Foreigner: Something is terribly wrong with Singapore

[Roadster]

With a government that is ONLY measured, and hence paid handsome bonuses, base on GDP growth, the fastest way for them towards big bonuses is to cramp this little red dot with as many people as possible to churn out as high a GDP as possible in shortest timeframe.

Compassion, empathy and happiness for citizens can take a back seat.

[globalcookie]

To attract investors, to setup business here, these foreign businesses also looks at a country's resources (apart from the many other citeriors). Resources includes work force. If a country has a small quality work force, these businesses worries they are unable to hire staffs to work in their businesses (or plants).

So looking at that, it is necessary to import foreigners.

[smellyfish]

Originally Posted by The One

it's seems that not only Singaporeans are uncomfortable with the massive influx of FT but even the view of a foreigner states the same sentiments.

how do you know this really is a foreigner? like ong88 was saying, this sounds more like the usual singapore grouse.

[PKB]

How many percent of these FT is really talented?

I fear for the future of our children, how are they going to keep up with all the raising prices and standard of living in 20 years time?

[AngryMan]

End of the day, our children might become FT in other country .

QUOTE=PKB;8201831]How many percent of these FT is really talented?

I fear for the future of our children, how are they going to keep up with all the raising prices and standard of living in 20 years time?[/QUOTE]

[satan_gal]

Originally Posted by PKB

How many percent of these FT is really talented?

I fear for the future of our children, how are they going to keep up with all the raising prices and standard of living in 20 years time?

I'm more concerned about - wad is it that makes these kids more talented?
There must be something those patents did that sg lost out.

Originally Posted by AngryMan

End of the day, our children might become FT in other country .

Maybe not so, our children would be FT (foreign talent) or FI (foreign intruder) in our own country.
Cos we became the minority

[Guppies Onli]

My son classmates about 6 are China Scholars. They are older than him as they have already completed most of the Science and Maths syllabus in their country.So in S'pore, they juz improve on English and Combined Human. and can top the school already. The rest of the subjects they have already completed and juz need to browse thru.

Personally I feel it's unfair to put all these scholars together in the same class as S'porean students. Probably have a International school for them.

Originally Posted by satan_gal

I'm more concerned about - wad is it that makes these kids more talented?
There must be something those patents did that sg lost out.

[jwhtan]

Originally Posted by Guppies Onli

Personally I feel it's unfair to put all these scholars together in the same class as S'porean students.

Why unfair ???

I look at it very differently. Studies, results. These things the individual is really competing against himself. Not anyone else. Will ur son get 10 A1s if these scholars were not in the same class ??

I mean, if there's a quota for 10 A1s. And these people deprive ur son because of them being older, having completed syllabus watever, then ok, maybe unfair. But ur son shd take these people as a competitor and endeavour to do as well as, if not better than, them. No ??

Originally Posted by Enoran

Maybe not so, our children would be FT (foreign talent) or FI (foreign intruder) in our own country.
Cos we became the minority

try going taka on a sat afternoon. i felt so intruded..........or shld i say i dun feel like it's orchard road anymore....more like UN road