- Joined
- Jul 15, 2010
- Messages
- 6,204
- Points
- 0
Recently, I’ve noticed less PRCs and more Singaporean uncles and aunties working at the Shell
petrol kiosks. In the past, I would always see PRC pump attendants and cashiers.
Not that I dislike the PRCs working at the petrol kiosks (chatting with these young ladies always brightens my day actually), but I thought we should at least give such job opportunities to our locals. In fact, for a long time that I can remember, such jobs are always performed by our locals. So, when I started seeing PRCs working at the kiosks, I always wondered what had happened to our uncles and aunties they replaced.
Finally, my curiosity got the better of me and last week, I asked one of the local cashiers at a Shell petrol kiosk what had happened to all the PRC girls at the kiosk. The local cashier told me that their work permits were not approved for renewal and they had all gone back home.
Upon hearing this, I felt both happy and sad. Sad that I couldn’t chat with them anymore to brighten my day but at the same time I also felt happy and glad. I’m glad that the authorities have finally waken up to tighten the inflow of foreigners into Singapore, thereby, giving more opportunities for our own locals to work.
http://therealsingapore.com/content/less-prcs-shell-stations-now
petrol kiosks. In the past, I would always see PRC pump attendants and cashiers.
Not that I dislike the PRCs working at the petrol kiosks (chatting with these young ladies always brightens my day actually), but I thought we should at least give such job opportunities to our locals. In fact, for a long time that I can remember, such jobs are always performed by our locals. So, when I started seeing PRCs working at the kiosks, I always wondered what had happened to our uncles and aunties they replaced.
Finally, my curiosity got the better of me and last week, I asked one of the local cashiers at a Shell petrol kiosk what had happened to all the PRC girls at the kiosk. The local cashier told me that their work permits were not approved for renewal and they had all gone back home.
Upon hearing this, I felt both happy and sad. Sad that I couldn’t chat with them anymore to brighten my day but at the same time I also felt happy and glad. I’m glad that the authorities have finally waken up to tighten the inflow of foreigners into Singapore, thereby, giving more opportunities for our own locals to work.
http://therealsingapore.com/content/less-prcs-shell-stations-now