i didnt noe it was so hard to get rooms in sillypore. lucky me.

Adding to this, my own company (shipyard) is also filled with Malaysians. When u ask any singaporean working here, they will say life in shipyard SUCKS, many are just there for the experience or just to get the money, then everyday complain about the stuff they have to deal with.

For one thing the working hours is really tiring (730am to 430pm, usually OT till 630pm or beyond) and its a lousy environment (for their standards). I've heard of people commenting that they would never venture to this part of Singapore because they can feel the air being very different.

Well, there's a job and somebody's gotta do it...

Usually wake up around 530am, then go to office sleep haha. AFAIK, the PJE in my company all complain...they have to go on site, attend VSCC, commissioning meeting, etc. N as PJE you have to have a general idea of what's going on if not kena shoot by your superior if anything happen. Big responsibility. Engineering better...sit in office unless got site issue hehe. But that's why PJE paid higher...if not they will just quit. Keppel also provides drinking point and also open toilet. Pee while looking into Jurong Island at 100ft above sea level =P. But yea life is definitely tough for them.
Tampines ah...quite far as I stay in Lakeside, but where to play? I guess as long as in Green Line it should be OK. My friend told me CC you have to book 2 weeks in advance.
Where you staying? I know CC got badminton courts but not sure about tennis. Usually only see those in high-class condos. =P

the best way to get a cheap and nice room is use ur friend's network. Don't you have any friends or relative in Singapore? I am sure if you rent from a friend's relative or your relative's friend, you can get cheaper than market rate room.

Just like mine. Common room in Sembawang, All in fees only $400 monthly. i got a 10mb Singtel line to use also. somemore my friend's aunty will clean my room for me.

Its actually a win-win situation for both owner and tenant. When you were referred by your friend to his relative, it means that your are a good tenant so the owner wouldn't have to worry that they will get a bad tenant and as a tenant, you don't have to worry that the owner is fussy bcoz definitely the owner will give face to your friend not to make life difficult for you. Most importantly, both of you can safe on agent fees.

Hi all,
Does anyone got a common room for rent?
I'm looking for common room in bedok/AMK....
A couple will move in...
budget 500-600...
thanks!

Gosh! Grassland bus took almost 6 hours to reach kl!!! Wat the.. Anyone knows is there any comfortable bus, but does not stop at any makan place one. Grassland always stop at Yong Peng food court there, waste time!! I

lol... well said

Hi everyone,

I'm currently going to move out of my place in Clementi. Thinking wanna get a whole unit to share with some of the forumers here. Very fed up of staying with owners... too calculative. I'm looking for possible locations around clementi / jurong east / or areas nearby. I'm still looking. Location is not too much of a constrained.

Well i dont really agree with that....so far i've been staying with 2 different landlords....both of them aren't that calculative...

my 3 landlords were pretty good.

my first one sometimes bring me out & rest of tenants for dinner. Money-minded when utilities shoot up but generally know how to "chou-yan" la.
my second one bought some extra furniture for me to use without me asking, also let me cook, etc
my third one, i don't know much since i rented the whole unit, but she every time come collect rent will bring fruits. She also pays for small things like changing bulb, locks, etc, even though in contract its stated that below $50, tenant bears the costs.

So just as how landlords can chose who their tenants are, I guess you just need to know how to choose your landlords too 

LOL!!!

If you can get the break down of that statistics from Singapore Department of Statistics, then we will talk.

i feel very hard to find a room to rent...
how...

wow~ u work in Apple also? who tell u we got staff discount for iPad 1. so fast get the news. our receptionist just announce yesterday and u already got the news today.

A trap that can never be sprung as long they keep their mouth shut, in my opinion.

I'm currently applying design engineer jobs in singapore. Can anyone tell me the salary range for a mech engineer (degree) with 2 years exp? I tried google it but this bit of information proved to be hard to find. Need assistance from forumers here to know the situation on the ground.

I prefer to have some figure in my mind before I go for interview as it will help me when I'm negotiating for a better renumeration package.

Thanks in advance! Beers on me if I am successful.

Very familiar with it. In fact, I did a lot of 3D fabrication drawings for my previous employer using Autodesk Inventor and Solidworks.

Totally not familiar with safenet. However, I do have extensive knowledge in stress analysis softwares such as Ansys 12.

My previous job scope covers mainly structural designs for cranes and hydraulic systems. Thus my exposure to corrosion mapping was very limited. However, that sounds kinda interesting and I will read more on it when I'm free.

What industry is the company you mentioned coming from? Kinda curious about it.

yup same
go m1 go bank formal stuff if u r on ep or spass jus bring along ur passport.

went to a data landing station for a project meeting insist for my passport in the end i didnt get to go in even when the facility manager vouch for me lol... from tat time onwards any secured facility meeting i always bring my passport.

in msia foreigners purchasing sim cards are asking for passports if u r local your IC would do.

the way u guys whining is as if its a crime to ask for your passports when its a requirement as u r a foreigner.

iirc if u hav the old EP without the pic theres a clause stating u need to bring along your passport together with the ep for identification purposes not sure the new one has it

Whats wrong with M1? Just because they request for passport?

do let us know what's the response and outcome !!... maybe they will throw in some free gift..
anyway .. M1 has some malaysian blood in it.. maybe that's why they are different from singtel and starhub.. haha..