Swing voters didn’t vote in the OBA to continue the practices of the PLP. How many more of these gaffes will they make before its to late?

Why should employers be allowed to dictate Bermuda’s social structure by selective hiring practices.

I want to thank you Minister Michael Fahy for you’ve demonstrated, (once again) the Opposition couldn’t and shouldn’t be trusted under no circumstances! The P.L.P. were the Government of the day when the Tuckers Pt. Golf Club driving range had been approved…It’s a fact. So please “u’lot” (P.L.P) cease attempting to mislead the people with your rhetoric.
As for the other matter, the one concerning immigration. I quote:“In short, the grievance began when the Professional alleged she was never contacted by an Employer after she submitted her application for a job with them; over three months after submitting her application in late June 2013. Following enquires by the Professional the Professional was notified via email by the Chief Immigration Officer that a work permit had been approved for the post.”
(Now, to conclude this issue.)“The Department conducted its own investigation into the matter and established that the Employer’s agent closed the mailbox one day prior to the deadline for receiving applications. The Department presented the facts of its investigation to me, as the Minister. I decided not to revoke the work permit issued, as is in my right to do. This was in fact after I made direct contact with attorneys for the Employer seeking further information in respect of qualifications required for the post, whether any applications had been received and whether the Employer would consider the Professional’s qualifications as suitable for the post. Relevant notations were placed on the file by me. I made the determination that the post box was mistakenly closed by the Employer’s agent one day prior to expiry of the advertising deadline and that the Professional did not in my view have the requisite qualifications or experience to fulfill the role being sought by the Employer…Whilst I disagreed with the recommendation of the compliance officers, I am entitled to do so and it is within my discretion. I stand by my decision 100%.”
End of conversation.

First we were not qualified enough. University trainedin supposedly solved that. Alas it wasn’t the case. Then the excuse was not enough experience. Still after remedying that, another excuse. I believe the latest is poor work ethic or something like that.
Companies who are saving fortunes by their domiciliation here are not fairly,adequately or equitably compensating, this populace or BDA Inc. who receive their mandate via, ‘we the people’.

Are ‘we the people’ going to sit or for that matter ‘lay down’ or stand up and take action holding this wonderful govt accountable for their legislative actions that are co-signing off on these egregious and damaging actions perpetrated against locals for so long now.
Are you going to continue to ‘lay it down’ when it comes to leaving local workers in the corner to collect dust?
This isn’t àn equitable arrangement. And it’s high time that this damn situation is turned around to where both sides are equally benefitting and not just one.

Our Bermudian children go and get degrees, masters, etc., and still cannot find a job so they do what they can whether it be a cashier, gas station attendant, construction worker, etc….while they are applying for what they have a degree in.

Does anyone know just how long a person (previously married to a Bermudian) who had a child from that Bermudian can stay in Bermuda to work without a permit? Is it until that child finishes school? What about those who are still here, are they on permits because most cannot afford to pay for a PRC and definitely don’t qualify for Bermuda Status.

How can you take someone totally unqualified, who has no managerial skills, and a non Bermudian at that and give them a managerial role over a qualified Bermudian just because they are divorced from a Bermuda and have a Bermudian child?

What is this Island coming to.??