Gilbert Goh of Hong Lim Park fame has called for a boycott of the La
Fondue Restaurant for discriminatory advertisement against Singaporeans.
The offensive advertisment that let to this boycott is here:
‘HIGH SALARY FOR FILIPINO CHEFS ONLY E PASS, PR AND DP HOLDER
URGENTLY NEEDED CHEFS!!!!...We are currently an all Filipino team at the service and kitchen department….posted by oloresisimoroginald@gmail.com.’
Bloggers are up in arms against such a discriminatory advertisement that
came immediately after what MOM had said and specifically told
employers to be sensitive and to give the citizens a fair chance in
employment. Maybe the restaurant did not read the newspaper or did not
know of the MOM’s directive.
The next day the CEO of La Fondue, Ravinder Pal, issued a clarification
and an apology citing that the management did not know about this and it
was the work of an employee and disciplinary action would be taken
against him. This did not please the netizens and they are claiming that
the apology was not sincere and insulting their intelligence.
This is the first time a boycott has been called against a restaurant by
the people, a bottom up initiative. And from the angry posts in the
internet, it is not going to go down quietly. It is unfortunate that
such an incident occurred.
While the netizens are angry, they should not lose the plot. The main
problem at stake is the good jobs that were taken away by the so called
foreign talents at PME level. At the lower level and for jobs that the
citizens are not too interested, the reaction should be moderated. The
employers need to hire and if the citizens are shunning those jobs, some
flexibility must be there for the business to exist and operate. Of
course in this case it was the outright discriminatory advertisement
that is the main issue. No discriminatory advertisement is allowed under
the MOM’s directive. It is against the law.
While netizens are right to be angry, let’s focus on the right stuff,
the good jobs that PMEs have been discriminated and booted out, replaced
by foreigners. This is the crux of the matter. Do not be distracted. Do
not lose your focus. Singaporeans want the good jobs.
The fact that such a protest came about is telling a story, a new
development in the city state. The citizens are getting increasingly
aware of their plight, of their ownership of this island. They would not
want to be pushed around by foreigners anymore. And the rude
foreigners, the beating of citizens by foreigners, only helped to fan
the fire. They are claiming their rights as citizens of the island, they
are going to reclaim their country. It is a good sign that the citizens
have awakened and politicised, and know that they have to fight for
their own existence in their homeland.
This is the beginning of our version of the Tea Party. The people are
standing up for their own rights and well being. They are taking matters
into their own hands, a bad sign that says the govt has failed them.
When they do, there is nothing to stop them. This is only the first
step. This is a concrete action oriented move by Gilbert Goh following
up on his PWP protest movement. Gilbert could set up his own team of
investigators to expose companies that are guilty of selling out the
citizens. He could open an avenue for whistleblowers to go to him or his
blog for follow up actions. The whistleblowers can be assured of
actions from Gilbert and his team. No lip service.
It is action time and more boycotts are likely to be called if the
employers continue to flout the employment law and discriminate against
Singaporeans. The govt cannot go after the people or Gilbert who are
seen as protecting the citizens’ interests. Making things difficult for
Gilbert could backfire, as anti Singaporeans.
There is a cause, and a champion is born.
10/14/2013
10/13/2013
No tarts for me
‘Sir, Mr Lim is sending some tarts to you. Where do you want
it delivered?’
‘No, no, no tarts for me. Tell him no. The missus will be
angry.’
Many big shots are getting wary and scare of tarts and have
given instructions to their secretaries to turn tarts away. And many big
institutions have standing instructions not to send tarts to anyone anymore.
Tarts are like lepers, to stay away from.
‘But Sir, the tarts are for the missus.’
‘What, what?’
‘It’s pineapple tarts Sir.’
‘Holly shit. That’s even worst. Listen carefully, return all
pineapple tarts immediately. They are dangerous, like contrabands.’
It was reported that the tart business has since fallen to
an all time low and workers making pineapple tarts have been retrenched. No
body wants to be seen with a box of pineapple tarts in gift wraps.
Would you be ashamed if you are overpaid?
This is a loaded question and the answers varies, depending
on one’s background, one’s philosophy if there is one, depending on one’s moral
standing or one’s ethical standard, or depending on one’s propensity to corrupt,
and many other things, including how much one is being paid.
This question has been thrown at many CEOs. Are you
overpaid? None of them said they are. Everyone claimed that they are underpaid
and could do with a few more millions. It is subjective of course. But when one
is overpaid, or grossly overpaid, there is no need to ask the question. One
knows and everybody knows.
Now back to the shame question. Could anyone really feel
ashame of himself or herself for being overpaid for doing nothing or doing too
little, or for being incompetent? How
could anyone be overpaid for doing nothing or sitting down whole day to drink
tea and read newspaper? What, the company has too much money to spend? No
shareholders to demand an explanation or a sacking? Sure, if it is your
grandfather’s company, like the Ah Sia kia. Who is there to say anything? It is
his Ah Kong’s money what? Or it is OPM.
Seriously, has there ever been people who are so thick skin,
so immoral, so unethical, to collect humongous pay and do practically nothing,
and feel right and proud about it? Don’t they have some principles, some sense
of right and wrong, that taking so much money is wrong if one is not
contributing an equivalent of work for the money taken? Would such people feel
any pricks of conscience? Or maybe they don’t have any conscience at all.
Heheh, who cares, as long as there are people or organisations willing to stuff
money into their pockets, legally of course.
The question in the title of this article is foolish.
Shouldn’t be asked at all. I can think of a good answer if asked. ‘If I am
being paid that kind of money for doing nothing, then it simply says I am smart
and you are daft.’
No sense of guilt. Yes guilt, which implies more than just
ethical considerations or shame.
10/12/2013
The New Order
I have a vision from Heaven. I am told to clear up the shit on Earth. Don't call me a prophet. All past prophets are no better than the ordinary people on earth. They were selfish , conceited and self centred. They eventually cause more trouble on earth through their flawed doctrines. It is no incident that all prophets seem to come from barren lands in the Middle East and not from Greece, India or China. Since ancient times the Middle East were so cursed that the political leaders of the various tribes had to find ingenuine ways to hookwink and browbeat the people into submission to their rules and leadership. Whereas in Greece, India and China great philosophers with great morals and ethics with no political ambitions lay down earthly. rules and teachings for people to follow. However the various so called prophets in the Middle East were able to use the psychology of fear of the unknown God to unite the people behind them in their political ambitions to assume great power and control over everybody. Each of these prophets profess a doctrine in the name of his imaginary God which is now wrongly called religion to put fear into the people and thus when the people are in fear of 'God' they can be easily ruled and control. Thus surely trouble ensures when different prophets profess different doctrines and different 'Gods'. As time line goes down the years and centuries these diseases , these doctrines of the prophets of the Middle East spread to Europe , north Africa and some countries in Asia.
The political leaders of Europe, Turkey and Persia soon found a useful tool in these Middle East militant doctrines - now called religion. They would adopt it and make good use or evil use of it to justify their aggression and conquests all in the name of their infallible 'God' . In the course of their conquests millions of innocent lives were taken to justify in the name and the power and the 'Glory' of their supreme 'God' and in honour of their now questionable prophets. Now many of our eyes are open and we now know that these militant doctrines from the Middle East have caused more deaths, sufferings and disasters than anytime in history both past, present and possibly for sure in future unless citizens of the world wake up from their delirious slumber and throw out these evil and insidious doctrines down the gutter never to resurface again.
The New Order which I have a vision is too wide a scope to be written in one go. The earthly world in future should be ruled by a council of wise philosophers. The world will be ruled by philosophers as one unitary whole . People will be free to move about and there will be no artificial boundaries and therefore there is no necessity for separate national states or countries. There will be unity in diversity and therefore all different languages will continue to exist except for the adoption of five official languages viz English, Russian, Mandarin, Hindi and Spanish. Rules and laws will be promulgated by the council of philosopher rulers. The council of philosopher rulers will come from different corners of the earth and they will rule for not more than two or three terms of five years each.
There is no need for soldiers for the whole world is now one unitary unit. There is still a need for law encorcement officers like the police to prevent crimes . Every citizen of the world is free to think and believe what he wants to believe but no one is allowed to disseminate his doctrine or force others to believe his insidious and divisive thoughts of the false and fearful concocted "God' or 'Gods'. In other words there will be no more prophets for they are prophets of doom and they cause more trouble to this world . The world has limited resources so no man is allowed to have more than one wife and no single couple is allowed to have more than three children be they all males or females.
Regarding work and occupations, everybody above eighteen has the right to work and be paid a reasonable salary. If you are a businessman there will be rules to see that you do not exploit the people and if you are officers in the government and that includes the council of philosopher rulers you will be paid well enough but the laws will see that you do not abuse your positions and become thieving officers by legalising your illegal , humongous and sinful takings.
Of course there is no Utopia world. But the world will be better without deceitful politicians and government officers who are crooks, scoundrels, charlatans and liars.
Southernglory1
Overseas exposure needed
The advert for a sales representative to sell kueh tutu received 300 applications. Finally after several rounds of intensive interviews the position was offered to the best candidate from Timbuktu. He has a Ph D and international experience. He is everything better than the rest of the applicants, a real talent. How not to employ him?
The mama CEO was furious. She only got ITE certificate. No
she was not feeling inferior. She is an entrepreneur and is worth several
millions. She does not need to feel insecure. She could buy a few Ph Ds if she
needed them to paste on her face to look good.
‘What the hell we need a doctorate for to sell kueh tutu?
What the hell is the international experience for when he is to go door to door
in HDB estates? We are doing local business and the qualifications and
international experience are redundant.’
‘But m’am, the head hunting experts said that we should grab
the best talents available. And this one looks so good and so talented than the
locals.’
‘Which HR expert told you that?’
“The one I spoke to from the international recruiting
agency. He came from Timbukone. He said the foreign talents are sooo good.
Don’t let them get away. It is good for the country.’
The boh tak cheh CEO sacked the foreign talent with the Ph D
immediately, and the HR too. She said she would take her back and the Ph D
candidate in twenty years time when she is going international, but not now.
The HR has to go for fear that she would employ a foreign masters graduate to wash
dishes as well.
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