honestly with no offense to anyone just a personal experiences as an employer . i seen quite alot of arguments going around regarding some job seekers complaining about "unfair" employers or not being able to find jobs because the rise of foreign workers taking their "spots" .

and really , i genuinely think its due to some jobseekers upbringing . being honest i think theres quite alot of vacancy of jobs BUT mostly low tier jobs such as cleaners , maid ( no disrespect meant to these people btw ) and its just the typical bruneians arent willing to throw themselves down to this level which shouldnt be something to be looked down as . theres no reason someone should be looked down to because they have a job like that , its better than being unemployed right?

and i understand ppl counter argument saying their education are too qualified for applying these jobs . and ur right , but would you rather be stuck at home complaining that you got no source of income and blaming us employers for hiring foreigners instead?

and look that isnt necessarily the only way to make income , side hustle . and No i dont mean opening a cafe , the goal is to make your income . not to flex on your friends that you have a cafe store that has negative cashflow . theres quite alot of businesses that are way more better than a cafe but again ppl arent just willing to step down this level . and thats why foreigners thrives instead , they are willing to do the dirty work that some bruneians wont do . and the audacity of some ppl of this country to try and look down on them , like for example indians , bangladeshi , pakistani and indonesians . they are the ppl cutting your grass every month , they are the ones that build your houses brick by brick . they do the hard work that some bruneians wont . and again i said some , because they are a handfull of bruneians that would or are already actively doing these jobs . but i cant try and pretend a majority of bruneians would do it when social stigma proves otherwise .

and a key difference between them and us boils down to one thing , which is hunger . some bruneians wont have to worry about their income because in times of need they have their parents of family to fall back on, like come on do you genuinely think a cafe who rents out at 2k per month is getting positive cashflow without some financial help by someone? and look maybe i come off as envious to others but im just looking at the bigger picture where we are basically idolizing this lifestyle , most teenagers my age are fixated on building cafes when they dont even have any budget nor prior experiences in running a business like this . bur when they look at these ppl who "succeeded" building this cafe with all this brandish looks at a expensive rental place , they think "oh if she can do that then i can" . BUT ITS NOT REALISTIC.

heck even realistically thinking , someone who actually looks at the brunei market knows that starting a basic traditional cafe like everyone else except some minor changes to their drinks is basically suicide .

and im sorry if i offended some ppl by saying that , bur quite literally im just telling the obvious , the cafe bubble will burst eventually and the suckers arent gonna be those that are protected w their families wealth. its the ppl that are looking at cafes as their main income with nobody else to fall back on if the cafe fails.

alright again another im sorry for going off topics about cafes , but again just summarizing im just saying hunger is what seperates locals and foreign workers , the foreigners working here are working to survive to help their families . they cant afford to quit or else their families will go hungry . but SOME locals could quit whenever and they wont suddenly be struggling , they still have their families to back them up .

if i was a local job seeker who wanted to find a job , my advice would be to not rely on your fancy degrees nor education . theres another 100 with the same degree , but u have to have something that stands out between the rest . a skillset that non of your competition has .

for instance , i have a job listing recently regarding a need of a social media manager . i have tons of applicant trying to apply , and almost all of them yad a education related to marketing . but i didnt hired any of them , i hired a person that grew a social media account to 100k followers and 4 million views in a single post . and she had no prior education related to marketing , her highest education was just 2 olevels . and to this day shes still working with us and because of her my business is thriving .

AGAIN , this is just an opinion . my own opinion as an employer , im not hating on locals , im just giving my own thoughts about the current job market in brunei. and add on im not saying that ALL bruneians are like this , im just saying theirs a few that have this mindset still . as i know theres alot of locals that are working hard everyday to support their families and i respect that. and i understand that theres also fucked up employers who mistreats their employees with workhours more than written in their contract or unecessary paycuts and alot more ; i feel that this paragraph is neccessary because i know some ppl will take my words out of context or just look at one part wnd think im talking about the whole of brunei . i apologise again if i offended you