I am staying near jurong point too.....working in tuas. As for rental, 500sgd inclusive of internet, heater, aircon and PUB is a steal. I only managed to find an equivalent room last month for sgd550.

If they landlord looks ok, I suggest you rent the place asap.

Btw, pls check whether the landlord really owns the unit. You have to be sure that this offer is not a scam.

what about ramly burger and maggi goreng? any good ones to recommend? I normally have to go to jb to satisfy my craving.

It will make a great guide for us to satisfy our cravings when we're long way from home. Have to thank you in advance.

Oh btw, I found a stall selling very good char kueh teow at the outside hawker centre at Jurong Point. The kueh teow is of similar standard to the malaysian version but it does not have prawns in it. The kueh teow only comes with lap cheong, egg and veggie.

As for ramly burger, I usually go to tanjung pagar ktm station to satisfy my sinful craving. However, the quality is really a far cry compared to the burger truck stall @ss15 subang jaya. The patty they used is not the actual ramly one but I would say the overall taste is somewhat similar to the actual ramly burger. On top of that, you could also get some teh tarik and goreng pisang at the ktm station. If you decide to go there, pls keep in mind that the station will be closed down by mid of this year.

How? Can I use my green EP card and passport to pass thru the checkpoint faster? My card was issued in Nov 2010.

That is totally untrue. I personally owe PTPTN RM36k and yet I am currently working in Singapore. In fact, my EP was approved in just one day. Perhaps your sister's friend haven't been paying back the loan promptly?

All money changers at jurong point provides remittance service. Just give them the money + Malaysia account details + sgd10 remittance charge. The rates they provide is pretty competitive I would say. I transfer monies every month to my Malaysia Standard Chartered account.

I stay at jurong west street 64. Wanna meet up?

$10 is not high if you remit thousands of dollars in one go. This Sunday can meet up. Just PM me your contact and I'll call you.

My routine is very similar to you.

I wake up @6.00am daily and work till 5pm. Reach jurong point by 6.00pm. Transportation is provided by my company's bus so I can sleep on the bus lol.

I think the char kuay teow stall outside of jurong point (in between mrt and jp) is quite good leh. The standard can easily rival those found in KL but nowhere near the standard of Penang's one.

As for cheap western food, I always love to eat at Botak Jones in Clementi. One big plate of burger with 2 side dishes only cost me $8.50

But the indon restaurant very pricey eh for a low income engineer like me. I only eat there once a month.

Now mostly surviving on hawker food =.=

Who wanna go for a hiking trip at MacRitchie Reservoir-Bukit Timah on 18/3? I'm going there for some exercise and was thinking that some of you guys might be interested to tag along.

I'm thinking of walking to Macritchie to Bukit Timah via the treetop walk. It will be too easy if just hike up bukit timah alone.

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Added on March 6, 2011, 8:06 pmJurong Point

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Whoops.....i made a mistake. I meant 19/3 Saturday. =.=

See who's coming first. The hike route can be very flexible.

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Added on March 7, 2011, 7:00 pm19/3 Saturday. Can you make it?

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got...I'm planning to go hiking on the same track again this saturday. However, there is a slight chance I will have to OT this weekend. Will let you know tmr night.

Now election season mah. I think you were a victim of bad timing.

Re-apply again after the cooling off period. The election fever should have worn off by then.

where to buy ah? I mean those good bus coaches...I dun mind spending a bit more.

Airasia has burnt a big hole in my pocket over the past few months.

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Added on March 20, 2011, 9:27 pmAnyone staying near Jurong West interested to play badminton? Im seriously looking for kaki here.

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Sounds like this company is trying to squeeze you dry. I'm sure there are other better options around...keep looking!

FYI, I started at 2.5k fresh grad and was increased to 2.75k after confirmation. I only have a bachelor eng degree.

Don't take my after confirmation salary as an absolute figure. My boss was happy with my performance so he gave me a 10% increment. Yours may vary.

Working in the oil and gas process industry (and a bit of marine) based in Tuas. FYI, my job came without a bond.

I seriously suggest you look for other jobs or try to nego a bit higher. 2.3k is way too low even for marine industry standards.

Nearly half a year ago. I am allowed to claim OT btw (capped at $450) so I consider myself better off paywise than many of my peers in this industry.