What I hate about the current Singapore

[corneyAmber]

toddles:

my key gripe is that it reflects terribly on our nation's soul to have our elderly in the lowest menial tasks, not out of choice but of circumstance. something has to be done about that, and civil society has a part to play. so contributing to a solution to that, raising awareness steadily and campaigning towards changing that is what I've been trying to do...

I agree with this point in bold but I dare not highlight it in case the old people who truly need a job are \"banned\" from being hired just to drop this perception of SG... :nailbite: However, on the other hand, I also hope something is done to remind the children to take care of the old.

[toddles]

ksi:

toddles:

my key gripe is that it reflects terribly on our nation's soul to have our elderly in the lowest menial tasks, not out of choice but of circumstance. something has to be done about that, and civil society has a part to play. so contributing to a solution to that, raising awareness steadily and campaigning towards changing that is what I've been trying to do...

I agree with this point in bold but I dare not highlight it in case the old people who truly need a job are \"banned\" from being hired just to drop this perception of SG... :nailbite: However, on the other hand, I also hope something is done to remind the children to take care of the old.

i think it's not just the children who should take care of their old. some genuinely would like to, but are really struggling with their own families. in future, more elderly will not even have children to fall back on. some children might be overseas, others who have children might have even more problems managing their own immediate families.

employment wise, this has to be handled with good common sense. there are some strong healthy elderly who really don't mind working. but maybe we should create other jobs that are suitable for them, that are less back-breaking. there is no shame in clearing plates or mopping loos, but i feel VERY UNCOMFORTABLE with someone my grandpa / grandma's age doing that for me/my children. We don't even let our parents do such things right?!

our leaders are very against hand-outs. but perhaps if the elderly can show that they have contributed to the nation, whether it is from working in the past, or from bringing up a family / being care-givers to their elderly parents, they should deserve some small monthly payout such that they can survive decently without having to stand for long hours clearing plates/ mopping loos for the younger generation who surely can clear their own plates?

[corneyAmber]

I concur with you, toddles, really need to appeal to the government to handle and manage this fairly for the elderly.

[Carnagejane]

ksi:

I concur with you, toddles, really need to appeal to the government to handle and manage this fairly for the elderly.

Dont ever expect any concrete action to be taken. Our dear gah men is well known for paying lip service only.

[Imami]

limlim:

Imami:

I am not perfect but my child loves me anyway. Maybe this is also how I feel about my home, Singapore.

I speculate that your household income is above national median.. :evil: :evil:

Limlim, don't understand, what has the above got to do with my household income? Why the question?What's the national median?

[tankee]

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[concern2]

tuition_czar:

tankee:

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Adults? Yes.

All are mature? Questionable.

Now I wonder if this post of mine is going to get deleted for trying to be honest.

Um...once you get to certain age, you start acting like children ...how ah?

[ahkeong]

toddles:

haha, the line in red made me laff!

anyway none of us here are young, all lao peh lao bu already....

but i guess once we are parents, somehow we care more about what Singapore is, what Singapore becomes? suddenly the stakes are higher, and life is not just about ourselves?

perhaps also cos there are very specific policies and costs that affect us as parents. I think July's gonna be a real stressful month for those with firstborns entering pri sch...

yep yep.. stakes are damn high now!! i didnt confront my maid when she started chatting with foreign workers and getting friendly with them.. i straightaway get her to pack up and go.. cos the stakes are too high for me!! imagine i confront her or scold her, she could have done something to my mum who is immobile or my young boys..

certain policies are really putting us singaporeans are a disadvantage, like it or not, its happening!!!! previously all my contractors in the supervisory level are locals, now? all suddenly become FTs.. and crap is, they dun even bloody understand our language, how to get things done on site??? yet cos of price cutting, its happening.. my mum used to tell me, if i dun study hard, i will become a road sweeper when i grow up.. now? i cant even be a bloody road sweeper cos its all taken by FT anyway..

dun really dare to imagine wat kinda life my kids will be experiencing if things do not improve.. the GE last yr really opened my eyes, more than 5 million ppl on this island, less than half are voters, minus the below 21.. how many are non singaporeans?

[Imami]

concern2:

tuition_czar:

[quote=\"tankee\"]mod's note

Kindly be reminded to focus your discussion on the topic and not at each other.
There will always be differences opinion, do agree to disagree.
Name calling and vulgarities are not welcomed here. We are all mature adults, let's set good example for all children.
Please help to maintain harmony in this forum.
Thank you.

Adults? Yes.
All are mature? Questionable.
Now I wonder if this post of mine is going to get deleted for trying to be honest.

Um...once you get to certain age, you start acting like children ...how ah? [/quote] :rotflmao:

[Imami]

ahkeong:

toddles:

my mum used to tell me, if i dun study hard, i will become a road sweeper when i grow up.. now? i cant even be a bloody road sweeper cos its all taken by FT anyway..

:rotflmao: yes, my mum used to tell me the same.