tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post8550055065127286009..comments2024-03-29T15:10:48.844+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Cost of living in Cloud NineChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-47794050275382673142010-03-09T20:22:53.188+08:002010-03-09T20:22:53.188+08:00Me bets that 90% of Singaporeans will want our par...Me bets that 90% of Singaporeans will want our parliamentarians to be better paid. <br /><br />I have since forgotten how many Singaporeans questioned me on how Singapore has become so affluent. And invariably they explained to me that it is all because of the World Class SIN Leaders. Maybe they do deserve more than what they pay themselves, they should pay themselves more SINfully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-47716342665601204272010-03-09T19:53:32.023+08:002010-03-09T19:53:32.023+08:00Yeah, redbean. Anon is right. It could be worse.
...Yeah, redbean. Anon is right. It could be worse.<br /><br />They could have put it up 50%. Actually the sky is the limit, since the government can do whta it pleases anyway.<br /><br />But judge ye not: they are behaving perfectly as humans. If any one of us was granted absolute power, there is little doubt in my mind that we would act in a manner of no consequence.<br /><br />When Acton wrote: <Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-15182897226708787522010-03-09T16:29:14.249+08:002010-03-09T16:29:14.249+08:00Hi Redbean, please do not complain about this 8.8%...Hi Redbean, please do not complain about this 8.8% increase in the ministerial salaries. I think they feel that they deserve this increase. Singaporean should all be happy to have such a fantastic group of people to decide for the nation. The stock market is improving, the property price is going up, your women folks are not maids in other countries. What more do you want???? Be happy and say a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-34733526730783439342010-03-09T16:29:12.892+08:002010-03-09T16:29:12.892+08:00Hi Redbean, please do not complain about this 8.8%...Hi Redbean, please do not complain about this 8.8% increase in the ministerial salaries. I think they feel that they deserve this increase. Singaporean should all be happy to have such a fantastic group of people to decide for the nation. The stock market is improving, the property price is going up, your women folks are not maids in other countries. What more do you want???? Be happy and say a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-55691478293694446062010-03-09T15:50:15.194+08:002010-03-09T15:50:15.194+08:00Cost of living in Cloud Nine.
Minister's sala...Cost of living in Cloud Nine.<br /><br />Minister's salaries not yet in Cloud Nine? <br /><br />They should make it to Cloud Nine by giving themselves a 9% increase rather than 8.8%. 8.8% is not outrageous by their yardstick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-37233632050113984662010-03-09T14:07:38.414+08:002010-03-09T14:07:38.414+08:00If the MAS would stop printing money, you will fin...If the MAS would stop printing money, you will find inflation dropping.<br /><br />Just because the govt asks you to work "better and cheaper" doesn't mean you have to agree to do so.<br /><br />The market for the "average worker" (not govt servants) pays people what they are worth. If you want to earn more, make yourself worth more. Simple? No very hard -- it requires Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-6333048085125167352010-03-09T14:01:19.492+08:002010-03-09T14:01:19.492+08:00The people deserve the Government they elected.
T...The people deserve the Government they elected.<br /><br />The ministers also deserve the salaries they asked for.<br /><br />What to do? It happened.<br /><br />More good years?<br /><br />1-2-3, sold!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com