When the couple have children, one parent will be effectively
out of job. Have anyone considered that?
Both parent continue to work. Hire a maid? So the children can
learn to speak bahasa better English? Or let them grow up with
grandparents and become child deliquence? Look at the current
society and look at how many problem child comes from families
where they do not get attention from their parents.
Like what BillyBong said, analysis and read between the lines. I
think this couple knows what they are doing and don't want to have
kids for the sake of having it. They probably have no problem with
their current lifestyle without children but read that they are
facing these challenges now because they want to have children.
They may be thinking of downgrading for the sake of the child but
kenna jammed by HDB ruling.
If they are as educated as BillyBong says, they probably did a lot
of planning for what's best for their kid. And what's best needs
money. These are acts of responsible parents.
Of course, anyone can live reasonably well with $8000. Our bloody
Gahmen gives us only $350 a month when we retire. But should we go
back to the stone age? People progress, not regress.
As for the thread starter. I think you should improve your English
and read carefully. Where did the author claim credit for Singapore
success? He is just saying that he did his part also and should
deserve the same benefits as others. Maybe you're just jealous
about them earning $8000.
We should not be blinded by anger just because this couple makes
"slightly" more than $8000 a month. If he makes like $20k then he
should go to hell but throw at stone in Raffles Place and there's a
90% chance it'll land on someone earning more than $4000 a
month.
$8000 alot or not I don't know lah. Depends on how you spend. But
for a MacDonald's meal to cost between $6-7 nowadays and $1.50 for
a freaking mug of coke, I think that $8000 mark that has been there
for ages need to be moving upwards.
