I can see automation for manufacturing but for hawker centre stalls and small retail shops, not so much.scarbowl wrote:There is some shortage but no "extreme" situation. The government wants to encourage businesses to automate and find ways to use less labor and increase productivity. They are aware that some businesses might just leave Singapore.
The presence of foreign workers - particularly at the service level - serves to depress wages. If there are fewer foreign workers wages will rise and Singaporeans will have access to better paying jobs. THAT is why having so many foreign workers is not so beneficial to locals.
That's the theory... but it is self defeating. Singapore competes against Vietnam, China, Thailand, Malaysia, and now, Indonesia. But the companies are putting automation in there as well, with cheaper labor.scarbowl wrote:There is some shortage but no "extreme" situation. The government wants to encourage businesses to automate and find ways to use less labor and increase productivity. They are aware that some businesses might just leave Singapore.
The presence of foreign workers - particularly at the service level - serves to depress wages. If there are fewer foreign workers wages will rise and Singaporeans will have access to better paying jobs. THAT is why having so many foreign workers is not so beneficial to locals.
If the people (usually younger females) who work in these places looked up from their iPhone for a couple of minutes every hour and actually served a customer or two, they might improve their productivity without requiring automationnakatago wrote:I can see automation for manufacturing but for hawker centre stalls and small retail shops, not so much.
+1JayCee wrote:If the people (usually younger females) who work in these places looked up from their iPhone for a couple of minutes every hour and actually served a customer or two, they might improve their productivity without requiring automationnakatago wrote:I can see automation for manufacturing but for hawker centre stalls and small retail shops, not so much.
Tell me about it, it's one of the major issues I have!vestapo wrote:I talked to some friends who own restaurants or small shops here and all off them said they are unable to hire service staff to work, as owner they have to work as servers some time. They put ads online, outside the shops for weeks but only foreigners willing to take the jobs, some local agreed to work but then last minute called to cancel or work a few days then quit. They paid them attractive salary to the maximum they can afford but the turn over rate is still extremely high. Is it true that Singaporeans do not like to work in those jobs? If so why are they complaining foreigners take away their rice bowl?? I stayed for a few years here but could not understand the mind set of some local people, it seems like they just complain but for no reason!
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