Tin Pei Ling appointed director of public affairs and policy at Grab. Can like that ah? 🤭

[inlinesix]

1 minute ago, DOBIEMKZ said:

Sounds like it is legitimate if I embark on a night job to supplement my meagre income from my day job.

Hope my spouse will understand since I follow MPs' example. 

$19k allowance is not meagre sum

😂

[SGMCF328]

2 hours ago, BanCoe said:

Why not Victoria Cigarettes 🤣🤣 ……  @Inlinefour asking 🤣🤣

The short answer

[Sosaria]

44 minutes ago, Rickster said:

Govt job no good la… even if million dollar pay so what? U can’t drive a Ferrari nor stay in Sentosa, do anything wrong or say anything wrong, the public will slug me.

In private sector or my own biz man, people see i drive Ferrari will come and suck up to me and can stay Sentosa and have as many woman. Can live the high life without any morals and people will still clap for you and be your fan.

If u can make it big outside, why stay with civil service and get paid so much lesser than what u can potentially make, like I said in my previous post.

Only minister and the uppermost ranks are fairly known to the public, but if say, perm sec... high level enough but still quite anonymous. Go red light or ktv also nobody recognize 

Only the public figures would lose their "freedom" and that to me is worse than accepting lower salary. Remember that fellow who shared about his family extravagant trip overseas for french cooking lesson.

Edited February 3, 2023 by Sosaria

[Sosaria]

9 minutes ago, SGMCF328 said:

The short answer

Errr .. she has other career path that will soar to great heights??

 

[Jman888]

58 minutes ago, Spidey10 said:

MP pay not enuff....so need some side income....by 40 no $5 mil no talk ok....:-))

she upgraded, last time Kate Spade now she wants Chanel, Gucci, etc

 

[Rickster]

2 minutes ago, Sosaria said:

Only minister and the uppermost ranks are fairly known to the public, but if say, perm sec... high level enough but still quite anonymous. Go red light or ktv also nobody recognize 

Only the public figures would lose their "freedom" and that to me is worse than accepting lower salary. Remember that fellow who shared about his family extravagant trip overseas for french cooking lesson.

True, but if one kena recognised or someone takes a photo, that will be the end of the career for any civil servants. Not just perm sec level. Even on those on the lower rungs.

Ya. My cousin is the immediate neighbour of a minister… every time when i go his house, will also kena scrutinised by the security stationed outside the house. The point is, when i see the 2 cars he owns, it’s sooooo humble for what he makes. Let’s put it this way, the 2 cars he owns will fit very well into any HDB car parks.

Kinda sad right? Got his millions also cannot spend. Even the family also need to “suffer” along with him…cannot do this cannot do that, must maintain decorum, must act poor…. Bla bla bla…. High level Civil servant really no good ah 😆

[Albeniz]

Congratulations Pei Ling!

Edited February 3, 2023 by Albeniz

[DOBIEMKZ]

50 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

$19k allowance is not meagre sum

😂

MP's allowance $19K.

Mine salary a tiny fraction of that. 😪😪😪

[Jellandross]

3 hours ago, Ody_2004 said:

Errr... if big company or MNC don't think they will take the BLUE.. White to them is always better or should say safer! whahahahahaha..

Grab knows that they are increasingly under scrutiny as ah gong is tightening policies on delivery platform providers. Her appointment is definitely shrewd move.

[Mustank]

Grab use their own money ownself appoint her

Their own business

[Sosaria]

49 minutes ago, Rickster said:

True, but if one kena recognised or someone takes a photo, that will be the end of the career for any civil servants. Not just perm sec level. Even on those on the lower rungs.

Ya. My cousin is the immediate neighbour of a minister… every time when i go his house, will also kena scrutinised by the security stationed outside the house. The point is, when i see the 2 cars he owns, it’s sooooo humble for what he makes. Let’s put it this way, the 2 cars he owns will fit very well into any HDB car parks.

Kinda sad right? Got his millions also cannot spend. Even the family also need to “suffer” along with him…cannot do this cannot do that, must maintain decorum, must act poor…. Bla bla bla…. High level Civil servant really no good ah 😆

These top civil servants are normally not flashy types. They are all selected through same scholarship, generally have same schooling background, all printed from the same mould

Edited February 3, 2023 by Sosaria

[Freeder]

At least they didn’t try CECA FT…..

[Victor68]

11 hours ago, Throttle2 said:

Huat ah, easily 7 figure income at 39.  Who says politics doesnt pay? 😅😄🤣😁😎

What to do, MP part time job nothing much to do and only $19k pm. Now earn extra peanuts pay to supplement lor. She doesn't want but they beg her

Edited February 3, 2023 by Victor68

[Watwheels]

I think both sides must have smth to benefit. If you have a company you try to invite TPL to join lo. See whether she will hue or boh hue you. LoL

[Voodooman]

2 hours ago, inlinesix said:

She is well-liked in Macpherson.  Unlike my MP

Yes, she has proven many of her detractors wrong. Must give it to her for giving up her job and going full time to serve the residents. Luckily she has a husband who is a high earner.

I will vote PAP if she comes to my CCK ward.😂

Edited February 3, 2023 by Voodooman

[Rickster]

2 hours ago, DOBIEMKZ said:

MP's allowance $19K.

Mine salary a tiny fraction of that. 😪😪😪

That's quite a low pay I'd say, for the responsibilities and "sacrifice of freedom" to them and their families.

Middle management positions in many large companies and MNCs are already paid well above 250k per annum. 

When I mean middle management, I'm not taking about a Macdonald's outlet manager, sales or account managers (a fancy term used for salesman) here.

[Voodooman]

3 hours ago, D3badge said:

Why nepotism and cronyism? Grab is a private company decision is by Grab board of directors. It is normal for people want to have or woo top civil servants to be in their organisation because to associate themselves with government. (Like many people go certain church main purposes is not their love for god, but more for rub shoulder and networking in church).

BTW Lee Hsien Yang was board of many companies even foreign eg. ANZ Bank like that not nepotism? Because ANZ not Singapore company?

 

It is common but it doesn't mean it is right.

Although she has only 1 vote, she maybe privy to certain government discussion/ policies to be implemented.  She is heading government relations for a profit seeking private entity.

Her job is to lobby G to ensure policies and regulations are friendly to her employer (it is not some head of HR/ operation role). There is clear conflict.  In the US, they have all these BS rules to pretend all is good but we know it is just "business". 

[Sosaria]

18 minutes ago, Voodooman said:

Yes, she has proven many of her detractors wrong. Must give it to her for giving up her job and going full time to serve the residents. Luckily she has a husband who is a high earner.

I will vote PAP if she comes to my CCK ward.😂

I will sign up to be meet-people-session volunteer if she becomes MP in my ward