A concerned individual has taken to social media to explain why Singaporeans choose not to work for food and beverage businesses after her husband was allegedly exploited while working in the industry.Complaint Singapore
Facebook page member wrote on April 9. The woman explained that her husband once worked for a restaurant that “exploited him.”“No bonuses, no transport , no allowances in a month for three years with zero increments and no career progressions,”The woman noted that her husband was paid S$1,800 contractually,
“but they still anyhow dock and owe him S$7,000 in two years, anyhow dismiss, harass, threaten, sabotage and held him back from a new job.”she wrote, attaching a post by Singapore Uncensored of a food delivery rider making 951 deliveries in a month in 2020, earning over S$11,000. “Now you know why. Singaporeans not stupid. These owners are the ones who are desperate for FT , and this is how they treat them,”Food delivery riders surpassing the median monthly salary in Singapore is not so uncommon.
One man working for GrabFood, foodpanda and Deliveroo earned a total of S$8,511.64 in March this year, which is nearly double the average salary of S$4,680.Food delivery rider works 31 days straight, earns S$8,511 from GrabFood, foodpanda, DeliverooOn top of making more money doing food delivery, “also don’t need to see boss face, own time, own target,” and no CPF payments, he added. /TISG