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March 26, 2010 by admin
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Written by Our Correspondent
It seems that PAP strongman Lee Kuan Yew’s assertion that immigrants are more “hardworking” and “hard-driving” than Singaporeans may be correct after all.
According to an unknown labor market survey conducted last year, “only 19 per cent of Singapore workers are willing to go above and beyond what is expected of them while the remaining 81 per cent show only a little or no ‘discretionary effort’,” a Straits Times article reported today.
The study surveyed more than 5,200 responses from professionals such as engineers, bankers and lawyers in more than 50 countries.
It was revealed in the survey that most Singapore workers are not keen to do any more work than they absolutely have to.
The reasons for Singaporeans’ “low” productivity rate were not revelaed.
The state media has been busy of late spinning half-truths and myths to portray Singapore workers as “lazy, unproductive and unmotivated” to defend the PAP’s much maligned liberal immigration and pro-foreigner policies.
There are frequent reports in the press of employers having “no choice” but to employ foreigners because they are unable to hire or retain Singapore workers.
An economist and associate professor from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Dr Tan Khee Giap lashed out lately at Singaporeans for complaining about foreigners taking away their jobs.
He exhorted Singaporeans to “rethink and readjust” themselves in a follow-up email to queries made by a netizen Kojakbt:
A recent Wall Street Journal editorial reports that the relentless influx of foreigners into Singapore has depressed the wages of ordinary Singaporeans, increased the cost of living and led to an overall decline in the quality of life.
Stung by rising discontent and disgruntlement on the ground against its policies, PAP leaders have backtracked of late promising to “slow down” the inflow of foreigners.
However with no opposition in Parliament to take them to task, there is no guarantee that they will live up to their promise.
The next election may be the last opportunity for Singaporeans to reclaim ownership of their own nation after which they will be relegated to being second class minorities in a new Singapore dominated by the PAP and its immigrants.
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March 26, 2010 by admin
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Written by Our Correspondent
It seems that PAP strongman Lee Kuan Yew’s assertion that immigrants are more “hardworking” and “hard-driving” than Singaporeans may be correct after all.
According to an unknown labor market survey conducted last year, “only 19 per cent of Singapore workers are willing to go above and beyond what is expected of them while the remaining 81 per cent show only a little or no ‘discretionary effort’,” a Straits Times article reported today.
The study surveyed more than 5,200 responses from professionals such as engineers, bankers and lawyers in more than 50 countries.
It was revealed in the survey that most Singapore workers are not keen to do any more work than they absolutely have to.
The reasons for Singaporeans’ “low” productivity rate were not revelaed.
The state media has been busy of late spinning half-truths and myths to portray Singapore workers as “lazy, unproductive and unmotivated” to defend the PAP’s much maligned liberal immigration and pro-foreigner policies.
There are frequent reports in the press of employers having “no choice” but to employ foreigners because they are unable to hire or retain Singapore workers.
An economist and associate professor from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Dr Tan Khee Giap lashed out lately at Singaporeans for complaining about foreigners taking away their jobs.
He exhorted Singaporeans to “rethink and readjust” themselves in a follow-up email to queries made by a netizen Kojakbt:
A recent Wall Street Journal editorial reports that the relentless influx of foreigners into Singapore has depressed the wages of ordinary Singaporeans, increased the cost of living and led to an overall decline in the quality of life.
Stung by rising discontent and disgruntlement on the ground against its policies, PAP leaders have backtracked of late promising to “slow down” the inflow of foreigners.
However with no opposition in Parliament to take them to task, there is no guarantee that they will live up to their promise.
The next election may be the last opportunity for Singaporeans to reclaim ownership of their own nation after which they will be relegated to being second class minorities in a new Singapore dominated by the PAP and its immigrants.
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If any of you guys out there seen this when taking the n/s train home know its me:p
