it wud b 1 day leave on this coming thursday...what m i supposed 2 tell him

actually for your line of work most comp r flexible ca arrange after work interviews

HR said it's a bit troublesome as she nids 2 check wif managers...n i nid 2 b in my cubicle during working hours, even going out 2 restroom, sometimes boss will inter-com me, contractors will be chasing for reports / drawings

i'm going to have an interview this thursday also no idea what to say when applying leave, my manager treats me like slave (ONLY ME), doesn't want me to take any leave, even though i've never taken any leave yet since i started working here....

maybe u say u nid to repair ur house door, repair shower heater, repair aircond, repair the curtain raillings. I think in SIngapore its a reasonable excuse as those "freelance contractor" are always busy doin their full time/bigger jobs during weekends and only free for ur small jobs during weekdays. And they are cheap, u say.
Ur bos may still smeel somthing fishy, but at leats some excuse lar.

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Added on January 16, 2011, 10:58 amlet me guess, the HR herself/himself dun want to some erly, stay late, or be around during lunchhours.

This post has been edited by Aloong: Jan 16 2011, 10:58 AM

hey zhan,

you can try to apply for the post of phone banking officer, provided you have an excellent command of english (for msian as stated in jobstreet) pay for fresh degree holder is SGD$2600 or SGD$2700

yo guys! which is better, searching a job in sg from msia or sg. opinions pls =p. & is it possible for me to rent a room in sg without a job?

Thanks a lot, GloryKnight!

Phone banking officer? I'm sorry & please correct me if I were wrong. Is phone banking officer similar to customer service operator?

Although I'm quite concern about the pay as I need to repay my study loan + support the family, but I'm also looking into getting a job that is challenging and could equip me with new knowledge and skills that is useful for me.

If phone banking officer is like customer service operator for the banking, I think I would rather comprise with lower pay but more challenging and tough job.

Please advise

Anyway sorry if my perception (phone banking officer=customer service operator) is wrong, I would appreciate if you could explain more about the job scope or feel free to provide me the links/sites that could let me learn more about it yeah.

Thank you very much

If u are from West Malaysia, searching from Malaysia should be no prob, but if u are from East Malaysia, it is best u search from Singapore. Also, it is illegal to rent a room in SG without a work permit. U can however, stay with ur cousin's house or someone that u know.

For me, when i come Singapore for job hunt, i stay at Backpacker Lodge, it is not cheap though but at least i have a place to stay while ongoing job hunting.

got few questions to ask :

1. within 1 year of working in Sg , can i apply for PR ? Construction field, EP, electrical engineer.

2. if i want to let go of my PR in the future, while i'm stil working in Sg. izit possible ?

3. the employer normally prefer PR or without PR ? between paying for our CPF, or being limited to certain amount of foreigner ? construction field ...

This post has been edited by kl87: Jan 16 2011, 09:34 PM

im switching my career...transition stage

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Added on January 16, 2011, 9:48 pm how many years u have been in ur current company?

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Added on January 16, 2011, 9:53 pm thks...im just d tenant of a room...

i will inform him that im going to JB Gov's Dept....

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Added on January 16, 2011, 9:55 pm i have tried to nego with the HR personnel but failed.

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Added on January 16, 2011, 9:56 pm thks...


This post has been edited by fbjkl: Jan 16 2011, 09:56 PM

only customer service know each n every product well my fren...
and in banking...im not sure if u can adapt in using many new software n sap fast or not...

Thanks for the thoughtful words. You inspired me to look into learning new software and SAP before the interview and also some overview of how's the banking line is about.

Thank you

Sigh poor lost soul... what's your qualifications my friend. Maybe I can help you get a job in SG if not point you to the right direction.

PM me with your qualifications (incl. results), work experience pls.

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Added on January 17, 2011, 8:17 am1. You can apply after 6 months, however the longer you wait the higher chances you will have.. However if you wait move than 1.5 years, 1.5 years there may be no difference between 3 years vs 2 years, etc

2. There's probably no reason why you should denounce your PR and still work in SG. However if you do that you will still be able to work in SG under a normal EP. Only thing is you will have to wait till 55 before you take out your CPF, unless you're staying in East Msia.


3. Generally employers prefer PRs, however there are a few types of companies whereby they would prefer non-PRs. Won't elaborate as not advisable to go into these companies anyways,(you'll be short changed for sure).


My thought simple, get your butt over to SG first and then only worry about the PR thing. You won't be able to get a PR now anyways.

This post has been edited by RecruitingTheBest: Jan 17 2011, 08:17 AM

I doubt you can stay long enough in a rented room just to look for a job. Plus the golden rule in singapore is "you can whatever you like, as long as you dont get caught".

Assuming the landlord allows to rent his/her place for someone on the short term and only you 2 know about the deal, who's gonna spill the beans if the only people you know the deal are in it?

This post has been edited by crapp0: Jan 17 2011, 08:56 AM

My advise is dun rent a room at HDB, but instead go for backpacker lodge.

Like i said, i doubt the landlord would rent a room for a couple of days like some motel.

backpacker lodge do rent, it is for all the foreign backpacker people stay there. U can stay there as long as u want, but then again, ur visitor pass only allowed 2 months max stay.

hello guys, my passport expired in the coming June, but I already booked my air ticket(airasia) to come back to singapore after CNY, its around mid Feb. Will I be allowed to board?

No, you need to renew your passport. Must have at least 6 months before expiry date.