Mr Han specifies that Singaporeans only deserves the current salary (as we all know S'poreans' salary is subpar while greatly aggravated by recent high cost of living).
Let's compare an apple with an apple. Condemning the average S'porean workers, not being any better than Germans or Japanese. Is it fair that Singapore (being a nation less than 50 years) being weigh on a scale against countries close to 150 years of history or maybe more.
Employers can endlessly criticize about the S'pore's weak workforce but do not want to groom and retain any local talents as HR are known to prefer foreigners. Is highlighting the issue here going to solve our nation's "problem"? The mentioned lacking quality does not come overnight to much of employers' craving.
It is like a catch 22 situation - Complaining about locals lacking experience yet employers prefer to hire foreigners. If you do not get the job, how are you going to get that experience and vice versa.
It's no longer about asking for "premium" wages, it's about making a simple decent living. Why is it even mentioned about converting SGD to some other currencies. We are living in Singapore, not some neighbouring countries. Do you buy food overseas and postage it over to Singapore in order to enjoy the conversion rate? The ans is no - so why are we even talking about it - a facade on our strong currency?
We should start suggesting solutions instead of "problem highlighting" that we are so used to, in the first instance. We can start corroborating the workforce rather than using perpetual paradoxical subterfuge.
Do you agree with Mr Han, Managing Editor of Straits times?
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