Post GE 2011 Discussion
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Daddy
that sound like some Mid East countries, 80% to 90% foreigner running the economy
U can't expect to have a future nation of SG employers and foreign employees, can you?
kick out the foreigners and there is only sands left -
verykiasu2010:
If we continue to be ONLY economically driven country surely we will only have lots of empty HDB flats left. :lol: It is a balancing act.
that sound like some Mid East countries, 80% to 90% foreigner running the economyDaddy
U can't expect to have a future nation of SG employers and foreign employees, can you?
kick out the foreigners and there is only sands left -
ksi:
If we continue to be ONLY economically driven country surely we will only have lots of empty HDB flats left. :lol: It is a balancing act.[/quote]agreed - balance is important: esp one of the factors of production that drives all the cost up - land cost. how high is high enough ?? i don't like him when he says lowering land cost = raiding national reserves. he is out of touch with the world, and he is raiding you and me of our hard earned money
that sound like some Mid East countries, 80% to 90% foreigner running the economyverykiasu2010:
[quote=\"Daddy D\"]
U can't expect to have a future nation of SG employers and foreign employees, can you?
kick out the foreigners and there is only sands left
but what does singapore has except people doing business, banking, and manufacturing, and now some gambling ? -
verykiasu2010:
A lot of PROPERTIES to sink us physically and financially!!!! :rotflmao:
agreed - balance is important: esp one of the factors of production that drives all the cost up - land cost. how high is high enough ?? i don't like him when he says lowering land cost = raiding national reserves. he is out of touch with the world, and he is raiding you and me of our hard earned money
but what does singapore has except people doing business, banking, and manufacturing, and now some gambling ? -
Funz:
Think Insider gave some idea as to how it works for hiring foreign workers.Daddy
[quote=\"Funz\"]A friend of mine had to put her expansion plans on hold and even wind up one of her restaurants due to manpower issues. Because of that, her restaurant manager who is a Singaporean is out of a job. Because she is unable to expand, there is a loss of employment opportunity for Singaporeans.
But then again... e.g. a company which employs 1 SG manager and 10 foreigner staffs... it can shut down for all I care.
Likewise for those MNCs... e.g. 10 SG mgmt/supervisors to 100 foreigner productions workers... doesn't raise employment of locals... so who do benefit in the end?
Like it or not there will be jobs that are blue collar intensive like construction. Even those little companies that do your reno for you, think the people doing the ground work r locals.
Shut down for all you care? In that case be prepared to pick up the hammer n saw to do your own reno or pay a lot more to get the job done.[/quote]Funz, thank you for your contributions so far. You are telling the other side of the story, the reason why Singaporean employers need to hire foreign workers to run their operations. This is something that often gets lost in the debate against FTs. And it IS different coming from a real employer like yourself, than from the government trying to explain its policies. -
ksi:
i think so, man !
A lot of PROPERTIES to sink us physically and financially!!!! :rotflmao:verykiasu2010:
agreed - balance is important: esp one of the factors of production that drives all the cost up - land cost. how high is high enough ?? i don't like him when he says lowering land cost = raiding national reserves. he is out of touch with the world, and he is raiding you and me of our hard earned money
but what does singapore has except people doing business, banking, and manufacturing, and now some gambling ?
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I wonder would the gvt do anything about the prices of new HDB flats.
If new HDB flats prices keep increasing, will the gvt build flats on islands such as pulau ubin to provide lower priced flats? I can’t see salary increasing the same pace as the prices, so really don’t know how will the kids afford housing next time. -
insider:
At this rate, the loan will be extended to my grandkids liao. ThoseSAHM_TAN:
I wonder would the gvt do anything about the prices of new HDB flats.
If new HDB flats prices keep increasing, will the gvt build flats on islands such as pulau ubin to provide lower priced flats? I can't see salary increasing the same pace as the prices, so really don't know how will the kids afford housing next time.
MBT may give you the solution of extending the loan period to 40 or 50 years so that the monthly installment will still be affordable...
\"green\" new HDB flats are even more ex.......I wonder are they green to be friendly to the environment or the colour of money -
verykiasu2010:
Oh I forgot... SG is also nation of civil servants... where everything is budgeted for... your salaries/expenses/bonuses... and all the \"honest\" mistakes....
but what does singapore has except people doing business, banking, and manufacturing, and now some gambling ? -
Daddy
where got dishonest mistakes ? :? :?
Oh I forgot... SG is also nation of civil servants... where everything is budgeted for... your salaries/expenses/bonuses... and all the \"honest\" mistakes....verykiasu2010:
but what does singapore has except people doing business, banking, and manufacturing, and now some gambling ?
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