Yesterday noon, a ang mo manager bring some of us out for lunch. Of cause we go, not wanting to eat the same food from the carteen. So once there is a chance to go out, we will go. While we were out we need to speak in english as we have a ang mo with us. But while talking the channel will automatic change from channel 5 to channel 8. :) The manager will just give you the "What are you talking about face." But over all he is quite a nice guy.
While he was driving, we happen to see a worker holding a "GO" sign, his job was to stand there and hold the "GO" sign. The manager told us in Australia this is call the lollipop man, 1 year he can earn up to S$35,000 (converted from Australia dollar). Because his english too good i cant confirm if i heard wrongly, i remember hearing him say convert to Sing dallor is S$125,000. Did i hear wrongly? Or he said S$35,000? I remember he said per annual earn that much. The amount was huge that we all "WOW!!!" Every ones mouth form a "O" shape.
While he was driving, we happen to see a worker holding a "GO" sign, his job was to stand there and hold the "GO" sign. The manager told us in Australia this is call the lollipop man, 1 year he can earn up to S$35,000 (converted from Australia dollar). Because his english too good i cant confirm if i heard wrongly, i remember hearing him say convert to Sing dallor is S$125,000. Did i hear wrongly? Or he said S$35,000? I remember he said per annual earn that much. The amount was huge that we all "WOW!!!" Every ones mouth form a "O" shape.
He said if you work in Australia, no one will scold you, unlike in Singapore you will alway get scolded over little things. Min than asked him why he want to come here work, he did reply, but we didnt manage to understand what he is talking about. Actually i have a difficult time trying to understand them, they are speaking too fast and their english too powerful. He talk alot but most of the time, i dont know what he is talking about. whenever the directors talk to me, i wanted to run away, i couldnt catch what they are trying to say. When i told them sorry can you please slow down, i dont really understand, they will say "Oh i am sorry, i am tying to tell you...bleh bleh bleh..." I think i really need to go for english lesson.
Back to the lollipop topic, I told him I would like to go Australia and be a lollipop girl. Standing there and earn so much. Hey, i really dont mind to be a lollipop girl. Can you earn this amount in Singapore just by holding a "GO" sign? In Singapore you can never earn this amount if you don’t have much working experience and do not hold AT LEAST a Diploma cert. I think now a diploma holder can no longer get a decent pay job. With so many Degree holders around, how are you going to compete with them?
I really find it hard to believe. Just holding the sign can earn so much? If its true, than how much does the bangladesh earn in Singapore for standing there holding the sign? I don’t earn so much per annual, less than S$25,000. Am I too lowly paid? Anyway my change of job pay wasnt very much different. But my ex colleauge change of job pay was quite a big difference. But if want to compare to the pay that manager said....we can only say "HAIZ.... this is Singapore!" If you stay here you can only accept the fact, its either take it or leave it. No wonder everyones trying to get out of here. I wonder will i see this scenario that all singaporeans left here and here leftover are all FTS.
Back to the lollipop topic, I told him I would like to go Australia and be a lollipop girl. Standing there and earn so much. Hey, i really dont mind to be a lollipop girl. Can you earn this amount in Singapore just by holding a "GO" sign? In Singapore you can never earn this amount if you don’t have much working experience and do not hold AT LEAST a Diploma cert. I think now a diploma holder can no longer get a decent pay job. With so many Degree holders around, how are you going to compete with them?
I really find it hard to believe. Just holding the sign can earn so much? If its true, than how much does the bangladesh earn in Singapore for standing there holding the sign? I don’t earn so much per annual, less than S$25,000. Am I too lowly paid? Anyway my change of job pay wasnt very much different. But my ex colleauge change of job pay was quite a big difference. But if want to compare to the pay that manager said....we can only say "HAIZ.... this is Singapore!" If you stay here you can only accept the fact, its either take it or leave it. No wonder everyones trying to get out of here. I wonder will i see this scenario that all singaporeans left here and here leftover are all FTS.
Just yesterday morning, when I was in the bus to Sengkang, a PRC quarrel with an old uncle as the uncle accidently touched him while standing. Uncle was very angry and told him off, he said :"bus was moving, with so many people standing, sure will have movements. You dont have to shout at me! You think i like to touch you! You come to our country stand on our land and shout at me? " The PRC didnt comment annymore but just stare at the uncle. Even old uncle also fed up with them. Since he dont like people to accidently touch him, he can consider travel by CAB! Dont travel by bus.
Recently my god-sister asked me if I know how to get the australian pr. Since I have friends moving to Australia, I might have some information. Another one trying to get out of Singapore. I agree with what she told me, and i understand too as we all face almost the very same problems! People are really unhappy here, unhappy to the extent of leaving for good! Soon all the people around me 1 by 1 trying to leave. I did think of leaving too, but its just thinking. When you are very angry, sick n tired of everything here. Its either leave or stay and keep quiet. Currently there is nothing you can do. Only to grumble and vent our angers complaining. After that, please go back and do your work! :p
Haiz……now can only continue to slog n slog……and do more OT if you need $$.
Recently my god-sister asked me if I know how to get the australian pr. Since I have friends moving to Australia, I might have some information. Another one trying to get out of Singapore. I agree with what she told me, and i understand too as we all face almost the very same problems! People are really unhappy here, unhappy to the extent of leaving for good! Soon all the people around me 1 by 1 trying to leave. I did think of leaving too, but its just thinking. When you are very angry, sick n tired of everything here. Its either leave or stay and keep quiet. Currently there is nothing you can do. Only to grumble and vent our angers complaining. After that, please go back and do your work! :p
Haiz……now can only continue to slog n slog……and do more OT if you need $$.
Tell the Aussie, "Mate, please speak proper English, the BBC English."
ReplyDeleteI told that to my British and Oz's colleagues, it always work. They can speak English which is easier for 'untrained' Singapore ears to understand if they realise and reduce their slang a bit.
Being here for a while, makes me understand them through their slangs already. Slowly gotten used. Naturally process. Don't run away from them. Listen to them more, you'll get better. Foreigners also find it hard to understand Singaporeans' English if we speak the way we talk to friends as well. But when we do it the way in an oral exam, they'll get it always.
Now i try not to run away..heehee
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