GST

Checked your bank account yet ? I guess most of us have. Extra money from the government to alleviate the burden of the impending GST hike. Right. I received $300 and with some quick calculations, that works out to cover $15 000 of expenditure. It may seem alot but when it comes to breadwinners, $15000 barely covers a year's worth of expenditure!

I still remember some opposition MP saying that the incumbent government gives us a drumstick and wants the whole chicken back, loosely translanted from Hokkien. Singaporeans like to complain, just check the coffee shops and markets but that is just about all we do. Complain! Don't get me wrong, I am not fanning any anti-government sentiments or instigating some coups. I will be in ISD's custody quicker than you can say ISD if i ever habour that thought.

What I am driving at is we have to understand why there is such a need to increase GST. Unfortunately, I don't and I belong to the majority who complain. However, Singaporeans are peace-loving ( eh..hem, apathetic ), so we don't take to the streets. Give it 2 months and we will sweep our grievances under the carpet.

Now, the sand issue is another touchy topic. I just hope that some clever ppl in the top rungs of the government will resolve this issue because this may potentially stifle our country's growth.

There is another issue I wish to voice out. This has got to do with my job. My supervisor was approached by this customer from another country. She complained that our products are more expensive than the duty-free shops. Hello, excuse me! There is a reason why these shops are known as duty-free shops. "Duty free" is not for namesake, it means something.

Furthermore, she wanted a refund. When my supervisor refused, she was pissed. She retorted that back in her own country, customers were able to refund if they found another shop selling the same products at a cheaper price. Hello, excuse me! Almost none of the shops in Singapore practice that and besides, you are shopping in TOWN! Not your village! Also, we did not even mention that our products are the cheapest.

Before she left, she told us that we should have informed customers that our products are expensive. I was dumbfounded. If you cannot afford to shop in town, then don't buy anything. If you are stupid, keep your trap shut, you don't have to tell us how stupid you are.

If you want to know which country this customer hails from. I am not revealing. But here's a hint. They have lotsa human rights issues and their exchange rate is roughly 5 times smaller than ours.

Anyway, she made my day because I couldn't stop laughing after she said those things. hahaha