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Working Life in Singapore V5
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gabLhowe
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 Mar 19 2011, 12:26 AM
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Hi all, I'm gonna start working in SG starting end of the month... Looking forward to your future gatherings/get-togethers!
Couple of things to ask:
1. I'm currently looking for a place to stay... I've already contacted agents but was wondering if any of you guys know anyone who might have a room available? I'm looking for central/greenline area... Pls PM me if you have any contacts.
2. I tried to open a bank account with OCBC the other day and they required me to have a minimum opening amount SGD500 inside and to maintain a min SGD1000. Due to time shortage, I didn't check with another bank then. Is this the same for all banks in SG?
Thanks, looking forward to be part of the community!
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gabLhowe
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Mar 19 2011, 01:29 AM
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QUOTE(jonnie @ Mar 18 2011, 06:18 PM) POSB requires only SGD500 to be in the account the last time I made an account Thanks... At all times? OCBC says that if I dont have >SGD1000, its a 2 bucks charge per month. Same? |
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gabLhowe
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Mar 19 2011, 05:53 PM
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QUOTE(alaskanbunny @ Mar 19 2011, 01:00 AM) try stanchart super savers.... no min amount, no minimum startup, better interest rates, comes with cheques... but only thing is lack of discounts at stores QUOTE(Shinichi @ Mar 19 2011, 07:28 AM) Add on 1% cash rebate for all spendings via Debit MasterCard. I just applied it. Sounds good, will try it out. Thanks!!! QUOTE(crapp0 @ Mar 19 2011, 03:47 AM) Doesn't your company provide you with housing options or housing allowances? Haha... nope. I'm working in professional firm, I think the norm is that they don't.  |
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gabLhowe
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Mar 19 2011, 10:15 PM
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QUOTE(crapp0 @ Mar 19 2011, 02:18 PM) So a professional firm doesnt provide you with any housing options but a marine engineering firm can provide a condo for its employees? Some professional firm you got there. Haha, perhaps they do, but not for a small fry for me I guess. Your position at the marine engineering firm must be quite managerial or senior then? If not so, it must be quite a good company to extend such benefits to all its staff. |
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gabLhowe
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Mar 21 2011, 04:46 PM
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QUOTE(ThanatosSwiftfire @ Mar 21 2011, 08:00 AM) Hahaha, I started applying sg oredi, hopefully one of the companies I want gets back to me, and I'll see u all in SG  I think I know which co u are from... haha! cause I am from same ex-co. |
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gabLhowe
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Mar 21 2011, 05:03 PM
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QUOTE(ThanatosSwiftfire @ Mar 21 2011, 09:52 AM) Ur name is kinda obvious  (want me to msg u on fb?) hahahaha! I think I need to change my username! |
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gabLhowe
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Mar 26 2011, 04:56 AM
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QUOTE(bongo @ Mar 25 2011, 01:53 PM) Do you guys have any good website or agent to introduce? Managed to get mine recently. You could check out the following: craigslist sg-house.com <-- inside got many agents Cheers, |
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gabLhowe
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Apr 1 2011, 08:55 AM
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QUOTE(nicky87 @ Apr 1 2011, 12:58 AM) Hmmmn I know this has been asked many times before in many different forms over the past few pages but I need to ask you seniors in the working world... I am in a slight dilemma because I don't know if I should work in Singapore with a salary of $3000 in total on an S-Pass (because base is $2600... below the new threshold) or to work in Malaysia with a salary of about rm3700~ one is an auditing job and another is a management trainee job... I am fresh graduate and will get my masters soon... the latter job will require me to specialise into the telecommunications industry right away... but I found the interview very fun and exciting. However sometime in the future I actually want to end up in an investment bank... Haha, somethings in life you really have to decide for yourself... 1. Whether you want to specialise into one industry or not. Is that industry your interest? Do you think that your future career path in either industry is sustainable? But I think you may be able to swap from either job to another in the event that you have a change of heart. My recommendation would be to try investment banking first... better to slog it out (receive harsh training) first before returning to something supposedly milder. From there, you'll get a large range of opportunities will open out - then you can specialise. Also, interview was fun and exciting - is it the same beyond the interview room? IMHO lah. 2. If you will get your masters soon, do you think that your salary of $3000 is reflective of it? I'm not asking that you shld "fish" for higher offers but I think it's a bit low lah. This post has been edited by gabLhowe: Apr 1 2011, 08:58 AM |
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gabLhowe
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Apr 2 2011, 10:45 AM
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QUOTE(nicky87 @ Apr 1 2011, 04:03 PM) Yeah I know it's not exactly a very competitive salary but it's a gateway into Singapore in my eyes more than anything else... besides you don't need a masters to do auditing ^^;;; that's more of a graduate's pay. What is the masters in? Maybe it's not so relevant to the job, hence not under consideration. But nevertheless, I thought that you could ek another 100-300 bucks in pay (furthermore you mentioned that it's from the ivy league). Try calling up and gently probe HR. But its just my own opinion... dont blame me if you overpoke and lose the offer  QUOTE(mercury8400 @ Apr 1 2011, 05:31 PM) And if you want an investment banking job why even consider a telecom industry? Taht would seriously limit yr options in the future... Get yr exp from auditing 2-3 years of auditing background then jump into an investment bank as an entry level position or alternatively jump to corporate banking now then chalk up 2-3 yrs experience then jump over to investment banking (i think there would be some leverage of exp in Corp banking) +1 Auditing is good as it opens your eyes to many clients all the way down to the operational level, hence +++experience which is very useful. It's also notorious for work pressure, long hours and tight deadlines so if you ever jump ship, your new boss will love you. |
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gabLhowe
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Apr 3 2011, 02:44 PM
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From what I've heard, there ARE high preferences in terms of the nationality criteria for some Big4 companies.
This post has been edited by gabLhowe: Apr 3 2011, 02:45 PM
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