Foreign worker wages<\/p>\n
Foreign workers employed in certain sectors in Indonesia are
\nearning fantastic wages. According to Ministry of Manpower data,
\nIndonesia spent no less than Rp 5 trillion (US$2.4 billion) last
\nyear on wages for 57,159 workers from various countries.<\/p>\n
It must be said that the educational progress achieved under
\nthe New Order has given us professional workers of adequate
\nstandards. They can be found among the 14 million job seekers who
\nfailed to get jobs last year. Instead, we have knowingly and
\nwillingly given the opportunities to foreign workers.<\/p>\n
In order that our foreign exchange reserves are not
\ndisproportionately spent, the government should rethink its
\npolicies regarding foreign workers. We do need foreign workers,
\nbut it seems irrational to spend Rp 5 trillion a year on their
\nwages.<\/p>\n
Have we lost our sense of priority as we try to raise the
\ndignity of our people? Are we indulging in a spending
\nextravaganza for the mere sake of appearing fashionable? Perhaps
\nwe're just trapped into thinking that whatever comes from abroad
\nmust be better than what we have at home.<\/p>\n
-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/foreign-worker-wages-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }