Wt_know Supersonic November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 ok ... going to order chai peng ... peng only ... no vege no egg .... is $5K still the new poor ... should be $6K liao now ... ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 On 6/30/2012 at 3:06 AM, Wt_know said: So while a tight labour market helped to raise salaries by 6.1 per cent in terms of dollars and cents, real wage growth last year was just 0.9 per cent. Expand Got 6% raise meh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Supersonic November 7, 2021 Author Share November 7, 2021 (edited) On 11/7/2021 at 6:36 AM, Playtime said: Got 6% raise meh Expand that's 2012 article ... now imagine 2021 ... like you said .... still no have 6% ... scary bo? Edited November 7, 2021 by Wt_know 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 6:42 AM, Wt_know said: that's 2012 article ... now imagine 2021 ... like you said .... still no have 6% ... scary bo? Expand 6% pay raise? If got 1-2% already miracle liao lo. 😅 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 6:36 AM, Playtime said: Got 6% raise meh Expand Minister 10%, we 2% if we are lucky, , average 6% . 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 8:30 AM, 13177 said: 6% pay raise? If got 1-2% already miracle liao lo. 😅 Expand Thing is a 1 or 2% is actually unable to catch up to inflation. But staying at a job may only get you that kinda yearly increase, ending up some advocate job hoping instead... the very thing employers complain about. Chicken and egg. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo5sg 2nd Gear November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 I hit pay ceiling more than 10 years ago, just before 40 years old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acewin 4th Gear November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 6:33 AM, Wt_know said: ok ... going to order chai peng ... peng only ... no vege no egg .... is $5K still the new poor ... should be $6K liao now ... Expand Actually a good opportunity to lose some weight. 😏 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 11:30 AM, Evo5sg said: I hit pay ceiling more than 10 years ago, just before 40 years old. Expand It means if you didnt get promotion, your salary would get stuck and same for 10 years? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 11:30 AM, Evo5sg said: I hit pay ceiling more than 10 years ago, just before 40 years old. Expand So 10 years of inflation ... you're effectively about 30% down? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrios Turbocharged November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 (edited) One of my favourite WFH lunchtime dish..chicken chop with pasta prepared by fast food stalls in kopitiams.. has steadily risen from $5.80 to $7.80 to yesterday i discovered new price $9.90..over the last few years.. Im giving up the dish liao although i like it very much..for $9.90 i can go to a heartland mall mid tier restaurant for a nice aircon meal..knn Edited November 7, 2021 by Kyrios 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 (edited) On 11/7/2021 at 2:10 PM, Kyrios said: One of my favourite WFH lunchtime dish..chicken chop with pasta prepared by fast food stalls in kopitiams.. has steadily risen from $5.80 to $7.80 to yesterday i discovered new price $9.90..over the last few years.. Im giving up the dish liao although i like it very much..for $9.90 i can go to a heartland mall mid tier restaurant for a nice aircon meal..knn Expand Same, my regular fish soup stall i buy also increased price from $4 until $5 over a period of 2 years. And my favourite herbal soup stall also increased $0.50 recently. Nowadays when food stall increased price, usually is $0.50 one jump. Edited November 7, 2021 by 13177 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolicense Turbocharged November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 3:22 PM, 13177 said: Same, my regular fish soup stall i buy also increased price from $4 until $5 over a period of 2 years. And my favourite herbal soup stall also increased $0.50 recently. Nowadays when food stall increased price, usually is $0.50 one jump. Expand from memory. im sure those older remember lower prices but can only rem from 70s prata kosong my time. 10c, 20c, 30c, 50c, 80c, $1, $1.5 (this the most outrageous) wanton mee basic: 50c, 70c, $1, $1.5, $2, $2.5, $3 (6 times still) teh o mkt stall small: 10c, 20c, 30c, 50c, 70c, $1 (10 times) rough prices. 😭 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo5sg 2nd Gear November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 @13177 till retirement, if I stay on all the way. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo5sg 2nd Gear November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 @Playtime no idea on exact %. More conscientious when I buy from supermarket. Rarely eat out. Buy items on reduced price for quick consumption as far as possible. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic November 7, 2021 Share November 7, 2021 Eat more tofu and veggie. Good for us. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 8, 2021 Share November 8, 2021 LoL....why cant they remove the fuel tax? Instead they tell us to brace for impact. Kinda lame. I think we will see our food portion shrink plus price hike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic November 8, 2021 Share November 8, 2021 On 11/8/2021 at 12:24 AM, Watwheels said: LoL....why cant they remove the fuel tax? Instead they tell us to brace for impact. Kinda lame. I think we will see our food portion shrink plus price hike. Expand https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/budget-2021-petrol-duties-raised-with-immediate-effect-road-tax-rebates-to-help-offset A long long times ago .....February 2021 article. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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