[quote=bubblegum;#276642;1345605827]You're such a pessimist. Of course there's always a wage increase every 2years. Like, right now, the basic pay of a teacher is 16k, which was 14k last yr.[/quote] Inflation, dear belle. Costs and prices of everything always increase. Such measly wage increase is just an illusion it will never keep up with the prices of daily needs. [quote=bubblegum;#276642;1345605827]More bonuses and incentives should be given to them instead of professions like the firefighters. They don't really do anything at all in the office but play scrabble, chess, watch TV, play pusoy dos and other recreational activities. Their basic pay is the same of the teachers plus they have a 15 days work and 15 days rest. schedule. They're still paid even if they're on their rest day.[/quote] Maybe teachers should consider changing professions to arsonists. [quote=bubblegum;#276642;1345605827]I can accept those corruption facts but it doesn't mean that PH has no hope left for economic restoration.[/quote] There's this guy who started a small hotel in Phil, he's required to install fire extinguishers to obtain some necessary permit. A typical business-minded person, he looked for the correct type/spec and found a supplier with the best price. The permit was refused, he was told to repurchase all the fire extinguishers from a designated supplier... who happened to be the brother of the city mayor. The price is of course, multiple times of the normal list price. I once had a lunch in a small resto in Davao. Talked a bit with the middle-aged woman there who turned out to be the owner. She's furious about someone from BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue) who said her cash register is the wrong type and was threatening her to replace it unless... you know. Also I got the impression that many (if not most) nice and young Filipino seems to take every possible chance to relocate/work abroad instead of devoting substantial energy and capital to start something there. The country is left with tambay ppl. Business atmosphere is not good. Economic restoration? No hope. [quote=bubblegum;#276642;1345605827]Avoid drinking energy drinks.[/quote] [quote=MC-ngapalanamekoikaw;#276682;1345610093]bratha bram, just trust belle about this matter.. I think she's an expert JK![/quote] What should I drink then? Tanduay ice and stuff? No I don't want to have cirrhosis.