jpatokal wrote:I do not expect them to be "loyal" beyond the terms spelled out in the contract, and they have absolutely no right to expect such loyalty from me.
And that, my friend, is exactly what this is all about. The OP signed a contract to work for a fixed period of time (which initially coincides with the expiration date of his S pass.) The employer, signed as his sponsor, to give him a foothold in Singapore. The employer also usually has costs to do so, included productivity costs to get the guy up to speed, or licensed, or trained. For that and the additional liabilities (and there are legal liabilities taking on S Pass & WP holders) the employer has to balance the length of the contract with the investment made. So, to wit, I agree, the employer should be able to expect the terms of the initial contract to be kept. It this case, the OP did not.
Loyalty beyond that, has to be earned, I agree, but in this case the guy came, joined, and quit in 4.5 months. Sorry, but if that's the way you believe in doing business, I sure don't want a contract with your company.
