JUDY ENG's Singapore Story. Not VOTING For SCUMs.

[ahleebabasingaporethief]

I have another issue to bring up – unfairness at the workplace.
I started working two years ago, and my last drawn salary was $2,200, not bad for my qualifications and working experience. However, due to the competitiveness of my industry, I was working under a contract. In Jan 2010, my contract ended, thus leaving me without a job.
This spurred forth my 2 months of job search. I started off asking for a salary of $2,500. As time goes by, I brought down my expected salary to $2,200, $2,000, $1,800 and finally, $1,600.
Last week, I managed to clinch an interview, and was offered a job which would usually pay $2,500 (based on JobsCentral Salary Calculator). My given salary was $1,600. After deduction of CPF, my take home pay is really miserable.
Working location is located in the East side whereas I stay in the West. Working hours are long, and the job scope is tiring. But I put up with it. I need to have a job because my wedding is next month, and I have a housing loan and study loan to service, on top of monthly utility bills.
I do feel a little humiliated with the humongous decrease in my salary, but I have no choice.
Yesterday, I found out that we will be having a new staff on Monday. She is from Myanmar. I am not sure of her salary but I know that lodging and air tickets will be provided by my company. We will also be applying/have applied a permit for her to work in Singapore. Initially, I thought that she will be taking on some major role in the company. Later, my boss announced that she will be working as a Corporate Accounts Executive, to be in charge of business development with our corporate clients. In fact, I have applied for this position, only to be turned down, even after meeting all the requirements.
There are no lack of local Singaporeans looking for such jobs, and yet these jobs are taken over by (obviously) cheap foreigners. I am so furious that I can hardly type properly.
I can’t leave my job as I need to have a stable income. The Government may say that $1,200 is enough for an average local to survive. No! Repayment of loans will already drain all my take home pay, leaving my husband-to-be to pay for other things. I foresee my life to be an uphill challenge from now onwards. I really hope to survive this nonsense.
I also really feel extremely humiliated with my pay. Sorry for the repeated emphasis on this.
Thanks for outlet for me to rant. You may use my information as case study or whatever you want with it.
Have a nice day.

Judy Eng
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[Lee5604]

Quote:>>>Last week, I managed to clinch an interview, and was offered a job which would usually pay $2,500 (based on JobsCentral Salary Calculator). My given salary was $1,600. After deduction of CPF, my take home pay is really miserable.<<<


Local's pay $1600 - CPF = takehome pay really miserable

FT's pay Minimum sum for Employment Pass + housing + airfare = more than local employee's pay

I think the Judy Eng should just find another job or employer.

That's the real truth out there. employers still find FTs more worth to hire than local employees - its just their mindset. I don't understand why, but that's their mindset.

 

[Queen Seok Duk]

Normally people who write such letters are people who voted for the PAPs. They're hoping that the PAPs would take notice and turn around the situation for them. It's a 'soft protest'.

People who never voted for PAPs have seen through the PAPs long ago and would not be writing such letters as they know it serves no effect.

 

[mercbenz]

There is a real and present problem in SG now, as in Judy Eng's case, the 'interviewer' may be a FT him/herself!!!

Like a Malay friend of mine, who went to an interview for a job last month, and noted the interviewer to be a Filipino; the whole interview lasted 3 minutes! (only 3 fucking minutes!!), and next in line was a Filipino job applicant, and the 2 chatted happily for 15 minutes!

Guess my friend don't stand a chance.

 

[halsey02]

Normally people who write such letters are people who voted for the PAPs. They're hoping that the PAPs would take notice and turn around the situation for them. It's a 'soft protest'.

People who never voted for PAPs have seen through the PAPs long ago and would not be writing such letters as they know it serves no effect.

You are correct on this, for those who do not or never will vote for the PAP, have tasted enough, 'sweet & bitters' & also eaten 'enough rice' to know the difference.

These are the 'two legs bad, four legs good' PAP supporters...now facing the harsh reality of life, after being immerse in the 'haze'..but now hoping that their 'master's will make life better ofr them..:p

 

[Watchman]

Singaporeans start to wake up fast now and realize that you get really dirt pay .

 

[Baroko]

Singaporeans start to wake up fast now and realize that you get really dirt pay .

Or they can keep voting for the PAP who serves foreigners better. Serves them right.