Johor's skilled worker shortage: A barrier for Singapore firms investing across the Causeway?

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One Singapore firm took more than 10 years of multiple failed hires before settling on the right general manager for its Johor factory. Could the brain drain in Johor discourage Singapore companies from moving operations across the Causeway? Read: cna.asia/4ditpi4
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@kwoowoo828 Ай бұрын

Company complaining about lack of skilled workers normally are those that don't give a damn to develop their own workers' skillset from within. They expect airdrop 'expert' to work for them while neglecting developing their own in-house hire. Good company who will sustain for the long-term are those that took in unskilled workers who want to learn and train them up to the skillset that the company need. No such thing as lack of skilled workers for these companies.

@umer1185 Ай бұрын

@@kwoowoo828 I fully agree with your statement

@nicholastam6198 Ай бұрын

Precisely.

@Rob-lq2ny Ай бұрын

Companies don't bother in upskilling workers. They expect workers to upskill themselves at their own expenses to aid company growth!

@HKspurs10 Ай бұрын

Then pay them more competitively so they'll stay in JB as well, it's a win win. Company saves on levee payment

@Am-jg1fj Ай бұрын

Aiyah, it's all about money lah. If the remuneration is good, you will find the right candidate for the job.

@shukriramlee Ай бұрын

The salary in Singapore is low mostly for fw but the exchange rate between sgd to myr is high. But the most top reason Johoreans work in Singapore is due to earn sgd and spend in myr.

@LonganLee Ай бұрын

Of course. If working in sg, malaysians don't benefit from the salary and currency exchange , why would the wake up so early to work here everyday? But would all of them admit it?😅

@shukriramlee Ай бұрын

@@LonganLee I believe no Malaysian will work in Singapore if they need to spend sgd there. No bridge no malaysian will work n live in Singapore.

@eric336 Ай бұрын

Pay fair wage, skilled workers will come. Is it so hard for these businessmen to understand?

@adrianwang2724 Ай бұрын

fair wage, "fair" expenses.

@erlangga1990 Ай бұрын

They understand. Thats why this is happening at the moment.

@bdlsypk Ай бұрын

Why are you waiting for skilled workers. Why can't you hire one and train that person?🤔

@derekyak6384 Ай бұрын

If you offer the person whose working in Singapore company whose position here in Singapore with sames Singapore dollars salaries , they'll willing to consider to cross over to Johor bahur jssez!

@anziar3038 Ай бұрын

S'poreans are very fortunate to be able to enjoy high education and acquire high skillsets in the learning environment in s'pore. Many thanks to the capable PAP govt for making that possible.❤❤

@williamfoong5783 Ай бұрын

The Grass is Greener on the Other side. You people understand?

@Slla-th5vt Ай бұрын

What to do? Pay your workers more instead of always trying to find that skillful worker with family /personal problems who cannot shift to Singapore.

@efaizariff3145 22 күн бұрын

Pay them in SGD, the MY workers in SG will return home and work in JB. Easy.

@yowtaktang5559 Ай бұрын

The island economy stagnancy will become obvious and become uncured, and become worse stage as someone likes to get into habit of take advantages of other people, doing cursing and end with other noises, pretending, as used to be cunning, he or she is not, when walk pass somebody’s house.

@joyboyboy5149 Ай бұрын

will always be a problem...once the fresh grads pick up some experience, they will work in SIN for higher pay..for all positions..will be a lose lose situation for Johor..1. Waste time grooming 2. Constantly looking and grooming fresh workers..never ending cycle..

@fuzagi 26 күн бұрын

these companies might be looking to get a GM for RM5k/mth

@ahwongwk Ай бұрын

its all about the pay.. with good pay you can get ppl.

@JackTanYJ Ай бұрын

im sure if you pay more, you can find someone. pls don't expect to pay peanut like RM2k and expect to find someone in msia

@1changi Ай бұрын

Do are recruitment drive in Selangor and Penang. How about going to Sarawak and Sabah to recruit?

@aislt8786 Ай бұрын

If you pay Singaporean salary you will also be able get SG workers. The movement of workers can also happen the other way. Don't understand what the problem is..the solution is obvious.

@nicholastam6198 Ай бұрын

I don't understand, why company don't look within to groom and promote internal talent, instead to look for talent outside of the company? Firstly, external talent might not fit into the company working culture. Secondly, nowadays people just job hop around every 1.5 - 2 years to get their salary increase as they don't have intention to stay long.

@lifengzhang5011 Ай бұрын

Underemployment or money which one will you choose?

@CrosbyStill Ай бұрын

This is what u get when u have politicians looking after their own interest. Spore thank you. U cant blame us when our grass here is so much greener...Those who choose to work in Spore are the envy of many Malaysian. Truth cant be hidden

@kongthai.. Ай бұрын

Send a Singapore manager la 😂❤

@umer1185 Ай бұрын

I'm seeking for a job too

@ahan300 Ай бұрын

People from other states willing to move to Johor if the salary is good despite Singapore rate is better but thats only about working (5 days). How about weekend (living part) of Johior? It is kinda lame & boring..JB is really a low class city with not so beautiful landscape and attractions to do recreation, wellness activity to relief after working on weekdays. Prefer to work in Klang Valley or even Penang with better gardens, amenities, attractions... The JB metro government should improve their cities lah. Dont just look at infrastructure like roads & buildings... look at your lousy museum, ugly landscape.. Sorry to say, no live work balance in Johor. See SG can create Jewel and Gardens by the bay...all artificials..but world class. JB? So pale in comparison.

@user-cl3ke3gy2f Ай бұрын

it takes alot of money, time, resources, education 2 train a competitent engineer...u can hv. modern sez infra-structures n hard facilities but no trained expertise 2 run them....failure n white elephant

@saisamsuri Ай бұрын

If wages are competitive, Singaporeans will work in Malaysia

@GoldSpot-pf1yb Ай бұрын

Technical training must start from primary school. Many subjects like history and science can be removed.

@adrianwang2724 Ай бұрын

can't! especially science.

@robinklw5516 Ай бұрын

And Islamic study as well

@AlgoNudger Ай бұрын

They only need more ppl like Terry Tao to design more sophisticated AI algorithm for replacing that kind of skilled workers. 😂

@kwoowoo828 Ай бұрын

Technology like AI and such are even more expensive than hiring skilled workers. Not all industries and companies are suitable for technology. There is a cost vs revenue consideration. It is naive and out-of-touch to assume that all industries and companies earn enough to afford the high cost of technology investment and more importantly maintenance of such technology setup. Gov subsidies only cover the initial investment part of the equation but not the recurring maintenance cost and renewal/upgrade cost. Such high technology cost may not be sustainable for some companies in the long run.

@adrianwang2724 Ай бұрын

of course shortage.... most of them went to Singapore (nearest). now Singapore firm want to invest in Malaysia? i think it's a little bit late.

@kwoowoo828 Ай бұрын

While many employers complained about the lack of skilled employees, I instead complained about the lack of skilled employers. That is the root of the problem. IF we have skilled bosses, they will be able to solve the skilled worker problem within their companies. But what we have is a bunch of unskilled cry babies bosses complaining day in day out non-stop (how long have these ppl complained about lack of skilled worker already? Last 30 years since? IF they have spent that last 30 years doing something about their skilled worker issue, then they will not have this problem today. Gov importing 'skilled worker' for these cry babies is not helping the matter as it further encourage their parasitic reliance on 'foreign talent' neglecting developing their own in-house expertise aka plucking the low-hanging fruit)

@YoungKer-m7n Ай бұрын

工钱到位，员工就到位

@jeffrybrojeffrybro5151 Ай бұрын

You pay peanuts but want a good skilled worker..Don't just keep blaming...Anyway it shows your skilled management not good..just want to make profit. Pls stop blaming or just pack and leave JB by all means. .Nobody stopping you,dude....