sundaymorningstaple wrote:Unless he can qualify for an "S" pass (which is also doubtful) it is out of the question for him unless he can find a job paying 7K/mo minimum (P1 EP) this VISA doesn't not require a degree as the salary willing paid by an employer speak volumes about the capabilities of the potential employee.
Work Permits can only be granted to Traditional Source personnel of which there are only Asian countries listed. He will have a rough time regardless unless he can actually bring something of value to the table regardless of whether or not an employer wants him. The employer has to justify WHY he has to hire a foreigner if there are sufficient local or traditional source people available.
I could give a 1001 reasons why a UK person would be more beneficial, but the main reason would be to improve hospitality standards in a low income environment.
The typical UK manual workforce is paid around 800 pounds a month before tax, and that's the minimum wage approx 2400$ and he could have 10 years of experience and more.
So for a guy, with little experience, who is very polite and speaks correct English, it is a positive step forward to increase the Singaporean standards, while entering a new phase of the hospitality industry.
Only good positive role models can be thought of has a positive contribution to productivity and the economy, so that Singaporeans can be employed...I think it would be very positive factor, to take a few native English labourers, or manual workers from the tourist industry in UK...none or very few, of which are educated, but survive on customer care, many Brits don't do the work anymore, because of bad pay, so Polish and other estern block countries get the work, that leaves many experienced manual workers of better quality, than Asian Countries can provide, when looking at labour for 1200$.
If a UK guy is prepared to take that on, and he proves his worth, and quality, I'm sure it wouldn't be long before he would be managing the lower income workforce and recieving the expected rewards.
I don't think it's impossible to get a job here in Singapore, otherwise on the test link, when i entered British, and labourer, with no education, it should have replied, not qualified for S pass, but it didn't.
Strange, but it would be interesting to put it to the test, by sponsoring one, for a low income position.
What i have noticed at my wifes place, is that, they have difficulty keeping Singaporean employees, they are not very motivated, so the company employs also Malaysian and mainland Chinese, this also has a negative impact, because you get the peer pressure, from the one's that click together, there is no quality of service, because like you say, pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
So the UK manual force have always had peanuts, and have benefited, by employers providing course upgrading, through the unions, or colleges, still with 5 years or 10 years experience, you wouldn't get more than the minimum wage, so you do actually score a good quality, better qualified, polite employees, with sound experience, for very little pay, that can contribute to productivity and increase profits for expansion.
With the main emphasis on improving industry standards, it could be interesting to test the situation, because the main failings in the low income brackets are the ability to converse, in English and on a level of extending accounts, with clients that are interested....A non graduate in UK, would prove himself or not get the position, it's that simple, and for good employees, that are worth keeping, they are rewarded on their own merits.
Convincing the authorities, would be the main barrier, but if one doesn't try, one doesn't succeed.
and i told him, what do you expect, your ego is bigger than, what you can deliver. 
Good link to have around! Could it be the government are hoping to increase the British working class talent for a better lifestyle 
