Smart People Leave Singapore - Chief Despot
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MM Lee says Singapore facing brain drain problem
By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 14 February 2008 0603 hrs
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SINGAPORE : Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said Singapore is facing a 'pretty serious' brain drain problem.
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As usual, he has no idea why and will try to 'solve' the problem using despotic means.
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if my families are not here, i wld have migrated.
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So if you do not have plans to escape (maybe not immediately, but at least have plans to), you have to question your own intelligence. You have to ask yourself why you are not among the smart.
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Originally posted by extrinsic:
if my families are not here, i wld have migrated.
....*sigh* you know how difficult it is to uproot yourself and yet the smart ones are leaving in droves!!!!
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The logic behind MM Lee's comments is flawed. By bringing in foreign talent to replace our 'brain drain', he says there will be a net gain, because many Indian and Chinese use SG as a stepping stone to other places. But this number is less than those who will stay.
Why isn't he (and the govt) addressing the root cause of the brain drain? Why are locals prefering to stay abroad? It seems exhorbitant pay for high office isn't enough to retain local talent in public service.
In any case, the smarter ones will get the big picture once they're exposed to globalisation; it's surely better to work overseas than in the local scene if the opportunity arises. There aren't many incentives to stay, especially if one's family is mobile.
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Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:
....*sigh* you know how difficult it is to uproot yourself and yet the smart ones are leaving in droves!!!!
no choice, my parents are here.
it not becuz of sg tat im staying, its becuz of them.
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And there you have it. Catch 22.
Its hard to uproot and migrate simply cause the avg Singaporean isn't "globalised." They only know how to survive in Singapore. The Smart ones get recruited overseas and have the means to figure out how to survive in a foreign environment.
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Originally posted by extrinsic:
no choice, my parents are here.
it not becuz of sg tat im staying, its becuz of them.
I agree with u... this is also the main reasons y i am having second tots of leaving SG for good... for now... maybe in 10 - 15 yrs time i can start to seriously planning on giving up SG for good... -
Unker ar when are you going to migraine to another country?
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This have to do with the fact that singapore have nothing but shopping malls, we have malls and malls only. And all our malls have the same shops inside them. i'm so sick and tired of living here.
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Originally posted by Blurified:
I agree with u... this is also the main reasons y i am having second tots of leaving SG for good... for now... maybe in 10 - 15 yrs time i can start to seriously planning on giving up SG for good...10-15 years time?
by that time, even when u are ready to go. other countries might not want to accept u.
plan carefully first.
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Originally posted by fishbuff:
10-15 years time?
by that time, even when u are ready to go. other countries might not want to accept u.
plan carefully first.
I believe I have the capability to move anywhere, but I will stay and show everyone that one can make it big in Singapore first.
Btw fishbuff, how is racism in Aussie?
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Originally posted by eagle:
I believe I have the capability to move anywhere, but I will stay and show everyone that one can make it big in Singapore first.
Btw fishbuff, how is racism in Aussie?
That's the spirit
but making it big???That part I dont know
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
That's the spirit
but making it big???That part I dont
knowI will you 2 years later if I succeed. I've been working on it for a while now, but time is limited due to being in the graduating year. It is about taking a few old and workable concepts, and combining into a new style.
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just wondering.... why hasn't smart people like andrew emigrate????
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The discussion on this topic is pretty hot here.
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Originally posted by eagle:
I believe I have the capability to move anywhere, but I will stay and show everyone that one can make it big in Singapore first.
Btw fishbuff, how is racism in Aussie?
no worries man. u are young, take your time. I have to get out before hitting 40. we have not heard of 50 years old IT engineer in SG eh?
so far no. but im bigger than most of them. if i hear some hoons shouting like that at me, i will roar and tear my shirt, "LETS PARTY!"
but they are damn critical about your language capability. once u speak like singlish, they will go "huh huh huh?" all the time, so i need to slang which isnt my core at this time.
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Smart People Leave Singapore
They know what sort of country Singapore is.
They are not hoodwinked by the propaganda media.
They know what sort of life they are expected to live in Singapore.
They don't like the way society has developed through PAP rule.
They have no illusions whatsoever about the PAP regime.
They have the resources to get out of Singapore.
They are motivated to get out.
Kudos to Chee Soon Juan.
He is more aware of all of the above than anybody.
But he is not motivated to leave.
He despises the system, yes.
But he wants to change the system instead of leave the system.
You have earned my respect Dr Chee.