Turret Clutched June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 MOM is trying to reduce heavy reliant on foreign workers in the construction industry as some of the countries they are trying to model after Australia and Japan where the workers from bricklayers to electricians are all locals. And even with fewer workers, they could construct buildings as fast as us. after so many years, how successful is BCA or MOM as of today? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluboxed 1st Gear June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 can go be sailor? keke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky2007 Turbocharged June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 Yep, a lot of old Msian's jobs also kena taken by other FTs, don't say Singaporean jobs. As long as the employer can train an FT and pay him lesser (including levies and all) than a Singaporean / Malaysian, they will lor.. Lots of Malaysian not working in Singapore due to cost of living very high here.. and Malaysia has lots of jobs now. So if net of living expenses, they are earning just slightly lesser yet they can be close to family. Not companies don't wanna pay Malaysian.. in fact in SG, Malaysian and Singaporean and PR has similar employment opportunities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newdrive 1st Gear June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 (edited) at this era, how can u survive with an O levels? nowadays ppl treat O/N levels as toilet paper already. min education must be diploma (even pte diploma also better chances). i was an N level holder before NS... but after NS, I upgraded myself taking a pte diploma and move on to an aussie (distance learning) degree. Edited June 16, 2013 by Newdrive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky2007 Turbocharged June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 Especially in banking, a Malaysian can find job easily and bank will help apply employment pass, whereas a Indonesian has to be a PR to land the same job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atonchia Supersonic June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 (edited) We heard many complaints , this not enough, that not enough after the problem surfaced. Y do we continue to be so reactive? If this is a specific probem to a company, then no need to discuss. If this is a nationwide shortage of skilled manpower, what is MND, BCA in specific doing all these while? Dun they forecast the contract volume of the construction industry year to year? Dun they know that the economic growth over the next 3-5 years? Dun they know that the population is growing to the worst case scenario of 6.9M which requires new infrastructure? Where are the plans ahead to train or import more competently trained skill construction personnel to support the growth? Surely, they have access to daily news, right? Next from MOM - come the restriction of dependent upon foreign workers, the increase of foreign workers' levy in coming july etc. stifles the growth of the construction industry. Our construction industry continues to be heavily dependent on a manpower intensive industry. Yes, we have precast sector, these are mainly used in HDB projects and those large scale projects where there are volume. Even our Iskandar is growing rapidly? Is there an impact on our reliance on this traditional supply source of skilled workers?????? many questions - seems like no answer. I dun think the shortage of skilled manpower is limited to crane operator alone within the construction industry. This is Singapore- our country is supposed to be the best in every metric aspects as our leadership is paid top dollars for this little small country. Where are we today? We have more malls More kids angry with one another Edited June 16, 2013 by Atonchia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_prince Supersonic June 16, 2013 Author Share June 16, 2013 i wont say so, i just wonder with his vast sea experience, he can easily work as sailor or seaman on commercial vessel Vast experience as a zou bo lan regular? Even outside commercial seamen needs certs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turret Clutched June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 We have more malls More kids angry with one another well, the more malls is to cater for the increased population in the coming years... currently, there are signs that there is an oversupply of mall space.... look at Jurong Point... i found that there are several store have been occupied by those temporary garment discounts retail shops... it shows that JP has difficulties to find new tenants and the demand from the shoppers are not sustaining the shops... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turret Clutched June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 Vast experience as a zou bo lan regular? Even outside commercial seamen needs certs. well, how about becoming private security contractor protecting the ship along the pirates infested regions... these are good monies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proton 1st Gear June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 many of them is like this. well.. i personally know 1 who is barely 24, highest quals is a nitec. signs on with navy. thinks he is the king of the world. refuse to upgrade himself. we shall see how the garment screws him in his arse most navy regular gt car..must b v good pay..regret didnt sign on last time.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavver 4th Gear June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 well, how about becoming private security contractor protecting the ship along the pirates infested regions... these are good monies If not wrong that one also need some form of certification. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berncsp76 6th Gear June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 I have sat in a taxi in Singapore driven by somebody from China. I am not sure if he is a new immigrant though. did you happen to see around the taxi interior that he has a valid taxi license? heard around my neighbourhood that some taxi dun wana drive whole shift and using new immigrants as relief drivers. They may have obtained the new ICs but still need a valid vocational taxt license to ply the trade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proton 1st Gear June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 Weirdo.. he could have disrupted his Navy career to get a diploma or degree, but he didn't. act he not bad..can become ssg so fast only o level.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turret Clutched June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 did you happen to see around the taxi interior that he has a valid taxi license? heard around my neighbourhood that some taxi dun wana drive whole shift and using new immigrants as relief drivers. They may have obtained the new ICs but still need a valid vocational taxt license to ply the trade. good luck to such rentor if found to be true.... very stupid move they risk losing their taxi license if found to be flouting these rules... insurance will not cover in any accidents... the stakes are high compared to the returns.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latio2005A Turbocharged June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 So he claims.... The last guy I sacked also say he's a gd worker, why I wanna retrench him? Cut him some slack. He is sharing his experience and we should just hear him and give him the benefits of the doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiadaw 6th Gear June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 Taxi driven by foreigner? Heh... History also can be taught by foreigners, so why not taxi driver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfx16 6th Gear June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 at this era, how can u survive with an O levels? nowadays ppl treat O/N levels as toilet paper already. min education must be diploma (even pte diploma also better chances). i was an N level holder before NS... but after NS, I upgraded myself taking a pte diploma and move on to an aussie (distance learning) degree. What make u think that? Any personal bad experience? Do u think u are better off now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeniz Turbocharged June 16, 2013 Share June 16, 2013 Thanks TS for this thread as well as the reminder: Need to constantly upgrade oneself, and need to have Plan B. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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