200 SMRT bus drivers refuse to go to work over pay issue

[phtthp]

wearefamily:

A private bus driver in China earns about 2300RMB/mth. He does not get housing or food allowance nor are these provided by the company as well. This is he works for a private organisation. Public bus drivers in China earn less.

private bus driver in China salary approx ...
2300 / 5 = approx. $ 460 sgd per month.
some more, no housing, no food allowance provided by China company.

over here in SG, how much he earn ?
how many times more - compared to what he's earning in China ?
here in SG, SMRT provide lodging, not sure ... got food allowance ?

[phtthp]

JJ1111:

phankao:

My mom rents out the spare room in her 3-rm flat for S$400+ and it's near MRT and big mall, so very convenient. But yes, no aircon, no internet, no heater. So if 2 persons share that room, each one around S$200-S$250, lor.

Wow can still get $400 rental. :yikes:

$400 rental per month - is it master bedroom, or normal bedroom ?

[hquek]

JJ1111:

phankao:

My mom rents out the spare room in her 3-rm flat for S$400+ and it's near MRT and big mall, so very convenient. But yes, no aircon, no internet, no heater. So if 2 persons share that room, each one around S$200-S$250, lor.

Wow can still get $400 rental. :yikes:

Actually I heard from a chinese cleaner about her living arrangements. 6 pp share 1 room. Each pay the landlord $250 (thereabouts). I dunno about aircon. it's hdb flat btw (but I don't know which unit/block exactly). Amazing!

Sorry :offtopic:

[Cheval]

ChiefKiasu:

Cheval:

... This is foolish. The lodging cost can only explain the difference in starting pay, not the that in pay increment! But that is exactly what SMRT management tries to make ppl believe. I hate elite fools ppl.

What is the difference between pay structures for determining the basic pay and annual increments? Do pay increments not end up as salary for staff?

I'm curious as to why you think companies should apply different policies for determining basic pay and annual increments. I'm probably missing something here... :?

I am thinking the same as you in fact.

[Cheval]

hquek:

JJ1111:

[quote=\"phankao\"]
My mom rents out the spare room in her 3-rm flat for S$400+ and it's near MRT and big mall, so very convenient. But yes, no aircon, no internet, no heater. So if 2 persons share that room, each one around S$200-S$250, lor.

Wow can still get $400 rental. :yikes:

Actually I heard from a chinese cleaner about her living arrangements. 6 pp share 1 room. Each pay the landlord $250 (thereabouts). I dunno about aircon. it's hdb flat btw (but I don't know which unit/block exactly). Amazing!

Sorry :offtopic:[/quote]Yes. Rental market extremely good now. A master bedroom in HDB flats gets easily close to 1000 bucks.

Talked to some Chinese workers in construction last night. They are paid on a hour basis. S$6/hour; it was S$4/h two years ago. Much less than in house cleaning (S$10/h). Before OT was paid 1.5 times, now same. They have 4 days off per month, but take only 2 to earn 100 bucks more. Forgot to ask about lodging, especially whether it's free or they got to pay. Food is ordered by company and they pay 4 bucks a day. It's not enough neither in quantity nor in quality because they are young and doing heavy work. They buy cheapest stuff to cook by themselves.

[phtthp]

what’s the %tage of our SG bus drivers still local (if any left) ?


still got SG bus drivers driving our public SBS / SMRT buses, or is it totally 100% all foreigner hired now (Malaysian, China, Phillipines, etc) ?

[limlim]

hquek:

Actually I heard from a chinese cleaner about her living arrangements. 6 pp share 1 room. Each pay the landlord $250 (thereabouts). I dunno about aircon. it's hdb flat btw (but I don't know which unit/block exactly). Amazing!

Sorry :offtopic:

It is against HDB regulation.. HDB only allow 4 pax max per room.

[Cheval]

limlim:

hquek:

Actually I heard from a chinese cleaner about her living arrangements. 6 pp share 1 room. Each pay the landlord $250 (thereabouts). I dunno about aircon. it's hdb flat btw (but I don't know which unit/block exactly). Amazing!

Sorry :offtopic:

It is against HDB regulation.. HDB only allow 4 pax max per room.

If the rule was followed, the owner would cash in only S$1000, because most likely the S$250 is the highest rental those workers are willing to pay. So, ...

[Imami]

limlim:

hquek:

Actually I heard from a chinese cleaner about her living arrangements. 6 pp share 1 room. Each pay the landlord $250 (thereabouts). I dunno about aircon. it's hdb flat btw (but I don't know which unit/block exactly). Amazing!

Sorry :offtopic:

It is against HDB regulation.. HDB only allow 4 pax max per room.

Oh is it? But it's pretty common - to have many ppl sharing a room. My neighbor rent out their spare rooms. Not sure how many room but there are certainly at least 5 men walking in and out everyday.

Honestly I don't feel safe knowing that there are so many tenants inside there. especially with only my little one and me at home.

But I have to say they are always polite to my son and me.

[octoberbaby]

if you suspect your neighbour rented out and there are so many tenants , can complain to hdb.


now HK people also want to ‘join’ the fun in protesting. They were the one who called mainland people ‘pests’. Now they demand SG govt to release the jailed driver.