Then shouldn't the onus be on the would-be scholar to do his homework and dig up information on the organisation that is going to award him the scholarship rather than once getting the scholarship and deciding to break the bond and pay the $$ back.It sure won't look good on the resume and cast doubts about that person if he is known as a bond breaker.Originally posted by Spoofed:if the student doesn't perform well, the organisation will simply terminate the scholarship and ask the student to pay damages. in the same way, if the organisation does not meet up to the student's expectations, why is it wrong for the student to terminate the contract?![]()
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actually, scholars do. scholars find out what industries the organisation is involved in, the kind of career advancement prospects etc. as for the actual working experience and environment, unless you have friends working inside, you can only rely on trips organised by the organisation itself. and by the time you immerse yourself in that environment 4-6 years later, your mentality would have changed, your expectations would have changed, your responsibilities to your family would have changed, your aspirations would have changed.Originally posted by moose:Then shouldn't the onus be on the would-be scholar to do his homework and dig up information on the organisation that is going to award him the scholarship rather than once getting the scholarship and deciding to break the bond and pay the $$ back.It sure won't look good on the resume and cast doubts about that person if he is known as a bond breaker.
heehee.Originally posted by moose:Then they should also take into account their mentality,aspirations in the future before they sign on the dotted line as this is their future they are talking about,not some thing that will be over in a few months,heeh
it's a social problem then. so $$$ drives singaporeans. more $$$ drives more singaporeans then.Originally posted by slorr:Wah cow....these recent reports haf gotten me fuming mad....
But i suggest we should look at the crux of the problem. What is the underlying social reason behind these 11 potential bond breakers and perhaps more who are unwilling to speak out for themselves?
With the prosperity Singapore is having and the development of the new economy and globalisation...it seems that we the young generation seems preoccupied with $$$ and power
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Of cos you can't make a 100% prediction,if not he will have better chances predicting every week's TOTO numbers.The very best the scholar can do is make a highly possible and reasonable prediction in the near future eg after they have gotten their scholarship and it's time to serve their bond,heheeOriginally posted by Spoofed:heehee.
so many factors shape a person's personality, so it can't be that easy to predict how you will turn out in the future.![]()
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if it's as easy as you put it out to be, i don't think anyone in singapore (even people who are in 20s) will make a bad career choice. somemore, we are talking about JC students who are barely 19. let's not even talk about a span of 6 years, we consider 1 or 2 years. can you accurately predict how general environmental factors will affect you? fact is you can't, cos you don't even know how these environmental factors are going to evolve to. even big organisations have to restructure and adapt fast and often.Originally posted by moose:Of cos you can't make a 100% prediction,if not he will have better chances predicting every week's TOTO numbers.The very best the it's time to serve their bond,hehee
scholar can do is make a highly possible and reasonable prediction in the near future eg after they have gotten their scholarship and
Well,the black sheeps you are speaking of are those from the bond breakers or those from the scholars?If they are from the bond breakers,then who are the black sheep in that group?If they are from the scholars groups,i presume the black sheep are those bond breakers rite?Kindly enlighten me ass i will reply once i get ur post and after i see my dino show,heheehOriginally posted by pixie_gal:moose, I don't think it's right of you to say that these bond-breakers are depriving others of the chance to get the scholarship. There are always the black sheeps in a flock and it's not fair to pin-point those scholars. Others, given the bond, could have broken it too!
In this time and age,people who have such high moral standards are getting lesser and lesser so i think what you suggest won't work out becos the chances of a person returning to serve the company out of moral obligation is almost zero,heheOriginally posted by Revelations:Well, since we are at it, if everyone is expected to be "moral" enough with regards to serving their bonds, how about more bondless scholarships, and let people who return serve their companies out of moral obligation then. If everyone is supposed to be of that standard, I don't think this will pose much problem right??
do you know why most organisations do not encourage their scholars to take up post-graduate studies? because they want to reap the rewards of their scholarship investments as soon as possible. many organisations encourage their scholars to attain the level of honours. and that's just it. 4 years and honours. anymore than that, and you will have to give a good explanation why you want to do Master/Phd. if it's of no obvious advantage to the organisation, they will reject you outright - which was what happened to the EDB scholar mentioned in moose's reply.Originally posted by moose:Not all bond breakers think the same,there was 1 example of a scholar who wanted to extent his studies to do a research project,but was rejected by the government organisation.
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What someone thinks is right for himself maynot be right in society's eyes.Originally posted by Revelations:Bingo dear moose. That is exactly the case. Therefore, the difference between a bond breaker and a non-breaker would therefore be the fact that one dares do what he thinks is right for himself (which in all fairness is justifiable in today's society), while the other just endure and who knows, some might enjoy their tour of duties?? Righto??