MAS for Mid Career Professionals

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not any of the earlier posters but I agree with this.

There is certainly a case that government funds are used to support elderly and whatnot. I am also all for supporting colleagues during maternity or parental leave.

But the OP gripe was the perceived unfairness in distribution of workload from female officers who went on long leave after joining and apparently more than once. The response did not clearly link how the present unfairness will be mitigated by the anticipated future benefit.

I personally do not think that most senior ADs and DDs with annual pay package exceeding $100k will, in retirement, fall into the class of elderly who stand to benefit most from government subsidies.

Much has also been said on adequacy of early financial planning, including building up own CPF for own retirement. So I find it hard to jibe with the argument that it is fair for colleagues to bear a heavier workload in anticipation of being supported by their colleagues kids in their old age. I do think however that in such situations manpower needs would probably be addressed by hiring replacements on fixed term contracts?

The most straightforward solution to me is for MAS to put its money where its mouth is.

We all know that the government reimburses even private companies for maternity leave.

If colleagues have to do additional work because of maternity cover, MAS should rightly give the covering colleagues additional cash during the period of maternity cover using the monies reimbursed by the government.

This is fair since MAS does not usually hire temp staff, and I can understand that it may not be practicable to hire temp staff for only 6 months because it doesn't work well for some functions where even temp staff would need considerable time to get up to speed.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Don't kumgong la.

Why do you think they are arguing in parliament about the reserves?

Obviously because a lot of the taxes collected from individuals and businesses are saved and invested. If not you think GIC and Temasek exist for fun ah?

How naive, thinking that every dollar taxed is used for current spending only.

You sound like the type that will treat your kids as a piggybank in the future because based on your logic, when you are old and not working, who is going to support you?

If you are working in MAS, please resign and don't embarrass yourself any further.

wow stop embarrassing urself.
the investment returns only covers one or 2 stat boards only.
The reserves itself is used for big events such as pandemic.
The main bulk of revenue is from taxes, not profit from investment.

pls read more. talk less. dont act like u know. kumgong.

is progression fast for a graduate officer?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

is progression fast for a graduate officer?

3 years standard redesignation to AD

Originally Posted by Unregistered

3 years standard redesignation to AD

whats the pay range for AD? can reaceh 6.5k?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

whats the pay range for AD? can reaceh 6.5k?

I believe AD2's ceiling is above 10k

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I believe AD2's ceiling is above 10k

Is grade 11 AD 8k market rate?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is grade 11 AD 8k market rate?

depends how many years of total working exp u have??

Originally Posted by Unregistered

depends how many years of total working exp u have??

Around 7years.

The biggest problem with MAS is that they don't get rid of poor performers. Its bad enough you don't get rid of them, yet you allocate them to projects and suck the living life out of the team members cause it's effectively one man down