The situation
and conditions in Singapore are so far from what she thinks they are. She came
to the conclusion by talking to a few ‘business roundtable of CEOs’ that
recommended Singapore to her. I would agree if I were an American or foreign
CEO looking for a job in Singapore. The point is that Singapore is so lack of
top talents that anything that walks on two legs, and is foreign, is good to
become CEOs in Singapore. And many foreigners are enjoying this fascination and
attention in Singapore. The Pinkerton
Syndrome is thriving today with renewed enthusiasm in the heads of boys and
girls in charge. It is thus only natural that Singapore is a goldmine to these
CEOs.
The
realities in Singapore are very different. Other than the silly obsession with
anything western or foreign, Singapore is creating good jobs for foreigners to
the tune of more than half a million managerial, executive and professional
positions but with its own people increasingly losing their jobs, especially
the Singaporean PMETs to foreigners. The myth that foreigners are here to
create jobs for Singaporeans is receiving all the cynical comments by the
thousands of Singaporeans losing their jobs and ended up as taxi drivers.
Is this what
the Americans want? Is this what Trump wants, bringing in more foreigners to replace
Americans and making more Americans losing their jobs? Didn’t Jennifer know that Trump rose to the
Presidency promising not to bring in more foreigners and to create jobs for
Americans? Is she recommending to Trump to follow Singapore, to bring in more
foreigners to take jobs from citizens?
A little
knowledge is dangerous. This is a case of superficiality out of ignorance and
talking to the wrong messengers. Trump would blow his top if this
recommendation is put up to him, together with TPP is good for the Americans.
PS. This Jennifer should note that Singapore created more than half a million good jobs for foreigners. How many good jobs did foreigners create for Singapore, or causing more Singaporeans to lose their jobs?
PS. This Jennifer should note that Singapore created more than half a million good jobs for foreigners. How many good jobs did foreigners create for Singapore, or causing more Singaporeans to lose their jobs?