Diligent, overqualified coffee servers

There was a July article in Singapore's leading English newspaper that most f&b service jobs are being filled by Filipinos. Most are serving drinks and clearing tables, but they come a lot more qualified than their foreigner counterparts doing the same job on work permits. The Filipinos are here on S-passes, typically granted to those with at least a diploma, or employment passes, which are granted to graduates.

Long hours at a low salary and having only two days off a month are not a problem for Eric Dellosa, even if these are exactly the reasons many Singaporeans shun the job. Eric is an electrical engineering graduate who is serving up cups of teh-O, kopi and Milo Dinosaur at a Holland Village coffee shop.

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