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post Feb 19 2011, 09:13 AM

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QUOTE(crapp0 @ Feb 19 2011, 08:36 AM)
You could try Mcconnell Dowell. I was contracted by them to oversea the SPT piping project in jurong island. Just completed it last week.

There's a upcoming tender for the Bukum-Shell project but i dont think Mcconnell Dowell will get the contract since they had alot of problems during the last project they were contracted to do.

The project manager was forced to resigned since he supplied Mcconnell Dowell with thai workers who couldnt speak english and there was alot of communication breakdowns, plus these guys were being paid 3k-5k.


Added on February 19, 2011, 8:46 am

Its not that hard if you just ask the common foreign laborer which is abundant in singapore in the engineering sector. Especially in the marine industry.

I remembered on welder guy told me that his company gave him an ang pow of 2 dollars during CNY celebration and that he doesnt get a fix salary. The days he doesnt work means he doesnt get paid so he worked OT nearly everyday, 7 days a week. And his OT rate is 3 dollars an hour.

The newspaper is controlled by the government, same like in malaysia so one should expect that they wont be telling the whole truth or swipe the dirt under the carpet.

For some companies (The majority which ive spoken to the staff) it is SOP eventhough its illegal, thats why singapore is regarded as a ABB or Ali Baba.

I recently mentioned that an indian national died in a crane accident in sembawang shipyard but it was never reported in the news since it would be bad press for the company which is under government control by proxy. Same goes for keppel and jurong shipyard. So people who have worked there or know people in those line of work know that unless alot of people die, one or 2 isolated cases are swept under the carpet and gets no press.

In singapore if a foreign worker dies in some accident its not usually reported, but households in the HDB gets into a quarrel, it becomes national news.
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bro, any company recommendation for a electrical guy here tongue.gif

i saw the advertisement , those o&g company always looking for mechanical engineer , not electrical blush.gif
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post Feb 19 2011, 10:11 AM

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QUOTE(rickysim84 @ Feb 19 2011, 09:32 AM)
I do know that electrical engineer is also hire on ship building company. My sis is a electrical engineer who work in a ship building. The experience quite nice though.
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i oni knw jurong, keppel , and sembcorp . any others can introduce to me tongue.gif
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post Mar 20 2011, 06:48 PM

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hi, got a problem here , would need some advice ~

plan to travel daily to Sg, and already found a room in Johor.

However , the problem i facing now is that I just started to go for the driving lesson. So, even until the day i need to drive motor into Sg, i only have the L license.

So, it is possible to go into Sg with motor L license?
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post Mar 20 2011, 11:24 PM

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QUOTE(Mackiddo @ Mar 20 2011, 11:12 PM)
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omg ... thx ..... damn , now i need a Plan B .... anyone can car pool me ? tongue.gif



QUOTE(jonuslee @ Mar 20 2011, 10:50 PM)
Hi. I plan to work in SG and plan to find one room in Johor.How much is the rental for one room in johor??Would you mind to tell me? Thanks.
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i found few , range from rm 260 - 350 ~ really depends on location and etc ....
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post Mar 21 2011, 04:26 PM

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QUOTE(Lester1987 @ Mar 21 2011, 10:32 AM)
depends and there is no written rule stated in LTA or Singapore police forces that says can or cannot, but they don't check ur license when u ride in. unless you really so "sui" they go check you. i have been riding for close to 5 months now. never even once i see those people ask if you have a license unless you are registering for the BIKES service.
depends on the location you are looking for. normally those rooms around Kastam are expensive. around RM350 (small room) to RM700 (master room). I rent a whole unit low cost flat for only RM300. but its further away from town lo. around 16KM to Kastam. I heard that my area can get terrace house for RM450 only. but what's the point of renting a big house if only staying alone biggrin.gif
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dun really know what is BIKES service tongue.gif mind to explain more ?

but i think my case is very obvious to the officer, cause L license holder will require to put one big L sign at the front of our bike .... thats what i know , anyone to clarify ?? hmm.gif


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post Mar 21 2011, 09:19 PM

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QUOTE(Lester1987 @ Mar 21 2011, 05:06 PM)
BIKES = Biometric Identification for Bikers.

means we need to go to the ICA office, show them our Autopass, workpermit, driving license and passport. then they will help us enter our details in their system. once they done that, we can just scan our passport on the designated BIKES lane (which is normally reserve for PR and SC). so it will be faster if we go through that lane compare to normal lane.

just quickly go and get a P license la. what's so hard? you can get it within 1 month.
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hahaha, me too thinking the same thing as you . within 1 month can get the license ~ but it is whole different story here ~

go to theory and practical class on weekend -> wait one week (at least...) to get the L license -> practice -> JPJ test, we must wait at least one month after you get ur L license = basically we will need at least 1 month and 2 weeks .... my plan all set back due to this thing

So, even i didnt do this BIKES thing i can still go into SG ?

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