Let's continue our discussion here. I'm trying my best to pull out information from the first thread and summarize it here for easy reference. If you wish your posts to be added, you can PM me so I can insert here. Hopefully this thread can also be used to organize gatherings, makan/drinking sessions and sports meet-ups.

FAQs

Employments:
Job opportunities are still good. Those with higher education level/experience stand a better chance and command a higher starting pay. Good command of English in resume writing or interview is a huge benefit. The following are the list of available online job sites:
1. Jobstreet
2. Contact Singapore
3. Jobs Central
4. JobsDB

The most effective but expensive method is to do it the old fashion way. Come over to Singapore, and then extend your visa to long term. During your stay in SG, flip through the recruitment newspaper and apply for your job through the company itself. This way, you're almost guaranteed to be in front of the queue from those who applied through Jobstreet. You can also attend their interviews without any delays while you're here in SG.

Various employment passes are available to enable you to work in Singapore depending on your skills and pay. Employers will help you in the application of passes. Your job is however pending on the approval of the pass. Information of types of passes are available through MOM's website. Do not worry of what passes you get. Eventually all will allow you to work in SG. Some do fuss about it due to "status" and extra benefits (i.e: credit card and contract phone applications). Just be hardworking and move up the passes or apply directly for PR few years down the road.

All you need to know about PR application and requirements are available here: http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=151&secid=150

Please take note that ex Singaporean PRs who renounced their status without serving the National Service will have their job and employment pass applications greatly degraded.

<Need more information on salary bracket and range in different industries to expand. Contributions greatly appreciated>

CPF and Taxes:
Malaysians working under employment/work passes are exempted from paying CPF. Singapore PRs have to contribute to CPF according to the rates found here: http://mycpf.cpf.gov.sg/Members/Gen-Info/C...es/ContriRa.htm

As for the complicated tax returns, i'll just provide the website so everyone can search under their own categories. http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page01.aspx?id=88

Accomodations:
HDBs everywhere! Prime and new areas should cost around SGD450-600 per room (with or without utilities). You can still find sub SGD400 per room in remote or rundown areas. If you can afford the luxury, apartments and condos are the way to go. SGD800-1200 per room is the current market price. Normally comes with swimming pool and gym facilities.

Below are some useful sites:
http://www.flatsdb.com/
http://www.hdbflat.blogspot.com/
http://singapore.roomsdb.net/
http://easyroommate.com.sg/ (looks more like a dating site )
http://www.sg-house.com/

Transportation:
No need to describe any further. Been compared and discussed too many times between SG and MY. In SG, you can be anywhere in the island just by using public transport. The all too convenient EZ link card can be used in both MRT and bus (even McD yeah!). For places out of reach, taxi is the answer. Don't worry, you won't get touted with expensive fares. They are a bunch of professionals with accurate meters. First entry onto cab is SGD2.80 or SGD3.00. The rest runs on meter plus any surcharges from tolls, airport surcharge or stopping period. If you are travelling in group of 4, taxi is the cheaper option on certain routes compared to others.

SBS bus maps: http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/iris3/nextbus.aspx
MRT maps: http://www.smrt.com.sg/trains/images/tn_networkmap_big.jpg

Malaysians can drive in cars/bikes to work in SG. For SG PRs, you have to drive singapore registered vehicles. More info here: http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/ind...oring_guide.htm

Expenses:
This is very subjective depending on the spending power of different individuals. But here are the basic breakdowns on rough estimates:
1. Accoms SGD600 (varies)
2. Food SGD500 (varies)
3. Transport SGD60
4. Entertainment SGD300 (strip it off if wanna save)
5. Shopping $$$

Forummers in SG:
1. nick (nicvoo) - work at jurong/bt merah (till end of august) bugis/lavender (beginning sept); live in tampines
2. wen (wyy) - work at outram; live in outram/tiong bahru
3. Louis (louismhc) - work at Tampines; live in Tampines
4. Daniel (yrh0413) - work at Jurong East, live in Marine Parade Rd
5. saintcute - work at harbourfront, live in serangoon
6. nameless - work at NYP Ang Mo Kio/Tanjong Pagar, live in Commonwealth
7. jeremy (ilikehandphones) - work at clementi, live in admiralty drive
8. sukhoi37 - work at Changi/Paya Lebar, live in Pasir Ris
9. tiny - work, live in Ang Mo Kio
10. ferdinand (washabushi) - live in clementi, work at toh guan(jurong east) - washabushi@msn.com
11. gld998 - live in Tiong Baru
12. mONSTers - work at Ayer Rajah Crescent, live in Kembangan
13. smuldge - work at Toa Payoh, live in Ang Mo Kio
14. ahwai_83 - work at raffles place/robinson rd, live in toa payoh
15. Joshua_0718 - work at Toh Guan Road (Jurong East), live in Kallang
16. wu ming - work, live in jurong west
17. aicescko - work at Tanjong Pagar, live in Woodlands
18. chess_girl - live in Bishan, work place...depending on audit assigned/wedding engagement??
19. eric84cool (eric84cool@hotmail.com) - live in Jurong West, work at Tuas South
20. Chris, stay : AMK, work : Woodlands / Admiralty, hooi15661@hotmail.com


Feel free to contribute and ammend any inaccuracies. THX! Let's roll.

so freaking lazy ar all of you...

This post has been edited by eric84cool: May 23 2009, 12:36 AM

cool site. thanks man!

meanwhile, I read back the previous forum...there are another group from cari forum. lotsa of members and activities, anybody got the link, I want to join but then don't know how to type in mandarin

Ooo....update in contact list. anybody does cares or doesn't mind to update their contact if missed out and add MSN contact?

Start from ME 1st...

Northern boy...

where r u going to shift?

WHAT?!SO COINCIDENCE??? I also just back to KL....CHris also from KL???

hey, can provide me the link that lead straight to the topic itself ar? Aduh I don't really good in reading mandarin la...

This post has been edited by eric84cool: May 23 2009, 11:56 AM

YIHAAA!!I'm going to meet new friends from football..anybody interested to play with me???

where u guyz staying????I haven't start playing with them yet but soon will be...they're playing nearby Clementi station and it's football game.

hey guyz, when is the next pc fair held at SUntec??I want to be stalker this time...

I every weekend go to JB and buy pirated DVD back to watch....

were u the one who holding the receipt?

Hehehe....got once kena caught by them but then they let me go...I didn't ask much and just drive away....

trainee from Singapore also considered as cheap labour???

Tomorrow joining new group from other forum for volleyball activities at Sentosa!!anybody want to join from here??

U went back at the wrong time... why don't you choose to go back on the following weekend since NDP is coming soon.

Emmm...anybody would like to have gathering to come out meet and get to know each other.Want?!