tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306009336680641277.post7317292513583030115..comments2024-02-29T06:48:42.520+08:00Comments on P116: MEB : Minimum wages: speaking up for the blue collarsresident.wangsamajuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12679072482217684577noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306009336680641277.post-5394114627102464352010-04-09T21:09:31.628+08:002010-04-09T21:09:31.628+08:00comments in Malaysia Today
http://malaysia-today....comments in Malaysia Today<br /><br />http://malaysia-today.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31076:meb-minimum-wages-speaking-up-for-the-blue-collars&catid=16:from-around-the-blogs&Itemid=100132#comments<br /><br /><br />...<br />written by storm62, April 09, 2010 16:08:02 <br /><br />He pegged the USD at 3.5 and he forgot the convert to $ sign and he also forgot about the overtime, some poor fellows have to work 12 hours a day and THAT i've seen with my OWN eyes too. <br /> +0 ...<br />written by Up Yours!, April 09, 2010 15:07:10 <br /><br />You are right Littlebird, I need his brains too. But the debate here should not be on who gets paid how much or how little. It should have been about quantifying the quality of work delivered. If you were to measure the output of a production worker in Guangzhou and here, top it up with the lower wage there, I think our blue collar workforce here already is already enjoying a fantastic deal, no? <br /> +1 ...<br />written by Littlebird, April 09, 2010 10:42:32 <br /><br />Mark C, I think you are correct. I guess I need his brains too <br /> +0 ...<br />written by temenggong, April 09, 2010 10:33:01 <br /><br />If Najib implements the minimum wage of RM 1,500, then it will truly be historic, revolutionary and reformatory. But I shall wait and see how, if ever, it is implemented. It cannot be successful without repatriating one-third of the foreign labour. <br /> +1 ...<br />written by syd, April 09, 2010 10:26:30 <br /><br /><br />Unfortunately, lowly paid Malaysian does not copntribute to the govenrment's coffers as much as lowly paid immigrant in terms of levy and other indirect taxes. <br />Notice how easy and cheap it is to set up a restaurant or factory in Malaysia as compared to australia. <br />That is one reason why many malaysian, after working for big shot banks overseas etc, finally return home and open their own businesses. <br />Berjaya Corp offers RM1000k +/month for workers in their 7-11 outlet. How to survive on this meagre salary unless you stay with your parents, walk to work and eat with your parents. Only then it is worth it. <br /> +2 ...<br />written by Mark C, April 09, 2010 10:05:37 <br /><br />written by Littlebird, April 09, 2010 09:33:56 <br /><br />RM25 for an 8 hour shift, that make up to RM0.89 per hour. <br /><br /><br /><br />My calculator says 25 divide 8 is RM3.125. I need your eyes. <br /><br />he's probably coverted the 3.125 rm to 0.89 USD/ hr..... <br /> +6 ...<br />written by Ken Liew, April 09, 2010 10:01:07 <br /><br />As "Bones" series teach us, I've seen people kill for less. <br /><br />Make up = whats left of the money for the day. <br /><br />If you dont eat dont drive, and dont drink at all... tat will be helpfull..... plus, when sick try 1Malaysia Clinik.... <br /> +1 ...<br />written by Littlebird, April 09, 2010 09:33:56 <br /><br />RM25 for an 8 hour shift, that make up to RM0.89 per hour. <br /><br />My calculator says 25 divide 8 is RM3.125. I need your eyes. <br /> +8Lee Wee Takhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642184470249251353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306009336680641277.post-77117259318992085712010-04-09T12:22:09.509+08:002010-04-09T12:22:09.509+08:00These are the top 10 countries on the Global Compe...These are the top 10 countries on the Global Competitiveness Index for 2009-2010 Report.<br /><br /> Switzerland 5.60<br /> United States 5.59<br /> Singapore 5.55<br /> Sweden 5.51<br /> Denmark 5.46<br /> Finland 5.43<br /> Germany 5.37<br /> Japan 5.37<br /> Canada 5.33<br /> Netherlands 5.32<br /><br />Of these 10, perhaps only Singapore has no minimum wage law. Perhaps the MEB/NEAC panel of experts would like to empirically justify their dogmatic pronouncement that "minimum wage (reduces) competitiveness" in the next installment of MEB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306009336680641277.post-43329869213071863142010-04-09T11:39:34.507+08:002010-04-09T11:39:34.507+08:00how do you calculate RM0.89 an hour, if the rate i...how do you calculate RM0.89 an hour, if the rate is RM25 per 8hour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306009336680641277.post-81735876921189318692010-04-09T09:52:05.921+08:002010-04-09T09:52:05.921+08:00We are surely FAIL~! in moving to a high and secur...We are surely FAIL~! in moving to a high and secure income country...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com