Do you think there is still a future for our kids...
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lim72:
Some foreigners are really good but many are really not as good as they claim.
I have not been working about 7-8years but I can feel the changes and pressures that my family & friends are encountering in their everyday working life.
Eg.1 My friend was really upset that her foreign boss was complaining about paying so much for local employees and how much he can save by employing \"better\" foreigners\" etc.
Eg.2 My sil, a senior executive, was telling me that the future will be very tough for the future generation as most of our kids are study-smart but not street-smart like those \"hungry\" foreigners. She is also worried for her only teenage son.
Why is our productivity dropping ever since our government open the floodgate for foreign talents and workers? In the past, our productivity boast one of the highest in the world. Who can say that Singaporeans are less productive?
According to feedback, many of these foreigners are really street smart. they are more vocal and dare to state more than what they know to potential employers and that is why they get the job. Locals are too honest and shy to boast about themselves and it create the superficial appearance that they are less competent.
It has almost created a virulent perception that locals are definitely less hardworking and less capable. But in actual fact, it is completely untrue judging from productivity numbers. By creating diversity for the sake of diversity, the working culture which comprise of workers from a great variety of nationalities, it becomes a headache for management and people didn't realise that productivity actually decrease instead of increasing.
Anyway, do you believe that a degree in NUS is anything less substantial than an obscure university from China, India and Phillipine? -
ebebel:
This assumes your kid CAN run. If your kid CAN run, then your kid is a winner in the Big Singapore Competition. Singapore WANTS these winners to stay. Here we are talking about kids that our country does not really want... THESE have nowhere to run.Just to share my personal mission and belief, 'cos I really want to stay positive and encourage my kids knowing how hard it would be for them in their generation:
I want to raise my kids up with the right values and character, that they will grow up to be resilient and to be problem-solvers. So that they will stand tall amongst the foreign talents amongst our midst. So that they will work hard for their future and not be afraid, to believe in themselves, to be thankful for whatever circumstances and what they have - not comparing, not complaining, and to trust God our Provider. To be happy! If they run away from this country their parents and grand parents have built up, they are giving away their inheritance. If they run, they will always be running away because in life, there will always be obstacles, no matter where we are. -
Chenonceau:
Agree with Chenonceau.
This assumes your kid CAN run. If your kid CAN run, then your kid is a winner in the Big Singapore Competition. Singapore WANTS these winners to stay. Here we are talking about kids that our country does not really want... THESE have nowhere to run.ebebel:
Just to share my personal mission and belief, 'cos I really want to stay positive and encourage my kids knowing how hard it would be for them in their generation:
I want to raise my kids up with the right values and character, that they will grow up to be resilient and to be problem-solvers. So that they will stand tall amongst the foreign talents amongst our midst. So that they will work hard for their future and not be afraid, to believe in themselves, to be thankful for whatever circumstances and what they have - not comparing, not complaining, and to trust God our Provider. To be happy! If they run away from this country their parents and grand parents have built up, they are giving away their inheritance. If they run, they will always be running away because in life, there will always be obstacles, no matter where we are. -
1amber:
Agree with Chenonceau.[/quote]Believe me, there is no place like home after living 8 years of
This assumes your kid CAN run. If your kid CAN run, then your kid is a winner in the Big Singapore Competition. Singapore WANTS these winners to stay. Here we are talking about kids that our country does not really want... THESE have nowhere to run.Chenonceau:
[quote=\"ebebel\"]Just to share my personal mission and belief, 'cos I really want to stay positive and encourage my kids knowing how hard it would be for them in their generation:
I want to raise my kids up with the right values and character, that they will grow up to be resilient and to be problem-solvers. So that they will stand tall amongst the foreign talents amongst our midst. So that they will work hard for their future and not be afraid, to believe in themselves, to be thankful for whatever circumstances and what they have - not comparing, not complaining, and to trust God our Provider. To be happy! If they run away from this country their parents and grand parents have built up, they are giving away their inheritance. If they run, they will always be running away because in life, there will always be obstacles, no matter where we are.
my younger part of life in a foreign country.....
my DS better RUN and fast ..
because Mommy is not going anywhere except stay home base. :evil:
Even major developed country too have many foreigners living
amongst them something we need to get used to..
But then it is getting tougher in SG because of survival for
the small red dot....but aren't we doing ok ...
It's how we define being \"happy and successful\"? -
Chenonceau:
:goodpost: I always love your arguement. :siam: Hope I can run back to Ann Arbor
This assumes your kid CAN run. If your kid CAN run, then your kid is a winner in the Big Singapore Competition. Singapore WANTS these winners to stay. Here we are talking about kids that our country does not really want... THESE have nowhere to run.ebebel:
Just to share my personal mission and belief, 'cos I really want to stay positive and encourage my kids knowing how hard it would be for them in their generation:
I want to raise my kids up with the right values and character, that they will grow up to be resilient and to be problem-solvers. So that they will stand tall amongst the foreign talents amongst our midst. So that they will work hard for their future and not be afraid, to believe in themselves, to be thankful for whatever circumstances and what they have - not comparing, not complaining, and to trust God our Provider. To be happy! If they run away from this country their parents and grand parents have built up, they are giving away their inheritance. If they run, they will always be running away because in life, there will always be obstacles, no matter where we are.
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The location has got nothing to do with the success of your kids. If your kids are blessed, they will succeed wherever is their country of residence. Of couurse i would prefer my kids to spend some years overseas and eventually come back to contribute to as citizens of this nation.
Just hve to learn to embrace international competition starting from schools. If unable to excel academically, then must be able to compete at professional level in the areas of sports, arts or a trade vocation.
If still unable to do any of the above, too bad hve to be a slave to bankers for a life time! -
Edureach:
And what if you can't excel academically because your parents had no money for enrichment/tuition plus necessary educational reference materials?The location has got nothing to do with the success of your kids. If your kids are blessed, they will succeed wherever is their country of residence. Of couurse i would prefer my kids to spend some years overseas and eventually come back to contribute to as citizens of this nation.
Just hve to learn to embrace international competition starting from schools. If unable to excel academically, then must be able to compete at professional level in the areas of sports, arts or a trade vocation.
If still unable to do any of the above, too bad hve to be a slave to bankers for a life time!
And what if your trade vocation attracts foreign talent who can take your pay and make it go three to five times further because of the lower costs of living back home?
And what if your sport also attracts foreign talent who can take your pay and make it go three to five times further because of the lower costs of living back home?
And what if the emotional and psychological signalling to you throughout your entire life is - you're a loser and won't amount to much? Even our very bright children feel like losers. The bottom ranked in RI feel like losers. When they grow up, they know they're not as good as the FT to make CEO and top bankers.
This is the Singapore we all worked for?
The law of the fittest is one that animals understand because they know no better. Forensic science applied to the study of Neanderthal skeletons unearthed by archeaologists reveal that even NEANDERTHALS watched over, looked after, tended to and kept alive those who found it difficult to survive in the jungle - the hurt, the deformed, the handicapped... simply because they were part of the community. It was by that that we acknowledge Neanderthal man to be human.
Singapore is so strange. We reject members of our own who are weak, AND welcome the hungry predators from elsewhere who will prey on our weak. -
Chenonceau:
And what if you can't excel academically because your parents had no money for enrichment/tuition plus necessary educational reference materials?Edureach:
The location has got nothing to do with the success of your kids. If your kids are blessed, they will succeed wherever is their country of residence. Of couurse i would prefer my kids to spend some years overseas and eventually come back to contribute to as citizens of this nation.
Just hve to learn to embrace international competition starting from schools. If unable to excel academically, then must be able to compete at professional level in the areas of sports, arts or a trade vocation.
If still unable to do any of the above, too bad hve to be a slave to bankers for a life time!
And what if your trade vocation attracts foreign talent who can take your pay and make it go three to five times further because of the lower costs of living back home?
And what if your sport also attracts foreign talent who can take your pay and make it go three to five times further because of the lower costs of living back home?
And what if the emotional and psychological signalling to you throughout your entire life is - you're a loser and won't amount to much? Even our very bright children feel like losers. The bottom ranked in RI feel like losers. When they grow up, they know they're not as good as the FT to make CEO and top bankers.
This is the Singapore we all worked for?
:hi5: Yup, I spoke to some visitors from Taiwan couple of days ago, regarding the issue of foreign talents in Singapore. The first comment he made is \"they are spoiling the market\". This is because, the cost of living in these FT's home country is much lower and they can afford to demand lower wages.......whereas, we the Singaporeans, are unable to live with dignity based on the low wages as our living expenses here is high...... -
Chenonceau
Generally your posts hve always been thought provoking and i like it!
My view is don’t go to a top school like RI if a kid needs tuition. What’s the use of attending a top school if a kid cannot find a niche there. I hve always been consistent in thia respect. As long as academically a student is not able to secure a scholarship if he’s a RI’s student, he is no difference from someone from a lower ranked jc. To me he’s better off attending another school. I just cannot understand why many here want nothing but RI/RGS or gep.
We must also teach our kids to be financially independent. Learn to start a small business from a passion or learn to trade and invest. No need to stay in private hse and incurr heavy debts. You can retire comfortably at 55 even setting aside CPF min sum. No problem!
All in all, ask for blessings, be wise and heck care to impress others. -
Edureach:
Ah this! I can agree with!!Chenonceau
Generally your posts hve always been thought provoking and i like it!
My view is don't go to a top school like RI if a kid needs tuition. What's the use of attending a top school if a kid cannot find a niche there. I hve always been consistent in thia respect. As long as academically a student is not able to secure a scholarship if he's a RI's student, he is no difference from someone from a lower ranked jc. To me he's better off attending another school. I just cannot understand why many here want nothing but RI/RGS or gep.
We must also teach our kids to be financially independent. Learn to start a small business from a passion or learn to trade and invest. No need to stay in private hse and incurr heavy debts. You can retire comfortably at 55 even setting aside CPF min sum. No problem!
All in all, ask for blessings, be wise and heck care to impress others.
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