I met a group of ITE student last week to discuss about what they are going to do after finishing ITE. I owned a furniture company and hope that more youngsters can take over and do the business, unfortunately, it’s almost impossible.
This is my story.
One of the ITE students mentioned that even if they were offered jobs that are at $2000 they will reject and go drive grab. I said that grab drivers have to pay Medisave and CPF. No one will help them pay.
The students told me yes its true no Medisave and CPF but rather than wasting the next 2 years studying here for so I can go for a low salary job is a waste of time.
“I rather go work grab 2 years then go get a private diploma direct.”
“After I get a diploma I can decide if I want to further my studies or continue driving grab. Depends I get a better job if not always go back to grab till I get my degree.”
Whether the diploma or degree is recognized don’t really matter as long its not govt sector but that is another separate argument. I agreed with the students to a certain extent. They do save much time to further studies and potentially even start to have savings.
I’m not advocating ITE students to quit and do this. The question is…
Is a cert from ITE still relevant?