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MM is right, SG dont want const jobs!

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</TD></TR><TR><TD><!-- headline one : end --></TD></TR><TR><TD>Out of 10 workers in the construction industry, only three are Singaporeans </TD></TR><TR><TD><!-- Author --></TD></TR><TR><TD class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold" colSpan=2>By Goh Chin Lian </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Eric Tan was like many Singaporeans fresh out of university, hoping for a cushy office job.
But the son of a plumbing company boss followed in his dad's footsteps. At age 25, he joined the construction line shunned by many Singaporeans for the heat, m&d and long hours.
His initiation into plumbing began with the stench and sight of choked sewage pipes. It was a few months before his appetite improved and he could eat his lunch.
'It's nothing to be shy about. Some people might find it dirty, but it's a matter of getting used to it,' said Mr Tan, now 31. He has a distance learning degree from the University of New South Wales in engineering marketing.
He is a project manager at his father's company, OSK Engineering, at the construction site of the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort.
His father wanted him to take up plumbing. As the elder of two sons, he recognised his duty to carry on the family business. He started as a plumber to gain experience before assuming more senior posts.
But most workers at the Marina Bay site are foreigners, particularly those who lay bricks and fix pipes and electrical wiring. They come from China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia.
The dearth of Singaporean construction workers was noted by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. At a grassroots event last week, he urged Singaporeans to bear with the tide of foreigners who fill jobs that few Singaporeans want to do.
He also said: 'Look at the integrated resorts. (On the) rooftop, not one worker there is a Singaporean. (They are) China Chinese and the Indians. If you don't have that, where's the IR, and the 10,000 jobs (they will create)?'
A Marina Bay Sands spokesman said crane operators, riggers, electricians and plumbers are among the 'hundreds' of Singaporeans at its construction site.
Contractors for the two IRs said Singaporeans on site are likely to hold supervisory-managerial posts, and are veterans.
The situation is typical of the construction sector. Industry watchers estimate only one in 20 to 40 workers on site is a Singaporean, usually a civil engineer or supervisor.
Overall, three in 10 workers in construction are Singaporeans, based on Manpower Ministry figures as at December last year. It is five in 10 for manufacturing, and seven in 10 for services. In absolute terms, there were 110,500 locals and 249,400 foreigners in construction.
One reason for the low numbers is the existence of many jobs in other industries, said Mr Neo Choon Keong, the Building and Construction Authority's (BCA) director of manpower and strategic policy division.
Hospitality, services and even manufacturing are seen as more attractive than building and construction, in terms of working conditions, pay and career prospects.
The relatively low pay - $2,000 for an entry-level electrician and $1,500 for a plumber - may have to do with the fierce bids for contracts, which results in contractors not being able to pay better, said Mr John Tan, vice-president of the Singapore Electrical Contractors and Licensed Electrical Workers Association.
Contractors feel that Singaporeans are a pampered lot.
Said MEC Engineering's general manager Richard Tan, who oversees plumbing works at Resorts World at Sentosa: 'You have to work in the hot sun and the rain, and at the end of the day, you are covered with m&d on your legs and hands.
'Singaporeans don't want this type of life. They'd rather be salesmen in a shopping centre with air-conditioning, wearing a tie and having pretty girls to talk to.'
They also refuse to work on public holidays and weekends and shun the night shift, citing family commitments, he added.
Mr Tan, 54, is typical of Singaporean construction veterans who started out as apprentices in their 20s, worked their way up to supervisory roles and are so used to the job they will stay in it until they retire.
But he has not encouraged his son to join him. The 24-year-old is a senior technician in the air force.
However, BCA's Mr Neo reported some success in getting Singaporeans to take up specialised trades such as crane operation.
Licensing schemes recognise higher skills, which provide for career progression and higher pay.
Locals make up seven in 10 of about 1,500 crane operators certified at BCA Academy between June 2007 and October this year.
They also comprise six in 10 of the 6,000 registered construction tradesmen, primarily in construction plant operation, as well as electrical and plumbing works, he said.
But Singapore Plumbing Society's operational manager, Mr Chia Wai Chon, said most of its 350 members, who are Singaporeans, are in their 50s and 60s.
New blood is not coming in, he said, as plumbers are not as well regarded here as, say, in Australia, where they are licensed and earn more than many white-collar workers.
He said: 'When this generation of Singaporean plumbers is gone, what's going to happen to all our buildings?'
The society is targeting students to join the plumbing profession. It hopes to roll out a plumbing course with the Institute of Technical Education next year.
Singapore Contractors Association executive director Simon Lee said it will continue with career talks at schools and tap the pro-environment sentiments of youth as the focus shifts from conventional to 'green' buildings.
He said: 'We're looking at their aspiration to be part of the movement to save the Earth, and trying to package the jobs to be more hip.'

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</NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>Nov-14 11:42 pm </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right>(3 of 5) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"></TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>24431.3 in reply to 24431.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>I can't believe 151st stood so low.... instead of doing an article to analyze why citizens in 1st world countries do not mind doing construction jobs, 151st writes to support MM's view that Singaporeans don't want to do construction jobs....
KNN!


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=> Out of which 5000 have been reserved for Pinoys, right?
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Singapore's World Records
On this small island lives the 30 best-paid politicians in the world, comments a blogger. MySingaporeNews.
Apr 3, 2009
As the economic crisis worsens and thousands are being retrenched, the huge salaries of Singapore's political leaders have come under the spotlight not only here - but overseas.
With G20 leaders gathering in London to work out solutions to the global crisis, the Times compiled a list of "the 10 best-paid politicians in the world" - naturally with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong taking the top spot.
The story was picked up by The Australia, which also works out their salaries when ranked against population.
Mr Lee earns S$3.76 million (US$2.47 million) a year, excluding bonuses, allowances, pensions, etc which add on a significant bit.
This is about 54 cents per head of population. In second position was his counterpart from New Zealand at 9 cents. The rest of the world are all down there, below even the lowest-ranking minister in Singapore.
But Singaporean blogger redbean's "My Singapore News" carries a calculation from its reader, Green Peas, expanding on the UK and Australian reports.
It pointed out that the world's 30 best-paid politicians (a definition that will include ministers, elected president, etc) are all from Singapore.
Here's what the blogger says:
The TOP 30 highest paid politicians in the world are all from Singapore:
1. Elected President SR Nathan - S$3.9 million.
2. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - S$3.8 million.
3. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew - S$3.5 million.
4. Senior Minister Goh Chok Thong - S$3.5 million.
5. Senior Minister Prof Jayakumar - S$3.2 million.
6. DPM & Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng - S$2.9 million.
7. DPM & Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean - $2.9 million
8. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo - S$2.8 million.
9. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan - S$2.7 million.
10. PMO Miniser Lim Boon Heng - S$2.7 million.
11. Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang - S$2.7 million.
12. PMO Minister Lim Swee Say - S$2.6 million.
13. Environment Minister & Muslim Affairs Minister Dr Yaccob Ibrahim - S$2.6 million.
14. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan - S$2.6 million.

15. Finance Minister S Tharman - S$2.6 million.
16. Education Minister & 2nd Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen - S$2.6 million.
17. Community Development Youth and Sports Minister - Dr Vivian Balakrishnan - S$2.5 million.
18. Transport Minister & 2nd Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim Siang Kiat - S$2.5 million.
19. Law Minister & 2nd Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam - S$2.4 million.
20. Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong - S$2.2 million.
21. PMO Minister Lim Hwee Hwa - S$2.2 million.
22. Acting ICA Minister - Lui Tuck Yew - S$2.0 million.
23 to 30 = Senior Ministers of State and Ministers of State - each getting between S$1.8 million to S$1.5 million.
Note: 1. The above pay does not include MP allowances, pensions and other sources of income such as Directorship, Chairmnship, Advisory, Consultancy, etc to Gov-linked and gov-related organisations or foreign MNCs such as Citigroup, etc.
2. Though it is based on an estimate, the data cannot be far off the official salary scales.
The above was posted in redbeanforum by Green Peas.
(London Times report: http://timesbusiness.typepad.com/mon...the-world.html)
http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/...icians-in.html
 

TeeKee

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basic economic principles of evil capitalism....

no one is better off without some one else being worse off..
 

SamuelStalin

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Mad respect for this dude that stayed behind to do those physical and dirty jobs and contribute to the running of the local economy for the good of his people than some of your useless local people who rage quit to do just slightly better jobs in other countries (UK, Japan, Aus, etc) and contribute to THEIR economies instead.

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Eric Tan was like many Singaporeans fresh out of university, hoping for a cushy office job.
But the son of a plumbing company boss followed in his dad's footsteps. At age 25, he joined the construction line shunned by many Singaporeans for the heat, m&d and long hours.
His initiation into plumbing began with the stench and sight of choked sewage pipes. It was a few months before his appetite improved and he could eat his lunch.
'It's nothing to be shy about. Some people might find it dirty, but it's a matter of getting used to it,' said Mr Tan, now 31. He has a distance learning degree from the University of New South Wales in engineering marketing.
He is a project manager at his father's company, OSK Engineering, at the construction site of the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort.
His father wanted him to take up plumbing. As the elder of two sons, he recognised his duty to carry on the family business. He started as a plumber to gain experience before assuming more senior posts.
But most workers at the Marina Bay site are foreigners, particularly those who lay bricks and fix pipes and electrical wiring. They come from China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia.
The dearth of Singaporean construction workers was noted by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. At a grassroots event last week, he urged Singaporeans to bear with the tide of foreigners who fill jobs that few Singaporeans want to do.
He also said: 'Look at the integrated resorts. (On the) rooftop, not one worker there is a Singaporean. (They are) China Chinese and the Indians. If you don't have that, where's the IR, and the 10,000 jobs (they will create)?'
A Marina Bay Sands spokesman said crane operators, riggers, electricians and plumbers are among the 'hundreds' of Singaporeans at its construction site.
Contractors for the two IRs said Singaporeans on site are likely to hold supervisory-managerial posts, and are veterans.
The situation is typical of the construction sector. Industry watchers estimate only one in 20 to 40 workers on site is a Singaporean, usually a civil engineer or supervisor.
Overall, three in 10 workers in construction are Singaporeans, based on Manpower Ministry figures as at December last year. It is five in 10 for manufacturing, and seven in 10 for services. In absolute terms, there were 110,500 locals and 249,400 foreigners in construction.
One reason for the low numbers is the existence of many jobs in other industries, said Mr Neo Choon Keong, the Building and Construction Authority's (BCA) director of manpower and strategic policy division.
Hospitality, services and even manufacturing are seen as more attractive than building and construction, in terms of working conditions, pay and career prospects.
The relatively low pay - $2,000 for an entry-level electrician and $1,500 for a plumber - may have to do with the fierce bids for contracts, which results in contractors not being able to pay better, said Mr John Tan, vice-president of the Singapore Electrical Contractors and Licensed Electrical Workers Association.
Contractors feel that Singaporeans are a pampered lot.
Said MEC Engineering's general manager Richard Tan, who oversees plumbing works at Resorts World at Sentosa: 'You have to work in the hot sun and the rain, and at the end of the day, you are covered with m&d on your legs and hands.
'Singaporeans don't want this type of life. They'd rather be salesmen in a shopping centre with air-conditioning, wearing a tie and having pretty girls to talk to.'
They also refuse to work on public holidays and weekends and shun the night shift, citing family commitments, he added.
Mr Tan, 54, is typical of Singaporean construction veterans who started out as apprentices in their 20s, worked their way up to supervisory roles and are so used to the job they will stay in it until they retire.
But he has not encouraged his son to join him. The 24-year-old is a senior technician in the air force.
However, BCA's Mr Neo reported some success in getting Singaporeans to take up specialised trades such as crane operation.
Licensing schemes recognise higher skills, which provide for career progression and higher pay.
Locals make up seven in 10 of about 1,500 crane operators certified at BCA Academy between June 2007 and October this year.
They also comprise six in 10 of the 6,000 registered construction tradesmen, primarily in construction plant operation, as well as electrical and plumbing works, he said.
But Singapore Plumbing Society's operational manager, Mr Chia Wai Chon, said most of its 350 members, who are Singaporeans, are in their 50s and 60s.
New blood is not coming in, he said, as plumbers are not as well regarded here as, say, in Australia, where they are licensed and earn more than many white-collar workers.
He said: 'When this generation of Singaporean plumbers is gone, what's going to happen to all our buildings?'
The society is targeting students to join the plumbing profession. It hopes to roll out a plumbing course with the Institute of Technical Education next year.
Singapore Contractors Association executive director Simon Lee said it will continue with career talks at schools and tap the pro-environment sentiments of youth as the focus shifts from conventional to 'green' buildings.
He said: 'We're looking at their aspiration to be part of the movement to save the Earth, and trying to package the jobs to be more hip.'

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24431.3 in reply to 24431.1
I can't believe 151st stood so low.... instead of doing an article to analyze why citizens in 1st world countries do not mind doing construction jobs, 151st writes to support MM's view that Singaporeans don't want to do construction jobs....
KNN!

No nobody is stooping low. Singaporeans (thanks to this "article" again) generally are lazy, unprofessional and they want to take everything from the state and give nothing in return.

It is only right that they should be scolded as a whole in the national tabloids.
 

Sinkieloser

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Can you ask urself why sinkieland always have such 3rd world job and these jobs suppose to pay well in a real first world country. Who run the country? How come with so much education implemented, yet, there is not enough high level jobs for the masses? How come?

Why maintain so many 3rd world level jobs? why?

I bet the sinkies dun know the answer so hopefully those unsinkified ones can answer.
 

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Out of 10 workers in the construction industry, only three are Singaporeans ...

Singapore's World Records
On this small island lives the 30 best-paid politicians in the world ...
warao! ...

ah 154th ... y u encourage ppl 2 take up $2k construction jobs? ... :mad: :rolleyes:

u shud encourage ppl 2 b a politician instead ... wen ppl bcum a successful sg politician, dey instantly bcum world's top 30 bestest paid politician in ze world! ... wait ppl go back 2 their kampung in china ... woah! whole kampong ppl oso cum out n welcum u, man! ... who bother wen u r a plumber? ... :rolleyes:
 

Rogue Trader

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He is a project manager at his father's company, OSK Engineering, at the construction site of the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort.

I will also slog in my laopeh's company if I know I will own everything one day. Any Singaporean fresh grads wants to take up physical labour job is disrespectful to his parents who send him to university
 

drifter

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Mad respect for this dude that stayed behind to do those physical and dirty jobs and contribute to the running of the local economy for the good of his people .


if his father dont own that company ..do you think he will still have this kind of mentality ?:wink::confused: . sooner or later he will become boss ..:smile:
 

shelltox

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And if ministers and mps are so highly paid, why arent singaporeans q-ing up to become mps and ministers. Is it bcos singporeans cant take the heat, so they rather stay out of the kitchen
 

littlefish

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And if ministers and mps are so highly paid, why arent singaporeans q-ing up to become mps and ministers. Is it bcos singporeans cant take the heat, so they rather stay out of the kitchen

Maybe because you need an invitation to an exclusive tea party first? How do you know they are not interested in becoming MPs and ministers? It may be that they are more fearful of losing their livelihoods than not being interested to become MPs and ministers (for those who do not wish or are unable to join PAP).

There were a few chaps who were interested in running for the presidency but all of them other than Nathan were disqualified.
 

wizard

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Fuck MM.

Is not that SG dun want const job. It is the way the and how the system fuck it up. It start off with the main con going for the tender and follow by the sub -con. U cannot make much money as it is tender and the material spec are all spell out. The only thing that you can reap off is the worker as it is quite unclear in the contract.

The cheapest the better. So they squeed the profit by screwing the workers, have you seen the workers dorm and their working hour.

In other develope country ( e.g australia ). The worker are protected by real union ( not NTUC ) which spell out their working hour, welfare, medical,wages and others. It is strictly adhere to and it is a respectable job which can raise a family decently.

It make no sense for a SG to work const job ......However for the Ah neh... 5 years of hard work here and change their all families life in india.

Fuck MM lah... faster die faster good...
 

SamuelStalin

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Can you ask urself why sinkieland always have such 3rd world job and these jobs suppose to pay well in a real first world country. Who run the country? How come with so much education implemented, yet, there is not enough high level jobs for the masses? How come?

Why maintain so many 3rd world level jobs? why?

I bet the sinkies dun know the answer so hopefully those unsinkified ones can answer.

Of course, an ugly, unwanted and stupid dog like you, doesn't know. Singapore is a unique country with unique circumstances that is different from other countries. To love the country, is to accept it no matter how tough the going is, and strive for it.

What the fuck does a dumb tard like you even KNOW about politics and about running a country to complain? All you have are questions and criticisms, and you think you are so different. HA!

Don't be a joke, you worthless low-value retarded numbskull.
 
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