It should be noted of course that in our very own government in Hong Kong, senior civil servants receive housing allowance, regardless of whether they are expats or local, regardless of whether they joined the government with previous experience or started low and worked their way up. Arguing against the CEPs receiving housing is basically arguing against the government housing policy and also that of many large companies in Hong Kong.
Do other expats here have a problem with the local captains receiving $24,000 a month? I certainly don't, I have never heard of anyone complaining against it. The way everyone is bleating on perhaps argues that all local level D staff should not even be in receipt of the $24,000. So either you agree with the reasoning or you do not. You cannot have it both ways and call it what you want, housing, 'Special Allowance' etc... If no-one is against the logic of the $24,000 special allowance then how about a special allowance that matches the housing that expats get? If you are against it, then lets talk about who is jealous of who.
Last edited by geh065; 12th Feb 2010 at 07:33.