Video: ‘Maintain, Retain Job Security For Locals’
Shawn Dill is calling for Government to institute legislative measures so that all contracts have a clause that “allows the foreign worker to be replaced within three months if a Bermudian is found to be employable and equally qualified for the position.”
Mr Dill and his fellow supporters gathered at the House of Assembly today [June 13] to express their concerns to Premier Michael Dunkley, saying that ”people should be back to work within the next three months due to either work permit expiration or by replacing foreign workers with capable Bermudians.”
Mr. Dill said, “On behalf of the people of Bermuda I am taking the initiative to represent my people in today’s job market. Right now our country is faced with tough decisions that could affect the outcome of our indigenous population in dramatic form.
“Too many of my people have fallen victim to workplace discrimination that has led to a feeling of anxiety, confusion, frustration and anger. The fact that so many people who possess skill and talent are having difficulty finding a job indicates the challenge that we face.
“In order to strengthen our economy and provide stability and security to the Bermudian people, the government must make immediate changes to resolve this problem of injustice.
“I am asking that government take the responsibility and commit to providing job placements for all unemployed Bermudians and to work promptly in order to give them a chance to not only get ahead but also to increase their dignity and financial security.
Mr. Dill and Premier Michael Dunkley:
Mr. Dill continued, “We need to build an economy where everybody willing to work and take responsibility can get ahead. Yes, those responsible citizens that want to work should have jobs made available to them unequivocally.
“This particular campaign speaks to the immediate attention required to obtain, maintain and retain job security for locals. Mr. Dunkley, you need to restore opportunity for every Bermudian by taking the necessary steps to make sure that we, the Bermudian people, are continually employed.
Mr. Dill recommended four measures:
1. Implement legislative measures that will restrict all term limits to a maximum of one year during which, a local must be trained to resume the foreigner’s roles and responsibilities.
2. Implement legislative measures that all contracts should have a clause that allows the foreign worker to be replaced within three months, if a Bermudian is found to be employable and equally qualified for the position. However, if the company is financially capable and decides to be corporate friendly, termination will only occur at the end of the foreign workers term limit.
3. Implement legislative measures ensuring that contracts and term limits of foreign workers will be monitored and enforced by an independent commission that will work with immigration. This commission will also work on behalf of locals to ensure they are properly vetted and placed as soon as possible.
4. Implement legislative measures that the independent commission will be granted full governing authority to investigate any grievance without physical proof of the complainant. If the grievance is thought to be valid and requires transparency, then immediate protocol of due diligence will be applied with both parties in participation.
“If the proper legislation reforms aren’t implemented or changed, this government will have succeeded in methodically starting the refugee process for the natives of this country,” added Mr. Dill.
7-minute video of today’s event:
Mr. Dill said, “I believe my people should be back to work within the next three months due to either work permit expiration or by replacing foreign workers with capable Bermudians.
“Mr. Dunkley, how much time do you need to implement a strategy that will provide employment for Bermudian people – and – when can we meet to discuss the strategies that will provide immediate employment for Bermudian people?”
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Mr. Dunkley was wrong.
THIS was an f’ing waste of film.
I can’t get over how proud some people are of their stupidity and ignorance.
You seems pretty proud of yours @ Family Man
If you go to Bermudajobsboard (Search for it on internet) there are over 50 jobs to apply for.
Just saying.
Great jobs board and great jobs listed. However, as usual there was one to ruin my night:
Housekeeper/Cook
40 hours per week and must be willing to work evenings and weekends as overtime may be required.
As Housekeeper/Cook will be required to care for a meticulous home to include laundry, ironing and all aspects of cleaning, including windows, brass and silver and meal preparation. May also be called upon from time to time to watch over small children. Chauffer duties are also required, in addition to grocery shopping and occasional errands.
Salary – $10K-20K
So.. starting salary: $10,000 p/a or about $208 per week. For a job like this a starting salary of at least $500 per week would be more appropriate, don’t you think?
Depends – is room and board supplied?
I bet many of the supporters of Mr. Dill phoned in sick.
Housekeeper/cook????…Sounds more like “slave with benefits”
Couldn’t find it. I think you’re lying. Link to it.
I guess I was right. No link. No actual advertisement. Just a myth, like everything else they say.
Bermudians must come first as far as employment opportunity, but there are already substantial protections in the Immigration Act. And there is no such thing as an “indigenous Bermudian” we all come from someplace else. The measures being advocated here would effectively harm us more than help us – it is already difficult enough to attract professionals of high caliber to enable Bermuda to compete with other jurisdictions with term limits and the lack of prospects for future involvement in our society. Our population base is shrinking, we need to continue to work hard to raise the standard of education offered to our population and to ensure that our population basis grows sufficiently to support a sustainable base of industry. We have a declining population and generally we have a poor educational standard for many of our community – this is not a criticism but the reality of where we are versus other jurisdictions whose populations are rapidly exceeding anything we have ever achieved here in Bermuda.
What exactly are you driving at taking the position there are no “indigenous Bermudians”? You know exactly what context that is used in.
He is stating a fact!
in what context did your mindset take you Ian..? other than actual fact.
Oh you too? You’re inability to get past Dill’s use of word ‘indigenous’ prevents you from understanding what his/their issue[s] stem from? The old refusal to see the forest past the trees play…
While were at it why don’t you just tell all the business owners to close up shop… That way there will be NO workers!!
1. Who is going to pay 2 people to do 1 job?
2. Knowing this NO worker will re-locate to Bermuda therefor jobs will leave Bernuda
3. So what exactly will the immigration department do with all those staff? This is their job!!
4. I’m not sure how you can investigate a grievance without a complaint or complainant? Or are we talking about which hunts?
I understand Shawns point and I know he means well, but to think that all contracts will get written with the 90 day clause in – is just plain dreaming.
We want to attract people here – not scare them away.
PLP tried that already.
So a lead underwriter can be replaced on 3 months notice… that’ll go over well
Why not just march all of IB to the airport and tell them to F right off? Same outcome
No, but grocery store managers, restaurant workers, construction fore mans, executive assistances, human resource managers, police officers, cleaners, IT staff, hotel managers, etc can be replaced within a reasonable timeframe. As to whether 3 months is it, I don’t know…
and that is why there is a bus driver shortage? and 2 pages on govt job board site?jobs are out there we ( that makes me an indigenous Bermudian?) won’t retrain, won’t recognize the fact that the WORLD is full of possible employees that will do the job with the will to work. I hate to say it but we DO NOT LIVE IN A CACOON. There is a NEW WORLD out there beyond our shores.
The reason there is a shortage of bus drivers is quite simple. There is a mandatory drugs test which you have to pass in order to get the job, Bermudian just need to stay of de weed.
Bermudians are failing this test by the HUNDRED. There was a story recently where 250 or so people applied and less than a dozen passed the test. Bermudians who can’t stay off de weed have only themselves to blame.
I also have a job where they conduct random drug tests. I know if I get caught I will lose my job. So guess what? I stay off de weed.
This won’t make any difference because it means Bermudians will be to blame for their own demise – as we know they prefer to blame AXPETS.
nice to see that you’re compliant with how someone else thinks you should live your life.
I think the point is if someone really wants a job they need to at least do the most obvious things. And to use the bus driver as an example, do you seriously think any sane person would want a guy getting high, or having a couple shots of vodka for that matter, then driving their kids to school? It really is that simple.
pretty debatable on at least half of those
This guy’s rant, and the support it’s received just goes to show how clueless a lot of Bermuda is when it comes to how food actually gets on the table. I’m not saying that’s the way it should be, but it’s the way it is for now
These people aren’t clueless about how food gets on the table, they are tired of ill-treatment toward Bermudians in the workplace [which has happened for years] and tired of the fact tons of unemployed locals live in a country where they are surrounded by fully employed, thriving foreigners. These Bermudians are black, white, portuguese heritage etc etc… You can’t, in all reality, expect people birthright claims to this island [THEIR HOME COUNTRY] to not react.
u do realize that Bda is just a rock in the ocean that people choose to inhabit it right..? we do not own it but the Queen holds the title to it…she doesn’t care who lives here or dies here…there is a power behind all petty politics…the system has control of your mind, thats why you only see what is put right infront of you…you better research the peaking of civil unrest in the usa because it will affect us bigtime…
And your description of the Bermuda “situation” above should be the basis of our identity as Bermudians and our sense of national pride?
executive assistaces, construction fore mans?
No job for you.
If you had that hard a time interpreting some typos perhaps its your usefulness that is in question…
so that is your retort to a perspective employer..?
sure… whatever you say…
Dude, have you looked in the paper? Online job search? There are hundreds of jobs there. Do you want govt to apply for you? go to the interview for you too? what employers want is something you, sir, will never have and that is ADDED VALUE. Two people, same skill set, go for one job. The person who is dressed appropriately, with no visible tattoos and piercings, who speaks plainly and clearly, and who is polite, respectful and ON TIME will simply get the job. These are the tangible things that make employers say “hey, this guy/gal is going to be a great asset to me”. Bermudians need to get off their a**es and get a clue.
jus tell’um dat most Bermudians are LAZY!!
1 year? what a joke
Am I reading this correctly? ONE year term limits??
That’s absolutely bat $&%@ crazy! No company can operate in an environment where ANY ex-pat employee could be ordered out in less than a year. No stability will lead these companies to take ALL of the jobs (including existing Bermudian ones) elsewhere.
Good intentions but clearly out of touch with reality.
Not to mention healthcare professionals!
Qualified Bermudians should be able to challenge ANY Ex~Pat’s Job in my opinion.I see far too many jobs being done by non Bermudians,something needs to be done.
However,I also know that there are many jobs that Bermudians simply will not do that don’t need any training and these jobs are filled by Ex~Pats.
define the word qualified is that the Bermuda definition or the one from the dictionary?
Any its arrogant anti-Bermudian sentiments like yours that drive the disdain many people have for foreigners and people like you. Its interesting how little attention is given to the other side of the anti-expat/foreigner/PRC-holder/privileged-white-Bermudian coin, namely the “all Bermudians are lazy, incompetent, whining, entitled” side. But no… the emphasis is always on the woes of the former group for the pro-OBA/UBP ranters.
Ian ,either you are rich and own things and make things happen or you are poor and own nothing an wait for things to happen! get off the old traditional color racism the new racism is your monetary worth…if you got money sure i’ll play with you and take it from you, but we poor folk who aint got s#!t…they don wanna play wiff us , nuffin for them to gain…we are a drain to their game…100 yrs ago it was easier to control the people than to kill them…today its easier to kill them than control them.
I’d bet broke as a joke….
I’m sure you would 69′er… Guys like you have it all figured out.
@nuffin but the truth: You are absolutely correct in stating qualified Bermudians should be able to challenge any ex-pat. but first this ex-pats. contract should be coming to an end…
Secondly: There are far too many menial jobs held down by foreign workers that some Bermudians should be doing / forced by Law instead of allowing them to sit around complaining and collecting Govt. assistance
Operation Pressure Cooker.
Part 5.
Someone break the news to Mr Dill that there are no indigenous Bermudians……
Its amazing how you and all the idiots that liked your comment only took that away from this. One can only assume you’re mostly “paper Bermudians”, foreigners and PRC holders.
Or for sure not real Bermudians….aahaa…hmmm.
Real Bermudians would have taken a bit more than a focus on the definition of indigenous from this story/coverage…
Oh, we’re back to talking about “real Bermudians” are we?
Didn’t take you long to get back to that after Marc Bean pretended to denounce the term a few weeks ago. You’re reverting to type.
What do MB’s denouncements have to do with anything here?
You’re the one spouting the divisive “real Bermudian” crap. Again. True colours shining through.
Im not spouting anything that further divides whats already a very divided Bermuda. Not exactly a recent phenomena and it definitely didn’t start the the likes of ‘PLP folks’…
Arguing about what a real Bermudian is – is a complete waste of time. Next you’ll be talking about Grassroots Bermudians which is just as stupid. All Bermudians are legally able to compete equally and the sooner you accept it the better. Some are black, some are white, some are mixed, I get mistaken for a foreigner sometimes for whatever reason and it pisses me off because I am as Bermudian as anyone. I guess I somehow ‘look’ or ‘seem’ to be foreign.
i suggest that Bermudians do some soul searching and familiarize yourself with the Agenda 21 along with Social Engineering, and you will see why you are where you are, and where you are going…trust me its not what you think. We have not seen the worst.
It’s bad enough that expats only have 45 days to back up their lives and leave if they lose their job, but now you want them to uproot their lives overseas and come here knowing that they could be kicked out within 3 months?! Believe it or not there are expats who move here who fall in complete love with this Island, despite the constant feeling of being unwanted.
You would be surprised how many expats come here signing off on 3-6 month terms [subject to renewal]. Its usually the employer that makes them feel at ease about the certainty of renewal.
Ian you really, honestly don’t have a clue. You saw for yourself what termlimits and making expat companies feel unwelcomed did to this island ….and you don’t understand. I would live to see your sick dream of having only indigenous Bermudians living in Bermuda…without I&B……and you would the first to scream at how bad your standard of living had become and how hard done by you were.
SMH,
Your comments only make it clear that, like may of you here, the tone of my comments alone automatically places me in a “bucket” of folks you understand to be a certain way. I am actually a person who is not foolish or naive enough to tie the state our island is in right now to “term limits”… Thats a dumb argument/assessment of things to put it mildly, because even after the OBA got rid of them companies IN THE IB SPACE still sent people packing back home. Remember Endurance whose CEO got rid of 2o senior expats after proclaiming that if Bermuda didn’t do more to kiss corporate butt folks would “vote with their feet”??? Well guess what, he axed those jobs after the term limits were scrapped. So don’t talk to me about not understanding simply because I don’t live in the same la la land as you and others who find it easier to blame the PLP for everything. Lastly I don’t need a lesson in how IB works, I even thought it was a good idea to scrap term limits. The simple case I try to make to you people is that if you continue blowing off these folks – real Bermudians experiencing real hard times – we’re are going to find ourselves dealing with problems much worse than the “hurt feelings” of foreigners living and working here.
Last I checked my elected officials represent me…you do not speak on my behalf nor do you have my support…one of “your” fellow Bermudians.
WOW!!
Just, wow!!
Not saying Mr. Dill is one of the following but some Bermudians steal. Time sheets are completed “incorrectly”- stealing time and then they have the nerve to steal the employers jobs that he had scheduled for his men to get more money in overtime.
Bottom line is if they worked as hard as their mouths go off they would be employed.
How do you manage to emphasize “some” while pretty much placing all Bermudians in that less-than-flattering bucket? And it is typically a certain segment of our community that promotes that stigma.
Probably in exactly the same way that you go on to say,
” typically a certain segment of our community that promotes that stigma.”
Please, elaborate more on what YOU think I mean by that. And then ask yourself why YOU come out with the interpretation you have.
Certain segment of our communitiy. Racist much. Bermudians, REAL or not, need to take a very long hard look in the mirror and ask themselves how they got where we are today. The reality is, when it was good, it was very good and you could get away with things you can’t get away with anymore.
Please SMH… Share with how you have managed to deduce that I am a racist. So ironic how that term gets thrown around these days isn’t it?
I have to agreed with Ian on this (wow I’m surpized too). Ian might come across (OK does come across) as argumentative, arrogant and a complete A-hole at times.
But racist is not something I’ve seen in any of his rants.
Over to you mate!
What do you think he’s talking about when he talks about ‘real Bermudians’ vs ‘paper Bermudians’? Is anyone really that naive as to not know what he’s talking about?
Rick… If you want to make the focus ‘Real’ and ‘Paper’ Bermudians, start with the obvious fact each come in all colors… Perhaps you should try to expand your perspective on what and who the subjects of the day pertain to. Aint just black and white folks mate.
It is just black and white to you.
Absolutely horrible ideas.
Bermudian have taken good care of this island, a beautiful place where tourists love to come and they always say, “bermudians are friendly and polite”. When you over populate a country and make poverty by hiring expatriates instead of locals, you are not doing a good job leading this country. They are many coming as visitors, and in their stay, they look for a job. Why is the Government not doing anything? Because first of all, You need to have pure Bermudians born in Bermuda, that embraces this culture and have not racial conflicts. We have expatriates complaining about mistreats but they stay anonymous, don’t mention who the employers are and they don’t seem to appreciate that in Bermuda, their wages are way more, more and more higher that in their country. Reason why hey picked Bermuda. Bermudians need to come first. Set the 3 months probation and set a limited year of work permit. I am with mr.Dill.
You want 85% of our economy to disappear??? The city of Hamilton to be a ghost town??? The ignorance is truly amazing.
Bit extreme, your apocalyptic views, don’t you think??
Not at all. If the foolish ideas Mr Dill were enacted all of IB would leave. Hamilton would in fact be a ghost town and then there would really be a fight for jobs. Unemployment would be signifigantly higher than it is now. Completely foolish idea Mr Dill has proposed.
Bit extreme, your threats of violence, don;t you think?
Betty, the business development departments of Cayman, Gibraltar and Switzerland would like to thank you your input. Please continue with your stellar input.
We know that the aim is to create a Bermuda without the Bermudian; all the policies and statements of this anti-Bermudian one term UBP/oba government points in that direction.
But those of us who will never accept such a state of affairs will resist and embark of a struggle to liberate our country for the sake of our children and their right to have a future in the country where they were born and if need be the strong will carry the weak.
Get your head out of the sand Alvin. You’re ion the sauce a little early this fine Friday evening! Sober up.
Lmaoooooo at Yahoo…”This fine Friday evening”….I cld holla!!!
Not even a backhoe could get Alvin’s head out of the sand mate! Very firmly buried!!!
That’s not the aim at all.
Who do you think trains young Bermudians to be excellent in business? It’s those global businesspeople we have here.
Look at how predictable the OBA/UBP’ers responses are becoming. You could be a Pulitzer prize winning PLP supporter and they would still respond to the harsh realities you remind them of with scoffing, insults and name calling.
you idiot. the AIM is to create jobs.
Alvin, the business development branches of Bermuda’s competitors would like to give you a heart felt “thanks” for the important work that you are doing to promote their agenda.
well said Shawn Dill : )
To our expatriates, please stop crying about abuse because you are still making way more money than the little you would make back in your country, be happy you are in Bermuda.
I imagine most expats are only crying with laughter at your ignorance.
very well said Doesn’t add up!
Nope, he’s probably right… Between guys getting 1o times more that the average in their 3rd world home nations and PARTICULARLY the guys laughing to the bank with the likes of housing/tuition/utility/travel/transportation allowances, the ill sentiment of a proportion of this island toward them seems like a fair trade off. I know I wouldn’t be bothered!
Without expats, there would be not IB, and the minimum wage would be a lot lower than the US. We have just started to turn around IB from the mess the PLP did, do you really want to bankrupt Bermuda???
If we are turning IB around so much why did guys like Endurance’s CEO axe over 2o expat positions following all of the OBA moves to pander to the foreign presence here. IB is changing significantly, making life more challenging for its participants. Don’t be so arrogant assuming its Bermuda’s small time petty politics that is driving your perceived turnaround, or regression for that matter. That mess you refer to was ALSO created by forces MUCH larger than the islands politicians.
ahh, the old “the UBP did it too” argument
It’s okay if we constantly screw you over, ignore piddly little things like UN human rights etc – because we’re not doing it QUITE as badly as that guy over there!
More nutcases. If we listened to people like this we’ve lose all the jobs that are here.
Do you prefer “nut cases” that express their concerns on a civil, diplomatic, democratic platform or the ones that have been driven to the point of kicking in the doors of people like you and expressing their sentiments more dramatically.
Go Skittles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Proud Black Male Bermudian Moment indeed!
Shawn Dill is calling for Government to institute legislative measures so that all contracts have a clause that “allows the foreign worker to be replaced within three months if a Bermudian is found to be employable and equally qualified for the position.”
Open season on Crazy Sh%t I see!!
I lost a few foreign employees to the PLP’s Dumb @$$ moratorium a few years ago and another to term limits, the Bermudian workers who replaced them didn’t last three months.
Just a few weeks ago another Bermudian employee quits ‘because he has another job…” guess how long my notice was? Gave notice that my new job starts tomorrow. No two week notice as the job contract that he signed states just I’m gone.
Where are my rights as an employer? Oh yeah I don’t have any. Duh!! I suggest these lot start businesses and see how it goes… won’t hold my breath on that one!
This BS will never fly and these lot know it. Just more Cr*p to ratchet up pressure on the OBA Govt when they say no go fellas.
Redman You must be a hater for Bermudians. The failure of your business is only on you. You must be one of those employers betty is referring on her blog.
Hardly hating, have employed Bermudians since I began just pointing out how this is at best fanciful pie in the sky nonsense.
As I asked wheres my rights? No answer on that of course. Could care less what Betty says, if Betty cared so much about Bermudians maybe she should open some businesses and employ some… don’t hold your breath on that one.
Clearly Rick you do know know of what you speak.
A Bermudian is one who has had great grandparents, grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren and In some instances great grandchildren. Who have no ties to any other country. Who love and respect the country of their birth. Who do not believe that other “Bermudians” are too stupid, uneducated, lazy and unemployable. If you don’t find yourself in these categories, just shut the hell up, and mind your business!
You must be a member of the Bermuda Tea Party
I think its prudent for any pressure group to elect leaders with a fair hold of economics. Leaders who can bring forth arguments that are debatable and move the country forward. Leaders who bring forth balanced topics. Surely Mr Dill s points are too one sided and likely to throw away the water together with the baby. I dont know his credentials but just reading what he has put forward, I would rate his points at 2 out of 10 – a fail. If he surely concerned about bermudians welfare, he needs to go back to the drawing board and come back more serious. I can imagine the world reading his suggestions, they paint a bad picture of bermudians who currently are known to be friendly and good tourists hosts.
let’s try Mr. Dills proposal on the new Oncologist and Urologist if we can find anyone for those two positions…….just because some fools stands in front of City Hall and speaks does that mean it is news? it is nice to see some forward momentum in Bermuda can we try to keep it that way?
It is all about trust !
It seems that nobody trusts any body any more.
That goes all the way to the top.
That is the thin end of the wedge.
Just look around you,there are those who walk amongst us who would see to destroy the very fabric of our existence.
Why wasn’t Mr. Dill protesting when the PLP Govt issued record numbers of work permits? If he vote for them, he can only blame himself.
“Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell time by watching the second hand of a clock.”- Ben Hecht, screenwriter, playwright, novelist, director and producer (1894 – 1964)
Have we not yet had enough of the attitude of entitlement that’s continues to crush us? What happened to work ethic, for example? You know why so many of us don’t go for those jobs on Bermuda Job Board? Because either we aren’t qualified, or we don’t like the hours or type of work. For the former- well, shoulda paid attention in school, if that’s the kind of work you wanted. For the latter- no excuse. Work is work, good honest work never hurt anyone. I get it if you have to balance family- believe me. I have a husband who has had only five weekend days off this year, and not a single regular weekend. It’s what he does to help make ends meet. Is it dream job? Hell no. The man has a PhD. But it’s helping, it’s not the sofa. Does it hurt his pride? Well, yes. But it would be more hurtful for him not to do anything. He’s worked in construction too, because thank God he’s strong. Is he expecting anyone else to do anything for him? No. I could rant for ages about this, but it boils down to: if you want work, there’s something out there. If you want work in a specific area or at a specific pay level and nothing else will do, then you can go do sit-ins and protests until you’re blue, but nothing will change. It sucks, the economy is just awful. But it’s a matter of choice as to what you do with the options at hand.
Didn’t the late great Maya Angelou say: if you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. It’s that last part we all need to work on. We seem incapable and worse- unwilling to change what we can- ourselves. Our expectations of everyone else, ‘the system’, etc. are all very high. And we hold ourselves to the lowest possible standard, where it’s everyone else’s fault.
In a word, GLOBALIZATION. These ideas appealing as they may seem to some will only create poverty by driving even more jobs overseas to places where people are hungry and anxious for opportunity. The best way for Bermudians to succeed is to try harder, be better, stop whining and get on with it.
If someone chooses a profession that does not guarantees full employment 365 days a year, don’t blame the sitting government when your job finishes and there are no other building sites in the works.
Educate yourself to do more than one profession. I also notice that Mr. Dill acknowledged that the country is in a perilous state, but never points out WHICH PARTY put us there!
The real question is if there are so many of us locals ready and able to do the jobs would it not be easier to hire them the process is a lot quicker and cheaper , and most of the time it is keeping your onions for more than a year that can be the challenge
1. Implement legislative measures that will restrict all term limits to a maximum of one year during which, a local must be trained to resume the foreigner’s roles and responsibilities.
What about locals go out and qualify themselves so they are more attractive job candidates?
2. Implement legislative measures that all contracts should have a clause that allows the foreign worker to be replaced within three months, if a Bermudian is found to be employable and equally qualified for the position. However, if the company is financially capable and decides to be corporate friendly, termination will only occur at the end of the foreign workers term limit.
Why would I work at a company where I can be replaced by an equally qualified local that somehow wasn’t found during the initial application process. This will promote an atmosphere of unmistakable xenophobia.
3. Implement legislative measures ensuring that contracts and term limits of foreign workers will be monitored and enforced by an independent commission that will work with immigration. This commission will also work on behalf of locals to ensure they are properly vetted and placed as soon as possible.
Someone correct me- this is already done by Immigration, right? This sounds like a branch of the thought police.
4. Implement legislative measures that the independent commission will be granted full governing authority to investigate any grievance without physical proof of the complainant. If the grievance is thought to be valid and requires transparency, then immediate protocol of due diligence will be applied with both parties in participation.
See above. Immigration should, and do, already investigate grievances.
My point: Bermuda should be concentrating on developing the best workforce it can. To present such anti-foreigner ideas not only breeds a xenophobic atmosphere, but discounts the proven ability of Bermudians to compete on their own.
The natives do not have enough acumen for a lot of these jobs. That is the truth.
Lots a bus drivers needed
I predict that we will have foreign bus drivers within a year. There is a dramatic shortage of drivers and not enough drug free Bermudians to fill the positions. A staggering amount of applicants fail the mandatory drug test. Bermudians simply can’t stay off de weed.
My friend saiid he wouldn’t take a bus job because there is no computer and you can’t use your cell phone plus you gotta work cup match just sayin
I have a VERY honest question. How many Bermudians that complain about the jobs that are avialable for “them” have a college degree??? Im not trying to be funny but I am curious to know what percentage of people marching and complaining have a college degree. It seems that many Bermudian women have children very very young and usually before they are married and never complete college. It seems that priorities may be wrong or is this just the culture? Yes, everyone should have the right to a job whether they have a degree or not, but how many of the people marching are also concerned with the high number of young men and women without degrees? It sort of baffles me. Im just saying. I see a handful of Bermudians were promoted at ACE today and they all worked very very hard so the opportunities are out there but hard work and dedication are the key.
Shawn didn’t mention what “type” of worker he was. Shawn wanted to be hired, which he was, but didn’t want to show up for work. Experience certainly counts but you need to actually show up like the rest of us and put your time in. Wants something for nothing.