Wats the point of upgrading hawker centre but no FW to clean the table

[RonRon]

While hawkers are happy that the upgraded Bukit Merah View cooked-food centre has drawn more customers since it reopened on March 1, they are upset that the tables are not being cleared fast enough.

The situation has arisen because of a shortage of cleaners. Seven days ago, the cleaning contractor lost half its workers.

Ms Mala Subramaimam, the contractor's operations manager, said the reasons given by those who quit were illness and inability to get along with co-workers. While she has beefed up the team to 10 cleaners now after recruitment efforts were made, she admits that she needs another three.

BACKGROUND STORY

CONTRACTOR SAYS

'It gets very busy for us. By the time the cleaners are cleaning their third table, the first table they cleaned gets dirtied again. People can't expect us to clean their tables immediately.'

Ms Mala Subramaimam, the contractor's operations manager

HAWKER SAYS

'The cleaners are very slow as they are not familiar with how to keep the plates. It's hard to clean the plates and serve customers at the same time but we have no choice.'

Mr Tong Ai Lan, who owns a mixed rice stall

MANAGEMENT SAYS

'It's a very demanding job especially during peak hours. Cleaners tend to leave after a while, unless the hawker centre has moderate business and the job is not so tiring.'

Mr Anthony Teo, secretary of Bukit Merah View Merchants and Hawkers Committee, noting that there has been a 20 per cent increase in customer traffic

She said it is hard to find workers because of the long hours, with some shifts lasting 12 hours. The cleaners are paid hourly and can earn up to $850 a month.

 

[chonburifc]

She said it is hard to find workers because of the long hours, with some shifts lasting 12 hours. The cleaners are paid hourly and can earn up to $850 a month.

Cannot believe this is happening in Sinkeeland. Up to SGD 850/mth for 12 hours shift job. Knn, even the FT banglas also don't want this job.

 

[po2wq]

... Mr Anthony Teo, secretary of Bukit Merah View Merchants and Hawkers Committee, noting that there has been a 20 per cent increase in customer traffic

She said it is hard to find workers because of the long hours, with some shifts lasting 12 hours. The cleaners are paid hourly and can earn up to $850 a month.

sh*t! ...

mor customers oredi ... yet so stingy dun pay mor 2 get workers! ...


muz b influenced by dat anyhow say burger ... anyhow say want oni chippa, betta, fasta ...

 

[geylangchickenloyangduck]

nah beh...this type of pay who wanna do? Stand for long hours? KNN might as well be kwey....

 

[besotted]

Maybe the hawker centre operator already hit ratio for foreigners

Hire people complain, don't hire also complain

Many Sinkies like a bunch of spoilt children

 

[zeddy]

Cannot believe this is happening in Sinkeeland. Up to SGD 850/mth for 12 hours shift job. Knn, even the FT banglas also don't want this job.

You are right.. $850 per month, after deduct CPF maybe can bring back around 700+ only.. 12 hours shift workin like hell.. The pay just isn't right with the tough work that these cleaners do all day long..Cannot blame Sinkies for being choosy if they refused this kind of work with shit pay..

Many of these cleaning companies in Sinkieland will also not pay their workers properly.. One cleaning company that I know, pay their workers a daily rate of only $35 when in fact they should pay them $40 a day.. The remaining $5 the manager or supervisor would makan the money.. Just imagine if there are 30 daily rated workers.. These greedy managers can easily pocket $150 daily..

KNN, even security guards at my company building who also do 12 hr shift can bring back at least 1.3K a month.. Night time they relax, listen to radio in their guard room.. After short patrol and clocking, its smoking break time for them.. One guard even brings in his personal laptop every nite to watch movies..

 

[zeddy]

Maybe the hawker centre operator already hit ratio for foreigners

Hire people complain, don't hire also complain

Many Sinkies like a bunch of spoilt children

Lets say you are in a dire situation one day, will you accept this kind of 12 hr job that can pay you only $850 per month?

 

[Cestbon]

Cannot believe this is happening in Sinkeeland. Up to SGD 850/mth for 12 hours shift job. Knn, even the FT banglas also don't want this job.

This stupid operation manager Ms Bala really stupid. Thinking others also stupid to take up offer as cleaner 12hr shift pay up to $850/month. Rather work in McD. Hourly rate about $5 plus free meal. Have aircon and can earn more than $1500 if work 12hr shift plus have CPF.

 

[uncleyap]

No need!

There is too few tables to clean!

No Business!:(


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[pc2009]

Cannot believe this is happening in Sinkeeland. Up to SGD 850/mth for 12 hours shift job. Knn, even the FT banglas also don't want this job.

The shit times tries to paint the story as if there is a shortage of manpower, but yet, the reality is the wage is too low. Then again, if Singaporeans refuse to take these cleaner jobs, MIW and one quality director of hotel will blame Singaporeans of being 'choosy' and 'lazy'. Either way, Singaporeans kena!

 

[Agoraphobic]

Friends, in a REAL first world country, customers clear their own tables at a food court (yes, not just in MacDonald's). They wipe the tables clean and put all the remainder in the the tray and empty off the disposables before placing the tray at the tray bay, or stack them on top of the bin. This way, there won't be any scraps left for those pesky avians to loot the food too.

Just a tip.

Cheers!

 

[Kinana]

The shit times tries to paint the story as if there is a shortage of manpower, but yet, the reality is the wage is too low. Then again, if Singaporeans refuse to take these cleaner jobs, MIW and one quality director of hotel will blame Singaporeans of being 'choosy' and 'lazy'. Either way, Singaporeans kena!

The hawkers who are sinkies refuse to pay more to the cleaner even with more business wat. Wat to do?

 

[rusty]

These are the problems

1. Bids undercutting
2. Unable to increase manpower due to low bid
3. Method of retrieving too tedious, instead of emptying the leftovers onto the trolley piece by piece,
they should move all the retrieved items straight to the kitchen for the disposal of leftovers and washing.
Sometimes quite annoying to see the trolley parked right in front of you while eating with the stench from its bin.
4. Wash area too small to accomodate all collected items, worst scenerio is at coffeeshop.
5. Fucking chiak leow bee design engineers never really understand the problems they created

 

[GoldenDragon]

Friends, in a REAL first world country, customers clear their own tables at a food court (yes, not just in MacDonald's). They wipe the tables clean and put all the remainder in the the tray and empty off the disposables before placing the tray at the tray bay, or stack them on top of the bin. This way, there won't be any scraps left for those pesky avians to loot the food too.

Just a tip.

Cheers!

Agree. In the real 1st world, they don't sweep the floor when customers are eating. Recently, I kena late lunch, dinner and supper on the same day.

 

[Ramseth]

Friends, in a REAL first world country, customers clear their own tables at a food court (yes, not just in MacDonald's). They wipe the tables clean and put all the remainder in the the tray and empty off the disposables before placing the tray at the tray bay, or stack them on top of the bin. This way, there won't be any scraps left for those pesky avians to loot the food too.

The tray is most hygienically suspect. A cursory wipe and reused again. I'd always say take-away even when I intend to eat-in. They'll pack my order in a fresh clean paper bag and I'd be still be entitled to eat-in. It'd also be easily to pack up after eating and dump it in the bin.

That's for fast food. Customers cleaning up tables in hawker centres with full meals of plates, bowls, bones etc.? I don't think so. Why don't you think in the reverse way? If new customers find a vacant table but cluttered, the new customers who volunteer to clean it up get the table?

 

[chonburifc]

Sgd 850 per month for 12 hour shift? Come on, so this the Swiss standard of living wooden has been talking?
On the other hand, committees have to form to study ministar pay? Knn, why don't set up committee to study sgd 850 enough to survive in this sinking land.

 

[po2wq]

... The cleaners are paid hourly and can earn up to $850 a month.

wat!? ...

dey can earn until oni $850 a mth? ... dat means dey usu take home less dan dat! ...

lidat dey how 2 buy a pigeon hole? ... dammit! ...


dat wan burger shud wok harder 2 lower hdb pigeon hole prices! ... n stop boasting pigeon holes r affordable! ...

 

[chonburifc]

wat!? ...

dey can earn until oni $850 a mth? ... dat means dey usu take home less dan dat! ...

lidat dey how 2 buy a pigeon hole? ... dammit! ...


dat wan burger shud wok harder 2 lower hdb pigeon hole prices! ... n stop boasting pigeon holes r affordable! ...

Got 1 mat yoyo sibeh haolian come out in the papers and said his 1k salary can buy hdb flat leh.

 

[cheowyonglee]

You are right.. $850 per month, after deduct CPF maybe can bring back around 700+ only.. 12 hours shift workin like hell.. The pay just isn't right with the tough work that these cleaners do all day long..Cannot blame Sinkies for being choosy if they refused this kind of work with shit pay..

Many of these cleaning companies in Sinkieland will also not pay their workers properly.. One cleaning company that I know, pay their workers a daily rate of only $35 when in fact they should pay them $40 a day.. The remaining $5 the manager or supervisor would makan the money.. Just imagine if there are 30 daily rated workers.. These greedy managers can easily pocket $150 daily..

KNN, even security guards at my company building who also do 12 hr shift can bring back at least 1.3K a month.. Night time they relax, listen to radio in their guard room.. After short patrol and clocking, its smoking break time for them.. One guard even brings in his personal laptop every nite to watch movies..

KNN, even security guards at my company building who also do 12 hr shift can bring back at least 1.3K a month.. Night time they relax, listen to radio in their guard room.. After short patrol and clocking, its smoking break time for them.. One guard even brings in his personal laptop every nite to watch movies..

i like this bro!!! just like what i thought of!!!

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Cannot believe this is happening in Sinkeeland. Up to SGD 850/mth for 12 hours shift job. Knn, even the FT banglas also don't want this job.

This sort of job should be done by Foreigners anyway. Even if up to 2K locals also wont do. Might as well hire foreigners on work permits for a few years. after that send them home than replace with younger workers who can tahan the 12 hr shift. That is what i am advocating..low class jobs is to be done by foreigners, PMET and executive jobs to be done by locals.

By keeping the wages down for this sector, in ensures locals benefit from a low cost of living. Cheaper hawker food etc. These benefits the foreigner as well as when they go home, they earn more than in their own home countries,..do both sides benefit.

PAP has screw things up by allowing incompetent foreigners to take PMET jobs and given free scholarships to foreigners and ignoring the locals..in a true democracy,,PAP would never have been allowed to go that far..PAP should be thrown out during the next election,,,thanks 60%