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This guy is no economist but he simply puts our Singapore's version of minimum wage, progressive wage model just like an economist. He even gives a good debate on the merits and pitfalls of progressive wage. A very good read...

I'm glad that the National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) is making the voices of the bus captains heard and are working very closely with the Public Transport Tripartite Committee (PTTC) to protect the jobs of our bus captains when the bus contracting model sets in! Kudos to them! The bus...

Bus captains will be protected even when bus routes now are getting contracted out! Good for them! Seems like the Public Transport Tripartite Committee under NTUC and union managed to fight for the bus captains' rights. Employees of bus operators' interests to be protected with new...

Ong Teng Cheong was from the NTUC anyway. It's more of how we are moving into diplomacy now. Hence why you won't expect world war coming up any time soon. Same goes for negotiations with employer. No more strikes, more of negotiation to a common ground. Win-win situation for all.

The last industrial strike we had in Singapore was led by the late Ong Teng Cheong. We ask ourselves do we really need strikes to make our voices heard? Diplomacy is the new way to go! Secretary General Lim Swee Say of NTUC was quoted to have said “A job is the best welfare, employment is...

Wah 90% young Singaporeans worried about financial future!! Seems like we really need to plan our retirement early so that we do not need to rely on our CPF too much. Let's face it, we need to learn more about retirement adequacy and how to manage our retirement in the future...

This hotel really have all the gadgets for the staff to be more productive at work. And not bad, you can climb up the work ladder through progressive wage model and increase your wage with experience! The gadgets are damn awesome too! and they only hire locals in their back-end office...

Why do we need to waste money on expensive homes? Buy cheap so that you can retire comfortably! What do you think? http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-management-news/2014/8/61763/why-getting-a-cheaper-home-will-help-grow-cpf-nest Why getting a cheaper home will help grow CPF nest...

Generally skills are more valued among PMEs from the survey conducted. I guess with job satisfaction, and you are willing to learn more and upgrade your skills in your desired job. This somewhat ties in with the ASPIRE messaging and even the progressive wage model where skills are valued...

This chiobu talk about her speaking to an old cleaner auntie and how the progressive wage model will help the aunty out. She even included charts and stuffs. Not bad, beauty with brains! Read more here: http://ohsofickle.blogspot.sg/2014/09/cleaners-in-singapore.html

This is so cute! Yes we need skills, not just a degree! 95242312826_o.jpg[/IMG]

Former SPH journalist Bertha Henson spoke with union chief Lim Swee Say to interview him about union. It's interesting to find out his views on the progressive wage model: "In recent time, however, the NTUC seems to have been weighing in quite heavily on the issue of wages and the...

Finally! Gahmen will create a one track career path for all! ASPIRE is finally making a difference! http://news.asiaone.com/news/edvantage/civil-service-boost-career-paths-non-grads

And that's the problem with WP IB. Any supporter of PAP is automatically a PAP IB. You know who you are lowlife.

But it's best sourcing now, not cheapest sourcing. the progressive wage model will be made mandatory, it's not the government fault. everything blame PAP. lol #blamethepap

It's amazing to see that with some digging up, you can find out that the fight for cleaners' wages has been happening for 10 years or so and now progressive wage model will be put into place! It started out from NTUC and NEA as reported here in the PDF below! And now it will become a reality...

One race to the top, equal opportunities for all? With all the hype about ASPIRE and equal treatment for everyone despite educational background, are we able to create a one fair race to the top when it comes to work? This article gives quite a fair view on our system that we have in Singapore...

Sheraton hotel seems to have a lot of technology and tools put into place to make their staff more productive! It is quite interesting to see. Read all about it here: http://www.aspirantsg.com/sheraton-towers-singapore-innovations-productivity-journey-for-better-staff-welfare/

I like the reference to Soylent Green movie and Cloud Atlas. BUT how would you like it if you turned old and you didn't much options or money, be made to feel like a redundant member of society and had to submit to societal pressure of voluntary euthanasia? I'm sure u wouldnt like it.

I'm glad you've done well and saved enough for retirement. In Singapore especially, it is hard to be an entrepreneur. First-mover internet entrepreneurs like you benefited so much from the dot com boom. I would love to interview you and write like a piece on you.