April 4, 2010
In other countries like Australia and New Zealand, foreigners are employed only in certain sectors where there is a shortage of local workers. In Singapore, they are allowed to compete directly with Singaporeans for jobs which can otherwise be taken up by them.
PAP leaders have been insisting that Singapore needs to recruit large number of foreign workers for positions shunned by its own citizens. The state media for its part has largely echoed the PAP’s stance while portraying Singaporeans as “fussy” employees.
Customer service staff are jobs which Singaporeans are interested in, but are increasingly being crowded out by foreigners.
According to a Shin Min Daily report yesterday, a jobless Singaporean who went to a Bread Talk outlet for an walk-in interview was told by a Malaysian HR manager to back off:
“We don’t want to hire Singaporeans. We look after our own first.”
The Singaporean felt slighted and walked away in anger.
When contacted by the media, Bread Talk claimed that they hire more “locals” than foreigners and is currently “investigating” the matter.
It is not uncommon for HR managers who are foreigners to bring in their “own kind” at the exclusion of native Singaporeans, e.g. Indian HR managers recruiting Indians from their own hometowns in India.
Under Singapore’s weird manpower statistics, citizens and PRs are lumped together under the same “local” category thereby obfuscating the real employment figures for citizens.
Though companies have the dependency quota to fulfil before they can employ foreigners, the restriction can be easily circumvented by getting earlier arrivals to apply for PRs which are usually granted within a few months.
The Home Affairs Ministry revealed that every two out of three PR applicants are successful, an astonishingly high success rate for a developed nation.
There is no minimal period of residency in Singapore before a foreigner can apply for Singapore PR which is given out liberally like toilet papers to construction workers, masseurs, cleaners and even freelance prostitutes.
While foreigners cost much less than local workers and have no reservist obligations, the PAP continues to exhort Singaporeans to be “cheaper, faster and better.”
A recent Wall Street Journal revealed that the relentless influx of foreign workers into Singapore has depressed the wages of ordinary Singaporeans, increased the cost of living and led to an overall decline in the standards of living.
Official statistics from the Manpower Ministry showed that the real earnings of Singaporeans have decreased by 3.2 percent last year even as PAP ministers reward themselves with another 8.2 percent pay hike this year.
It is the duty of the elected government of the day to take care of Singaporeans first and not foreigners who should never be permitted to compete with Singaporeans for jobs at all.
The above Singaporean will not end up in such a predicament in his own country of birth had the government taken active measures to safeguard the interests of Singaporeans.
Perhaps it is time for the PAP to consider changing its name to “Phor-eigner Action Party” (”phor” meaning to please in Hokkien) to better reflect its mission statement and vision for Singapore – that it is acting more in the interests of foreigners than Singapore voters.
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/04/04/bread-talk-we-do-not-want-to-hire-singaporeans/
well, good or bad, SINGAPOREANS (you and i) vote them into power. so accept it or do something about it.
Originally posted by one36:well, good or bad, SINGAPOREANS (you and i) vote them into power. so accept it or do something about it.
I will exercise my choice and right on voting day if I am given the chance to vote.
Meanwhile, let's wait to hear it from the management of BreadTalk.
You all slow leh....
Singapore, April 6, 2010
BreadTalk has more Singaporean than foreign staff and it does not discriminate against Singaporean workers.
In replies to queries by SoShiok.com on its controversial Malaysian HR manager, who purportedly said BreadTalk only hired Malaysians, the modern bread chain said it was investigating the matter.
A spokesman told SoShiok.com: "We take this matter seriously and are currently investigating."
On BreadTalk's policy on hiring, the spokesman said the company has always "employed workers based on merit and qualifications of each candidate".
"Both Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans are welcome to come onboard. At present, BreadTalk has more Singaporean than non-Singaporean staff."
The spokesman added that the company has briefed all BreadTalk outlet managers again and "reiterated this important point".
Shin Min Daily News had reported on how a Singaporean job applicant felt dejected upon being told by a BreadTalk manager that it hired Malaysians only.
It sparked an uproar among Singaporeans who called for a boycott of BreadTalk and slammed its discriminatory policy on Internet forums.
breadtalk bread really so nice ?
to me in the end
still only made of flour nia
well, not entirely true on the PR thingy.
At my end, a few of the ISS cleaners namely, Malaysians are applying for PRs, and from what I understand, they are rejected 6 or 7 times already, but seemingly, they are still applying.
Just wondering why not cut off or they apply till the authorities "reward" them for their perservance.
I dunno how true the report is. HR managed said that lol. when he/she looked at the resume, surely know or not if the applicant is sporean what. if want to hire their own, why bother to call the applicant up for an interview and told him/her this? just a bloody waste of time. either that the msian HR manager is just plain idiotic. if this is true what he/she said, then expect him/her to be sacked.
Originally posted by noahnoah:
breadtalk bread really so nice ?
to me in the end
still only made of flour nia
Don;t taste nice if you leave the bread over night.
Four leaves bread better
Originally posted by one36:well, good or bad, SINGAPOREANS (you and i) vote them into power. so accept it or do something about it.
If I get the chance to vote in the next election, I will seriously think long and hard with my vote. I dun want them to take my vote for granted. they wil still form the government, but I dun think they will win 60 plus of the general vote. I reckon there will be a lot of people casting dissatisfaction votes to let them know do not take their vote for granted.
hire our own lol. if he/she dumb or what. this is singapore, not malaysia. hire own go back to malaysia lar. you can hire your own for all I care in Msia. is breadtalk a malaysian company lol? so idiotic.
Originally posted by Rooney9:If I get the chance to vote in the next election, I will seriously think long and hard with my vote. I dun want them to take my vote for granted. they wil still form the government, but I dun think they will win 60 plus of the general vote. I reckon there will be a lot of people casting dissatisfaction votes to let them know do not take their vote for granted.
The great number of new citizens will vote them, likely they will win more votes than last election.
dun hire sgporeans?
As if everyone are so deperate
for their cheapo loti
Nothing but just cheapo bread
wiht tons of floor with some toppings
its ironic that in our own country, we are fighting against these foreigners for our rice bowl. sad but true. u know how switzerland treat the foreigners? when there is a recession or lack of jobs, foreigners are all sent back so that jobs are available for their locals.
the problem is, for the bakery side are there Singaporeans who has e skills to make bread?
Not just Breadtalk, I think most bread shops hire Malaysian bakers.
Originally posted by Rooney9:its ironic that in our own country, we are fighting against these foreigners for our rice bowl. sad but true. u know how switzerland treat the foreigners? when there is a recession or lack of jobs, foreigners are all sent back so that jobs are available for their locals.
It will not happen in our country as long as the current incument is in power.
Switzerland govt is selective to allow foreigners to work there.
hey we got contribute CPF and pay income taxes woh. foreigners got pay meh these?
not only paying income taxes, we got housing loan to pay every month and conservancy charges as well. pay and pay and we got all these shit in return? our rice bowl and salary are being taken away and lower expectations of salary in return.
Originally posted by Rooney9:not only paying income taxes, we got housing loan to pay every month and conservancy charges as well. pay and pay lol.
As if Malaysians dun have housing loan to pay, dun have kids to raise, dun have to face e fact of hyperinflation as subsidy are slowly removed.
If i am the boss i also do that. Singaporean so expensive, china malaysian more cheaper plus more hardworking
Originally posted by TTFU:If i am the boss i also do that. Singaporean so expensive, china malaysian more cheaper plus more hardworking
Praise! Your company tight on budget,in the near future employing foreigners to take over you.
Originally posted by we sacrifice:
Praise! Your company tight on budget,in the near future employing foreigners to take over you.
Seriously wat, you cant handle facts ar... too bad....
not M'sian HR manager fault lah, the big boss make the HR managers say that.............if Breadtalk hire S'poreans, they won't make any money liao lor...............
as usual, PAP won't do anything after elections becoz they're just following orders from their masters.................the same thing happening in US and Europe..............mass immigration...............
what we can do is to vote for opposition and hope for the best..........
BOYCOTT Breadtalk..................their food is waaaaay over-rated anyway..........
I never eat breadtalk anyway. But well you are right BOYCOTT BREADTALK !!!
Originally posted by TTFU:Seriously wat, you cant handle facts ar... too bad....
Any day that happen to you, thank your boss.