Friday June 18, 2010
Cut down on overheads, says Raja Nong Chik
PETALING JAYA: Earning RM3,000 a month should be manageable if folks living in cities cut down on overheads such as Astro and cars, said minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.
The Federal Territories and Urban Well-Being Minister said having cars could be a burden owing to the high cost of maintenance.
He added that a survey showed there was an average of three cars to a flat unit.
However, he did not say if the three-car-to-a-flat ratio was due to several tenants staying in one unit.
No wonder i see some families (dad, mom, and 3 kids) riding one motorbike all over he place! Must be his idea!
“For example, if waiters can manage an average of 10 tables each, the restaurant operator need not hire too many waiters and could therefore pay them better salaries.
Huh! I hope he is not referring to a table of 10 persons coz that would mean waiting on 100 people at one time! I'd like to see the waiter or waitress who can do that!!! Hey May be you should show us how it is done!
Hey Mr What's Your Name! If your salary is RM3000 a month,
you only get a take home pay of Rm 2700 (at the most)
Then if you rent a flat for Rm 400 a month (because I have never seen a flat that is below RM300 anyway near KL!)
And you have 2 kids one in pre school the other a baby you need to pay for baby sitter and kindergarten which can take up at the very least RM600 a month
Let's not forget you have to pay for petrol, and car maintenance which let's put aside RM400 a month.
Then you have utility bills of around RM200 a month and the prepaiod phone (for both the spouse) RM100 Now let's take it that there is no home phone.
Then you need to pay for insurance for 4 persons lets say it's RM500 then the rest is for Diapers, milk, food for 4 persons.
Tell me Mr What's your name, how much do you have left?! Please note there is no astro, or cinema movies or family outing meals included!
That's why la next time better use your brains to think before making smart ass statements!
And excuse me, I'm earning half that amount and living in SEREMBAN that's a city too almost!
So please go give your comments to someone who was born yesterday! because I wasn't!
