can't suka suka bo cheng hu unlike run table gals. Bt if lucky, a singer is more likely to make more money coz lots of heavyweights hang around HFJs. There are exceptions though. For KTVs, Lido, TAM, Dynasty and LV entertains big snakes too.