My one and only big sister just had her wedding on Saturday. I am glad she is blessed with a good husband and I hope their union will last their lifetime. One could say that the companion one has in part define the type of person one is. It is during such times that I have an opportunity get a small glimpse into her life by the friends she has and the kind of person her husband she is married to.
But I also noted an interesting observation during this happy occasion. The lunch caterers and hotel where she had her wedding banquet hired foreigners as waiters. Now, I find these foreign waiters are neither exceptional in terms of quality of service provided nor well versed with Bahasa and English. I wonder why then do we still resort to employ foreigners? More so when everyone is forecasting a grim outlook and placing their bets on global recession?
Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/category?blogid=26&cat=622&o=30
My cup of tea are often not refilled unless I request for it (this is despite the promise by the hotel management that we will have a ratio of 1 waiter to 1 table), they are rough in handling food resulting in spillage and mess and they don't quite understand the need to smile. So what makes them better than our locals? Or to look from another perspective, are locals shunning this sort of work? Can we still afford to be choosy these days?
As I read Malaysian Insider, I am perturbed by two articles published i.e. DBS to cut 900 jobs and US job gloom drives Singaporean grads home. I worry for my friends working in the financial sector in Singapore more so for those in DBS. If they are retrenched, it is likely they will return to Malaysia and I am worried they might find difficulties in securing jobs here as most financial institutions here has slowed their recruitment drives. As these professionals return home, wouldn't our weaker labour and wages market be further pressed?
As there is so much the rakyat can do to help themselves, we naturally look to the Govt for leadership, guidance and assistance. With our uninspiring Govt announcing RM7 billion stimulus package, is it enough? DAP certainly don't think so.
And what if it is really not enough? Are our Govt prepared to pump more when they cap their budget deficit of 4.8% for 2009? Wouldn't that send more worring signals to investors that our Govt can't keep their words?
With so little faith reservoir to draw from, ultimately, can this Govt last? I guess if they manage to steer the nation away from troubles, they would win supporters. If not, history are repleted with a lot of references of what happens to indifferent governments to the pains suffered by their people.
In ancient China, dynasties fell because the emperors lost "the mandate of heaven" to rule. And they fell not because some natural disaster hit the palace and kill the whole royal family. Instead, it is the ordinary lives of their citizenry undergoing hardships, extensive suffering and lost triggered by economic troubles which followed from natural disasters that caused a groundswell for rebellion to be built as the citizenry take these signs are cue from the heaven to uproot the "illegitimate" sons of heaven.
Source: http://rosenblumtv.wordpress.com/2007/05/
Also, Louis the XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette were removed from power and executed for exactly the same reason. Their crimes: Indifference and basking in opulent wealth while witnessing persistent, prolonged and widespread economic suffering faced by the French citizenry.
So which will it be then for Malaysia? A story we can tell our grandchildren on our successes or missed opportunities? Only time will tell...
Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/category?blogid=26&cat=622&o=30My cup of tea are often not refilled unless I request for it (this is despite the promise by the hotel management that we will have a ratio of 1 waiter to 1 table), they are rough in handling food resulting in spillage and mess and they don't quite understand the need to smile. So what makes them better than our locals? Or to look from another perspective, are locals shunning this sort of work? Can we still afford to be choosy these days?
As I read Malaysian Insider, I am perturbed by two articles published i.e. DBS to cut 900 jobs and US job gloom drives Singaporean grads home. I worry for my friends working in the financial sector in Singapore more so for those in DBS. If they are retrenched, it is likely they will return to Malaysia and I am worried they might find difficulties in securing jobs here as most financial institutions here has slowed their recruitment drives. As these professionals return home, wouldn't our weaker labour and wages market be further pressed?
As there is so much the rakyat can do to help themselves, we naturally look to the Govt for leadership, guidance and assistance. With our uninspiring Govt announcing RM7 billion stimulus package, is it enough? DAP certainly don't think so.
And what if it is really not enough? Are our Govt prepared to pump more when they cap their budget deficit of 4.8% for 2009? Wouldn't that send more worring signals to investors that our Govt can't keep their words?
With so little faith reservoir to draw from, ultimately, can this Govt last? I guess if they manage to steer the nation away from troubles, they would win supporters. If not, history are repleted with a lot of references of what happens to indifferent governments to the pains suffered by their people.
In ancient China, dynasties fell because the emperors lost "the mandate of heaven" to rule. And they fell not because some natural disaster hit the palace and kill the whole royal family. Instead, it is the ordinary lives of their citizenry undergoing hardships, extensive suffering and lost triggered by economic troubles which followed from natural disasters that caused a groundswell for rebellion to be built as the citizenry take these signs are cue from the heaven to uproot the "illegitimate" sons of heaven.
Source: http://rosenblumtv.wordpress.com/2007/05/Also, Louis the XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette were removed from power and executed for exactly the same reason. Their crimes: Indifference and basking in opulent wealth while witnessing persistent, prolonged and widespread economic suffering faced by the French citizenry.
So which will it be then for Malaysia? A story we can tell our grandchildren on our successes or missed opportunities? Only time will tell...
2 comments:
they are hired cos they are cheap, and like you said, locals are still choosy.
my friend told me that retrenchment will definitely happen this month as ppl dont really lay off personnel during christmas. so it's now or never.
dear zewt,
i fear for beginning jan though... malaysia is expected to feel the brunt of it in 2009.
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