Set a good example

Posted by on January 28, 2009 7 Comments

Whatever can be achieved for the well-being of migrant workers in Singapore does not just stay here: It is a stimulus for progress in other countries.

John Gee, President, TWC2

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7 Responses to “Set a good example”

  1. moshetumy 28 January 2009

    what do a real migrant worker really do?
    if they are smart
    they worked hard
    saved every penny/$
    worked 365/1 24/7
    on an average 12hrs duty
    when they attained a chargehand/foreman status
    they are ready to go home
    many went home
    start their owned enterpreuerships
    buy a few ole buses/trucks
    souped it up
    become a wellknown ^compassionate^ towkay in their provinces
    as for women
    most of them open a small provision shop/hawker/kopitiam
    today they are the 1
    richer than their former towkays
    why do they chose to go home
    instead of stayin in singapore for good?
    do the erp/coe ring a bell?
    beside the most expensive public transport in ASEAN….
    let alone a decent rental
    do you all know
    how much rentals is bein demand in a footcourt in the workin town area?
    you all wanna guess?
    $3k/month?
    $5k/month?
    noped!
    average $7500/month
    to the extend of goin up by $1500 upon renewal of leasese…
    how many plate of charkwayteows must you sell/day FIRST
    just to pay this overprize daily rentals?
    ~sigh~

  2. tiredsingaporean 28 January 2009

    you will be surprised alot of these footcourt stalls are just for show only with those sky rocketed monthly rental, there is no way they can survive, these so called foodstalls are used by crooks to wash black money, there are even cases where I heard that some indonesians are looking for such business with high price instand profit to takeover some years back so they can channel their black monies here to make it legalised.

  3. moshetumy 28 January 2009

    i offerred my laundry services ley…
    no clients to wash $$$$$ ley…
    than again
    maybe all my clients want to buy a toaster from mustafa with a guranteed card
    hee hee
    kong xi fai chai my fren….

  4. David 28 January 2009

    I have never threw a single step into Istana throughout my life. I presumed the rubbish was the cause of security reason if they decided to take away rubbish bins. With influx of foreigners who have no where to turn to during CNY, they ended up in good mix of turning Istana into rojak. In a way, that is an “appreciative” token they left behind for the president.

  5. gemami 28 January 2009

    It is very commendable that NGOs like TWC2 are looking at tackling the migrant worker issue beyond our shores and working with these sender countries to help ensure that these workers are not misled into going abroad to seek a better life when there is none that guarantees this end.

    I believe too, that proper educating of these migrant workers is key to addressing this issue. I am hearetened to hear that it is taking upon itself to broaden this scope of being a model for other countries to follow suit.

    Well done TWC2 for a job well done and for continuing to exercise initiatives for the betterment of migrant workers.

  6. Grang Gor Pi 28 January 2009

    2) tiredsingaporean on January 28th, 2009 10.31 am

    I noticed that numerous china people are owning food stalls here either in hawker centers or foodcourts .

    i wonder why they do that given the rentals are so expensive.

  7. Ah Gong 28 January 2009

    If u think about it,
    the rubbish without the bin can
    also be the bomb if and only if terrorists wanna be funny.
    To a terrorist, i think, the prerequisite to set off a bomb is not a rubbish bin.
    A bomb can be set off in infinite number of ways.
    but then its just me.
    dun trust too many things i say.
    ;)