Woman explains why S’poreans don’t work for F&B companies, says Grab delivery ‘more appealing’

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.

“All these F&B kao pek kao pek why no locals want to work for them and rather do Grab delivery,” a Complaint Singapore Facebook page member wrote on April 9. The woman explained that her husband once worked for a restaurant that “exploited him.”

Her husband allegedly clocked contractually 246 hours a month and was not paid for overtime.

“No bonuses, no transport (compensation), no allowances in a month for three years with zero increments and no career progressions,” she said, adding that her husband was just “dumped” at a particular food station for three years.

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.”

“With such a lousy environment, Grab delivery is more appealing,” 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 (are) not stupid. These owners are the ones who are desperate for FT (foreign talent), and this is how they treat them,” the woman said at the end of her post.

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.

However, it should be noted that the man worked all 31 days of the month to reach such numbers.

Food delivery rider works 31 days straight, earns S$8,511 from GrabFood, foodpanda, Deliveroo

In another account, a man said he quit his office job and took home more doing GrabFood.

On top of making more money doing food delivery, “also don’t need to see boss face, own time, own target,” and no CPF (Central Provident Fund) payments, he added. /TISG

Man quits accounting job, earns more doing GrabFood and no need to pay CPF