SG Complains

Graduate’s application for bus driver post rejected

Is this a case of an overqualified job seeker kicking up a fuss?

A graduate went for an interview with a Singapore bus company, but was told to go home because he was overqualified for the job, reported Shin Min Daily News

Recently, The Straits Times reported that local bus companies have been hiring more drivers from China due to a manpower shortage.

Puzzled by this phenomena, the graduate wrote in to mypaper airing his grouses.

The treatment accorded to him by the bus company was unreasonable, he felt. According to the same report in the Chinese Daily, a Human Resource personnel from the bus company told him that they were worried that he might not last long at the company because he was overqualified.

The graduate voiced that having a degree was not the main point. If the company does not have good benefits nor a working environment, people would still be inclined to resign.

He also said that there were many advantages to hiring bus drivers with good educational qualifications. One advantage was that they could provide constructive criticism that might help to boost the company’s service standards to a higher level.

I bet they are afraid of policy changes due to “constructive criticism” by graduates or people more clever then the policy makers. Maybe the graduate should apply for the top position in the bus company instead as a driver to make a more significant changes…like the Human Resource position? hehe

China workers are “CHEAPER” then Singaporeans is obviously the real reason behind this fiasco is pay structures base on “CERTIFICATION” instead of experiences. This elitism should end as soon as possible as certification does not means their are of any better then a experienced worker of relevant field…so true in all sectors.