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If it's because the job genuinely requires the language skills, you'll find that all around the world. But if they're using that to mask a desire for particular
by hellofunk 9y ago
If it's because the job genuinely requires the language skills, you'll find that all around the world. But if they're using that to mask a desire for particular race, that's different. However, most Singaporeans are not qualified for this job since most are not actually fluent in Chinese.
- kranner 9y agoI meant the latter. It's used to signal that an employer will prefer to hire an ethnic Chinese person. Another phrase used is "Chinese working environment". There's some discussion here: https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/3bp5ql/the_stupidity_of_hiring_companies_never_fails_to/ https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/3bp5ql/the_stupi...
- HKs81e0 9y agoand what a discussion, it's a well known that the r/Singapore is one of the most toxic expat communities in the entire reddit, full of spite and jaded cynicism toward anything, from the government, to the city and even signs of blatantly racism toward Singaporeans. a truly horribly sub.
- kranner 9y agoThey say exactly the same thing about r/India by the way, but that doesn't mean the facts under discussion are inaccurate.