This is not the Singapore I know before the influx of foreigners came to our land.
It used to be our parents did not have as much of a problem of finding a full-time job as compared to us now.
I recalled a time that it took years and hard-earned demonstration of commitment before a foreigner could get his/her PR, unlike today in which PRs are issued like throwing confetti before any foreign Tom, Dick and Harry who is more than happy to reap its benefits in less than a year!
But mind you, I am not working as a full-timer, but as a freelancer in the creative industry. I remain as a freelancer, not by choice, but because many agencies are not willing to hire me full-time which means paying my CPF, despite me willing to reduce my salary to that of a PRC here.
So far, I’ve been working for 3 agencies while I continue to send out 1000s of CVs. I am thankful for some income that comes most of the time, if not every month, since I am hired on project basis. I noticed that each agency promised me a job after trying me out for a few weeks. Those few weeks turned to months, with excuses from them that they have “no budget to hire full-time”. Eventually, agency no.1 (which is an MNC) hired an Indonesian fresh graduate. Agency no.2 hired an Indonesian fresh graduate same as agency no.1. Agency no.3 hired a PRC. All these foreigners were given the full-time jobs originally promised to me and without having to go through the probation periods that I went through despite my years of experience exceeding theirs!!
It’s been really heart-wrenching, considering that I have a family to feed and urgently need that source of stable income. I have to continue to swallow my angst and dismay while sitting next to these fresh hirelings. Some of them their English is so bad that they needed help in translating and even asked the meanings of simple words! They are no foreign talent, just cheap labour for employers to exploit without having to relocate to 3rd world countries.
Some of the PRCs in the companies have told me unashamedly that they hope to get their PRs within a year, buy a flat here with the govt’s grant, and then retire to their homeland. Commitment to Singapore has become a laughable topic.
From reading the articles in TR, I can see that I am not the only one, and am pretty dismayed that on my left and right, my fellow Singaporeans are suffering from this and much more. The rising costs that is spiralling out of control has made me too afraid to want to start a family here considering that I have to worry about my retirement as well. What national identity can my children be proud of by the time this country is made up of 50% foreigners? And for whom are our sons defending while male foreigners can just come here easily, get a job and PR without having to serve the army?
This madness has got to stop. VOTE FOR CHANGE, VOTE PAP OUT!
Hopeless Sinkaporean
Source:
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/12/03/full-time-jobs-for-foreigners-temp-jobs-for-singaporeans/
1000 cvs? å¤¸å¼ ï¼�ï¼�
i have heard of a few who've sent 1000 CVs. That's 30 a day....quite normal in the competitive market these days. This "foreigner do our jobs when singaporeans can do" crap....I have seen it myself 10 years ago. They hire the foreigner for the same amount of money as a singaporean, what a joke.
No way my children are going to suffer this crap in future.
Originally posted by Rock^Star:i have heard of a few who've sent 1000 CVs. That's 30 a day....quite normal in the competitive market these days. This "foreigner do our jobs when singaporeans can do" crap....I have seen it myself 10 years ago. They hire the foreigner for the same amount of money as a singaporean, what a joke.
No way my children are going to suffer this crap in future.
so what you going to do?
we can't vote the PAP out. So the only way is to migrate and you must have the means and ability to migrate in the 1st place as not any tom, dick or harry can just migrate
Originally posted by dragg:1000 cvs? å¤¸å¼ ï¼�ï¼�
Not at all. I sent about 100 and only received 5 job interviews over a spread of 6 months. For desperate job seekers who need to get a job as soon as possible, 1000 is not at all å¤¸å¼ .
Originally posted by Junyang700:Not at all. I sent about 100 and only received 5 job interviews over a spread of 6 months. For desperate job seekers who need to get a job as soon as possible, 1000 is not at all å¤¸å¼ .
whats your qualification and work experience you have?
Originally posted by dechang:
so what you going to do?we can't vote the PAP out. So the only way is to migrate and you must have the means and ability to migrate in the 1st place as not any tom, dick or harry can just migrate
I've already migrated lol but i will come back tomorrow to eat my favourite laksa and see my family and friends (the only things I probably miss abt sg).
Originally posted by dechang:
whats your qualification and work experience you have?
Bachelor's Degree in Business, 0 year work experience. Fresh graduate basically.
Originally posted by Junyang700:Bachelor's Degree in Business, 0 year work experience. Fresh graduate basically.
maybe you want to start off with some temp jobs 1st?
if got staff resign than they can convert you to perm staff later on..
Originally posted by Rock^Star:I've already migrated lol but i will come back tomorrow to eat my favourite laksa and see my family and friends (the only things I probably miss abt sg).
good that you already leave the sorrow sea and is now at paradise
Originally posted by Junyang700:Not at all. I sent about 100 and only received 5 job interviews over a spread of 6 months. For desperate job seekers who need to get a job as soon as possible, 1000 is not at all å¤¸å¼ .
what happened with those 5 interviews?
Originally posted by dechang:
maybe you want to start off with some temp jobs 1st?if got staff resign than they can convert you to perm staff later on..
Got a job 2 weeks ago.
$1.7k nia plus shift work.
Tong first. Beats being jobless.
Job market isnt as good as how the govt potrays.
Originally posted by Junyang700:Got a job 2 weeks ago.
$1.7k nia plus shift work.
Tong first. Beats being jobless.
Job market isnt as good as how the govt potrays.
what job is it?
your degree is from which university?
yeh my friend....a NUS computer engineering grad, worked at a $1700 per month job for 1 year before landing a $2800 one.
On a sidenote, you go to the WDA website and see, there are plenty......hundreds of jobs available from basic level jobs to PMETs. Wah lau, I cant believe this at all man.
Originally posted by Rock^Star:what happened with those 5 interviews?
2 with govt organisations - rejected after 3 weeks via email
1 with sales company - they dun seem interested to hire me when they saw me. I was like -_-". The first question they ask was "what you want to know?"
1 was with a retail store - I know I was rejected as I was late 9 minutes owing to the traffic jam that stucked me on the CTE for extra 30 minutes (called them in advance to say I was stucked in traffic jam and would be a little bit late) and the first interviewer the interviewer said was"SO YOU WERE LATE JUST NOW".
1 was with a f&b company - Interview didnt seem promising but they called and hired me the same afternoon after I reached home.
Originally posted by Rock^Star:yeh my friend....a NUS computer engineering grad, worked at a $1700 per month job for 1 year before landing a $2800 one.
On a sidenote, you go to the WDA website and see, there are plenty......hundreds of jobs available from basic level jobs to PMETs. Wah lau, I cant believe this at all man.
this guy is still quite lucky.
how about those degree graduates who start off with $1700 a month and only get $100 pay increment a year?
Originally posted by dechang:
what job is it?your degree is from which university?
f&b. An aussie uni. =)
Originally posted by Junyang700:2 with govt organisations - rejected after 3 weeks via email
1 with sales company - they dun seem interested to hire me when they saw me. I was like -_-". The first question they ask was "what you want to know?"
1 was with a retail store - I know I was rejected as I was late 9 minutes owing to the traffic jam that stucked me on the CTE for extra 30 minutes (called them in advance to say I was stucked in traffic jam and would be a little bit late) and the first interviewer the interviewer said was"SO YOU WERE LATE JUST NOW".
1 was with a f&b company - Interview didnt seem promising but they called and hired me the same afternoon after I reached home.
f&b company and salary only 1.7k and have to do shift work?
don't tell me you are working as a restaurant manager or trainee manager?
competition must be high :)
Employees still prefer foreigners than locals.
Thats for sure.
If one jobless, it will be like falling into the well. Hard to get out.
Originally posted by dechang:
this guy is still quite lucky.how about those degree graduates who start off with $1700 a month and only get $100 pay increment a year?
so suay meh....forever stuck in a pay that does not commensurate with qualifications. So far I havent anyone like that.
Originally posted by dechang:
f&b company and salary only 1.7k and have to do shift work?don't tell me you are working as a restaurant manager or trainee manager?
Yup. Somewhere there. To be frank, they pay well for the job scope and position if you benchmark with other organisations of the same industry.
Originally posted by likeyou:Employees still prefer foreigners than locals.
Thats for sure.
If one jobless, it will be like falling into the well. Hard to get out.
Yeah. And govt org. prefer to hire those with local certs over foreign certs. But they dun really bother if you are a sporean or foreigner with a local cert.
that's why we must plan really far ahead. Cant imagine if I have 2 kids and a wife, supporting a property and a car and then at 40, my employer tells me bye bye. This is the main reason why I have ventured abroad to do my stuff.
Originally posted by Rock^Star:that's why we must plan really far ahead. Cant imagine if I have 2 kids and a wife, supporting a property and a car and then at 40, my employer tells me bye bye. This is the main reason why I have ventured abroad to do my stuff.
Good choice I say. Things are going for the worst these few years, and it will only get worst.