Club 30's "Kill the Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 26th Edition
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*nods wildly and madly*Originally posted by elindra:Don't you think it sucks to be stuck in the middle income group
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Better than being in the lower income group right.Originally posted by elindra:Don't you think it sucks to be stuck in the middle income group
Although nowadays...with the rising costs...... the line between lower and middle income is getting very blur.
But hey, I'm happy with what I have. More than happy.
Problem is only when I start thinking about starting my own family. As a single, you can actually survive with very little money.
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Depends on your lifestyle expectations reallyOriginally posted by MooKu:To live with the bare minimum need 4k?
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Then: Lower income groupOriginally posted by av98m:Better than being in the lower income group right.
Although nowadays...with the rising costs...... the line between lower and middle income is getting very blur.
Now: Desperate situation group
Then: Middle income group
Now: Lower income group
Then: Upper middle income group
Now: Middle income group
Then: Elites
Now: Even Richer Elites -
Problem is our bloody gahmen's guidelines for those who qualify for financial aid has not been adjusted for inflation. So their definition of poor is quite outdated.
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This is the worldwide trend. And something has got to give eventually. As it is there is already growing social unrest, whether our gahmen admits it or not.Originally posted by elindra:Then: Lower income group
Now: Desperate situation group
Then: Middle income group
Now: Lower income group
Then: Upper middle income group
Now: Middle income group
Then: Elites
Now: Even Richer Elites -
*waves*Originally posted by MooKu:hihi
long time no see
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Problem is our pay is not going to increase according to inflationOriginally posted by av98m:This is the worldwide trend. And something has got to give eventually. As it is there is already growing social unrest, whether our gahmen admits it or not. -
our pay is benchmarked to cheap labour(including white collar jobs) from developing countries.Originally posted by elindra:Problem is our pay is not going to increase according to inflation
our elites' pay is benchmarked to very highly paid senior management e.g. CEOs and directors.
so how?
To remain competitive with FT we need to do more work for less $$$, while they demand more pay because they say their pay is lagging behind their benchmark. -
our ministers' pay is benchmarked to people like Bill Gates.. if they think they can get away with it
btw, i'm home
one day wasted at a "corporate planning seminar" where nothing was planned, a totally unproductive day -
You forgot that they import FT's in to keep our pay low as wellOriginally posted by av98m:our pay is benchmarked to cheap labour(including white collar jobs) from developing countries.
our elites' pay is benchmarked to very highly paid senior management e.g. CEOs and directors.
so how?
Our elites' pay is argued that to keep out corruption, they have to be paid a certain level to be kept corruption free
I don't see pay cuts when the economy is down but when times are good, I see increases in pay
Damn I wish my pay is structured that way -
yeah i feel so poor, i think my income falls into low income range if taken as a household alon which it should rather than combined with parent's etc
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the high pay of TT Durai didn't stop him from being corrupt..Originally posted by elindra:You forgot that they import FT's in to keep our pay low as well
Our elites' pay is argued that to keep out corruption, they have to be paid a certain level to be kept corruption free
I don't see pay cuts when the economy is down but when times are good, I see increases in pay
Damn I wish my pay is structured that way -
Actually the ministers' pay was cut during the economic crisis but it was restored rather quickly.Originally posted by elindra:You forgot that they import FT's in to keep our pay low as well
Our elites' pay is argued that to keep out corruption, they have to be paid a certain level to be kept corruption free
I don't see pay cuts when the economy is down but when times are good, I see increases in pay
Damn I wish my pay is structured that way
And besides, 10% pay cut for them is VERY different from 10% pay cut for people barely surviving with their current pay. -
Sometimes, the way they justify their high pay makes me wonder if that is a transparent form of corruption if there is such a termOriginally posted by the Bear:the high pay of TT Durai didn't stop him from being corrupt.. -
Didn't our dear Mrs Goh Chok Tong say his pay was peanuts?Originally posted by the Bear:the high pay of TT Durai didn't stop him from being corrupt..
What she meant was that he had no choice but to be corrupt because he was not getting millions a year like other CEOs. -
what do you think it is?
they aren't "corrupt" because they can easily loot the bank?
good oneOriginally posted by elindra:Sometimes, the way they justify their high pay makes me wonder if that is a transparent form of corruption if there is such a term -
Look up the terms corruption, nepotism, and cronyism.Originally posted by elindra:Sometimes, the way they justify their high pay makes me wonder if that is a transparent form of corruption if there is such a term
Then look around you.
I leave it up to you to interpret the data for yourself -
i don't mind being paid "peanuts" and i will not be corrupt either...
will they pay me "peanuts" ?Originally posted by av98m:Didn't our dear Mrs Goh Chok Tong say his pay was peanuts?
What she meant was that he had no choice but to be corrupt because he was not getting millions a year like other CEOs. -
we're peasants, we don't deserve peanutsOriginally posted by the Bear:i don't mind being paid "peanuts" and i will not be corrupt either...
will they pay me "peanuts" ? -
becareful wait tiok sued horOriginally posted by av98m:Look up the terms corruption, nepotism, and cronyism.
Then look around you.
I leave it up to you to interpret the data for yourself 
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I never said anythingOriginally posted by hisoka:becareful wait tiok sued hor
In any case, if they're going to go after anyone there's a whole shitload to choose from in speaker's corner -
But but peanuts are nourishing.Originally posted by av98m:we're peasants, we don't deserve peanuts
I don't think I can live on dirt any longer -
AV is not saying about anyoneOriginally posted by hisoka:becareful wait tiok sued hor
What is there to sue
He did not even specify a name
Speakers Corner one got more to pick from lor -
If I were paid peanuts I'd work for like 3 or 4 years then retireOriginally posted by elindra:But but peanuts are nourishing.
I don't think I can live on dirt any longer 