Saturday, 31 January 2015

feeling helpless and angry at the system and my cowardice

I am feeling helpless. Why did I sign the contract when I was taken advantage of. They do not want to agree to my terms and they did not say how and what they are going to provide me to get the new tasks done.

I am angry with them for taking advantage and for all I know they are feeling smug about it.

I feel even more angry with the employment law in this so called first world country governed by first world govt who did the minimum to prevent abuse of workers by employers. This is the self righteous govt who like to preach to its citizens of putting "national interest" first. Interest of businesses. All the claims that their policies are for the good of the citizens. Who are these citizens, the rich landlords and those who enjoy wealth and power, therefore, supporting the policies? What about citizens who come from a less privileged background, have to incur debt to get an Uni education, with uncontrolled competition from foreign manpower...the so called "Singaporeans first" policy by our elite government has considered the impact of their policies on ordinary people.... Or they are just trying to serve the interest of the rich businessmen?

I have a choice and to leave at the end of the contract 1.5 years, but I have study loan to repay and little savings, do not have much family support struggling mental issues that make me vulnerable to pressure.

If I do not sign, they are going to pressure me, say awful things like I am going to outsmart the company and threw accusation that I was trying to withhold info and couldn't trust me.

Foreigners who are not putting best effort get the good end of the stick and disrespecting locals. While I tried to put in the best effort and still taken advantage of by the unappreciative and money grubbing businesses.

Is this a society that only rewards people who couldn't care less about others, protecting their own interests even if it sacrifices others.

Will any people in government ministry dare to do the right thing and not just the "legal" thing.

I have written to Ministry of Manpower but will they be standing by the so called integrity and principles, they loudly espoused, and will just get a template reply, which is common nowadays from those in office.




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