Andy: Who Let in Trash in Singapore? The 60%?

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I had to put up with 2 terrible PRC staff

November 4th, 2013 | Author: Contributions

A PRC hawker couple was accused of attacking a Singapore family over an extra portion of anchovies at Food Loft along Clementi Ave 3, according to Yahoo news some time ago.

A while ago, I was buying drinks at this small coffeeshop near my home manned by 2 PRCs. I know for a fact that they are PRCs because of their looks and dressing. I noticed that there were 2 PRC workers in my queue before it was my turn and these PRCs were speaking to the staff in their accent and language.

I do know the difference when one speaks Mandarin or Chinese, the Singaporean speaks in a different style compared to these PRCs’ heavy accented version. The 2 PRC staff and their customers seemed to be having a casual conversation, and not even considering that I was waiting in the queue.
However when it came to my turn in the queue, the PRC staff were not accommodating. When I ordered the drinks they didn’t seem to understand English, so I had to repeat myself for the order. I don’t speak Mandarin so had to use English. Suddenly they got angry and slammed down the money I gave them for no apparent reason. I just collected my change and left the place feeling disgusted, I was shocked and their behavior was very rude.

I have not experienced this from Singaporean staff in my life before. I have spent a good number of years in Melbourne and their service mostly manned by Australians was proper and with social etiquette but in Singapore, these foreigners working in the service sector do not have any proper etiquette or social grace. They behave like barbarians and seem to project an image like they are here against their will, make as much money and return home to retire. But who forced them to come here?

More importantly, who let these people into Singapore? Is this the foreign talents they are talking about? They do not seem to have any basic working skills at all, let alone have any talent! Most western countries do have comprehensive training in the hospitality sector to train workers with proper skills even if it is a small service sector business. Their skills are universal and applicable. In Singapore, the opposite is true. Since my return to Singapore I have noticed that people are more inconsiderate and rude especially the foreigners. This is unbecoming of a first world country. Letting in workers who can’t even speak English or at the very least provide a proper service.

Either those in power ruling Singapore are sleeping or they are entirely missing the point of claiming Singapore as a first world country when it’s a contradiction.

Well, isn’t it a fact that we are a laughing stock in the world when they let in foreign workers, pay them very low wages and these people provide a sub-par service?

Andy


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