The signs are there. The media reported that our economy has improved and our lives will become better. The GDP is higher even though inflation is at all time high. The ministers have came out and made a lot of promises. But will my life really become better? I doubt so; let’s see what some of their promises are and how they affect me.
1. Public transport will be improved. New MRT lines and stations will be opened in phases.
Me: So MRT will get more crowded with new lines and stations; so in future I may not be able to squeeze into 1.
2. Transport fare review will be deferred.
Me: Ya I know, it will be deferred till after the election. Then you will announce another round of fare increment. It happened before so I am sure it will happen again.
3. More new flats will be built.
Me: But single still cannot buy directly from HDB. I still need to get a resale flat which is so so much more expensive. Now that there are more PRs fighting the limited flats, it will be soon out of my reach. I may have to sleep under the expressway when I am old.
4. To encourage productivity and efficiently, and encourage recruitment of locals, foreign levies will be increase for foreign workers.
Me: I am not affected by foreign workers because they normally do work that are so lowly paid that it is not worthwhile for a Singaporean to do. I am not affected by foreign talent who are really talented, can work and contribute because I am confident of my capabilities. I am sure my talent is on par with these people even though my pay is much lesser than them. I am pissed off with the fake talents that you welcome with open arms, who talk big but cannot work and left all the shit for me to clear.
5. We will help to grow the income of Singaporeans.
Me: Oh yeah, you will help to grow the income of ministers and elites, not the commoner like me.
So with the improved economy, now you are going to dig into the reserves and give yourself a round of increment again. But you have not finish you work; you have not solved the inflation problem. What about reducing your pay for not completing your work? Huh??? How about that???
BTW, I am sure there are a lot of foreign “talents” that can do your job at a lower pay right, can we outsource LTA, HDB and MOM?
