Skinny times

Apparently, the latest wage survey showed that a quarter of the total workforce in Singapore earns SGD 1200 or less. That's more than a million folks here, although I'm not sure if this figure includes foreign labour. Anyhow, in times like this when food prices and other basic necessities like utilities bills and even transport costs are rising faster than ever, plus plenty of job insecurity, one doesn't know whether to try and save more or earn more. Both seem equally difficult.