‘Strong S’poreans’ Can Work As Construction Workers Instead Of Delivery Riders, Says Leong Mun Wai

[Throttle2]

5 minutes ago, RadX said:

In aus, plumbers earn more than doctors

 

@Vratenza shd go der

Yeah its easy for a skilled technician or plumber or mechanic to get a PR there

[BanCoe]

3 hours ago, RadX said:

The truth is ppl want face

 

cut To the chase, if you need $$ to survive, any job will do

 

many sinkies have forgotten their past… really!

 

at least the pandemic was a wake up call for some but not enough 

You want a chain saw ??? I got 1, have not used in quite a while 🤣

 

[Odyssey2011]

7 hours ago, Freeder said:

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/singapore-entrepreneur-harsh-dalal-removed-from-forbes-list-amid-reports?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3-MLhfGK3hvuP_Yjg3O4h5XrbUI_hqPXrDBXxZnVJIcPbU3BnDvLAWBf8&utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=addtoany

“However, a detailed investigation by Singapore-based online tech media publication Tech in Asia found inconsistencies in several of his claims”

“Checks by The Straits Times found that there are no local companies registered to either Team Labs or its predecessor Codexia Studios. “

Importance of fact-checking.. No Blind Reporting...  Singaporean deserve to know the truth as it relates to them.👍

Edited May 15, 2021 by Odyssey2011

[Ender]

On 5/14/2021 at 8:58 AM, inlinesix said:

Nowadays, food delivery rarely late even during rain.

I will not say they are a lazy bunch without knowing their previous job.

Up to now, nobody has answered my question:

Prior to gig economy, who do these ppl work as?

Probably PMETs.

[BenTong]

@t0y0ta 

 

come we here all lay bricks build 😜mcf condo.. 

[Datsun366]

Lost in translation...

[Sdf4786k]

On 5/13/2021 at 9:56 AM, JanM said:

Actually the material and labour cost of a building may not be the major part of a building cost.  I recall reading somewhere that the cost is less than 30% of the overall cost.  So BTO price will go up but if construction workers are paid more but it won't be 100% more.  In fact, I suspect the price of apartments work just like the price of cars, a portion of it is determined by the cost of production factors and then a big part is determined by what the market can bear or is willing to pay.

Land cost is a major consideration and so is the soil structure the you need to foundation it. 
 

at the end of the day we should look at technology as a way to reduce the dependency of workers.. we already have prefabrication as a means to reduce the workforce.

[JanM]

@Sdf4786k 

Ok, I checked the result of a HDB tender for 472 units in Bishan to test whether the 30% figure apply for HDB flats.  Apparently it is a gross under-estimate for HDB flats.  Based on the 472 number of units and an estimated $300,000 per unit, the building cost of the HDB flat appear to be more like 60% of the overall cost.

https://www20.hdb.gov.sg/isoa035p.nsf/FI10VTALookupByAwardDate/A685655BB42B77934825865700188644?OpenDocument

[Ash2017]

@kobayashiGT 

 

I think you are not wrong if our construction industry was like 20-30 years ago. But today, the entire construction industry had transformed with greater efficiency employing more machinery to assist to increase productivity. Unfortunately, our construction industry is drunk on cheap labor doing the job and investing little in improving productivity or efficiency as we observed in some Western countries.

Ever wondered why our productivity is so low or never seem to improve over the decades.

 

Don't have to look into our construction industry, look at our handyman job industry it is so unregulated. If you are honest you probably earn enough but look at the contractor who charge a few thousand for the replacement of water heater from a single mum. 

 

If muscle man cannot do construction work, then we have to ask ourselves why individuals with brains have to be persuaded to go hawkering. They now even have course in our institutions to teach how to be a hawker. How come nobody think this is a joke  but muscle man is a joke.

 

If muscle man cannot do construction work, then it is ok for elderly with scolosis and or osteoarthritis to work as cleaners or cardboard collectors? 

 

In short, let me just say that every job (legally) is a respectable job. That is why we need to respect the cleaners, our bus drivers and etc. A high paying job and sexy titled job does not always meant a respectable job because this person can turn out to be crook. Lets the individual decide which job is right for themselves. After all if muscle man is happy doing construction work, why not?

 

 

 

 

 

[Datsun366]

 

 

Edited May 16, 2021 by Datsun366

[bsswan]

On 5/14/2021 at 5:08 PM, Victor68 said:

I am not sure how involved are you with these trades. Once upon a time, ITE has different level of training for them. Honestly, the skill set is quite good for plumbing, electrical, electronic and mechanical. When I last saw BCA, it is very diluted in my opinion. Maybe it is a fast way of passing to qualify them. If the entire nation are academics, then this is what we are experiencing. Technical skills should be maintained and promoted. In the 70, we wanted to follow the German way but somehow scholars beat the system. 

I have/had several family members in the trades..... a couple of joiner cousins each ended up setting up their own companies as did an uncle that was a glazier. Other than that, a couple of brickies that ended as Site/Project Foremen but, times change. I have a friend from school running his own HVAC company as well but quite a few of the rest of us went into engineering of one sort or another instead.

In EU and OZ, the trades are taught under apprenticeship schemes that can lead to full time work after qualifying, at good pay. If everybody does FoodPanda/Grab, who builds their BTO/HDB and what happens to them when drones take over deliveries and driving? A drone is many years away from fixing my leaky taps.

[Volvobrick]

When drones start delivering food, someone will start GrabaPlumber......

All you need to start doing plumbing is a handphone!

[Sdf4786k]

I think easier to apply for remote speed trap officer..

or take video for non signal for lane change or plate removal ambassadors 😂