The Daily Ketchup Podcast

*This episode was filmed on 8 September, at 3pm!* 9% MINISTERIAL SALARY INCREASE: why now? what about cost of living?! Singapore Government recruitment “crisis”?? - The Daily Ketchup Podcast is powered by Rezt n Relax, Grey & Sanders and TakeASeat.sg. Get 10% off EVERYTHING at Grey & Sanders with 'WOODKETCHUP' at https://greyandsanders.com Get 5% OFF Storewide at TakeASeat.sg with 'TheDailyKetchup' at https://www.takeaseat.sg Discover sophisticated interior transformations with Rezt n Relax at www.reztnrelax.com Subscribe for more content like this: https://linktr.ee/dailyketchup We're also on Spotify: https://bit.ly/dailyketchupSpot If you have any stories to share, let us know here: https://forms.gle/XRRtnMG1w56M8yrFA For business/sponsorship enquiries: singapore.sales@grvty.media Work with us : http://grvty.media/careers Be part of our projects : Stay tuned ;) ===== Follow Us On Our Socials • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mosg.tv • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailyketchup • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedailyketchup • Website: https://mosg.tv Cast: • Johnathan Chua https://instagram.com/johnathanchua/ • Daniel Lim https://instagram.com/danlim11/ • Raja https://www.instagram.com/sirhotlaps/ • Denise Oh https://instagram.com/ohthedenise/ Edited by: Denise 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - The Changes Summarized: 9% Increment, Three Grades, Variable Bonuses 02:42 - Timeline: 2011, 2017, 2023 — Why Is It Happening NOW? 03:41 The Dumbest Argument. Glad They Stopped?! 05:39 - Leadership Is a Technocratic Skill 08:44 - Why Do They Feel So Out of Touch? 09:52 - You Can't Remove a Bad Minister Easily?! 11:30 - The REAL Sacrifice 16:28 - Why It's Near Impossible to Poach Talent From the Private Sector 18:28 - PM Wong Donated His Pay Raise?? 21:28 - The Online Frustration.. 26:37 - The 4 National Bonus Indicators 28:38 - The DBS CEO Makes More Than the PM. Does That Make Sense? 38:06 - Civil Servants From the Military Struggle to Connect With Normal People 38:57 - The Westminster Problem: You Need Two Completely Different Skill Sets in One Person 39:57 - Outro