not sure...just wondering if there is adjustment.

can only confirm next month.

some places announce already

By saying adjustment.. I hope you are referring to a adjustment upwards... except the ministers who earns millions... The rest of us normal civil servants at the lower ranks are earning very little... Our annual salary increment is less than $100.. Can barely afford a 3 room flat.. If still wanna cut our salary somemore, a lot of us have to sleep in the*void decks already....

if u dint know it, it means u dint get it

it ought to be adjustments upwards. i do not think all the organizations had announced it yet.

Does anyone knows how much the adjustment would be?

Hello everyone, i would like to seek the advice of the more experienced civil servants here.

some background

gender: Male
age: 35
qualification: NUS Bach of Arts (normal) in 2000
Working exp: 10 years since 2001, currently Asst. Manager & Sales Team Leader in MNC (7 years in the company)

I have decided to take a more relaxed route in life especially after the birth of my child. Working more than 10 hours a day including the weekend is just not viable any more even if i am earning on average of $5000 / month.

Hence, i had applied for a job at a stat board and was offered the position of a Senior Executive recently. The salary offered was $3500 and that is smack right in the middle of the MX 12 range, right?

Based on the experience of the forumers here, is this a fair deal? Should i ask for more? I am replied to the HR that i am likely to accept but should i bargain for a little more?

I do not hope that i sound too materialistic, it is just that with a child in the family and the primary bread winner, i just want to have the best for my child and feel that i am valued by the stat board as well.

Yet another guy who does not bother to read up the forum. As has been said countless times by many many forumers, there is NO SUCH THING AS BARGAINING for pay with the civil service.

Take it or leave it, they don't operate pasar malam style where you can go and try to talk c0ck your way out for another $200 a month.

Btw, the fact they offer you mid MX12 when you already have 11 yrs exp means your CEP is very low, most likely your career ceiling at MX 11, but then its iron rice bowl so you make your choice bah.

does this mean they already determine a CEP for us immediately upon the first interview? They can see how far we can possibly go by just talking to us for 20 minutes?