Research Topic: Discrimination faced by low wage foreign workers.

A 2014 survey conducted by the Migrant Workers’ Centre reported that 9 in 10 foreign workers are satisfied with their quality of life in Singapore and would recommend Singapore as a place to work. However, there have also been contradictory reports which state that  foreign workers are not only mistreated, but also exploited. Yet at the

The video aims to understand migrants’ life in Singapore, specifically low-wage foreign workers, as well as Singaporeans’ attitudes towards them. Interviews will be conducted to help the team better understand the topic at hand. Two different sets of interview questions will be presented—one for Singaporeans and one for the migrant workers. The first set will look into the discrimination of migrant workers in Singapore and the second set will help us better understand migrant’s daily life and their living conditions. In order to reach out to these demographic of workers, we will be visiting them at their workplaces to interview them. . Theories regarding exploitation and boundary maintenance would be relevant to the chosen topic. By alternating different cuts of the interviews, we hope to illustrate clearly the potential disparity or lack of disparity in the opinions of Singaporeans towards low-wage foreign workers as well as foreign workers’ perception of self.

Theories regarding exploitation and boundary maintenance would be relevant to the chosen topic. The interview will take up 4 minutes of the video and the remaining 2 minutes will showcase links between the case study and the theories.

Sample Interview Questions (for Citizens):

1. In general, do you think Singaporeans discriminate low waged foreign workers?
   1. Do you think their perspectives of Bangladeshi workers should change? 
2. Have you interacted with any Bangladeshi workers before?
   1. If yes, how did you find them?
   2. If no, what is your general impression of them?

Sample Interview Questions (for Workers):

1. How long have you been in Singapore?
2. Why did you choose Singapore to work?
3. How do you feel about the work here?
   1. What are your working hours like?
   2. vs. the work opportunities there?

Credits:

Atiqah Habsah U1430738B

Felicia Widodo U1431130F

Gilda Koh Yi Shan U1430396K

Kageyama Kugo N1404355K

Yeu Shi Min Sherry U1430892K