"The thing is that... people talk about having not enough money to support their current lifestyle. But, i don't see them taking up a second job like the people used to last time"

"so..." i asked. "The people appear to be just not that desperate enough!"
"haha!"

"hahahah!" he joins in. Tonning down, he replies "Now, i wouldn't really say that!" "Perhaps it is an evolution of mindsets. Its not that people are not desperate, its just that taking up a 2nd job probably never crossed their minds before!"
"In times like this, the solutions appear to them as getting a better paying job, or obtaining any form of assistance."

For their unceasing efforts to encourage students, and maintain neutral, positive, un-judgemental views about the public, i hereby salute the ministers of singapore.