How competent is your child?

[qingzi]

For general discussion...

with the influx of expat families and foreigners recently (and gaining PR status), how do you think your child can face the competition in time to come in the work force? All these expat kids from international schools, who would have attained PR, will be climbing for high management. They would also have what I believe to be a more well-rounded education as compared to our highly academic but mentally stifling education.

From what I see now, many Singaporeans are horrifyingly content with just middle-management. Either afraid of more responsibility or lack aspiration. (Just enough to pay for HDB, car and bills will do.)

On the other hand, we have foreign workers from less fortunate countries who are more earnest and hardworking, and willing to take "lower status" jobs at lower wages. Singaporeans tend to think they are better than they really are, and continue to pursue the unrealistic without working from the ground up. Many fail to realise that in order to fulfill their aspirations, they have to sacrifice first.

DO you think your kid will grow up to be like that? And lose out to foreigners? (Can we really blame them for "stealing" our jobs)

What will you do to prep your child for such competition?

[tom]

Minister of State (Education And Manpower) estimated that  there are 100,000 Singaporeans living, working overseas today - some 29,000 in Australia, some 6,000 in the US, and some 10,000 in Hong Kong alone.

He stressed that many enjoy the distinction of having worked in two or more markets, and some have earned stripes having worked in markets like London and New York.

If the 100,000 Singaporeans brought their families along, based on two kids, total Singaporeans living abroad could easily reached 300,000 and still counting. More are still going.  We also have foreign talent overseas, in fact in most Capitals.

In my humble opinion, the world has reach a stage, together with budget airlines, many Singaporean professionals are going everywhere looking for opportunities. It's healthy and natural. We have to explore and seek new grounds for expansion.

Similarly other professionals elsewhere thought Singapore is a better ground.  We have only a mere 700 square kilometres, we have live long enough to see what we can do here, probably they are using Singapore as a stepping stone.

So those so called " foreign talent " " expats or whatever " should not pose a serious probelm and compete with our kids.  lets not pressurized our kids too much, let them move at their own pace. Explore their talents, nature them in the right direction to the best we can. Lets the best we can do