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Difficulty hiring even when offer is $18 per hour I wonder how much of that offer goes to the employment agency

https://youtu.be/NCiiS-UlXMY?list=PL9hNbo_Ztnr9kyeIy53_uudXtRPTbOjAw&t=1360 Something to ponder.. 22​.43min to 27:13min Petter Schiff talked about illegal immigrants in USA and misconceptions people have. He come to explain some of the misconceptions about illegal immigrants take away American jobs and lower down wages. Having listened to his explanation, somehow it also applies to Singapore, replace the word illegal immigrants with foreigners and the whole things makes a lot of sense to Singapore context. People keep complaining foreigners come in Singapore that took away our job and taking down our wages, is that true? Foreigners come in Singapore that took away our job, debate:​ Not so true as there is unlimited amount of work. There is no limit to the numbers of jobs that can be created. Foreigners come in Singapore that lower down our wages, debate: Not so true​, let's assume because there are foreigners come in, Employer can hire foreigners can do things at a lower price then they would have to pay higher if these foreigners won't here. Let's say we are getting an influx of skilled workers, carpenters, plumbers, tailors, mechanics. Let's say your sink is clogged up and you want to call plumbers. If there's more plumbers here and because there is more plumbers, employer can hire plumbers for less money, cost of hiring plumbers goes down. The debate is less money to hire plumbers, more money to spend someplace else. Foreigners help bring down the cost of doing business and ultimately bring down prices and that benefits everyone, its a good idea to have more workers in the economy. There are a lot of foreigners that come to Singapore that jobs that Singaporeans won't do. The only way these job (that Singaporeans won't want to do ) gets down is because these foreigners did them and if these foreigners won't here, the jobs won't get done, and a lot of these companies won't exist here anymore and so a lot of higher paying jobs will go away. Because without lower paying job doing the job, higher paying jobs will not be possible. It is an chicken and egg debate. However, there still need to have foreigners that need to fill up jobs that many Singaporeans do not want to do. Many companies would not have exist if unable to find lower paying workers and likelihood, a lot of higher paying jobs will not be here and many Singaporeans would also suffer.

Interesting study, now you know why your pay was stagnant for past few years and why the women at the sales dept can promote so fast and gotten higher increment [rolleyes] Fish, we misunderstood you all these while [laugh]

40 indian construction workers based in yishun hv stopped working demanding pay. they joined their ah tiong frens who stopped working last month caused not paid salaries. SMRT strike has now started to influence others.... tomorrow pinoy nurses isit den bangla den thai den myanmar? wonder wat tan chuan jin and MOM goin to do and wat excuse? the workers complained that MOM not doin aniting and since ah tiongs already stopped work for 1 month, shouldnt someting be done by MOM,tings mus really be bad for these workers to carry on working after the ah tiongs stopped and all promises must hv been lies for them also to join in and stop work, malu the whole world now see singapore in a bad light so sad

Really NABE. http://www.todayonline.com/business/nabe-survey-points-rising-us-wage-pressures (I admit I posted this mainly because of the awesome headline. NABE!!! )

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wages-in-private-sector/1137196.html Any bros saw this article...? Just some quick observations... a. I am quite sure I didn't get half of that 5.3%, and so did my whole company on average b. Is the government going to increase costs of living based on such data? ie raise bus fares again c. how did the statistics come about in the first place? Quite frankly I am worried when I see such stats..shows I am way below national average once more..

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/keppel-shipyard-under-probe-mom-over-unpaid-wages-20140212 Keppel Shipyard under probe by MOM over unpaid wages Shipyard also responsible for workers hired by sub-contractor: Ministry Published on Feb 12, 2014 8:21 AM Workers from Akash Engineering being persuaded by Migrant Workers’ Centre executive director Bernard Menon (centre, white shirt) last month not to stage an illegal strike. The workers said they had not been paid salaries for up to 3 1/2 months.-- PHOTO: MIGRANT WORKERS’ CENTRE By Toh Yong Chuan Manpower Correspondent Keppel Shipyard is being probed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) over claims that its sub-contractor owes wages to its workers. The Straits Times reported on Monday how 120 shipyard workers hired by Akash Engineering and Technology almost went on strike last month. They said their employer had not paid them salaries of up to 31/2 months. The employees - 100 Bangladeshis and 20 Indians - were talked out of their plans by the Migrant Workers' Centre. The MOM has since been investigating the sub-contractor for possible breaches of the Employment Act. Background story MINISTRY SAYS: Keppel Shipyard is also being investigated by MOM for possible infringement of its responsibilities as a sponsoring shipyard under the marine sector scheme. KEPPEL SAYS: Akash Engineering did not inform us of the full extent of the financial difficulties which they were facing. Kudos to MOM!!!! Kudos to MOM Minister Tan Chuan Jin Stand up for the poor and down and out workers!!! Swee lah!!!! to simi sub-con, pui!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/...502-419777.html hmm... how come he cry ? didnt he say that wages remained stagnant? That's despite those years of growth? http://www.tnp.sg/content/lim-boon-heng-gets-emotional

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/r...pore-wages.html When dozens of Chinese bus drivers held Singapore

ASIAONE / BUSINESS / NEWS / STORY Monday, Jul 23, 2012 my paper Real wages may drop 2.7 per cent this year Ms Chan Shu Jun has her eye on a new camera, but her rising monthly expenditure is making her think twice about buying it. The 25-year-old analyst in the financial sector estimates that she spends about half of her monthly income - in the region of $4,000 - on food, shopping and entertainment. Although her wages have increased by about 7 per cent in recent years, Ms Chan is still concerned by inflation and the spectre of shrinking incomes here. She said: "I'm exploring investment opportunities to offset inflation. There's no point saving money in banks as the interest rates they offer cannot keep up with inflation." Her concerns are shared by many, with real incomes likely to fall by 2.7 per cent this year, according to a survey by the Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) and wage consultancy Remuneration Data Specialists. This is despite an expected increase of 1.5 per cent in nominal wages. The survey - which was conducted last month and covered 167 companies across key sectors, like services and construction - shows that further wage stagnation is expected next year. Although nominal wages are expected to increase by 3.1 per cent next year, that will be offset by an expected 3 per cent inflation rate. The former chief economist for the Government of Singapore Investment Corp, Mr Yeoh Lam Keong said that Singapore faces both "wage stagnation" and "inflationary problems". "Wage stagnation appears to be a general trend globally but, in Singapore, this is exacerbated by the massive influx of low-wage workers, which depresses nominal wages," he said. SHRI executive director David Ang said he is especially concerned with the ability of low-wage workers to manage their daily expenses on transport and food. Any increases would eat into their disposable incomes, he explained. Mr Yeoh said that these expenses make up a big proportion of low-wage workers' "consumption baskets", thus an income drop will hurt their pockets. He suggests that the Government raise the Workfare Income Supplement Scheme payout significantly by "about two to three times, and allocate a bigger share of the payout in cash rather than in the form of CPF". This will help push low-wage workers past the poverty line, rather than "wait for productivity levels to increase to push real wages up". He said: "That would take too long." The survey also found that about eight in 10 companies are expected to hire new staff this year. This is projected to drop to fewer than six in 10 firms next year. Mr Yeoh believes that the sluggish United States economy, euro-zone crisis and China's faltering growth may dampen business sentiments here. "This could then cause a lack of business confidence to hire," he said. For more my paper stories click here. she spent 4K on food etc and that is half of her income and she worry how about those earning MUCH less than her.. sometime i wonder how the press work ... they either feature the extreme high or extreme low income group ... not realistic at all

Labour market is still going strong so it's good news for everyone! ----- Wages and productivity up in 2010 my paper Fri, Jul 01, 2011 By Rachel Chan WAGES in the private sector went up last year, thanks to a strong economy and a tightening labour market, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in its annual report yesterday. Total wages - comprising basic wages and bonuses - grew by 5.5 per cent, while labour productivity increased markedly by 11 per cent. The wage gain was comparable to the 5.9 per cent growth in the pre-recession year of 2007, although it remained lower than the 6.6 per cent increase experienced during the economic expansion in 2000. Singapore's gross domestic product rebounded strongly from the recession year of 2009, with a record growth of 14.5 per cent last year. More private establishments reported that they were profitable last year than in 2009, and the majority of these gave wage increases, in line with the National Wages Council's suggestion to grant sustainable wage increases pegged to a company's performance and prospects. MOM found that the increase in wages was the result of a basic-wage gain of 3.9 per cent and a 9 per cent increase in bonuses. The private sector paid out an annual variable component - comprising the 13th-month bonus and variable bonus - averaging 2.17 months of the basic wage last year, a 9 per cent increase from the 1.99 months in 2009. Basic wages refer to the total basic pay before deducting the employer's Central Provident Fund contribution and personal income tax. Taking into account inflation, real total wages rose by 2.7 per cent last year, after declining by 1 per cent in 2009. Total wages and bonuses both rose for all three categories of employees, namely rank-and-file workers, junior-management staff and senior-management staff. While all industries doled out fatter salaries to their employees last year, those in the financial-services sector received the largest total-wage gains, at 9.9 per cent. Next in line were those in professional services, at 8.8 per cent; and third, community, social and personal services, which posted 6.4 per cent growth. The highest earners continue to be managers, followed by professionals and, thirdly, associate professionals and technicians. Mr Peter Haglund, country manager of employment-services company Manpower Staffing Services, said he projected an increase in wages this year as the economy faces a tighter labour market.

This article on today's ST on Review-Insight reflect the truth, nothing but the truth. These are some of the analysts comments: "...some analysts to wonder if Singapore is a 1st World economy with what is closer to a 3rd World wage structure" "..Singapore's economics growth model has tried to "do too much, and achieved too little" in delivering returns for Singaporean, relative to foreign firms and foreigner." "..Singapore wage levels......just one rung above Moscow..." "...the dominance of foreign multinationals, which are likely to repatriate a large proportion of profit rather than distribute it back to workers as wages."

Direct from source, in great detail, http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en...ical_Table.html You can view by profession and age group within your profession here: http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib...ages_table5.xls So are you above the median for your age or profession? Summary below from salary.sg, where I first saw this ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.salary.sg/2009/professionals-an...ove-the-median/ If you

An analysis of the UBS study (Part 1): Singapore has the lowest wages and domestic purchasing power among the Asian Tigers By Eugene Yeo, Consultant Editor The worldwide study conducted and released by UBS lately, titled

July 25, 2008 SIA faces unpaid wages lawsuit in Chicago S'pore carrier is one of nine companies sued by ground workers at O'Hare airport By Karamjit Kaur, Aviation Correspondent GROUND workers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport have filed a lawsuit in a United States court against Singapore Airlines (SIA) and eight other companies, saying they were not paid their wages. The other defendants being sued include two other airlines - United Airlines and Alitalia - and ground-handling companies Swissport and Air Menzies. Documents filed in the Illinois state court last week name 10 plaintiffs, all temporary workers who handled jobs such as loading cargo and food for flights. Many of them earned a minimum wage of US$7.50 (S$10.20) per hour and some claimed they had not been paid for several weeks. Their lawyer, Mr Jed Untereker, said the number of plaintiffs could swell in the coming weeks or months. 'We believe there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of workers in a similar plight,' he said. The workers had been hired by employment agency Ideal Staffing Solutions. The company - which is also being sued - supplied the workers to the other companies named in the lawsuit. SIA's alleged involvement is through its cargo unit, SIA Cargo. While the Singapore carrier did not hire any of the workers involved, SIA Cargo's planes at the airport are handled by Swissport which used workers supplied by Ideal Staffing Solutions. That does not absolve carriers from the responsibility of ensuring worker welfare, said Mr Untereker, a lawyer for Chicago's Working Hands Legal Clinic. He told The Straits Times in a telephone interview yesterday: 'We hope this case sends a message to all employers - particularly those using temporary staffing workers. If they try to shield themselves from their responsibilities, if they try to hide behind temporary staffing companies and their workers...they will be caught.' At this stage, it is difficult to say how much money is owed, he said. More details will surface as the lawsuit progresses, he added. The case came to light in November when immigration officials did a massive sweep of O'Hare airport and arrested temporary immigrant workers with fake identification cards. Investigations revealed that some of them may not have been paid for several weeks. If found guilty, the defendants will have to pay a penalty on top of the wages owed. When contacted, an SIA spokesman said the carrier does not comment on matters before the courts. [email protected]

I think it is the civil servant pay increase that affect our productivity.These 2 years i had undertaken 2 position for the same pay. No real gain after the increase of salary for them.It just get worse after the investment in banks.Maybe after the increase in ERP and everything,productivity had increase abit for our dear leaders. Don't blame us for the low productivity as we are working very hard but not much pay increment like the civil servants.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../343694/1/.html He said adjusting wages upwards to meet rising prices would only result in a "price-wage spiral" and Singaporeans should look at the bigger picture. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [/color] His salary increase is justified.. Our salary increase must look at bigger picture..