You work in Clementi but looking for rooms in the East?
You want to travel from East to West everyday?

I don't know the SG market rate, but in Malaysia for O&G u can get more than sgd32000x2.4=rm7680 with 5years experience..

Today Sg dollar 1 = rm 2.451 already. Very strong the Sg currency. possibly more Msian might choose to work there

Opss, My bad. Looking room at west.

Any advice?

from 5.30am to midnite. last train around 11pm-1130pm depending on where you are.

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Added on May 24, 2011, 11:10 amstaying alone? jurong cheapest but a lot of indians, bangla.. etc..

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Yup. Staying alone. Means jurong is kinda "mixed"?

yeah.. from swak too =) anyone or is there any agent that can help me with my case?

Clementi is in the West. If you stay in the East, then you will spend unnecessary traveling time daily. Having said that, unless you have a special reason to stay in the East, otherwise it's advisable to look for a place in the West.

Oops, my reply came in late.

This post has been edited by Argiope: May 24 2011, 11:22 AM

Yeap..sgd is very strong..but sgd3200 is low compare to malaysia rate even after convert..

How to go back to work when the currency here is so strong? I miss Malaysia

think so too..
anybody knows what is the starting salary of fresh grad for the same role & industry?

You cannot convert and compare in this way, if you work in sg you will spend in sgd not rm, rm to sgd salary should be around 1:1, I mean the figure..
When I moved to sg from kl 2 years ago, I got 20% increment look at the figure not after conversion.
Your 5 years experience related to shipyard? If you got 3 years related experience, you will get that than 3200

Firstly, one's shipyard, the other's O&G. Two different industries.

Secondly, there are so many different types and scopes of jobs. You have to compare similar job types and scopes to make a meaningful comparison.

Thirdly, not everybody in O&G get high salaries. Only those who work in high hardship conditions, high EH&S risks will get the premiums. If you sit in the office in KL, in front a computer 8 hours a day - you will not get the same income as someone who works on a rig, a well, offshore or at a remote facility somewhere. My company used to have a JV with Petronas, and the open offer to move to the complex in Kerteh was very generous... about 3X your current package or full expat - depending on level.

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probably u can try further, like lake side, pioneer, bukit batok, woodlands.
i think the prices shd be cheaper or at most the same as jurong.

Yes..that was what I'm trying to say..for his experience he can get around rm7k/month for office work O&G (not offshore). Then sgd3.2k is low I think..If 1:1 then he shud get sgd7k..

This post has been edited by blanket84: May 24 2011, 08:21 PM

thanks for organizing... good job, and dont ffk.. ahhahaha

in msia 7k is about right... but 3.2k sgd a bit on the low side... but a lot of companies call themselves o&g but are not actually into o&g

work here stay msia

5 years exp 7k? i doubt... even banks dont pay so high unless you're a high achiever

Possible, 5year 7k, never heard about it but its definitely possible.

Actually its more like this.
Even when you get 1:1 kinda pay, u tend to NOT feel any difference after awhile. Let me explain to you from my personal experience.
Before i came to SG, my pay in RM is XXXX. When i went to Singapore, pay is the same. i.e. RM1 to SGD1
So i feel very happy, coz even after deducting rent, transport, meals, etc still i think can save 20-30% of salary per month. So for the first few months I save 20-30% of pay, eat cheap like hawker stall, no drinking, partying, etc.

After 6 months, I started to change. I also did not notice. First its from hawker food everyday, u will upgrade to restaturant then to japanese food (not umi sushi type). Then instead of buying G2000, I "unconciously" went and buy Hugo Boss, etc. Sale mar. End up wah! Credit card got big hole every month. Then slowly u think, damn this is NOT enough! I need more money!!!!

So bottom line is even you earn 1:1, you will still find that its not enough. However, when i go back M'sia I spend like lord lar! Ending up another big hole in credit card. Those things in RM you think aiyah divide by 2.4 mar. But all this small, small sum add up become big, big sum. Now struggling to pay off card debt.

If you talk about oil & gas industry rm7k for 5years experience is normal..even in banks is also possible actually, my friend was once offered rm4500 by an international bank for their training program (investment banker I think) when he was freshly graduated..he might reach 7k if he accept the job in 5years time..

I've been able to consistently save >30% for the past 8 months here. Here's how I do it:

1) I control myself by limiting my debit card purchases to plane tickets and minor online purchases only. I pay the rest of my expenditure with cash. That way you will feel money flowing out of your pocket and tends to deter you from spending further. Never ever get a credit card....you will be tempted to spend future money. With every single cent spent on your debit card, you will feel the burn in your pocket.

2) I track my daily expenses on excel file so I can monitor where the bulk of money flow every month. For example, suppose I notice an increase in food expenditure, I will watch out more on that the following month.

3) I only withdraw $100 weekly and try to survive on that for 1 week. Only withdraw more when absolutely necessary. If I spent $100 in less than 3 days, that will kinda prompt me to recheck my spendings.

4) Match my holiday spendings in Malaysia with my daily expenditure in sg (apply a factor of 1.3 if it's a major holiday). E.g If I spend $12 daily in Sg, I am only allowed to spend rm30 daily in Malaysia. If major holiday, I am allowed to spend up to Rm40 daily.

All these budget measures serve as check and balances for my personal money management.

This post has been edited by Nokia convert: May 24 2011, 10:44 PM