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8 May 2012, 10.11AM

4 comments & replies |by gerrythinks (Master) | Our Neighbourhood

Really? "Higher Salaries"??

The Straits Times Reported that despite offering "higher pay" (meaning used to be offered $360 five years ago now being offered $500 as starting pay).

Very few Singaporeans applied for the Cleaner job.

THIS IS SURPRISING??!

I am not surprised you cannot get anyone to rush for the job. This is also true for Childcare Teachers WITH DIPLOMAs -- being offered $400 per month for half day teaching! Also no one rushing to work.

Further in the Report in todays ST, the reporter interviewed 3 group types:

The Cleaning Company -- Who obviously are complaining about so called "picky" Singaporeans. Despite their generous "HIGHER" Salaries. I wonder what the profit margins are of these Cleaning Companies? Anyone know if the bosses (owners) drive Mercedes and live in bungalows?

The authorities - Who have two pressures --Cleaner shortage complaints by companies who want a free pass to hire cheap foreign labour. And locals who are jobless and have been "left behind". Solution? Refer them to Cleaning Companies lor... Ms Lee Bee Wah proudly said that she refers jobless people from her constituency (I am guessing old..) to cleaning company. THEN SHE ADDS SOMEWHAT CONDESCENDINGLY "Some of them are able to overcome the hard work and make very good cleaners"!!

Happy Cleaners (current): Of course they say happy things lor..

How about interviewing the thousands that REJECT this job because of the ridiculously low pay that they are offered? Surely then perhaps Minister LSS can reflect on supporting a MINIMUM WAGE??

Can?

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9 May 2012, 8.27AM

Uphill task to hire Singaporean Cleaners despite "higher salaries"
8 May 2012, 10.11AM
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0 comments & replies |by gerrythinks (Master) | Our Neighbourhood
Really? "Higher Salaries"??

The Straits Times Reported that despite offering "higher pay" (meaning used to be offered $360 five years ago now being offered $500 as starting pay).

I find that Strait Times Reporter reporting this is really funny.
$500 as cleaning starting pay is considered HIGHER Salaries ?

Do the Reporter find out how the cleaners are allocated jobs in every places ?

Do the Reporter know that Tranportation thru and flow with meals are all personal expenses? If you live in the EAST and you are asked to do the cleaning services in the WEST ... all these travelling expenses and meals are already included in the $500 ?

Of course there are more things to look into if this Reporter is really interested to know.

Guest

9 May 2012, 10.40AM

I want to put my 2 cents worth!

"Uphill task to hire Singaporeans as cleaners..............blah blah blah!"

Just what exactly is "uphill" hiring difficulty by the cleaning companies or contractors, or any cleaning Employer?!

S$500 starting pay is so HIGH they should reserved the highly paid jobs for their Singaporean wifes, husbands, brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, sons, daughters, relatives, and friends!

Guest

9 May 2012, 9.15PM

LOL!!! High Salary ????

Think if it is really this HIGH as this SILLY reporter claimed...then all Ang Mohs and FTs will grab liao lah....

WHy only leave this cleaning jobs for locals since the salary is SOOOOO HIGH. Give it to the FTs..like Pinoys.

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10 May 2012, 4.31PM

We should help cleaning company to redesign the job to give uneducated old Singaporeans higher pay (such as $1500 per month). For example, the cleaners can be trained to handle HDB gardening and other facility etc. A chef with basic skill can earn $1000 but a chef with higher and multi skill (like Michelin star award chef) can earn $50,000 also. The problem is our WDA staff and Union chief is sleeping on the job.