How much should our ministers be paid?
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Be paid as much as the satisfaction and prestige of holding high offices in this land.
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Got people shoot for free because of love of photography.
I'm thinking of similar line.
Got people shoot for free because of love of photography.
I'm thinking of similar line.
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Got people shoot for free because of love of photography.
I'm thinking of similar line.
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Their pay should be based on performance. Is that the criteria at which they are judge now?
Non-performing ministers should have a money-back guarantee.
Non-performing ministers should have a money-back guarantee.
Peanuts is not cheap wor.... as mention by **AH HEM**
ya...now already 1 and a half packs ma....going for newer more costly nuts.
1. $10,000 per working day.
2. $3m for each successful re-election.
3. 2 virgins each year.
Reasons:
1. $10k so he/she wants to wakeup early to start the day.
2. $3m so he/she can keep the people happy enough throughout their terms for them to be re-elected.
3. So they don't have to 5crew the people they are supposed to help.
2. $3m for each successful re-election.
3. 2 virgins each year.
Reasons:
1. $10k so he/she wants to wakeup early to start the day.
2. $3m so he/she can keep the people happy enough throughout their terms for them to be re-elected.
3. So they don't have to 5crew the people they are supposed to help.
From indepedence to free from foreign debts to amassing $100b in national reserve in a few decades... What is a few millions? I say lets not be penny wise and pound foolish. Yes yes... some people are saying there are many poor people around, civil servants should serve for free. But to me that is losing the big picture.
To me, Singapore can become what it is today is not because of the population is special. Everyone can think of how hardworking they are, how much they contribute to the economy etc. But the difference is at the top. What makes our fore fathers so special? Are they super effective, productive, creative? Did the early group of migrants have some special skills that other countries lack? I think the difference lies in the top.
Why compare our ministers pay to private sector and not to other ministers in other countries? Because the talent pool is global. If we don't snatch them up, others (private companies) will. And I don't agree that they should serve with their hearts, get less pay. I say lets get the best in terms of ABILITY and INTEGRITY. They can pocket millions if they like as long as they managed the country well and keep on bringing in the money.
And even if you compare to say U.S. of A., their presidents screw up much more then ours I'm sure. Just that they can afford it. So you pay peanuts you get monkeys.
Ok, I'm going to get a lot of flame for this. All I'm going to say is see the big picture.
To me, Singapore can become what it is today is not because of the population is special. Everyone can think of how hardworking they are, how much they contribute to the economy etc. But the difference is at the top. What makes our fore fathers so special? Are they super effective, productive, creative? Did the early group of migrants have some special skills that other countries lack? I think the difference lies in the top.
Why compare our ministers pay to private sector and not to other ministers in other countries? Because the talent pool is global. If we don't snatch them up, others (private companies) will. And I don't agree that they should serve with their hearts, get less pay. I say lets get the best in terms of ABILITY and INTEGRITY. They can pocket millions if they like as long as they managed the country well and keep on bringing in the money.
And even if you compare to say U.S. of A., their presidents screw up much more then ours I'm sure. Just that they can afford it. So you pay peanuts you get monkeys.
Ok, I'm going to get a lot of flame for this. All I'm going to say is see the big picture.
I make around S$200K/annum as a functional manager in the region.
My local boss, my guess is >S$350K/annum.:bigeyes:
Depend on the scope of responsibility and performance of the MP, >S$500K/annum is reasonable. Just my humble opinion.
My local boss, my guess is >S$350K/annum.:bigeyes:
Depend on the scope of responsibility and performance of the MP, >S$500K/annum is reasonable. Just my humble opinion.
you still read that national morning bible ah?! :bsmilie: :bsmilie: :bsmilie:
They should be paid according to their performance. I hate to see ppl comes in as a minister, dunno do what... go these country sight seeing and straits times reports " Ties between Singapore & XXXX country has been strengthen after visit by XXXX minister. "
Then next month, XXX country ban rocks export to Singapore...
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