Serious More Unemployed Sinkies!

[Loofydralb]

I was born here and I want to live in a familiar place.

You can always come back to die when your time is almost up.

 

[Voldermort]

Why do Our NTU/NUS graduates end up driving Uber/Grab?


By Mervyn Tan

The government likes to proudly show off the rankings of our schools, in particular that of NUS and NTU. Of course, it serves to demonstrate everyone should aspire to secure degrees from these schools so as to ensure they get good jobs et cetera.

Recently, I attended a Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence (PDVL) training; here's a shocking fact I discovered when my curious self went around surveying for a bit - many of the folks attending the classes were ex-PMETs from polytechnics, NTU and NUS! A lot of them previously were in computer science, electrical and civil engineering jobs before being replaced. I counted a handful of them in their 30s and while most were in their 40s. There were also some fresh graduates who could not land jobs yet and so resorted to driving to earn a living. Dear lord! You mean to say our graduates from these top schools in Asia couldn't find proper employment?! One of the common reasons supplied was that too many foreigners were plying the same trade as them and at considerably lower salaries. In other words, a huge quantity of electrical engineering jobs going instead to Indians FTs and civil engineering jobs snagged by Filipinos.

The clowns at the top echelons of our G are always boasting about the country attaining GDP growth, oh come on even the dumb would know GDP growth can be achieved by importing vast quantities of foreign labour. Ooooh yes that means millions of foreigners, and here's a fun fact: our population is supposed to only hit 7 million by 2030 yet we are already nearing the 6 million mark, mind you this is only 2018. The doors are thrown wide open to the rest of the world, in the process causing so many locals to become underemployed or unemployed. While the government constantly publishes reports about how awesome the Singapore education system is, they prefer to go around hiring cheap labour with dubious academic credentials from third world countries.

Many of our locals live in HDB dwellings and are thus saddled with enormous housing loans; without jobs to fund their debts and living expenses , they are left with little choice but to force themselves to become private hire car drivers. When autonomous vehicles finally arrive at the scene in a big way, what then next? Take an elevator to the tallest floor of Marina Bay Sands Hotel tower and contemplate "migrating" to the netherworld?

More at https://www.domainofexperts.com/2018/01/why-do-our-ntunus-graduates-end-up.html​

 

[Patriotmissile]

You can always come back to die when your time is almost up.

Maybe tomo u are met with an accident and pass away. Or maybe the next hour someone poke a knife into your asshole. Do you know when you are going to die?

 

[mojito]

Plumber here in Canada charges $120/hr.

Commercial ice machine mechanic charges $100/hr.

Earn more than me family Dr. I earn $70/hr. Pre tax.

Oh come on. People drive one hour there one hour back u want complain u make not as much?

 

[mojito]

Gross u still more lah u greedy doc. Independent contractor types income is got ups and downs your per hour should be salaried how to compare?

 

[mojito]

Singapore clinics doing brisk business from morning to evening. High density homes and workplaces are to be blamed.

 

[Peace Maker]

Why do Our NTU/NUS graduates end up driving Uber/Grab?


By Mervyn Tan

The government likes to proudly show off the rankings of our schools, in particular that of NUS and NTU. Of course, it serves to demonstrate everyone should aspire to secure degrees from these schools so as to ensure they get good jobs et cetera.

Recently, I attended a Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence (PDVL) training; here's a shocking fact I discovered when my curious self went around surveying for a bit - many of the folks attending the classes were ex-PMETs from polytechnics, NTU and NUS! A lot of them previously were in computer science, electrical and civil engineering jobs before being replaced. I counted a handful of them in their 30s and while most were in their 40s. There were also some fresh graduates who could not land jobs yet and so resorted to driving to earn a living. Dear lord! You mean to say our graduates from these top schools in Asia couldn't find proper employment?! One of the common reasons supplied was that too many foreigners were plying the same trade as them and at considerably lower salaries. In other words, a huge quantity of electrical engineering jobs going instead to Indians FTs and civil engineering jobs snagged by Filipinos.

The clowns at the top echelons of our G are always boasting about the country attaining GDP growth, oh come on even the dumb would know GDP growth can be achieved by importing vast quantities of foreign labour. Ooooh yes that means millions of foreigners, and here's a fun fact: our population is supposed to only hit 7 million by 2030 yet we are already nearing the 6 million mark, mind you this is only 2018. The doors are thrown wide open to the rest of the world, in the process causing so many locals to become underemployed or unemployed. While the government constantly publishes reports about how awesome the Singapore education system is, they prefer to go around hiring cheap labour with dubious academic credentials from third world countries.

Many of our locals live in HDB dwellings and are thus saddled with enormous housing loans; without jobs to fund their debts and living expenses , they are left with little choice but to force themselves to become private hire car drivers. When autonomous vehicles finally arrive at the scene in a big way, what then next? Take an elevator to the tallest floor of Marina Bay Sands Hotel tower and contemplate "migrating" to the netherworld?

More at https://www.domainofexperts.com/2018/01/why-do-our-ntunus-graduates-end-up.html​

Sorry to hear about that, however in the era of time, we have to be at our best of our ability to prevent our jobs being snatched away. I had seen myself some graduates rather being complacent thinking they come from NTU or NUS they should be given due consideration. Work experience, etiquette & team work counts. We need to be able to mingle with multi nationalities to get the job done. Make ourselves relevant to the company.

 

[Datingafter35]

I have a job offer at tuas shipyard. 1 and a 1/2 public transport. I can't consider because I live in cck. But more importantly. I don't have commitments and hunger. I am motivated. So I upskill and learn about python and hacking and now I'm a frog in a well.

 

[Loofydralb]

Why do Our NTU/NUS graduates end up driving Uber/Grab?

More at https://www.domainofexperts.com/2018/01/why-do-our-ntunus-graduates-end-up.html​

Do I have pity on these guys?
No.
They have been voting for PAP and will continue to do so.

 

[CPTMiller]

I have a job offer at tuas shipyard. 1 and a 1/2 public transport. I can't consider because I live in cck. But more importantly. I don't have commitments and hunger. I am motivated. So I upskill and learn about python and hacking and now I'm a frog in a well.

Long distance travel from home daily is no joking matter.
It stress you up and very tough indeed.
Unless you have other gain eg high salary