tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256617.post2550113869701091544..comments2024-02-19T03:21:42.482+08:00Comments on CHARLES HECTOR: CEO, not a Minister that tells us that postage rates will double in July. Has the BN government lost control of postal services/rates?Charles Hectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962669552161424734noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256617.post-60189963311141445032010-04-08T18:42:15.335+08:002010-04-08T18:42:15.335+08:00We seem to have short memory. When Pos Malaysia Bh...We seem to have short memory. When Pos Malaysia Bhd increased its rates the last time, the reason was because of new equipment costing over Rm200 million which could sort mail faster but involved addresses to be printed or almost like printed if handwritten, without pre-printed addresses of sender, etc. <br /><br />Now, they are giving another set of reasons. We all know our workers' pay cannot be compared with other countries but we are staring at expensive equipment and other high capital expenditures (eg. our Batu Gajah PO building looks grand with all the steps leading to it with narry a thought given to old folks and disabled), without raising efficiency and productivity for this state of affairs.KoSong Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09257859564265735807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256617.post-29136146157159906412010-04-08T13:44:28.232+08:002010-04-08T13:44:28.232+08:00I totally agree with nckeat88. Malaysian postmen a...I totally agree with nckeat88. Malaysian postmen and staff have been given a low salary for far too long. The higher postage prices would reflect Malaysia's aspiration in achieving the goals of the NEM. How are we going to reach a high income nation with such low cost services, and even lower paid workers? <br />As for the postal rates going up some years back, it actually has been 18 years since an increase in postal rates! <br />As long as services are not compromised, I feel that it is a fair deal for all of us. Besides we do not use postal services as much as we used to and hopefully the services provided should reflect the price we pay.<br />I think this is the right step towards the modernization of postal services.Nomurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084315181616643639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256617.post-46394542144872075832010-04-07T10:49:48.241+08:002010-04-07T10:49:48.241+08:00I think Pos Malaysia had made an excellent decisio...I think Pos Malaysia had made an excellent decision. Malaysian postage rate had been too low for a long time. This is not healthy as this will fuel the addiction of subsidy mindset of Malaysian. The postmen and staff had been given salary scale below the poverty line and it's time for them to get a better salary scale.<br />Double the postage rate WILL NOT affect the public because our communication channels had changed compare to 20 years ago. Majority of the communication is now done through email, SMS or just phone calls.<br />So there is not much to be complained about in this case.nckeat88https://www.blogger.com/profile/10933136359398049303noreply@blogger.com