It's really touching to know that people do appreciate the pictures you take for them.
Tonight, I feel touched.
And to top that up, I did my 1st paid gig - a shared effort actually.
Thanks for believing in me baby. =)
Monday, November 01, 2010
Is it still worthwhile to live...
.. as a Singaporean?
Reading the headlines that appeared recently, may have sparked a wake up call.
Raise of retirement age from 62 to 65 to 68:
Raising the retirement age just because Finland is doing it? Has the "so-called spokesperson" presented the other side of the story on this rationale? The Fins are able to implement this because of the welfare policies in place for their own citizens. Do we have any to speak of? We clock in the most number of hours per work week, even higher than any other countries.
Being labeled as 75 percenters:
Being labeled as 75%ers by our very own Minister. Talk is easy. Let's wait til you're on the ground with us, struggling to make a REAL living and feeding mouths.
Look for solutions and take responsibility?
"To criticise is easy, to look for things you're not comfortable with, that's easy. But don't just end there ... Always go to the next step, ask what are the solutions, and not say, oh it's the Government's job to fix all this. No, it's not the Government's job all the time," Mr Goh said.
Then why the hell is the 66.6% trying to control the every move of its citizens? Ranging from how many babies to bear to compulsory insurance plans. Duhh.
Losing identity:
"SM Goh also challenged the young undergrads in his audience to “make a difference to Singapore” by joining local politics."
Would I draw top dollars like the current Ministers if I joined politics as suggested by SM Goh? If I could, I would!
Reading the headlines that appeared recently, may have sparked a wake up call.Raise of retirement age from 62 to 65 to 68:
Raising the retirement age just because Finland is doing it? Has the "so-called spokesperson" presented the other side of the story on this rationale? The Fins are able to implement this because of the welfare policies in place for their own citizens. Do we have any to speak of? We clock in the most number of hours per work week, even higher than any other countries.
Being labeled as 75 percenters:
Being labeled as 75%ers by our very own Minister. Talk is easy. Let's wait til you're on the ground with us, struggling to make a REAL living and feeding mouths.
Look for solutions and take responsibility?
"To criticise is easy, to look for things you're not comfortable with, that's easy. But don't just end there ... Always go to the next step, ask what are the solutions, and not say, oh it's the Government's job to fix all this. No, it's not the Government's job all the time," Mr Goh said.
Then why the hell is the 66.6% trying to control the every move of its citizens? Ranging from how many babies to bear to compulsory insurance plans. Duhh.
Losing identity:
"SM Goh also challenged the young undergrads in his audience to “make a difference to Singapore” by joining local politics."
Would I draw top dollars like the current Ministers if I joined politics as suggested by SM Goh? If I could, I would!
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