Singapore’s Ministry of Human Exploitation has celebrated a local worker’s "heroic" $22 monthly salary increment as a triumph for the middle class.

The raise, which is effectively a pay cut when adjusted for the rising price of a single lime juice, has triggered scenes of unbridled euphoria across the CBD.

Economists predict this windfall will allow the average citizen to finally afford the luxury of breathing premium air-conditioned oxygen for three minutes a day.

"Siao eh, my boss so generous, now I can buy one extra fishball per week and still have change for the bus," said junior executive, Tan Bo Lui.

HR leaders reminded staff that loyalty is its own reward, specifically a reward that involves working until your spine resembles a question mark.

"Don't so greedy lah, you want increment or you want to keep your chair?" asked HR Manager, Mavis Low, while polishing her third Mercedes.