Sunday, November 22, 2009
Weather
32 / 24 °C
Home
Hot News
Singapore
World
Plus
Television
Arts
Movies
Music
Sports
Business
Succeed
Impact
Enterprise
Property
Invest
Tech
Gaming
Tech Reviews
Health
Traveller
Voices
Hot Topics
I Say
Weekend Voices
He Said
She Said
Maladjusted
Postscript
POV
Red Dot
Global Citizen
Comment
Blogs
Star Gazing
Idol Chatter
For Art's Sake!
Poparazzi
Rated G
Tech Talk
Makan Kaki
Viewfinder
On the Road
The Sporting Arena
Behind The Headlines
Food
Style
Shop
At Home
Car
Silver
Kids
Two Days
T
oday
Gallery
Today Photo
Your Gallery
Your Photo
Archives
Articles Online (90 Days)
PDF Print (30 Days)
Register
My Profile
log in
log out
Home
Hot News
Tackle the 'sweat debt'
Email
Print
Tackle the 'sweat debt'
Workers are frustrated, but will they walk as market recovers?
by Ansley Ng and Byron Ho ansley@mediacorp.com.sg
05:55 AM Nov 03, 2009
enlarge this photo
Copyright MediaCorp Press Ltd
talkback
1 - 3 of 5 responses to "Tackle the 'sweat debt'"
John Potus
Updated 10:13 PM November 03, 2009
I can see that Singaporeans are really suffering during this recession. The situation is further exacerbated with the flooding of cheap foreign labour.
The plight of suffering Singaporeans will not improve unless we reverse the influx of cheap foreign workers here.
If this is not done, than I guess Singaporeans might have to seriously consider seeking employment in the rapidly growing economies of neighbouring countries.
Report Abuse
Steve
Updated 06:48 PM November 03, 2009
Incumbent multi-millionaire gahmen MPs should wake up to reality and experience our hardships. Have they ever experienced their utilities cut off when unable to pay their bills and with infant and elderly folks to support? Threatened with legal action from town council despite owing less than $150 by giving 7 days' notice and that their letter arrived 3-4 days after late from their issuing date? I think we should migrate, take up PR elsewhere and whack the incumbents in coming GE.
Report Abuse
Chris
Updated 03:45 PM November 03, 2009
I really love Singapore because having studied and worked in the US, I can tell you that cost of living is much lower (beef is not $20 per kg) and the standard of living (work life balance, medical, facilities, etc.) is much better and the pay will enable me to buy a Starbucks everyday without having to worry abt not being able to afford lunch and dinner later. Within a year, I can afford a car, house and have 4 kids.
But who wants that?! I want to live with fellow chinese, eat my laksa, work 18 hours a day and still not be able to afford a condo or a car or even to take care of 1 kid.
Report Abuse
more responses
leave a comment
Irrelevant or inappropriate comments might be edited or removed.
Please note that your comments might be used in the print edition of T
ODAY
.
Name
Email Address
Comments
Enter the code on the right
No more than 1,000 characters.
0
character
Not clear? Click to change
Other Hot News headlines
'Code Red' in Australia
Electric dream to be a reality next year
Wolf on journalism ...
'It's not over'
EU's unlikely President
Inflation to rise: economists
Recession is over
Smart grid may hold the answer
Bukit Timah hit by floods
A firm with the wind in its sales
Hilda Foo is the first female to win this school award
It'll be a busy Thanksgiving for Obama
South Korea presents Obama with taekwondo 'master' belt
South Korea offers talks on stalled US free trade pact
Satisfaction not guaranteed ... yet
Today's PDF Print Edition