just to confirm, ur eunos tech park is near the ubi avenue there rite? if yes, then Macpherson is the nearest place. fyi, i went there once to find my aunty , if get down from eunos station, u need to take another bus which will take another 20 mins travel time. my aunty say if u walk, also 20 mins because the bus will round and round in the taman. if walk fro macpherson, then 10-15 mins. if u wan cheap, mayb can check tampines, punggol, sengkang. but u have to switch lines which will take time. regarding taking a bike. its not economical. u have to pay the monthly rental for the motor parking. according to my colleague. its around 60 cents a day. haven include ur petrol and also maintenance. also u have to get a SG driving license to drive in SG which u have to give up ur MY driving license and pay $100 for the theory test in woodland.

it depends. last time in KL, i got bike and car, my weight is increasing like sky rocket. peak at 123KG. after came to singapore. because have to walk to MRT and stuff. if helped me keep fit and my weight drop a lot and feel more healthy that way. and also i don't have to worry about rainy days. and i find the trains and bus are all very punctual and the time is fixed every day. every morning, i reach MRT at 8am, 813am reach Yio Chu Kang MRT and there is a bus at 815am to my office. definitely i wont miss the schedule and will reach office before 830am. 7 months in SG. so far so good.

i use iChat + MSN + Skype so that i will not be bored when no calls

where got sibeh song, last week manager keep shoot e-mail regarding non-work related activity. but on friday, i say the TM surfing facebook there and when i pass by, he quickly minimize it. dam beh song him. know *** people but sendiri cannot tahan. how to be manager like that.

i tried M1 mobile BB b4, sux to the max. can't even online during peak hours (8pm-11pm). better sign an iPhone plan and tether with the 12GB that u have. i can run torrent at 300-400kb/s with internet tethering.

edited, i am using Starhub for my iPhone plan.

This post has been edited by Lester1987: Jun 13 2010, 09:48 PM

I am a VIP in both , but if u wanna work as a dealer, better work at Sands, coz Sentosa same as Genting. no tipping. Sands u can accept tips.

i was offered gold last time, but i rejected , my mom was screaming when she saw my silver, keke. if u are a silver Genting/RWS member, u will automatically given gold in Marina Bay Sands. if u are a gold, u will be given platinum. But this year slow down edi. in SG, no feel to gamble. cause i go Genting mainly because i wanted to drive up and down the hill only. fastest record from Serdang - hill top in 45 mins .

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Added on June 14, 2010, 7:23 pmI got my job without even going through any face to face interview, only go through phone interview. and guess what, on my 1st day, i ask my HR how long is probation bcoz not stated in offer letter. they said once u are hired, u are confirmed and permanent.

I am around 107-108kg now. lost around 15kg for the past 7 months. i didn't control my diet. i just do a bit of exercise in the gym 2-3 time a week. 1 i like about SG is i can find durian ice kacang in every single kopitiam. i think i eat almost 4 bowl a week. i think if i can control and stop eating that, i will lose more weight

This post has been edited by Lester1987: Jun 14 2010, 07:26 PM

i prefer MBS, less crowded and getting bored of sponsering uncle lim edi, sponser some to other people also ma.

yup, thats what happen in American company, but i like chinamen style. like in HP last time, we work until 10-11pm everyday, there was once that we stayed back whole night without going home because too many machines to be repaired. enjoy those moments because can hang out together, and boss will be more flexible when u are not focusing 100% on ur work during ur office hours because u will finish it anyhow.

My style of living in SG

Food $3 a meal x 3 = $10 a day x 30 = $300 (haven include when i am not working, house owner will cook my food, so basicly is 20 days only)
rental = $400
transportation = $60 ($2.40 x 22) its less than $60 but incase i wan go aunty house so spare a bit more.
mobile bill = $80 (signed too expensive plan already, will reduce to $30 when contract ends)
entertainment = $0 (no nid, stay at home play dota/on9 game, no nid money , u can also download movies and watch movies and drama at home since SG internet connection is freaking fast.)
laundry and toiletries = $50 can use for 6 months = $9 a month?

so its $300+$400+$60+$80 = $840.

ur calculation is wayyy too comfortable.
i am trying to reduce my meal to $5 a day, skip breakfast and eat economical rice (2vege+1meat = $2.5)
going back to KL every month? why wanna waste those money? just go back once every 3 months is good enough. so even with $1.5k, u can still survive in SG. if u want comfort, can add another $10 to ur meal allowance and u can go for fine dining once a week.

This post has been edited by Lester1987: Jun 18 2010, 10:39 PM

haha, too bad, u can't find another 1 like her coz he is my best friend's aunty. keke. but she is selling her house and moving to another house soon. she say this house feng shui no good. but she also reserve a room for me if i wanted to move with them . but she is good also la, she know i work near Yio Chu Kang, so she say she won't look for anything further than woodlands. but she is interested to move to Yishun instead. so its actually nearer for me.

PS: i am staying 1 person in a common room. not those store room type. her old house air-cond spoilt, if not add another $50 i can get air-cond also.

This post has been edited by Lester1987: Jun 18 2010, 11:18 PM

as far as i know, pontoon is better than black jack. reason?

if u get 21 in pontoon, house pays u directly and blackjack u need to wait until house draw card only will pay u.
if u get blackjack, in pontoon, they will pay u 1.5x directly. in blackjack, u can ask them to pay u directly but only 1x ur bet. if u choose not to get money 1st, then if house blackjack, u draw and don't earn a single cent. if house lose, then they pay u 1.5x

normally i will go for baccarat, like u said, its 50/50 chance and most importantly, u won't meet those stupid aunty that scold u if u take card at 15 points. and when they lose, they blame u. i played blackjack the other day at Sands and i can't find any pontoon table there. I personally still prefer pontoon compare to blackjack. I din see any 3 card poker table in SG though. its a nice game.

This post has been edited by Lester1987: Jun 22 2010, 02:12 PM

so syok, i am a bit luckier than u, my house owner will mop 3 times a week my room, change my bed sheet twice a month for me. and the common toilet is wash by her as well. I just need to do my own laundry. She is a house wife, so she got nothing to do. somemore if i am not working, she will cook my lunch and dinner. and my Rental only $400 . she keep tell me she wants to get a maid. As she is selling of her current house and will get a new place. she say will get maid when she move and i got maid to do my laundry for me as well . hopefully she can sell of her current house ASAP

PS : she did inform me last time if after we move, she might charge me $500 if her husband is renting a house instead of buying 1. she also say i can get someone to share with me if i can't afford it. and $500 is included aircond

This post has been edited by Lester1987: Jun 22 2010, 06:19 PM

cheh, ini budak act poor. i most poor here.

1 of my dream job, to be able to work onboard a ship. but too bad, i joined the IT field. i think its too late to change now. and i don't have diploma

nothing wrong without internet, just bring some fishing rod and fish while onboard

omg, $13k salary. i was thinking how to spend it if i have that much money. I am a happy men if i can get $5k a month.

1 thing is, do u have ur in-principle approval letter? if yes, then just tell them u come to collect permit, they will allow u to stay in SG for 30 days and u can cont stay there after u collect ur permit.

i think this is a stupid question. 90% of those in this thread are in Singaore