WTF 4th Gear December 10, 2012 Share December 10, 2012 Kio tio gu lan. And it's sibeh tua eh gu lan we all told him........ ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 More workers laid off in 2014; half were PMETs: Manpower Ministry PUBLISHED ON APR 23, 2015 The number of workers laid off last year rose for the fourth consecutive year, said the Manpower Ministry (MOM) in a report released on Thursday. -- PHOTO: ST FILE BY JOANNA SEOW SINGAPORE - The number of workers laid off last year rose for the fourth consecutive year, said the Manpower Ministry (MOM) in a report released on Thursday. A total of 12,930 people lost their jobs in 2014, up from 11,560 in 2013. Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents made up a smaller share of the layoffs last year at 56 per cent, compared with 65 per cent in 2013, and this was lower than their two-thirds respresentation in the total workforce, excluding maids. MOM found that the majority of the affected workers were from the services sector, which had employed 56.2 per cent of those who were asked to go. Companies in the sector listed business restructuring for greater work efficiency as the top reason for redundancy last year. Professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) were once again most vulnerable to layoffs, a trend that has continued since 2012. But their share of the overall pool of workers made redundant last year fell off slightly at just over half, or 50.5 per cent, down from a peak of 55.6 per cent in 2013. PMETs made up 53.1 per cent of resident employees in 2014. PMETs who were laid off in the first three quarters of the year were less likely to be in work by December, compared with other occupational groups. But across the board, the rate of re-entry into employment rose, leading the overall rate to climb to 67.7 per cent last year, up from 65.9 per cent in 2013. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 be undertaker confirm no retrench...ppl sure die 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightWind 4th Gear April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 Now my head spins. Are these the same mfs who dish out stats that say there will be 4.5% wage increment AGAIN in the other tread on wage increment? oh wait, the shitty times stats prob dont take account of the retrenchment figures because people who lost their jobs DONT HAVE ANY WAGE OR INCOME and are excluded from their "4.5% wage increment" stats????? waaaa we r really moving....from 1st words reporting...to 3rd world living standard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 be undertaker confirm no retrench...ppl sure die Die die die!!! [sweatdrop] 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 Ppl working in the service quite poor thing. Difficulty in hiring cheap foreign labour it affects the businesses and jobs as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 Ppl working in the service quite poor thing. Difficulty in hiring cheap foreign labour it affects the businesses and jobs as well. if you have noticed more vacant units in the shopping malls lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowyunfatt Turbocharged April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 Ppl working in the service quite poor thing. Difficulty in hiring cheap foreign labour it affects the businesses and jobs as well. Robots are currently in the test for the F&B industry ... Very soon, you will see them preparing your meals in the food courts ... No, Kidding ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 if you have noticed more vacant units in the shopping malls lately. Not just malls. Kopi shops and hawker centers. I think a recent ch8 tv program highlighted the issue. A lot of empty stalls island wide. All becos no cheap foreign labour available. Robots are currently in the test for the F&B industry ... Very soon, you will see them preparing your meals in the food courts ... No, Kidding ... Huh? Is it robotic arm or automation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 if you have noticed more vacant units in the shopping malls lately. center point is like a ghost town now..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 Robots are currently in the test for the F&B industry ... Very soon, you will see them preparing your meals in the food courts ... No, Kidding ... also to bathe birds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowyunfatt Turbocharged April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 Not just malls. Kopi shops and hawker centers. I think a recent ch8 tv program highlighted the issue. A lot of empty stalls island wide. All becos no cheap foreign labour available. Huh? Is it robotic arm or automation? Robotic Arm ... also to bathe birds Next time got Robot to burry dead people, no need you already ... You go join T2 at Lau Pa Sat wipe table ... 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff69 Hypersonic April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 center point is like a ghost town now..... that because, the mall owner keep on jacking up the rental. thinking that as mall owners they are king. who knew that once the key tenant moved to a new location,.......... don't be too greedy as mall land lords, the power is not always in their hands 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoob Supercharged April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 Which brings back the fundamental problem, we STOPPED PRODUCTIVITY and choose CHEAP ALTERNATIVE. Now to hire back Mr Productivity Bee will take 10 years to see results... I anticipate the leaders will "prata" back to "import", waiting for Mr Bee to produce "honey(GDP)" is too SLOW for them... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 After this report being published, the next question will be: what will the garmen do to make these ppl survive? given that half of them are PMET, will the garmen help to source for new jobs for them, as most of them would likely be middle-aged, and may be hard to find jobs in the open market... Hmm... looks like unemployment trend is increasing.... Is it due to nature of work restructuring here? Or is it due to influx of FTs? No matter what, hope our local citizens are able to find job soon to survive in this harsh high cost living here... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 My cus just kana retrenched by a big japanese firm.....get 1 month salary for each yr of service and 4 month bonus.....nearly 100k in severity package.....executive post! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 My cus just kana retrenched by a big japanese firm.....get 1 month salary for each yr of service and 4 month bonus.....nearly 100k in severity package.....executive post! happy problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 (edited) happy problem 100k nia.....divorced last yr and was looking to buy a flat. Now no job cannot buy....mum is sick and in a very sad state.....need a maid to take care of her....dad have diabetes....daughter still in primary school...... I say tough lei! Edited April 23, 2015 by Eviilusion ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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