Dear Dan... the budget are just general statements which have no credibility... till one sees the real benefits at ground level... just take the pap budget as a lame tale...
I am in complete agreement with you on this.
It has been a tradition in our civil service now for many years to FLOG Singaporeans for being Lazy, choosey and kiasu etc if you ever dare ask them for any assitance.
And even before they show you the mountains of forms to filled up, to apply for it, they would humiliate you first with all kinds of name calling.
The devil have always been in the details. Take the case of our social service. IF the social service have been credible, WHY ARE SO MANY OF OUR ELDERLY going hungry, and have to collect cardboards and tin cans to eek out a living ?
Have the government make enough provision to promote our elderly workers ( In Singapore's case, once you are over 40, you are considered a liability and a CHEAP FT who cannot even speak proper english can replace you ) to make sure that their experiences will be appreciated and their continual employment ?
There are SCORES of other "mindset" problems that the GOVERNMENT have created with their continuous promotion of the FTs being the saviour and PILLAR of our economy. Now Singaporeans are SUFFERING evermore and in this deep recession, CITIZENS will find themselves the FIRST to be ABANDON by their employers simply because we are more "expensive" as compared to the FTs.
The nightmare for Singaporeans is now just in the begining phase. In the coming months, unless MOM, NTUC PROTECT the rights of the Singaporean workers, expect more retrenchment which Singaporeans workers will face the worse brunt.
Dan