What is Corporatisation?
It is when 30 years ago, a taxi driver's pride and joy is owning and driving his very own taxi to earn a living. Now its renting a cab at $90 a day, die die must pay whether you drive or not? The commitment is monthly rental. Lost pride and joy there for taxi drivers.
30 years ago, a hawker's pride and joy is being able to hawker his food in pasar malam, five foot way or from his own shophouse. Now its renting from HDB, or JTC or some giant mall or foodcourt conglomerate, renting $3,000 a month or depends on location, die die must pay whether you open shop or not. Lost pride and joy for the simple hawker.
30 years ago, a small business' pride and joy is being able to offer goods and services by arbitrage at the merchant's wits in importing goods overseas, or configuring locally, with a selection of customers that can support his business. Now its complex regulations, GST reporting, high rentals for new startups, and manpower crunch. Cut-throat business shark if you will be or be side-lined to die on your own.
30 years ago, a household's pride and joy when one of their own made it to local university, or be able to afford overseas university education, and come back Singapore, the metropolis, secure a cushy job with their acquired skills and knowledge. Now its just a piece of paper that seems to pale in comparison with cheaper, desperate PMETS from 3rd world countries, and once they secure the HR department, invariably, the doors to Singaporeans are narrowed to strike toto chances of success. And to top it off, taxpayers' monies is used to provide free tetiary education to foreign students!!!
Is it no wonder where you can find unhappiest people in the world? They are found in cities where there is no more pride and joy doing what they choose of their own free will. What the corporatisation dictates, they have to conform, or they will be side-lined and left to fend for themselves.
Now this is corporatisation.
30 years ago, a hawker's pride and joy is being able to hawker his food in pasar malam, five foot way or from his own shophouse. Now its renting from HDB, or JTC or some giant mall or foodcourt conglomerate, renting $3,000 a month or depends on location, die die must pay whether you open shop or not. Lost pride and joy for the simple hawker.
30 years ago, a small business' pride and joy is being able to offer goods and services by arbitrage at the merchant's wits in importing goods overseas, or configuring locally, with a selection of customers that can support his business. Now its complex regulations, GST reporting, high rentals for new startups, and manpower crunch. Cut-throat business shark if you will be or be side-lined to die on your own.
30 years ago, a household's pride and joy when one of their own made it to local university, or be able to afford overseas university education, and come back Singapore, the metropolis, secure a cushy job with their acquired skills and knowledge. Now its just a piece of paper that seems to pale in comparison with cheaper, desperate PMETS from 3rd world countries, and once they secure the HR department, invariably, the doors to Singaporeans are narrowed to strike toto chances of success. And to top it off, taxpayers' monies is used to provide free tetiary education to foreign students!!!
Is it no wonder where you can find unhappiest people in the world? They are found in cities where there is no more pride and joy doing what they choose of their own free will. What the corporatisation dictates, they have to conform, or they will be side-lined and left to fend for themselves.
Now this is corporatisation.
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