Civil Servant Pay Tracks Private Sector Pain

“Pressed by a question I had asked about the composition of the Prime Minister’s bonuses, he replied by explaining that in Singapore, when the economy shrinks, it is logical for civil servant bonuses to decrease to protect the private sector, which is the most exposed. A concept radically opposed to ours and worth contemplating.”

“They do not speak of equality; they know it is not of this world. They expect a lot from the best without demotivating them by taking the fruits of their efforts, as the country needs them too much in this time of intense competition!”