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Why IT engineers are similar to cleaners in Singapore ?
By Growing your tree of prosperity  •  April 25, 2016
Do not let the title distract you from the central message which I will bring to you today - There is no better time for a A level graduate to go for an engineering degree with the recent reforms announced by the government. Before I get to that, I will first answer the question as to why IT engineers and cleaners have quite a bit in common. If you read the article in Labourbeat by MP Zainal Sapari, one of the key reasons cleaners did not enjoy an increment for a decade was due to outsourcing. Outsourcing was then led by the government which made the decision to hire cleaning services from private sector providers. This cut-throat competition forced these private sector providers to make "suicide bids", bids which forced unskilled and uneducated workers to take on work at a lower price. This was the primary reason why cleaners ......
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I have recently completed my Juris Doctor and I am waiting to be called by the Singapore Bar. For the past 15 years I was an IT manager and I have worked in multinationals, financial exchanges, trade unions and even a government agency. I started my career as an AS/400 administrator and moved on to manage IT projects and operations
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