Working at Singapore - Experiences and Tips

[pepponeskie]

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I would like the government to place more stringent criteria for the hiring of Indian nationals for middle to higher management jobs. These are the jobs that Singaporeans desire which pay 10-20k and its all being taken away by Indians which i really doubt are qualified to do their jobs. They are there in association to managements as a form of politics and strategy to secure the boss' long term position.

My wife use to work for a top investment bank generating revenues >USD 3m. The bank, which needed the rescue funds of GIC in 2008 to survive the crisis, chopped half the people in her dept of which all were Singaporean to avoid paying bonus. She was jobless for 2 years interviewing hard with companies but all had Indian management filling the jobs. Needless to say, her previous job is filled by an Indian today and my wife is working with a local firm for less than half the pay.

All the major banks in Singapore have Indian management such as Citibank, Standard Chartered, RBS, UBS and now even DBS and Fullerton Capital. Once the Indian gets the top job, he will fill the entire management team with Indians and manage out the existing team. I used to be a 14 year banking veteran and I have seen it happen over and over again. Take a walk around One Raffles Quay and Marina Bay Financial Center and you will know what i mean.

These same Indians are coming to Singapore and having 2-3 babies and making this their temporary home as well! I know because both my tenants have babies...and lots of them!!!! Also bear in mind they have no plans for their sons to serve NS and they are not shy admitting it. It is evident they do not treat Singapore with the love and respect it deserves.

I would like to see more stringent controls in the government policies to protect Singapore from being long term victims of their own success. While it is true that we need to embrace globalization and evolve, we still need to protect Singaporeans. When companies need to fill a position, the first questions should be can a Singaporean do this job? Justify why we need an Indian national from University of Mumbai/ Kolkatta (or whatever crappy schools they come from)needs to fill this job. My wife graduated from NUS, I graduated from one of the top business schools in the US, sadly we are both no longer in the banking industry and its because of the government policies.

Indian lage ang gi birahan...

[kolz]

Another problem that i saw with the huge influx of Pinoys here in SG is that there is also a huge influx of "pinoy trash" as the locals call it. Recently, amo ka-inuman and a housemate of a friend of mine was jailed, due to a "Recto" diploma. And to think, this guy has been working here in SG for 3 years on an EP before MOM was able to find out his credentials were fake. He would be spending time in prison before being deported back to PH with a lifetime ban in SG. Poor guy, he has a 2 year old daughter and wife to feed.

So to all those who are planning to find a job here - SG will NEVER tolerate FAKE DIPLOMA/CREDENTIALS!! The risk are far greater than the benefits, so take heed.

[waterboy0911]

i'll be in singapore next week na gyud.. murag diri nako nga forum mag tamabay napud.. mag job hunt na pud ko sa sg..

[kolz]

mao na iyang ingun sa speech sa akong gi tanaw gabie...sakaan namn sd daw ang sweldo sa E-pass, basin himuon na ng 3k.

ni angal sad sila sa foreign students kay di nadaw maka skwela ang mga locals...

After the MP speech, expect SG to be less welcoming of FTs, S-Passes are now hardly ever issued, mostly sa ako mga kaila na nangapply puro rejected ila pass. Mas samot na ang EPs, this is certainly bad news to all aspiring to look for a job here.

[waterboy0911]

think positive nalang ko ani..

[siopao1984]

Hi,

nakasuway ko less than 5 days, na NTL, stricto daw kaayo karon oi. risky . dili na gani daw na mu ubra ang dummy ticket. pero wala sila daghan ask nako kay formal man ko gi sulob, Ang uban luoykay kasab an then gi picturan sila. Kay mupugos ka basin hinuon ma ban. Ayaw lang pud tawn.

so pasabot ani nag exit ka? wa kaabot 5 days nibalik ka sa SG?
asa man diay ka ni exit? sa JB?
so kung na NTL wa jud ka nka balik sulod sa SG? so asa man ka diay nanukad og flight pabalik sa Pinas ky wa naman ka nka balik SG?

[juleskiboi]

Ahihihi!
Mura'g excited kaayo ka Boss Jules dah!


Ang ako gibuhat is wala nako gi-declare ang LCD.
Pero gipaninguha nako nga ang balor sa tibook box is more than the LCD.
Aron kung unsa man gani mahitabo, at least, I can recover the costs.

Ako gipang-declate sa packing list is usually mga branded clothes... so ni-exceed sa value sa TV.

Taga Cebu - Lacion diay ko Boss Jules.
Og ato nga time, puno kaayo ang box.
And I always make it a habit nga puno jud kaayo ang box aron dili arkanse.

excited jd boss jackdi!! mingaw na kaau kos akong kumander ug ako mga bulilits uy...ma pressure man pd ta ug puno ani uy...hekhek...

unsa imo tip nga ako ibutang sa sheet? mga tshirts lang ug mga duwaan sa bata apil na pagkaon? unsa pa imo ma suggest ako mabutang sa box para dali mapuno boss? hahaha...

target nko karon weekend puhon mapadala na nako unta...he he he...until now jolly b-box ghapon ka boss? dali ra ghapon muabot?

sensya nka daghan kau ko pangutana ha...

[juleskiboi]

So to all those who are planning to find a job here - SG will NEVER tolerate FAKE DIPLOMA/CREDENTIALS!! The risk are far greater than the benefits, so take heed.

korek jd ka ana bro kolz...i feel sorry for that guy's wife and daughter, nadamay sa karma...i don't feel sorry for the guy, mirisi jd ako masulti..unfair pd sa uban nato uy nga ningkamot gasto(sa part sa atong parents) ug human(bahala pila pa ka tuig sa college) para lang magka legit degree nya agi-an lang ta ug peke nga grad with glorified credentials? nya EPass pa jd....

sorry nalang sa naigo pero wa jd ko kauyon anang peke2 nga diploma, esp if manglawig ta...not only here in Singapore but to any other foreign country...maau unta ug kana sila ray madaot, ma stereotype na pd ta aning mga Pinoy...paeta...

[MavsMan]

kato gusto mangapply SG, ayaw mo patunto sa agency ni Josefa Ramos ug Celeste Apostol kay scam rana... na ilad jud ko ahaks! natabla akong 80 thousand PHP kay sa placement daw unta kuno.. ako na balita-an nga naa na silay pending case run sa SG.. hahaysss... waaaaaaaaaaaaa

[wenghan]

kato gusto mangapply SG, ayaw mo patunto sa agency ni Josefa Ramos ug Celeste Apostol kay scam rana... na ilad jud ko ahaks! natabla akong 80 thousand PHP kay sa placement daw unta kuno.. ako na balita-an nga naa na silay pending case run sa SG.. hahaysss... waaaaaaaaaaaaa

aguy! tinood boss?