Bridge the Gap! [Bridging Gaps E Portal]

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For the first post in this section, we have a video comparing foreign and local workers in a restaurant in Yishun.
Let's take a look.

User's description (adapted)
Was having lunch today. Guess what I observed? (waiters/waitresses all wearing black in a restaurant at Yishun, talking chitchatting, but serving customers.)
Locals vs. Foreigners debate never ends in Singapore.

Did you notice in the video the 3 waitresses/waiters behind talking almost throughout our lunch, while one waiter doing the run-around, taking orders, serving customers, collecting bills, etc.

Later while paying the bills at the cashier, I found out that the 3 lazy birds are locals, while the hard working guy is from China.

While I hate to see so many foreign talents on our land, I can understand why the government needs to do so. By just watching this video, it will give you a very valid point.

The need for foreign workers cannot be under-estimated.

Other user's comments (selected)

whoeversg (1 year ago)

I have a similar experience in a Bata shoe shop recently. There is only 1 salesgirl-cum-cashier. Instead of helping me to decide on what to buy, she keeps talking to her boyfriend. She shouts the answer to my question from the cashier counter, then carry on chatting with the boy. She looked like the waitress standing in the middle of the 3, in this video. Think it is the culture.

changkokmun (1 year ago)

Hope this kind of working attitude will change in order for them to be more competitive. Not just jealous of other ppl and everytime ask protection from Govenment.

Niclwf (1 year ago)

Agree with changkokmun
Feel sorry for that chap there.
Working his ass off while his 'collegue' flirts away.
I just hope those 3 there will at least start doing some work when the restaurant gets packed.

Discussion
After viewing the video and comments, do you have any thoughts?
Some thinking questions would be:
What is your stand on this?
Is foreign talent really that important?
Are all locals like those in the video?
Have you personally encountered something like that?
How can locals and foreigners interact and integrate in their workspace?

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Happy discussing!

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