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Hong Kong postal workers slam narrow government transfer scheme

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Hong Kong postal workers are criticizing a government transfer scheme designed to help them find new permanent positions. They argue the scheme is too narrowly focused on clerical roles and does not align with their skills, age, or career aspirations. Affected workers expressed frustration that the available civil service vacancies, such as those for medical professionals or engineers, are unsuitable for their backgrounds, leaving them without viable options. AI

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Hong Kong postal workers slam narrow government transfer scheme

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    ‘Not tailor-made for us’: Hongkong Post staff say transfer scheme too narrow

    Hong Kong postal workers denied permanent contracts have criticised a special government transfer scheme as too narrow, calling for more pathways into roles that match their experience, such as workman and artisan positions. Several affected workers told the South China Morning P…

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