Saturday, April 26, 2008
Work and more work - 8:16 AM
Who is the one who said we must work from 9-5pm everyday. Obviously most of us even work till later than that official hours. I can think of many reasons why we should only work half days. Say from 9-2pm,2 to 7pm and 7-12pm.1. Working half day would make all of us happier. Happier would mean we live longer. Live longer we will be able to work a few more years(of course that is up to individuals, we can still retire early.)
2. No more lunch time problem where people go lunch at different timings, and one office cant find the other party. No lunch crowd at any place, so no need to play the tissue game for those at Shenton.
3. Overall everyone will have a job as more employees needed, unemployment rate falls, economy goes up, salary goes up, thus consumption power goes up, end benefit companies' profit goes up as well so good life for every one.
4. Since we are half day employees, we can have work-life balance. We can go out after work, go movies, shopping etc. Companies do benefit again as there are more business. More chance for people to take cab as well as people are outside office.
5. No more overtime that hurts health, skipping over dinner. Those that needs money can work 2 shifts, which is what he used to do anyway. That way he dun even have to juggle between 2-3 jobs like he used to.
Of course bottom line is, who would not want to. I on the employee side hope with this new measure, my pay do not get cut. Ok by a little I dun mind... just a little. Afterall companies do benefit as well. So pls make the first move.
Anyway after meeting ShiXing, he told me bout this website bout figures released by MOM and IRAS. It tells you how much your salary is benchmarked against those your age of tax payers in Singapore. So I know I got a lot to do to catch up in my category of 25-29. In order to be in the top 10%, one must hit 4100. Now I got an excellant reason to ask for that payrise I am thinking of, with statistic on my hand. Not any job agency salary guide anymore...