‘What happened to local Singapore workers?’ Netizen claims to see only foreign employees at food court
One Singaporean was surprised to see foreign workers cooking at a food court, but others said locals simply aren't interested in these jobs anymore. This article ( ‘What happened to local Singapore workers?’ Netizen claims to see only foreign employees at food court ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
A post on social media claimed to show only foreign workers at a Singapore food court. The post garnered attention, but netizens shared similar experiences, lamenting the absence of local Singaporean workers. The author of the post wrote, "Went to foodcourt, saw Myanmar worker cooking China food, a China lady cooking Malaysia wanton noodles.
The only authentic one is (a) Malay selling Nasi Lemak and Nasi Padang." One commenter recounted an incident where they ordered Ayam Penyet from a stall where the female attendant did not understand Malay or English but insisted the customer order in Mandarin. Another shared a story of ordering Char Kway Teow and believing a foreign worker had prepared it.
The author replied, "Noooooo we were hoping Singapore maintains the hawker stalls." Many users pointed out that few Singaporeans want to take such jobs due to low pay and demanding work hours. One commented, "These jobs can’t pay BTO. They only want to pay $1800 for a 6-day shift job in the world’s most expensive country." Another added, "Most local Singaporean locals won’t work at hawker stalls! Too hard work n too little $$!"
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