I dont like Trump. But voters know what they are getting. No deception. No hypocrisy.
Against LKY who wooed my community by subterfuge, wears the ‘songkok’ and visited the mosques and championing meritocracy but acted against it.
Cozened a whole generation into believing equality for everyone. So in this aspect, Trump anytime. Better the devil we know than the devil we dont.
Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman
I read with sadness about the Surbana’s sacking of 54 workers. As an HR practitioner for 10 years, I’ve gone through many firing exercises.
Businesses will always place its profitability above everything else. That’s nature.
But what is not acceptable is that when it terminate employees under the guise of poor performance.
From news reports, we know that the terminated workers weren’t given the due process for the termination.
I believe this happens because our labour laws are inadequate such that a company as big as Surbana has the temerity to act in such a manner.
From this episode, I hope Singaporeans start to realise that a strong union with bite is necessary.
We need to start looking at matters that govern our lives and not allow politicians to dictate what is best for us.
To a certain extent, a weak Union is the result of a one party rule which is bad for any nation as opposed to what Mr Ong Ye Kung recently espouses.
Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman
Masonry work is a dying profession in Singapore. I’ve not come across any Singaporeans doing it. Many of the tilers I know are Malaysians and Chinese.
On good months, I paid my tiler 15-20k (that’s equivalent to a CEO’s salary of a medium size MNC). That’s just projects from my company. He does projects for other companies too.
For any given masonry work, it’s the main contractor that provides the tiles, cement and other materials for the tiler’s usage.
So basically the tiler has no other expenses except his tools of the trade and personal cost.
It’s a wonder why this lucrative paying job is not taken up by Singaporeans. I guess sitting in an air-conditioned office earning $2-3k per month beats having dust and grimes on the face and clothes.
Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman
I had a privileged childhood, but not many know I was once broke and penniless.
At the peak, home was a 3 storey penthouse in a condo during my secondary school days.
Things took a drastic change when my dad was declared a bankrupt during the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis.
I served my national service in 1997 and at that time, my allowance from the state was a meagre $290 p/mth.
During the two years serving the nation, I depended on handouts from relatives and friends. There’s not even enough money for anything except basic necessities. I went into deficit every month.
After national service, I worked at my sister’s event company for 10 yrs. Finances were better until the business eventually fizzled out. Im back to square one. Destitute.
Searched high and low for a ‘proper’ office job. Its amazing that I couldnt land any with a diploma in hand. In the meantime, i tried all kinds of work to make ends meet.
It was while I’m working part-time as a security guard that I got to know there’s an opening for an admin assistant at the place where im working. Broken and broke, what have i got to lose? (yup, im prepared to start from the bottom rung at age 30).
I applied. Was told to wait for what seems like an eternity. I secured the job after 2 months of convincing them (I pestered the person in charge a few times to be given the opportunity)
Worked diligently although sometimes like a cow. Covered 2 roles frequently whenever someone would resign. After 3 yrs, i got promoted to supervisory level. Stayed on for another 2 yrs and moved for greener pastures. Lasted a total of 10 yrs in the corporate world with my last designation as a Payroll & HR Exec in an MNC.
Then the opportunity came to co-own a renovation company. Took some calculated risk and plonked my entire savings into the venture. The very first big risk I took.
After a year, I did what many people would consider foolish. I quit my cushy paying full time job and go for broke. And the rest is history.
Today, I’m calling out to people who want to live their dreams to join me. Not as an employee but rather as someone to partner me and grow the business together. You will be one of the shareholders and work in the company to build an empire.
People would naturally ask why would I want to share my business with others? To the cynics, it’s nothing unusual. I use unorthodox ways to expand my business and this is one of them.
If 10 years ago you are dreaming of making it big, and today, you are still stuck with the same old thing, then it’s time you do something different or the next 10 years will be a history lesson of your previous 10 years.
Create your own fate. Im luring you for the chance of a lifetime to have a better life with God’s grace insyallah. Fortune will favour the brave. Ive started the train. Hop on and take advantage of it. Now it’s over to you.
Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman
My community raised the issue of discrimination of Malays in RSAF.
My community raised the issue of allowing school children to wear the tudung.
My community raised the issue of allowing Hijabs in uniformed groups.
My community raised the issue of having a ‘halal kitchen’ in the navy ships.
My community raised the issue of having an independent MUIS.
My community raised the issue to legislate some form of discrimination laws.
Having a Malay president isnt the most pressing issue but yeah, it will be ‘given’ as though it’s what we need the most.
We can now celebrate the magnanimous gesture by the Gov.
Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman