(In case you guys haven't known, I gave up the idea of trying to be a student to spend more time here and turn my pass to a work pass, afterall, it seems very contrived, but in France, any way is a good way, but well, let's see if paths will lead me back one day.)
There're many reasons for people to be 'sans papiers' and in France, these people are many. Without an extensive knowledge of France's socio-political scene, I can gather that officially they should not be here, they are either refugees, illegal immigrants, or somehow fallen through the cracks of French system but they remain physically in France, and the authorities cannot do much about them. Apparently, they cannot forcibly put them on a boat/plane (but if you offer to return to wherever you came from, free transport can be discussed), they cannot arrest them (maybe they're too many to begin with!), but it's still a sting in the flesh which has the French hands up in the air.
Maybe France should follow SG's example to happily hand out permits to live and work in SG, turn them into PR and citizens in a blink of an eye....
So, it makes me wonder, there I go complaining abt 'foreign talents' in SG, and yet, I'm coming to Paris seeking a job... do we see a double standard? Not exactly. For starters, I do not intend to live here forever, just a couple of work experiences. I speak French, and I can say I'm integrated into society. I'm educated and cultured, I have qualifications, and at work, I shared my Asian experience (some Asian sauces and marindades) with my last restaurant.
Back in SG, how am I going to compete in a kitchen job? Will they be happier taking PRC, Malaysians, etc, who are satisfied with lower pay, less commitments? I thought I'll have an edge over them after Paris, but 4 months make hardly an edge, you see.
Boy do I have to start packing.... hoping to send just 1 box back home, and not too much excess luggage. My knives prob already take up 3/4 of my 20kg lugguage allowance, seriously.
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