Bigmatt140 Neutral Newbie July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 ya....yawn..small fry i think i bigger fry...so i can comment ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk 1st Gear July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/papers/people/pp-s18.pdf Interesting read for guys here since people like to compare salaries :) Interesting facts. 1) there is a 11% jump in median household income from 2010 to 2011 !!! Did your pay jump by 11% in 2011? 2) Median household income is only around 7k and that is including employer CPF... take home pay is probably ard 5.5k? 3) Median household income for condo is 14.6k, landed is 17.4k. So no need to ask if you can afford a condo :) For first point, I got 44% jump in salary in just 7 months in 2012. Don't know is it luck or what, happen after changed job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 ya....yawn..small fry i think i bigger fry...so i can comment well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondism Twincharged July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 ya....yawn..small fry i think i bigger fry...so i can comment So u bigger fry than sabbie? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 So u bigger fry than sabbie? no lah, sabbie is the biggest fry..... but still fry... note: i smaller fry but can still comment hor.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondism Twincharged July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 no lah, sabbie is the biggest fry..... but still fry... note: i smaller fry but can still comment hor.... Sabbie fried... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 aiyah, i most unlucky one. talk about salary, my salary already frozen 2 yrs. next year if freeze again, i have to sell my car to pay for my watch instalments. or sell my watch to pay for my condo instalments , or sell my condo to pay for my car instalments.... ...hai..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FocusWagon 1st Gear July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 aiyah, i most unlucky one. talk about salary, my salary already frozen 2 yrs. next year if freeze again, i have to sell my car to pay for my watch instalments. or sell my watch to pay for my condo instalments , or sell my condo to pay for my car instalments.... ...hai..... selling your backside shld pay for all 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 selling your backside shld pay for all 3 wah, thanks for seeing my backside so up..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Hypersonic July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 (edited) salary freeze is ok you can 'revised' your salary upward by selling properties whenever you feel like it aiyah, i most unlucky one. talk about salary, my salary already frozen 2 yrs. next year if freeze again, i have to sell my car to pay for my watch instalments. or sell my watch to pay for my condo instalments , or sell my condo to pay for my car instalments.... ...hai..... Edited July 15, 2012 by Wt_know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 (edited) salary freeze is ok you can 'revised' your salary upward by selling properties whenever you feel like it oh cannot...i'm like the property agent, home loan big big, car also loan big big, watch also instalment, Tv and fridge too.... die liao... if my salary freeze next year, cannot cover monthly instalment payments after CPF....but lucky i not driving 991 Turbo Edited July 15, 2012 by Throttle2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullifi3d 4th Gear July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 Perhaps the sandwich class is partly because they are trying to live up to society's expectations of them "making it" and as a result living beyond their means? I know, part of the problem is that the sandwich class is too well paid to enjoy government benefits/assistance but too poorly paid to be able to survive reasonably...... Its like people expect if you're a VP at a bank you have to be driving a premium brand conti car and living at least in a condominium. Anything less and they'll ask why you're not at that expected level. I mean, couldn't a VP choose to live frugally driving a Japanese B&B car or commuting to work by public transport, and living in a HDB flat? For many people, the more they earn, the more they spend, its fine if they can afford it but if they start spending beyond their means, they're in trouble. They may as well earn less and live more humbly. VPs in the banks are overrated. I mean, how many VPs are there in each bank, hundreds, thousands? And a VP in Investment Banking and the VP of Operations have different pay grades. Call me a janitor and give me the VP's pay i'm still a happy person. But they might also change my janitor's title to "Sanitation Specialist". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Turbocharged July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 VPs in the banks are overrated. I mean, how many VPs are there in each bank, hundreds, thousands? And a VP in Investment Banking and the VP of Operations have different pay grades. Call me a janitor and give me the VP's pay i'm still a happy person. But they might also change my janitor's title to "Sanitation Specialist". So are you still in OUE Bayfront or you have taken up another offer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 VPs in the banks are overrated. I mean, how many VPs are there in each bank, hundreds, thousands? And a VP in Investment Banking and the VP of Operations have different pay grades. Call me a janitor and give me the VP's pay i'm still a happy person. But they might also change my janitor's title to "Sanitation Specialist". most bank VPs i know are in their 30s and live either in HDBs or mass mkt condos, they do drive entry level premium contis. i think thats about right. just nice. not over-extravagant nor miserly.... KNN, if janitor just call janitor lah, simi sanitation specialist? like me, table wiper mean table wiper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullifi3d 4th Gear July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 So are you still in OUE Bayfront or you have taken up another offer? Harbourfront ler, not as fancy as OUE Bayfront. Management has clearly indicated a clear and defined career progress for me and i'm happy with the overall environment. I took some of the advice from you guys to stay put and build up the core skills. Bottom line, i still have a job as long as i remain valuable to the organization. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullifi3d 4th Gear July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 (edited) But you did mention that youngsters now going for titles mah. So if i'm the head of a big organization trying to lure young cheap local talents i'll create a fanciful job description and give a fancy title for what is supposed to be a 'janitors' job. And then put the salary in 'per annum' basis hoping they didn't see it. Edited July 15, 2012 by Nullifi3d Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyfitms Twincharged July 16, 2012 Share July 16, 2012 Interesting 3rd point. $17.4k can buy landed already? How can? you have forgotten that just 6 yrs ago, landed could be bought for 400 to 800 psf only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
W210k 1st Gear July 16, 2012 Share July 16, 2012 you have forgotten that just 6 yrs ago, landed could be bought for 400 to 800 psf only. Yup, in 1998 when the post-AFC impact was near bottomed, a FH, D.10 landed in the Holland Rd area can be had for $400 psf or thereabout. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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