hello everyone,

Just wondering any of your companies have any vacancy? I'm really interested to work in SG but I do not know how to start. I have applied through job agents in jobstreets and other job search websites but no response so far.

I'm currently working as IT (ERP) application consultant. I don't mind trying out other industries even if it means starting fresh.

I'd appreciate feedback and suggestions, thank you very much

stanchart e-savers... mentioned 1000000000000000xxxxxxxxx here already,
studied in msia ler... but it was an ang moh school... therefore parents paid a lot... i felt sad, so went ang moh's country and worked as kuli for 2 years... paid back my parents ^^ now kuli also, but at least higher lvl and closer to home
chinese parents are the best... eventhough they cane, whip and abuse us zhe zang che you mama de hou

This post has been edited by alaskanbunny: Apr 16 2011, 12:54 PM

Try to join at least once a week. sometimes u can ask them wer they plan to go for lunch. then u can assess roughly wat is the prices there.
after a while they will understand ur finanacial limitation/kiamsap. singaporeans are themselves kiamsap as well. Singapore is a savings nation. so dun worry about giving the impression ur very kiamsap. Just tell them u wana blend into the high savings nation.

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Added on April 16, 2011, 1:31 pmu do mean the diff will be smaller Mon to Fri rite?
i think diff will bebigger fri to Sun, or even Mon. This is the days where tourist is around and some locals dedicate time to go change money.
Same money changer as in Msia

This post has been edited by Aloong: Apr 16 2011, 01:31 PM

I don't see much difference between Singaporeans and Malaysians when it comes to weekday lunch. If you and your colleagues are all earning roughly the same salary, I don't see how they can afford something but you can't. Unless the managers or higher paid guys always decide where the group goes for lunch, I don't see an issue.

U r right.
But perhaps sum of them stayin wiv parents or sumthin, they dun nid to pay rental n etc.Lolx
Whr as v foreigner, hv alot more to bear.

Locals will pay 20% of their salary to CPF. You won't. In terms of disposable income, it's all about the same.

i guess most high income job are offered to singapore's U grad..

Malaysian wif Malaysia cert nid to struggle for sometime to gt it...especially in IT and engineering field..

correct me if i wrong..

hi guys, just want to check and confirm, has anyone successfully apply SPass/EP for your new job while still holding your existing pass? means you are currently working and not yet resigned, but the new company apply the pass for you?

Keep at it....don't give up.

2 years ago I took about 2 months to get a job....this time it took me like 2 weeks to find a job....so the magic word is Next...

Singapore is not a place to start fresh...everyone coming in here is experienced.

Then again, I might be wrong, but that is what I have seen.

加油！

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Added on April 16, 2011, 7:19 pmOn another note, does anyone get books from the Sg library?

The selection of books are amazing!!

Ebooks and audiobooks and also lots of new books.

If you guys are bored during the weekends you can borrow book.

I cant wait till i can get my library card!!


check out the digital selection here!!
http://singapore.lib.overdrive.com

This post has been edited by perkinsonline: Apr 16 2011, 07:36 PM

?? Use passport or ic to apply a lib card at the counter should get it on the spot right? I don't recall I have to wait more than an hour, that's years ago.

best if company have it own cafeteria. Mine have one run by vendor with the waters and electricities fully sponsor by the company, so the food super-duper cheap, like $2.30 for 2 meat + 1 Vege ... 1 meat + 1 fish + 1 vege $2.50 ... chinese tea FOC. Even with that also we sometimes get sick of the food and venture outside.

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Added on April 16, 2011, 7:56 pmis there a library card ? i remember mine using the PR NRIC and pay sgd10 for registration.

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Apr 16 2011, 07:57 PM

I checked online and they say you need your passport, singapore issued ID.

goggle sg library n the library site gives u lowdown on the process.

I think u have to pay like $40++

stanchart e-savers... mentioned 1000000000000000xxxxxxxxx here already,



will look for it.. thanks

Can share what is typical cost when you eat with colleague vs when you eat alone?

Based on my experience, my Singaporean colleague is more stingy than me, don't even order drinks when go for lunch, I look like the richest among them by ordering 1 kopi-o. That was 2 years back though.

what are you trying to prove with the spoiler part , u wan ppl to kill me on monday ar......

btw, not all subsidise canteen in cheap. the cafe in my office is selling food freaking expensive. its like 50% more expensive than those selling in the kopitiam opposite my office.

try not to change employer when you are still holding a work pass with another company. especially when election is just around the corner. If you are unlucky, then you might end up going back to Malaysia. just my 2 cents.

I just broke my ebook reader...sad...but thank God its cheap...got it in China for RM250 only....going to get another better one but about the same price but only better...I see people selling the same things in singapore/malaysia for almost 50%-100% more....

thinking about getting this...

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7438517458

get an iPad. Lot's of more other functions and apps. Jailbreak and you'll get most for free.

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Added on April 17, 2011, 8:50 ameh, i thought your company makan free ? Like those big start-up company, Google, Facebook, Yahoo ...etc etc ?

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Apr 17 2011, 08:53 AM

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Stanchart has a lot of cardmember benefits? I was thinking of getting Citibank the other day. Seem to have a lot more of these visa promotions.

Wow how do they borrow you an ebook?

nearly everyweek i drop by the lib, either to read mags or newspapers.... but it is so hard to do my assignments there... every single lib is so packed... jurong east, cck, bishan... zzzz, filled with school kids... is it the same on the east side as well?

i hate it when aunties and uncles go in there to enjoy the aircond and make noise... zzzz
i remembered more than 50+ for non-pr , non-citizen
read only lor... dont need to borrow
she will sayang you la, dont worry... lol
amazon kindle good mar?
i pad so much more exp lor...

lol, those are at their main hq, not branch hq lor

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Added on April 17, 2011, 10:28 amnope... only low requirements... stanchart only for low req. both debit n credit

3 bank cards u must have... posb/dbs, citi and uob... for lots of discounts

This post has been edited by alaskanbunny: Apr 17 2011, 10:28 AM

Hven start workin thr yet, but soon, wil find out. But for me,m those can skip lunch type. I dun mind skippin on food for da sake of savin! 

R they generally dat stingy?

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Added on April 17, 2011, 11:19 amHi,

For those who hv been workin in Sg for quite a while,may i knw hw much in a mth wud u spend on da followin? Roughly...Jz wonderin hw much can one save in a mth. =(
Thnx!

-Food
Wat if i dun practice 3meals a day? Mayb i wil settle wiv 1 or 2 meals a day.
-Transportation
Goin to work bck n forth,MRT + Bus,wkend go out once in a while.

This post has been edited by Semper Fi: Apr 17 2011, 11:19 AM