"Work pass holders help expand our economy and create more opportunities for us. When we complement our own workforce with skills from around the world, more companies will invest here, and this then creates more jobs for Singaporeans. This is a virtuous cycle," he said.
However, when there is a large number of work pass holders, people "naturally become worried" about competition for jobs, with uncertainties of COVID-19 worsening such anxieties.
"Work pass holders reinforce the team, but may also compete directly with their local colleagues. Sometimes the locals feel unfairly treated, for instance when they miss out on being hired or promoted," said Mr Lee. CNA
This motherhood statement that we need foreigners to create more jobs for Singaporeans and to complement our own workforce has been flogged for so many years that the poor horse had been dated but the floggers still did not know they are flogging a dead horse.
The huge presence of foreigners working here versus the huge numbers of Singaporeans being sacked, retired, jobless, underemployed, are all out there that only the blind refused to see. And many still think they could continue to lie to the daft Singaporeans and getting away with it. The Singaporeans are damned and the anger is surfacing in every corner of the island. Xenophobia or racism? The govt can continue to ignore the cries of the desperate Singaporeans and keep blaring this motherhood statement day in and day out. No Singaporean is going to believe in this sick joke. Even the PAP supporters do not believe in it anymore. There are too much pain and suffering because of this sick statement.
The foreigners are here not to create jobs but to take our jobs. Get it? The foreigners are here not to complement Singaporean workforce but making Singaporeans complement them while they took away the plum jobs.
Still want to look for evidence to prove otherwise? Just go and visit Chennai Business Park or Mumbai Financial Centre. Get off your ass and walk around to see with your own eyes and stop pretending that all is fine.
Enough said. No point wasting time and breath on people that refused to see their crimes against Singaporeans. Have they not done enough harm to Singaporeans and their families? Have they not heard the cursing and swearing at them? Increasing you are hearing Singaporeans angrily saying what is there to celebrate in National Day. This is how sad this country has become for Singaporeans.
Singaporeans are not against openess. Singaporeans are against the shameful open legs policy, worse than being prostitutes. Prostitutes also have some restraints and self respect.
Singaporeans do not need the upskilling shit to turn PMETs into Grab drivers and senior cleaners or cleaning supervisors. These are the greatest insults to our graduates from our world class universities.