Hi Gilbert
How are you doing?
Today I met up with a young new friend. She is only 22 years old.
I accompanied her to a church service, I know she needs someone.
I am happy that I have done something nice and made her day.
The funny thing is I am undergoing a bit of depression like her.
And I am glad that my sharing has made her feel better.
I really feel happy when I make someone happy. This is the sort of work I like to do, but first I must help myself.
I am not lost or anything. I am clear on what I want, but it is the environment here that makes me feel so unhappy.
If you are not happy with your home, how can you do other things?
Yes call me a quitter or anything, I am sick of listening to the govenment.
Did you listen to the rally speech today?
If the government cannot fix things, why do we need them? PM Lee said it takes two ways, dont rely 100 percent on the government.
In the first place, I am pondering when did we ever rely on them?
And why do they mention a Vietnamese into the speech – about how she managed to go through struggles picking up new cuture, learning English etc. This is totally irrelevant…
And no apologies or whatsoever from PM Lee about the influx of foreigners that makes us unhappy, and indirectly he seems to be putting the blame to technology, blogging etc.
How can the foreigners be more than 50 percent of our population here?
Honestly, I will challenge him. A mistake made is a mistake made, and please own up and fix them. Stop saying us Singaporeans being ungracious.
Look at the Aussies, the European countries, I think we are already very tolerant.
Sorry to voice up here with you, I doubt I will like my country. I rather suffer overseas.
Since young, I have never feel happy living here.
Having lived in Australia and Dubai, I appreciated my life even as a second class migrant, at least I have a job and minimum wage.
What else can I complaint, and I cannot compare myself with the Aussies or the Arabs. They have their rights in their own countries.
Also I like to tell the government, there is no way I can respect you at all if you dont feel for the people.
What do you mean that we cannot rely 100 percent from you ( when he said that in Hokkien, dont expect bao ka liao).
And please dont assume the foreigners are faithful here with us.
Vietnamese will be a Vietnamese! Koreans be Koreans. Australians be Aussies.
And us Singaporeans will be Singaporeans even if we have migrated.
I have many PR or even new citizen friends, when I asked them do they feel like a Singaporean, they said no – they feel like a foreigner still.
And I asked why do you take up a citizenship? They told me that its easier to find work, buy properties etc then migrate again to Australia using Singapore passport.
What is our government up to?
Thanks Gilbert for listening. And I hope to see you soon.
Suffocating …..
Aileen
I didnt watch the speech but reading comments about the speech gives me impression the PM did not close ground with its own citizens. This must be rated one of the most disconnected speech by an overated PM based on salary.
I am a student, still studying and like you said, I really don’t feel happy living here at all. (Majority of my friends who share the same sentiments.)Every country has it’s own corruption. My friends also told me once they reach a suitable age, they will migrant to another country because they really don’t see any future in Singapore, I, myself included. PAP is only supported by older generation, while the younger generation were “threatened” to support them, talk about democracy huh, it’s becoming more to dictatorship soon.
Dear jayden
I admire and am impressed that your writing here being a student yourself. Please do not give up your dreams and do speak up when necessary. My dad in his 60s and he did not vote for pap. I feel there is lots if capable people out there and l hope we can see new blood in our government. Not always the same old thing and lecturing. Talking about this PM even said raising tax in the next 20years! What stupid message to me, just solve the current issues now! And what about 20 years time, you think you and me will still be around?!?
Like Jayden I see no future and even more fear because I am consider old once I reach 30. Can’t wait to see more good people to speak up:)
Hi Jayden,
Just make sure you got the needed skillset required by overseas countries (Skill shortage list) and make your migration out. Also hopefully your family and friends support your decision.
Hi Duck,
Alot of those 30s or late 30s are getting harder to land a job, so what about those 40s and 50s? In this case,i can say is those 40s and 50s are gone case right?
Is really a bleak future in sg…
Yes Owen! Your absolutely right! I really pity me and older people. I thought as we get older we get more wisdom . The government I feel is making the environment that puts it’s people down . Whatever struggles , I will not give up. I feel like debating the government, they are paid to serve us, not other way . Quack quack …
Hi Duck,
I admire your courage to stay back and fight, but sometimes, we need to know clearly in our mind is it practical for changes to be happened in near time?
My worries is that the damages is more than could be repaired, and these FTs are mostly will be here to stay. WE know definitely we can’t bring back the old SG we used to be.
Drop me an email to keep intouch with you? ok?
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Minimum wage is so overrated. You try and live on the minimum wage in a city like Sydney or Melbourne. It ain’t pretty. Good luck to you. The entire world economy is collapsing in front of our eyes. US and Europe are already shitholes. Australian economy is slowing down fast, in fact much of the eastern states are already in recession with major companies and even state governments sacking staff all over the place. Add to that, skilled migration has already been severely tightened. You now can no longer directly apply for a skilled permanent visa. You will have to submit an Expression of Interest which then goes into a pool. You then have to wait for an invitation to apply for a skilled visa. If, after two years you don’t gen an invitation then you’re out of luck, mate. Try New Zealand instead. I heard they’re looking to balance up their population between sheep and humans. But wait, don’t they have a similar invitation system as well? Oh, well. Tough luck then.
I’d rather stay to make the change happen. There is probably no other government as “open” as ours to pamper outsiders more than their citizens. Things aren’t always rosier outside.
@Aileen,
Use your constitutional right to vote for change effectively! With change comes adjustments, lots of it…it’s such a pity to give away your home to dogs. FIGHT for it, don’t b a pushover, meet challenges head on! For your loved ones, for the ideal stated in the pledge, for the common good of fellow citizens! Stay firm.
Sick of more conversations with current dictator, as we can probably guess the outcome of that.
Meeting, committee, dialog, conversation, engage, etc ===> square one.
I think Australia minimum wage is AUS$15.06 an hour.
From what i knew jobs such as the bus driver, garbage collector, retail assistant, waitress, dockworker & security guard are mostly taken up by local Australian coz the Australia employment law had effectively protect their working class away from exploitation.
Its good to be selective at times at Australia gave away too many “PRs” in the past by giving PRs to those who did those 6 months cookery and hair dressing course. Certain people exploited that loophole and came into Australia by the truckloads and do not work in that line thus you bring in more people but do not address the skill shortage in that line thus it’s good for the Australian Govt to wisen up and take in proper qualified people and not any tom dick or harry who does a short course in cookery or hairdressing. Alot of companies are retrenching now and/or outsourcing their opertions to cheaper countries. Here some people are also desperate for PR that the market rate for someone who wants to get PR by marrying a local or someone else who has PR can go up to 80,000k aussie. Sheesh!
80k I mean $80,000 – typo error
+1
Aspiring Australian migrants, do read this:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-28/australia-mining-slowdown-hitting-economy-never-down-on-its-luck.html
http://www.scribd.com/doc/104227867/August-2012-Australia-1
The stupid PM is as clusless as before, and his NDP rally made me sick. Where on earth does one find his own government talk you down instead of standing up for you?
Something is very wrong with this country, and I think the only way to correct it is to vote the PAP out….
So Helpless…Without Hopes!
http://moonlifeonearth.blogspot.sg/2012/09/so-helplesswithout-hopes.html
Vote the party that come out with good policies to helps the citizens…