we have been asked again and again to tighten our belts..... because of inflation... economic slowdown.... external or internal factors..... crude oil.....

so we as very very obedient people...tighten our belts..... then tighten again and again..... every time the minister comes in the news to break bad news to us, be it fare increase, food price increase and even their salary increase....we are asked to tighten out belts.... they say no choice.....have to do it......

what happens now is the belt is tighten to the last hole...... some have even began to punch more holes onto the belt so that they can be obedient people and tighten more.....

and now, our belts have holes from the start of the buckle to the last bit of the belt.... there is no more place to punch anymore holes! how are we to tighten some more....

do they care? they say wage increase does not help inflation..... its text books economics... we all know.... but what the people are really asking is...what else will the miw do to help the people elevate their sufferings? can they stop increasing price of good and services....transport..... conservancy charges etc etc.....

is a smaller profit in these organisation that bad?? do they have to constantly compare us with another country and then justify the high cost and price increase? is that fair?

below is an article taken from asiaone.com

Don't compare S'pore living costs to Sydney's

I REFER to the letter "S'pore not that pricey" (my paper, July 28). I don't think it is fair to compare Singapore to Sydney. First of all, Australia has a minimum-wage policy. At McDonald's restaurants there, for example, one can, depending on one's age, earn up to $12 an hour, compared to $5 or less in Singapore. My point is that the Australian standard of living corresponds to the income its people earn. Singapore may seem less pricey because, in general, people here earn less, compared to Australians. Regarding the comparisons of food prices, I must point out that food portions there are so huge that a serving can easily be shared by two people who are not used to the generous helpings. Similarly, a loaf of bread there may be more expensive, but it is "supersized". Furthermore, rice is not a staple of the Australian diet, so it is pricier there. Likewise, pasta is more expensive in Singapore as it is not a staple here. On the other hand, dairy products in Australia are so much cheaper, with chocolates and ice cream costing at least 30 per cent less. The letter-writer said that many foreigners want to settle in Singapore. Likewise, it is also a known fact that there are many Singaporeans who want to settle in Australia, although not necessarily in Sydney, because of its high rentals.

this is a good article..... some people ought to read this.... and perhaps learn something from here before implementing policies that affects the lives of others...... especially the miw.....

i give up..... i am taking "Rember"...i hope everyone does the same.....it helps you with your memory and stop and degeneration of the brain..... take it NOW!!! ...so that when the times comes in a few years... we all will remember why we are not going to vote for the "AS USUAL" party!

they may say no choice... but we have a choice. its time to HAMMER in this message and see the new SUN arise from the horizon, even if it means rains and storm with FLASHES of LIGHTIN!

another useless thought