Sucky Charity
Last Friday was month's end and like most cubicle dwellers out there, I checked out my bank account to see if the salary is in. A string of numbers on an ATM monitor wasn't really that informative so I went online and checked my pay slip via an online system.
Everything was in order except for one deduction. It was entitled, "Fund - CDAC", and it appeared in the previous month's pay slip too. I was puzzled by the deduction of $1 but I figured out that the CDAC had something to do with it. Anyway, I asked the HR lady and she replied me that it was a requirement for all Singaporeans and Permanent Residents to contribute a portion of their pay to their ethnic groups.
I was outraged when I read the reply. Since when did I authorize such an deduction? A quick search on Google verified her words. The actual link is here.
Oh I get it. It's yet another of those fucked-up opt-out regulations, just like the HOTA. Nothing new, nothing new. Well, guess what? The joke's on you 'cause I'm gonna exercise my right and OPT OUT of this fucking lame deduction. Same goes for the HOTA. You anin't getting my money and organs just because "the law says so". It's sucky to have my money sucked into the CPF black hole and now the these so-called NPO are trying to get their hands onto my money too.
I complained this to Dear and she said, "Aiya, just donate lor. It's helping people anyway. Besides, it just a dollar." The issue here is not the monetary value or donations to the needy; it's about my consent. How can they assume my consent and deduct money arbitrarily from my salary? This is just not right. I'm so tempted to name this post "Thieving Charity" but on second thoughts, if the law allows it, then it anin't no felony. In other words, the deduction is legally sanctioned. Thankfully, the same law that allows this also has provisions for me to opt out.
Does it mean I do not wish or want to support charitable organizations? No, I will donate when I want. The crux of the issue is that I do not want to be deprived of my will to make a choice. As it is, there are too many laws and regulations here dictating what I can do or cannot do and the last thing I need, is another opt-out bullshit to shackle me down.
My final word to all charities out there - being it organizations or individuals: if you want donations from me, it can be done. All you need to do humble yourself before me and ask like the poor man you are. Don't go behind my back and try to siphon my hard-earned cash into your own coffers. And don't assume I'm an elite just because I made this statement. For the record, I was poor and I know it sucks to be poor. But does that mean I go snooping around?
Everything was in order except for one deduction. It was entitled, "Fund - CDAC", and it appeared in the previous month's pay slip too. I was puzzled by the deduction of $1 but I figured out that the CDAC had something to do with it. Anyway, I asked the HR lady and she replied me that it was a requirement for all Singaporeans and Permanent Residents to contribute a portion of their pay to their ethnic groups.
I was outraged when I read the reply. Since when did I authorize such an deduction? A quick search on Google verified her words. The actual link is here.
Oh I get it. It's yet another of those fucked-up opt-out regulations, just like the HOTA. Nothing new, nothing new. Well, guess what? The joke's on you 'cause I'm gonna exercise my right and OPT OUT of this fucking lame deduction. Same goes for the HOTA. You anin't getting my money and organs just because "the law says so". It's sucky to have my money sucked into the CPF black hole and now the these so-called NPO are trying to get their hands onto my money too.
I complained this to Dear and she said, "Aiya, just donate lor. It's helping people anyway. Besides, it just a dollar." The issue here is not the monetary value or donations to the needy; it's about my consent. How can they assume my consent and deduct money arbitrarily from my salary? This is just not right. I'm so tempted to name this post "Thieving Charity" but on second thoughts, if the law allows it, then it anin't no felony. In other words, the deduction is legally sanctioned. Thankfully, the same law that allows this also has provisions for me to opt out.
Does it mean I do not wish or want to support charitable organizations? No, I will donate when I want. The crux of the issue is that I do not want to be deprived of my will to make a choice. As it is, there are too many laws and regulations here dictating what I can do or cannot do and the last thing I need, is another opt-out bullshit to shackle me down.
My final word to all charities out there - being it organizations or individuals: if you want donations from me, it can be done. All you need to do humble yourself before me and ask like the poor man you are. Don't go behind my back and try to siphon my hard-earned cash into your own coffers. And don't assume I'm an elite just because I made this statement. For the record, I was poor and I know it sucks to be poor. But does that mean I go snooping around?
posted by hg @ 20:19
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