Can't believe what I have just read in another forum.
If what he said is true then Singaporeans deserve to be replaced by FTs.
Really know what to say..........
Source: ExpatSingapore
I have worked in Asia for 14 years, 9 of those in Singapore. I have worked for 2 very prestigious companies here and was responsible for recruitment and succession of rapidly expanding operations where if you worked there at the time and had half a brain, the world was your oyster. I spent a lot of my time identifying Asian talent to be groomed for senior roles (Director, Assistant GM, Partner roles in different industries). I can tell you that on many occasions I banged my head against a brick wall because the Singaporeans told me that they were happy were they were and didn't want the added responsibility and stress, often despite being offered 30-40% increases. So you would have no.2's and no.3's in a department telling me they didn't want to work toward a promotion to become no.2, then no.1. For a company looking to expand aggressively this causes a serious bottleneck when you want to home grow your talent and look after your staff from a HR point of view. In the end we brought in many expats to fill these roles and then these clogs in the system moaned about all the foreigners taking their jobs. These Singaporeans were degree and master degree 30+/40+ year old people. The only people I have ever seen take the bull by the horns and show some cajones, determination and ambition are Chinese Malay and some HK'ers.
On another note, not a senior role but I once was asked by the CEO of my old company ( a household name in Singapore and very, very respected here) to hire him a PA. He is the sweetest, caring man and he identified a lady in our office who was a brilliant Executive Secretary. She was single, late 30's and very very good. We offered her double her salary, then triple. She said No, she didn't want the "responsibility".
So a CEO of one of the most prestigious companies here, asks YOU to be his assistant, sets you up CV wise for life and you say "NO!" The dumb woman. She went back to her desk and is still there happily typing away, doing the same hours as the new PA and having none of the $ and prestige. I don't understand.
I think it is truer to say that there are not enough Singaporeans to do the low end jobs and there are not enough Singaporeans who have the drive to get to the top. They are mostly happy to hang out in the middle and not have their boat rocked.
If what he said is true then Singaporeans deserve to be replaced by FTs.
Really know what to say..........
Source: ExpatSingapore
I have worked in Asia for 14 years, 9 of those in Singapore. I have worked for 2 very prestigious companies here and was responsible for recruitment and succession of rapidly expanding operations where if you worked there at the time and had half a brain, the world was your oyster. I spent a lot of my time identifying Asian talent to be groomed for senior roles (Director, Assistant GM, Partner roles in different industries). I can tell you that on many occasions I banged my head against a brick wall because the Singaporeans told me that they were happy were they were and didn't want the added responsibility and stress, often despite being offered 30-40% increases. So you would have no.2's and no.3's in a department telling me they didn't want to work toward a promotion to become no.2, then no.1. For a company looking to expand aggressively this causes a serious bottleneck when you want to home grow your talent and look after your staff from a HR point of view. In the end we brought in many expats to fill these roles and then these clogs in the system moaned about all the foreigners taking their jobs. These Singaporeans were degree and master degree 30+/40+ year old people. The only people I have ever seen take the bull by the horns and show some cajones, determination and ambition are Chinese Malay and some HK'ers.
On another note, not a senior role but I once was asked by the CEO of my old company ( a household name in Singapore and very, very respected here) to hire him a PA. He is the sweetest, caring man and he identified a lady in our office who was a brilliant Executive Secretary. She was single, late 30's and very very good. We offered her double her salary, then triple. She said No, she didn't want the "responsibility".
So a CEO of one of the most prestigious companies here, asks YOU to be his assistant, sets you up CV wise for life and you say "NO!" The dumb woman. She went back to her desk and is still there happily typing away, doing the same hours as the new PA and having none of the $ and prestige. I don't understand.
I think it is truer to say that there are not enough Singaporeans to do the low end jobs and there are not enough Singaporeans who have the drive to get to the top. They are mostly happy to hang out in the middle and not have their boat rocked.