Are S’poreans losing jobs to outsourcing? Most seem to think we’ve lost our regional edge

dambio

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The reason is that their technical ability and language skills are apparently on par with Singaporeans, while their cost is only one-third that of a worker in Singapore.

A Reddit user agreed, saying they once worked at a company where Malaysians comprised 90% of the staff before the company eventually outsourced the roles overseas.


We at edmw hv been talking abt tis for ages. With users sharing experiences of their companies n trends.

With costs soaring in sg. Alot of companies now outsource some depts to other countries n just keep a small office presence in sg. Or totally shift there.

Plus some bosses realised. In sg also employ Malaysians. Higher costs etc. Y not go there n hire them n pay them lower in rm? Save millions annually😂

N the education part. Sg education is rated better n uni rankings r higher. But y then those supposedly from lousier education n lower rankings uni on par with sg workers?

N always say sg no talents. Sg education fail?
 

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It really depends on the working environment. But I would say English is not the main spoken medium anymore.
 

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https://mustsharenews.com/singaporeans-losing-jobs/

The reason is that their technical ability and language skills are apparently on par with Singaporeans, while their cost is only one-third that of a worker in Singapore.

A Reddit user agreed, saying they once worked at a company where Malaysians comprised 90% of the staff before the company eventually outsourced the roles overseas.


We at edmw hv been talking abt tis for ages. With users sharing experiences of their companies n trends.

With costs soaring in sg. Alot of companies now outsource some depts to other countries n just keep a small office presence in sg. Or totally shift there.

Plus some bosses realised. In sg also employ Malaysians. Higher costs etc. Y not go there n hire them n pay them lower in rm? Save millions annually😂

N the education part. Sg education is rated better n uni rankings r higher. But y then those supposedly from lousier education n lower rankings uni on par with sg workers?

N always say sg no talents. Sg education fail?
Outsourcing is like internal globalization within a country. So many lost their jobs within SG first followed by outsourcing outside SG. The clients simply want to wash their hands and let the outsourcing companies to handle their staff salaries, CPF Contribution and staff welfare. I think largest outsourcing is done by SG Government itself as an employer within SG itself isn't it...
 

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even Jetstar same , cite Singapore operational costs. increasing airport fees to fund T5.

doing business in Singapore is not cheap.

just like sinkies hire cheap labour for construction and domestic helpers . any jobs can be done by cheaper and better.

nowadays education standards world wide all improving.


that is why Singapore needs to find new areas that regionally can't compete yet.

if anyone has such an idea , you will be a billionaire


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dambio

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Outsourcing is like internal globalization within a country. So many lost their jobs within SG first followed by outsourcing outside SG. The clients simply want to wash their hands and let the outsourcing companies to handle their staff salaries, CPF Contribution and staff welfare. I think largest outsourcing is done by SG Government itself as an employer within SG itself isn't it...
Yea our gov agencies ownself do outsource to 3rd party in sg alot
 

Joe Mahmood

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Labour costs going up and sinkies getting more and more buay gan.

Dun outsource very hard for biz to survive.
Shift to another country where the labour cost and operation cost is much much lower lor...
 

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Most people earn gao gao lei. 65% voted for white which means everything is alright.
 

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nowadays most job require u to speak chinese and another asian language since sg is apac regional
stinkie already lose out in terms of language
 
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