Civil servants raise wages against the market, interviewed citizens advocated freezing wages to help poor people

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Written by: Ouyang Dehao

2020-05-19 20:19

The Civil Service Wage Survey of the Pay Trend Survey Committee was released today (19th). This year, high-level civil servants will receive a salary increase of 1.68%, while middle and low-level civil servants will receive a salary increase of 1.98%, the lowest increase in nearly 10 years. According to the latest labor demographics, the unemployment rate from February to April was 5.2%, the highest level in 10 years.

Some civil servants said that they should work together with the public to freeze their salaries. Some people also said that grassroots civil servants such as firefighters and ambulancemen deserved a salary increase, and high-paying senior officials should voluntarily reduce their salaries on a long-term basis.

The economy was hit by the epidemic, and the unemployment rate soared to its highest level in nearly a decade. (Photo by Ouyang Dehao)

Civil servants: should be paid and work hard with the public

Mr. Zhuang, who did not want to be photographed and said that he had a mid-level civil servant with a monthly salary of about 50,000, said that according to the data of the Pay Trend Survey Committee last year, it was expected that there would be no salary increase this year. However, he believes that civil servants should spend their hardship with the public on the frozen salary, and he also pointed out that the economy is unclear.

"Always put iron rice bowls first and add more labor"　

Mr. Xian, who has worked in the bank for more than 10 years, is worried about being laid off, saying that 20% of his friends have lost his job, but he has not observed any layoffs in the banking industry. He pointed out that the current global economy is poor, and it will not be surprised if there are large-scale layoffs in the third quarter of this year. He was also pessimistic about the situation next year. "The economy will not recover at the end of the year. When the return to the Sino-US trade war is over, Hong Kong will be even worse if there is a domestic difference."

He believes that if the civil servants continue to raise their salaries this year, they deserve it, because in the good economic environment, when the salaries of employees in private enterprises soar, the increase in civil servants' salaries has caught up with the non-listing. "Always, iron rice bowls need to be added with labor first, and the advantage of civil servants should be demonstrated first."

Mr. Xian, who has worked in the bank for more than 10 years, is worried about being laid off, saying that 20% of his friends have lost their jobs. (Photo by Ouyang Dehao)

Recommend salary cuts for senior officials, fire ambulances and other low-level civil servants

However, Mr. Chen, who is not a photographer and works as an insurance salesperson, is not worried about layoffs. He said the epidemic has little effect on the insurance industry, because insurance is like a mobile phone monthly fee is a necessity, and the public's desire to buy is not reduced.

He was dissatisfied with the civil servants ’ability to maintain salary increases. He pointed out that civil servants have a loose working attitude.“ If you do civil servants, you can do more and more mistakes, do less and make fewer mistakes, and do n’t do it wrong. ” Salaries are raised, but high-paying and high-ranking senior officials should voluntarily reduce their salaries for a long time and share the difficulties with the public.

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Grassroots: If you do well, you should reduce labor

According to Mr. Guo, a telecommunications salesperson, the number of runs has been under heavy pressure recently due to the epidemic, which has decreased by 30% compared with last month. He was also dissatisfied with the civil servant ’s continued salary increase. "Everyone is lucky enough to get the money. The money department should help the poor." He also pointed out that Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e claimed that "the same heart fights against epidemic disease" but he was unwilling to reduce his salary and scolded. If you do not do well, you should reduce labor! "

Salary and unemployment rate of civil servants