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[STRAITS TIMES] S'pore workers can expect 3.8% raise this year: Survey.
Yet GT 2% increment can't beat inflation ...

2% is appetizer, haha

Originally Posted by Unregistered

[STRAITS TIMES] S'pore workers can expect 3.8% raise this year: Survey.
Yet GT 2% increment can't beat inflation ...

this isnt even the annual increment

Originally Posted by Unregistered

this isnt even the annual increment

My friends laughing loud when heard 2%
Said may be this is to cover 2% GST hike coming soon

Originally Posted by Unregistered

My friends laughing loud when heard 2%
Said may be this is to cover 2% GST hike coming soon

#techforpublicgood

Originally Posted by Unregistered

HR need to be transparent lah
I join le den realised I hit all L2, some even L3 but they offer me G grade pay. How can?

Ok lah I’m happy with what I have now, nothing to complain as a new joiner. I prefer to work under solid bosses. Peace!

I was exactly in the same scenario as you.

You may be fine now as new joiner and all, but once you realize your growth is stunted right from the start, i.e. your starting grade is lower than what you are supposed to be, and that your boss, no matter how nice, will have no power to accelerate your promotion to match what you are supposed to get, then you may revisit your position again.

unless you are here for the short term that is

Originally Posted by Unregistered

that is the thing now...

Currently mid-senior employee drawing 6k now, doesn't get retained.

HR can do the following

Hiring another mid-senior around the same salary which is 6k or they need to pay 20-40% more than 6k.

Or more like:

HR and senior management would rather the person scoot off him/herself, and then later hire someone else with 20-40% more than 6k. Becoz it is easier to hire new staff with right salary, than to justify why they need to "specially" increment the one existing staff by 20-40%. Becoz otherwise break PSD guidelines.

Of course, unless the staff is from key positions in cornerstone projects (i.e. projects that cannot afford to be extended), in which case they probably would have been well-fed in the first place

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I was exactly in the same scenario as you.

You may be fine now as new joiner and all, but once you realize your growth is stunted right from the start, i.e. your starting grade is lower than what you are supposed to be, and that your boss, no matter how nice, will have no power to accelerate your promotion to match what you are supposed to get, then you may revisit your position again.

unless you are here for the short term that is

You got a point too, but personally I prefer a good working environment for now.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Or more like:

HR and senior management would rather the person scoot off him/herself, and then later hire someone else with 20-40% more than 6k. Becoz it is easier to hire new staff with right salary, than to justify why they need to "specially" increment the one existing staff by 20-40%. Becoz otherwise break PSD guidelines.

Of course, unless the staff is from key positions in cornerstone projects (i.e. projects that cannot afford to be extended), in which case they probably would have been well-fed in the first place

If I were to be in this position and in a tech role. Sure leave loh, no need waste time hoping for 20% adjustment…

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Or more like:

HR and senior management would rather the person scoot off him/herself, and then later hire someone else with 20-40% more than 6k. Becoz it is easier to hire new staff with right salary, than to justify why they need to "specially" increment the one existing staff by 20-40%. Becoz otherwise break PSD guidelines.

Of course, unless the staff is from key positions in cornerstone projects (i.e. projects that cannot afford to be extended), in which case they probably would have been well-fed in the first place

5.5k for a fresh grad with ZERO experience is OVERPAID, to be honest.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

offer from the last payslip? that doesn't make any sense today. should be the evaluation of experience, skillset, and the upcoming role and position.

For example, a lead engineer taking up a security manager role, a leadership should would worth more than any individual contributor role right, not fair to take previous payslip + 20%, that just make HR role SO EASY and anyone can be HR why still need HR specialist?

Yup, I got more than 6 years relevant experience from private, compare with my junior/fresh grad just merely 500 dollars different. sad case when learn the difference.