Are you contented with your pay?

• likeyou

  9 Dec 10, 09:36

  70%? I dont think so, maybe lower..majority of the workforce having only gce O / A  level cert.

• dechang

  9 Dec 10, 09:40

  Originally posted by eagle:

  Fair enough.

  So at least 70% of people in Sg has a degree?

  
  I don't think so as the older workers most don't have a degree.

  If you are talking about the younger generations like us, than I think its 30% who have degree and 70% belongs to diploma, ite, A level, O level qualification etc

• eagle

  9 Dec 10, 09:48

  True. I didn't check if there was any stats on assessable income vs age group.

• likeyou

  9 Dec 10, 09:50

  So Eagle, you fall into this cat? Degree with salary of $3k or more per month?

• eagle

  9 Dec 10, 09:55

  Much more.

  Wait ah, I monitoring GLP and CMA share price.

• likeyou

  9 Dec 10, 09:56

  Originally posted by eagle:

  Much more.

  Wait ah, I monitoring GLP and CMA share price.

  
  Wow...you are lucky man!

   

• elindra

  9 Dec 10, 10:27

  Originally posted by Louis dave36:

  Let say your pay is $2500-$3000 a month, are you contented or you are always on the lookout for jobs that pay you higher?

  
  How are you going to survive with  2.5 - 3k a mth, especially if you have a family -_-"

  Definately no. There are other ways to get more "pay" besides looking out for jobs

• likeyou

  9 Dec 10, 10:28

  Originally posted by elindra:

  
  How are you going to survive with  2.5 - 3k a mth, especially if you have a family -_-"

  Definately no. There are other ways to get more "pay" besides looking out for jobs

  
  Elindra, care to share?

• dechang

  9 Dec 10, 10:29

  Originally posted by elindra:

  
  How are you going to survive with  2.5 - 3k a mth, especially if you have a family -_-"

  Definately no. There are other ways to get more "pay" besides looking out for jobs

  
  so ahre with us how much you earn

• elindra

  9 Dec 10, 10:33

  Definately more than 3k  

  But my working salary is still not able to hit 5 digits :(

• likeyou

  9 Dec 10, 10:35

  Originally posted by elindra:

  Definately more than 3k  

  But my working salary is still not able to hit 5 digits :(

  
  How you manage your cash flow?

  Are you married with kids or single?

  Care to share?

  Thanks sis.

• elindra

  9 Dec 10, 10:40

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  
  How you manage your cash flow?

  Are you married with kids or single?

  Care to share?

  Thanks sis.

  It's a pain but keep a expense ledger to help manage yr money. It helps prevent u from over-spending and for the luxuries set a budget and do not exceed.

  Married but no kids. Right now our jobs require frequent travelling so maybe soon. We plan to have 1 some day

   

• likeyou

  9 Dec 10, 10:42

  I used to update my saving now and then to keep in check of any overspending. I too hv set a limit for the saving...but the limit is getting lower and lower, the bar has been push down the ranks due to cost and children expenses.

   

  It is getting harder and harder as each day goes by.

   

• elindra

  9 Dec 10, 10:46

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  I used to update my saving now and then to keep in check of any overspending. I too hv set a limit for the saving...but the limit is getting lower and lower, the bar has been push down the ranks due to cost and children expenses.

   

  It is getting harder and harder as each day goes by.

   

  
  Yeah I know what you mean.

• troublemaker2005

  9 Dec 10, 11:06

  where  got enough 1. and when employees say not enough pay they will pester hr, if cannot succed and they also cannot resign to get a better job elsewhere they will start comparing with other colleagues salary

• eagle

  9 Dec 10, 12:11

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  
  Wow...you are lucky man!

   

  It's not lucky.

  It's hard work. Real pure hard work.
  Even my JC students tell me they think I work harder than them.

• Junyang700

  9 Dec 10, 12:14

  Originally posted by eagle:

  Much more.

  Wait ah, I monitoring GLP and CMA share price.

  tells u he's probably earning 1k... but earning 4k from stocks... lol

• eagle

  9 Dec 10, 12:19

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  tells u he's probably earning 1k... but earning 4k from stocks... lol

  $4k... I can't... On average probably about $1k only

• Junyang700

  9 Dec 10, 12:23

  Originally posted by eagle:

  $4k... I can't... On average probably about $1k only

  I see. Singaporeans arent earning a lot these days.. haix.. most play with stocks to make ends meet. Haix....
  
  For us U-grads, its harder... no money to play with stocks.... just the basic salary to keep up with the 3 meals... cant even afford accomodation out there... dun even mention getting married.. no money... unless parents sponsor lor.

• eagle

  9 Dec 10, 12:27

  I don't really play. I put for a horizon of at least 5 years.

  The $1k comes from dividends solely.

• Junyang700

  9 Dec 10, 12:28

  Originally posted by eagle:

  I don't really play. I put for a horizon of at least 5 years.

  The $1k comes from dividends solely.

  ic. i am placing on fixed deposits.. losing like siao due to mass inflation.

• dechang

  9 Dec 10, 12:52

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  I see. Singaporeans arent earning a lot these days.. haix.. most play with stocks to make ends meet. Haix....
  
  For us U-grads, its harder... no money to play with stocks.... just the basic salary to keep up with the 3 meals... cant even afford accomodation out there... dun even mention getting married.. no money... unless parents sponsor lor.

  
  maybe if you can marry a rich woman she can sponor your investment. lol

• Junyang700

  9 Dec 10, 12:55

  Originally posted by dechang:

  
  maybe if you can marry a rich woman she can sponor your investment. lol

  lol.... not good looking enough .. haha...

• Rooney9

  9 Dec 10, 12:57

  Originally posted by dechang:

  
  maybe if you can marry a rich woman she can sponor your investment. lol

  you think everyone has poor aspirations like you, a disgrace to men

• Junyang700

  9 Dec 10, 12:59

  Originally posted by Rooney9:

  you think everyone has poor aspirations like you, a disgrace to men

  times have changed... these days 20s rather sleep than work.
  
  There was a report earlier on U-grads becoming social escorts... which includes sleeping with clients.