The reason why S’pore needs foreign workers

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[h=2]The reason why S’pore needs foreign workers[/h]

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September 4th, 2013 |
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Sri Lankan construction workers in
Singapore

The reason why we need foreigners is because the salary
offered is way too low and no Singaporeans would want to take up the job so they
turn to foreigners especially those from poorer countries.

These foreigners are willing to work because of the currency exchange, for us
we need to find a high paying job because we live here.

A very simple test: try offering $3500 for a construction worker and we shall
see if we still need foreigners, not Singaporeans cannot take hard work.

We can of course but provided we are compensated with the right kind of
money, you can’t expect people to do hard work and expect us to be paid like
maybe $1.5k or $1.6k.

With the right guidance and proper training I can tell you anyone also can
take up the position unless we are talking about some CEO positions or what.

All these what talents are bullshits seriously, the government is ganging up
with the employers to exploit the people.

As a government you should step in and protect your people, in such high cost
of living environment how can anyone have a comfortable life when he/she is
being paid less than $4k per month?

Of course people won’t die even though they are underpaid but allowing
employers to underpay your people, is it the right thing to do as a government
while you people pay yourselves big fat salaries?

Yes it is true that in our society many people are jealous, envious and angry
but we can’t blame them.

Who doesn’t wish to drive a car, who doesn’t wish to live in a bigger
apartment, all these are very basic things which people want to pursue.

But with such depressed and stagnant wages it is impossible for people to
pursue all these things while your elites and foreigners are living in luxury
condo or landed zooming around in their bmw, merc or even lambo.

People see liao of course fed up what, I work until I die also cannot have
half of what these people have.

Young people nowadays don’t want to work aimlessly like a farm cow, just to
pay the cpf, pay loans, pay bills and eat only.

People want a salary that allows them to pursue their needs and wants as
well, who want to work until 60 years rather than never ever own a car before,
still living in a 3 room flat or never even travel to exciting places before
huh.

Ah
Long


* Comment first appeared in: S’poreans who avoid low-paying jobs are just rational
 
since when construction worker get 1500 /mth sia? much lower thanthat loh. all the singaporean contractor here anyhow deduct salary from them to cook their accounts. your MOM just turn a blind eye all the time!
 
It is true we need foreign workers to do the jobs we no longer want to do however not foreign workers to come in to do the jobs we still need to do.
 
Singaporeans will not work in construction, shipbuilding and f&b period. Even if you triple salaries. For these we really need foreigners.
 
singaporeans want to be supervisors, managers and towkays
they shy away from menial work
they can't take the heat and the rigours of physical work
we do need foreign workers in these fields - construction industry
in other fields, we still can make it if the salary is attractive enough....
this is nothing uniquely singapore
it is happening the world over in the developed countries....
 
Singaporeans will not work in construction, shipbuilding and f&b period. Even if you triple salaries. For these we really need foreigners.

Pay them $3k/month for 40-hour week plus tips plus overtime, I am sure you will find sinkees will jump at the jobs.
 
singaporeans want to be supervisors, managers and towkays
Only because those jobs pay more and there is a career path upwards

they shy away from menial work
they can't take the heat and the rigours of physical work
we do need foreign workers in these fields - construction industry
Have you heard of moderninzation? Invest in capital equipment and reduce use of human labour for repetitive work. For those work requiring human intervention, those should be higher value activity and commanding higher wages.

in other fields, we still can make it if the salary is attractive enough....
this is nothing uniquely singapore
it is happening the world over in the developed countries....
Then why is sinkapore not paying wages comparable to those in developed countries when the COL is higher than those countries?
 
Pay them $3k/month for 40-hour week plus tips plus overtime, I am sure you will find sinkees will jump at the jobs.

we have to build a culture of nation building
we do not have the numbers
we do not have the physical strength
many of the young singaporeans are well educated
so such jobs are not attractive to them, even if they pay well
but if the job sector is tight, then some singaporeans might have to take the challenge
and we have to mechanise our building industry....more pay, more productive...this can be done
 
Only because those jobs pay more and there is a career path upwards


Have you heard of moderninzation? Invest in capital equipment and reduce use of human labour for repetitive work. For those work requiring human intervention, those should be higher value activity and commanding higher wages.


Then why is sinkapore not paying wages comparable to those in developed countries when the COL is higher than those countries?

the blue print for a mechanised building industry is out and available
but i don't know what happened......we still go back to ground zero depending on so many foreigners
sometimes, i look outside my window, and i get frightened....
 
the blue print for a mechanised building industry is out and available
but i don't know what happened......we still go back to ground zero depending on so many foreigners
sometimes, i look outside my window, and i get frightened....

Why r you so blur? Why would the construction sector want to mechanized when firms can hire cheap foreign workers?
 
Why r you so blur? Why would the construction sector want to mechanized when firms can hire cheap foreign workers?

i thought you are smart
your reason is still in the m&d
early morning you and i
exchanging glances and eating our pie
 
i thought you are smart
your reason is still in the m&d
early morning you and i
exchanging glances and eating our pie

Hey uncle, I sinkee you know ...so I eat loti, not pie!

I not brokeback mountain, so I won't exchange glances with you.

Don't say my reasoning is muddy lah ...prove me wrong mah. I need an early morning intellectual exercise!
 
Hey uncle, I sinkee you know ...so I eat loti, not pie!

I not brokeback mountain, so I won't exchange glances with you.

Don't say my reasoning is muddy lah ...prove me wrong mah. I need an early morning intellectual exercise!

brokeback mountain is not my style
i love the ordinary and sweety pie
singapore is the best
others can take a rest....

coming here for some intellectual exercise
is a waste of time you must realise
but brothers here are one kind
the intellectual ones are most difficult to find
 
brokeback mountain is not my style
i love the ordinary and sweety pie
singapore is the best
others can take a rest....

coming here for some intellectual exercise
is a waste of time you must realise
but brothers here are one kind
the intellectual ones are most difficult to find

for all the early birds this morning....and for winnie

 
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