Getting manpower-lean
S Pass holder prepared to put in extra effort
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Mr Zhu Shenggang, 45, left Shandong in China to come to work in Singapore 12 years ago so he could earn more money for his children's education. The S Pass holder, who is now a head chef at halal eatery Mak's Place - The Hawkerant, works six days a week, from 3pm to about 1am, and earns about $3,600 a month.
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Forty-five-year-old Mr Zhu Shenggang hails from Shandong, a province in eastern China. But for the past 12 years, Singapore has been home for the S Pass holder, who is a head chef at a halal eatery serving Asian and Western cuisine.
An S Pass worker refers to a mid-skilled foreign employee who earns at least $2,300 a month.
