Well, I have re-invented myself 3 times over the past 50 years (well 4x if you count the 3 years as a Chopper pilot in the late 60's). I don't count milking cows as a kid!Addadude wrote: I dunno. I'm beginning to think SMS is Lazarus Man.
Well, I have re-invented myself 3 times over the past 50 years (well 4x if you count the 3 years as a Chopper pilot in the late 60's). I don't count milking cows as a kid!Addadude wrote: I dunno. I'm beginning to think SMS is Lazarus Man.
No, it's not what the government wants at all, they just cannot stop it. I personally outsourced Singapore based call centers that had expat managers and local Singaporeans as employees. The managers ended up in Manila, the Singapore employees ended up unemployed.BBCWatcher wrote:I agree with you, but while it's bad for foreign workers it's working exactly as the government wants for resident workers.Strong Eagle wrote:But when entire industries downsize or offshore, three things happen, all bad.
So true.x9200 wrote:BTW, I have noticed that since the work pass policies were tightened the number of half-wit job and residency related posts from "FTs" coming over to SG dropped down very drastically.
I was in Singapore for eight years. The goal was to build a boutique project management firm, with 40 or so clients, all Fortune 500, then sell it off to a big ICT player, looking for inroads into consulting services.Wd40 wrote:Regarding the topic itself "Everyone I knew is leaving or has left". I find most people stay here on average ~2 Yrs. They either go back with the same company with whom they came or just find another job in another country. The ones that are still here are those with PRs and who already have a house here. These guys came here prior to 2008 and had got their PRs. There are very very few people I know who came here after 2009 and on EP and still here.
So either you find people who have been here for more than 8 years or they have been here for less than 2 years. You will hardly find anyone who has been here for like 2-7 years.
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