There will be the usual crowd of critics whom claimed that FTs are stealing our jobs, from Msia, China to India.
The truth is that those FTs come from far LARGER nations with MANY corporations that they can gain experience from & with their degrees, they are hired, & some even accepting lower S$ dollar salaries but when converted into their own national currencies & the cheaper resources way of life, they are big time earners here.
During the early days of our Independence from Colonial Rule, many were disappointed that freedom didnt translate into wealth, and saw angmos swaggering & living the high life here in Singapore, with good paying jobs & recreation activities akin to Colonial Rule days.
One of our revered & Great Founding fathers - the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew - consoled the Nation, whom were largely with little education to get top jobs back then, that we shall let those foreigners play, while we take on lower paying jobs to sustain families, and to LEARN from them.
His wisdom & legacy was proven - Today, sons & daughters of mere production workers, taxi drivers, hawkers, etc, are now holding top jobs in MNCs here & outside of Singapore, with supposedly pigeon holes but worth million$, as well as some even owning TOP hotels & properties in the World where we were once looked down upon & not welcomed to even step into their foyers....
Just look at Mdm Tan Su Shan - she is a true blue Singaporean born & bred here, never gave up as kid, humbled herself to learn from a foreigner ex CEO of DBS, a large & international bank, & today, she is one of our proud CEO of DBS.
The point is - we Singaporeans are proven to have intelligence & perseverance, among many other virtues, to reach goals in life. If others can do it, so can we.
