Addadude wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:
And this one, frankly, I don't blame them for. In most western countries a normal day is 9 to 5 whereas here it's 9 to 6 because the employer refuses to pay for the lunch hour where it is normally paid for in the west.
Interesting - I didn't know that! Mind you, I'm the kind of guy who takes just 30 minutes for lunch... (So I can spend more of lunch time on wonderful sites like this! )
Now you even make me embarrassed
Although if you are in the start up phase, this could be accepted, it all depends on your humanity. There are no specific guidelines like in many western Countries, but I always feel that rewards are due to them that earn them, rather than use them, and i know you may question this tactic, but a happy workforce is happy, and I need workers that perform not those that do not. So the recruitment criteria is rather direct and straight......customers come first and honesty to the best of our ability is on par .....any false representation, would be investigated simply because we have ethics and standards, that will be enfoced. Everything must be within the law end of story! SMS is quite wright to his expression, although if he reads the rules and regulations he would also discover that the law is the law and i must admit i have had this discussion today. and because I am a consultant that knows, in import and export of products it is my duty too inform everyone of the laws,,, I couldn't care less is you follow them or not, that is not my problem, but do not question my professional ability when you get fine.
My education encompasses the whole of European law in export, for manufactures, so it's my position to ensure that products are imported in accordance with regulation Singapore hasn't moved much further in the last 40 or 60 years is not my problem.
Now am i well liked? Personally i'm an advisor in business , what you do with my advice is not my problem. I can only say, what you get in return you have probably earned. personably i couldn't give a damn if this is Asia or not, what is important is ethics.
I found working in a flexi environment for employees, not myself, that everyone contributed has expected, and the rule was if they didn't they would lose their jobs, based on a monthly analysis. I've been involved in developing several businesses only to see them go under because the person establishing the business, takes advantage of the situation, that's very easy done..money is king not the people working for the companies. The abuse is quite widespread, Finding a balance is also difficult unless you know what you are worth, if you have a value you have to prove it, no company likes to lose and asset only a dumb one.
It doesn't matter which Country we are in we have to adapt the best way we can, and that includes many laws and many avoidances, that are common pactise, howeversometimes understanding the culture is much more important sometimes than laws, and you will always be put on the right track! This is still a developing country for local business, and if you do not play the ball, the watch out.