Recently a colleague of mine showed me a few online articles In each article, a person wrote in to a forum wondering why he is not rich with a salary of above $10,000 or more. One of them has a monthly income of $30,000. For some, the spouse earns an even higher amount. They are lamenting about not being able to be granted government subsidies and they are not able to afford a better life. Some of them live in condominiums and 5 room flats. Then I opened the comments and had a good laugh. There were a lot of sarcastic and funny comments from the online netizens in general.
I wasn't laughing at those 'poor' people whom are so much richer than me. The comments online can be so funny. But seriously, after reading like the third article, I was wondering why in the world do these people feel so poor? I thought I was even poorer. We've got elderly parents who don't have medical insurance and the job doesn't offer much prospects. It's so hard to find another job at this age and employers prefer younger candidates in general. Their monthly income is equivalent to our yearly income. We also do not qualify for subsides. My colleague was fuming over these articles. Am I considered a very poor citizen here?
I guess their definition of being rich is different from ours. For those who earn 12 times more than us, they feel they want even more. Comparing lifestyle with one another can only make life even more miserable. I am already feeling so sad even though I am a simple person and I do not buy branded goods or live in a private property.
And recently our government announced that they are issuing a special workpass to top talent with a pay of $30,000 or more. Aren't they going to issue special grants to train local talents instead? Maybe it would be good to find a job in another country instead. We don't seem to have a place in our own home. Firstly it's so hard for singles to own a BTO and then the job doesn't pay so well. We do face a certain amount of biasness at the workplace too. Everyday and everything is a challenge.
