Filipino FT facing competition from cheaper foreigners for limited jobs in Singapore

[Watchman]

Filipino FT facing competition from cheaper foreigners for limited jobs in Singapore

February 14, 2010 by admin

Singapore’s open door labor policy to foreign workers is causing intense hardship not only to Singaporeans, but to “foreign talents” who had arrived earlier.

Business Mirror interviewed a Filipino “foreign talent” who moved to Singapore nine years ago armed with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Mapua Institute of Technology in the Philippines who was retrenched last year and still looking for a job.

“Until now, I’m still looking for a job. It’s been four months, and I’ve only had two interviews in this time. I think companies here give importance to the locals, but it’s the same in my country, so I can understand that,” he lamented.

Foreign workers made up more than one third of Singapore’s labor force, an indication of how dependent the Singapore economy is on foreigners.

According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, the relentless influx of foreigners over the last few years had depressed the wages of ordinary Singaporeans, increased the cost of living, especially that of public housing, decreased labor productivity and led to an overall decline in the standards of living.

Besides competing with Singaporeans, skilled labor like Luacan now has to face intense competition from other foreign workers who are willing to settle for less pay.

“The market is spoilt. Some foreigners, from Burma, for example, are asking for a salary of S$2,000 (or some 50 percent less than the salary Rod expects for his qualifications, skills and years of experience),” Luacan complained.

Luacan should consider himself much more fortunate than Singaporeans. He can always pack his bags and return to the Philipines where the cost of living is much lower if he really cannot find a job in Singapore.

Singaporeans have no choice but to stay put and compete directly with the continued inflow of foreign migrant workers who are getting “cheaper”, but not necessarily better or faster.

Furthermore, Singapore males are hampered by their four week reservist obligations yearly unlike foreigners who are free from such restrictions and thereby more “attractive” to employers.

Unlike other countries like Australia and Britain which are taking active measures to protect the livelihoods of their own citizens, the ruling party of Singapore continues to insist that foreigners are essential for the economy.

Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said lately that there will not be a sudden “turnaround” in the ruling party’s pro-foreigner policy and the number of foreign workers may actually increase in the next few years.

 

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Re: Filipino FT facing competition from cheaper foreigners for limited jobs in Singap

Old Pinoy FT stay in S'pore too long become Sinkified

 

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Re: Filipino FT facing competition from cheaper foreigners for limited jobs in Singap

Filipino FT facing competition from cheaper foreigners for limited jobs in Singapore

February 14, 2010 by admin

Singapore’s open door labor policy to foreign workers is causing intense hardship not only to Singaporeans, but to “foreign talents” who had arrived earlier.

Business Mirror interviewed a Filipino “foreign talent” who moved to Singapore nine years ago armed with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Mapua Institute of Technology in the Philippines who was retrenched last year and still looking for a job.

“Until now, I’m still looking for a job. It’s been four months, and I’ve only had two interviews in this time. I think companies here give importance to the locals, but it’s the same in my country, so I can understand that,” he lamented.

Foreign workers made up more than one third of Singapore’s labor force, an indication of how dependent the Singapore economy is on foreigners.

According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, the relentless influx of foreigners over the last few years had depressed the wages of ordinary Singaporeans, increased the cost of living, especially that of public housing, decreased labor productivity and led to an overall decline in the standards of living.

Besides competing with Singaporeans, skilled labor like Luacan now has to face intense competition from other foreign workers who are willing to settle for less pay.

“The market is spoilt. Some foreigners, from Burma, for example, are asking for a salary of S$2,000 (or some 50 percent less than the salary Rod expects for his qualifications, skills and years of experience),” Luacan complained.

Luacan should consider himself much more fortunate than Singaporeans. He can always pack his bags and return to the Philipines where the cost of living is much lower if he really cannot find a job in Singapore.

Singaporeans have no choice but to stay put and compete directly with the continued inflow of foreign migrant workers who are getting “cheaper”, but not necessarily better or faster.

Furthermore, Singapore males are hampered by their four week reservist obligations yearly unlike foreigners who are free from such restrictions and thereby more “attractive” to employers.

Unlike other countries like Australia and Britain which are taking active measures to protect the livelihoods of their own citizens, the ruling party of Singapore continues to insist that foreigners are essential for the economy.

Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said lately that there will not be a sudden “turnaround” in the ruling party’s pro-foreigner policy and the number of foreign workers may actually increase in the next few years.

These rude & barbaric Philippino FTs can go fuck themselves!