SG's biggest failure - too many elderly people cleaning tables & public toilets

[ginfreely]

I was with my boss having lunch at Redhill Food Centre the other day. We saw a lot of old folks(looks like in their 60s -70s) sitting around doing nothing, talking cock, playing chess at the Pavilion right next to Shop N Safe. His immediate reaction was why is the government allowing this. Why doesn't the government allow/encourage these pple to continue working. If they can continue working, we won't need so many foreigners in SG. Just look at Japan. They don't need as many foreigners because a lot of the services are handled by old folks

On the other side of the equation U got pple like the one in the article complaining about old folks working.

I think it is wrong to expect elderly in their 60s to 70s to work in menial jobs that are physically demanding. It is different if the elderly is working as consultant sharing experience. Last week at SGH I saw this elderly man with his body abit slanted still working as cleaner and mopping the floor. Today at AMK hub, I saw another elderly woman look like aged 80 or more also working as cleaner.

Also it is not becos elderly not working that the foreigners are needed, rather many foreigners especially the eatery service staff are needed due to the consumption demand generated by the foreigners here. Now need to build more flats, buy more buses, trains etc which will require to hire even more foreign drivers..it is a vicious cycle..

 

[toolanliao]

I am surprised by your comment.

why are you surprised? are you the boss he is talking about?

 

[drifter]

When I was in my twenties, I was so confident of Sinking land, when I was in my thirties, my confidence halved. Now in forties, no regrets leaving Sinking land. If don't go, one day I might be the Ah Pek cleaning your table at the hawker centre.

bro, now we still can have old singaporean doing the cleaning ...imagine another 20-30years down the road ...old FT will do the cleaning ..old singaporean will be jobless with no money and food on the table ...its scary .

 

[rusty]

bro, now we still can have old singaporean doing the cleaning ...imagine another 20-30years down the road ...old FT will do the cleaning ..old singaporean will be jobless with no money and food on the table ...its scary .

Bro,don't worry unneccessarily, in less than 20 years PAP will be history and "life" will return to normal for the old folks or at least improved.

 

[drifter]

Bro,don't worry unneccessarily, in less than 20 years PAP will be history and "life" will return to normal for the old folks or at least improved.

bro...now singapore is in such a mess ...i guess it will take more then 20years to clean up this mess .

 

[erection2015]

aiyah...like that no hope for me la. Surely very soon i kana clean tables.

bro...now singapore is in such a mess ...i guess it will take more then 20years to clean up this mess .

 

[drifter]

aiyah...like that no hope for me la. Surely very soon i kana clean tables.

bro...after 20years we want to collect cardboard also have problem dont say clean table . bro..if you got chance better get out of singapore fast .

 

[erection2015]

yes bro i know...thinking of thailand or philippines...can stretch the money ....or maybe JB but now there also expensive

bro...after 20years we want to collect cardboard also have problem dont say clean table . bro..if you got chance better get out of singapore fast .

 

[drifter]

yes bro i know...thinking of thailand or philippines...can stretch the money ....or maybe JB but now there also expensive

yes i agree that those countries you mention are good for retirement . especially those beach area . if i wanted to retired i will chose okinawa or some beaches in thailand . lets all work hard for our retirement .

 

[erection2015]

ya bro...hope ur bzness ventures do well . Okinawa ...wah you live till 256 years old leh. Can take over running the forum.

yes i agree that those countries you mention are good for retirement . especially those beach area . if i wanted to retired i will chose okinawa or some beaches in thailand . lets all work hard for our retirement .

 

[Varuna]

why are you surprised? are you the boss he is talking about?

Birds of same type flock together. I and him not same flock, so not his boss lah. Phew.....

 

[drifter]

ya bro...hope ur bzness ventures do well . Okinawa ...wah you live till 256 years old leh. Can take over running the forum.

thankyou bro, i wouldnt want to take over this forum even if its free . im a IT idiot .

 

[erection2015]

haha...same here bro....dont seem to have talent for this ...and many other things too :(

thankyou bro, i wouldnt want to take over this forum even if its free . im a IT idiot .

 

[drifter]

haha...same here bro....dont seem to have talent for this ...and many other things too :(

bro...each and single of us have our own talent ...no human being is useless .

 

[erection2015]

har...true bro very true....one of my main talents and interests is to jee siow this bugger clinton.:p

other than that its music...how about you?

bro...each and single of us have our own talent ...no human being is useless .

 

[drifter]

har...true bro very true....one of my main talents and interests is to jee siow this bugger clinton.:p

other than that its music...how about you?

mine is jee siow pslam23 ...looks like we got the same talent

 

[erection2015]

ya man... next time i try to upgrade talent and jee siow boss....he always wink at me and try to turn me on.

mine is jee siow pslam23 ...looks like we got the same talent

 

[drifter]

ya man... next time i try to upgrade talent and jee siow boss....he always wink at me and try to turn me on.

wow..boss still can wink after kena jee siow ? beri scary ...you better think twice before upgrading

 

[erection2015]

haha this is kamikaze jee siow...actually i think boss like people to jee siow him...its better than people ignoring him. But he infracted me many times

already. He say i got messy clothes....like streetsmart and buikia.

wow..boss still can wink after kena jee siow ? beri scary ...you better think twice before upgrading

 

[drifter]

haha this is kamikaze jee siow...actually i think boss like people to jee siow him...its better than people ignoring him. But he infracted me many times

already. He say i got messy clothes....like streetsmart and buikia.

maybe you are right , he just wanted some attention if not he wouldnt have ride that pink seatless bike on the street