I saw this earlier on a forum.
though i am very against the influx of FTs, i still treat them like a fellow being and have never look at them with a different perspective.
i was having lunch with a PRC colleague. shes a 24yr old gal who just graduated from NTU and now working in a MNC while waiting for PR approval.
just started a casual topic like, wad do u like about this country and how are u coping
so we get the standard reply. wad stuns me, was the answer to my next question.
me: ” so wad makes u decide to come here”
PRC: ” i didnt”
me: ” wa, ur parents force u here or ur bf is here”
PRC: “neither, ur SG gahment invited us here”
me: ” huh, wad do u mean”
PRC: ” ur MOE went to our school in our village and told us they URGENTLY need students here, infact they were hardselling the whole scheme and many of us signed up”
me: ” huh, wad did they offer”
PRC: ” they offer us, ALL Expenses paid for our fees in NTU, including lodging and we even get pocket money”
me: *mouth open
PRC: “on top of that, they have send me the INVITATION letter to apply for PR after we grad”
What does this tell us about the PAP’s take on foreign talents? Hmm.