Archive for March, 2010
Why discriminate against local workers by posting “Foreigners welcomed” on job advertisement?
CONNECT CENTRE PTE LTD We have a callcentre in 2 locations in the Singapore Prisons and are looking for a matured person to head the Women's centre: Team Manager – Call Centre Operations Responsibilities: Lead and manage a team [...]
Singaporean’s Email Job Application For Admin Manager (Technical Services) Position At RWS Unread and Deleted by Human Resource Dept
Hi Gilbert, You may be interested to know that although I'm one of those who sent in my application on the first day of the job advertisement for the position of administrative manager (Technical Services), the employers from RWS [...]
How to make one million before you graduate (Yahoo! Finance)
Helen Coster and Melanie Lindner Saturday, February 20, 2010 Valuable lessons from preternatural wealth builders. American philosopher Eric Hoffer said, "If a society is to preserve stability and a degree of continuity, it must know how to keep [...]
Singaporean rejected by employers for service job in hotels and IRs
I emphatise with Ms @Emmi Sulaiman as I have been there where Singaporean employers actually rejected my application when I went to apply for a service- related job in hotels in Singapore - Fullerton Hotel, Ritz Carlton, Conrad International, the [...]
Influx of foreigners good for Singapore? (Sgforums)
During a polytechnic forum in September last year, a student asked Dr Vivian point-blank in his face why the government is allowing foreigners to compete with Singaporeans for job. The feisty Dr Vivian shot back immediately: “Would [...]
14 year old Singaporean vows to leave Singapore if PAP is not voted out by the next general election (Temasek Review)
14 year old Singaporean vows to leave Singapore if PAP is not voted out by the next general election Dear TR, After reading mails from Ms Melissa Quek, Mr Devoran, Ms T.Rajendran and Ms Judy Eng, I’ve decided to stop idling behind the computer [...]
Singaporeans pricing themselves out of the job market (Asiaone forum)
To all the readers, I breech you to try and stand in the shoes of the employers as well. Many times, we have investors in our companies and as with most companies, we face pressures from our investors as well. I run a research / database management [...]
Singapore’s Gaming Gamble (Asia Sentinel 29 Mar)
Singapore's Gaming Gamble Written by Ben Bland Monday, 29 March 2010 Super-casinos open in the island republicAnxious to boost revenues in a time of economic uncertainty, the Singapore government legalized gambling. It sold lucrative [...]
Not so easy to live abroad: reader’s mail
Hi Gilbert Indeed, there is much physical and intellectual space to enjoy and explore in a bigger and richer country. It is like being born of or adopted by wealthy parents. Nevertheless, life is not a bed of roses overseas. [...]
Local worker replaced by a China-born man as crane operator
I got terminated from my tower crane job at Sengkang HDB N4C9 project.They replaced me with a China-born man who just passed his tower crane course. On 16th March morning , I came to work as usual and was given the termination letter just like [...]
29-year-old Singaporean Malay woman lost out to Myanmar foreigner for service job at cafe (Asiaone forum)
Locals shun jobs in the service sector, so employers have no choice but to hire foreign workers. Not if you ask Ms Emmi Sulaiman. The 29-year-old receptionist said she has had door after door slammed in her face when she tried applying for [...]
Singaporeans sidelined by foreigners at job fair
Foreigners swarm JobsDB career fair at Suntec Convention Center Yup I was there on Friday for about 2 hours. In my 2 hours there, majority I saw are: 1. Indian Foreigners, crowding booths looking for IT and Engineering [...]
12 Bubblicious Global Cities Where Luxury Real Estate Is Booming (businessinsider.com)
Citi and Knight Frank have released their Wealth Report for 2010, and it points toward massive gains for some markets in terms of luxury real estate. Seriously, the price growth in some cities will blow your mind (think Asia). Of course, overall, [...]
Candy’s special customers: the bribe-taking, sex hungry Singapore policemen (Bangkok Post 28 Mar)
Not only does Candy take full advantage of the Thai women, but certain personnel in the Singapore Police do as well. All of the Thai women interviewed claim that Candy pays a monthly bribe to the police. The policeman he pays is a former [...]
Singapore bus company mass recruting PRC bus drivers from Chengdu, China (Temasek Review)
Singapore bus company mass recruiting PRC bus drivers from Chengdu, China March 27, 2010 by Our Correspondent Filed under Headlines Leave a comment Written by Our Correspondent According to a Sichuan newspaper, an unknown “big” [...]
