i'm currently on Singtel prepaid line. planning to switch to Singtel postpaid but the customer service told me that i must change my exisiting number. i was stunned. do other telco also the same?

 
Purpose of going to work is to find soulmate   

yeah. even worse is our LYN singapore thread. like 2 girl forumers and 30 batangs, lol! oh ya, tomorrow gathering apa buat?

Different states different rules. And different cops different interpretation. But generally as long as you're a visitor, and as long as your license is in English, then you can drive in the U.S. with the foreign license.

guys, can you give me some recommendations of bus service to and fro sg - msia?

gonna catch a midnight one for an interview at sg and an evening one back to msia.

Appreciate it~

31 Fund manager 6,192 5,935
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Fund manager 6k?
46 Business analyst 5,487 5,150
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This is me! lol.

after the maintenance last Thursday..officially
S-Pass salary from $1800 , to $2000
E Pass salary from  $2500 to $ 2800
Feel free to ask increment from your company.. Haha     

har?? they enforce it already? my company was applying an upgrade for me from S pass to EP coz my increment just ngam ngam hit the EP range.
means now no nid hope the EP will approve d?

We just had our buffet dinner gathering at Holiday Inn's Windows on the Park yesterday nite follow by drinking/tcss session at Charlie's Tapas Grill and Bar till 0130hrs.
Glad most of the ppl managed to make it, either for the dinner or drinking session or both, RUBBISH ppl like mackiddo (me), lester1987, aloong, yeahs4.1, toughnut, washabushi + gf, reign226, kockroach, argiope & chrisky. Those who couldn't make it this time, pls keep in touch.

Those who wish to join our next session pls leave your contact, nick, name with either mackiddo, lester1987 or washabushi

Thanks.

Took the plunge and got the Galaxy S II from Samsung in Ipoh. RM2099 RRP... which is about S$850 (@2.45) compared to S$998 from Samsung outlets and S$890 from online websites like Whymobile and Mobilesquare etc.

Hello

Can anyone list out all the latest expenses costs like:

1) Apartment Rental - sgd 450, pub, non-aircond
2) Electric bill - included
3) Water bill - included
4) Food - sgd 100
5) Internet bill - included
6) Minor Medical bill - covered by company
7) Clubbing or dinning - sgd 100

Food $100/31 days = $ 3.23/day

So cheap ah? That's enough for one meal only.

Wah Mackiddo you spend so much a month on alcohol, u must be earning a lot.

how long do you guys travel to work everyday?

then your transport cost quite high wor.

still can't find any room in yishun that's for a male =( need to start work soon

interesting job, can ask what industry u in ? 

Guys,

Need some clarification with regards to credit limit given by banks on your credit card. I have an existing corporate credit card and applied for a personal one 2 weeks ago. I notice the credit limit is not the generic x2.5 to x4 of my basic salary. I remembered asking the credit officer  the impact of my corporate CC with regards to this application of which he clarified that they should be treated as independent cases.  Now the situation seems to be contradictory.

On a similar capacity, I am planning to apply for a CC from a different bank. How would this be assessed as far as credit limit is concerned?  Firsthand experience would be appreciated.

Don't be so cheapo!! I lost totally 2K realised in stock market.
I am being so cheapo, keep stingy on food and rental, after that I lost in useless things.
Cheapo people will get their money run away on useless things.
Do you agree? What I learnt, I should contribute my money to church.

just give to poor church, don't pay to rich church. Poor church is more welcome.

Hmm, my credit limit is 1:1 ratio to my salary.. bank is citibank but got it approved and mailed to me within a week..

As for my corporate CC, this one dont have limit lol..

Just a quick question, which SG bank offers Mastercard/Visa DEBIT?

I see. So if all the banks offer the Debit version of credit card then why do people still want to apply for the 'actual' one? To gain reward points?

Err.. correction, my comp card is amex charge card not credit card and no it doesnt have limit(at least no one i know reached it), but the liability is with employee and not the company

credit cards awesome as long as you got discipline lor. I learned the hard way first 2years of work. somehow buy here buy there managed to rack up one entire year salary worth of cc debt. took another 2 years to dig out of the hole lol.

aih worked in sg for a yr edi... so boring nothing to do...

This may be a stupid question but are PRs required to serve NS?

hello, to all bros working in sg. This kind of questions pop in every now and then, but I will love to have ur opinions guys. Just recently, I was offered a job with a basic of $6k. Further details like benefits yet to be determined/discussed. Working location is in Jurong West.

my question is:
1) any decent place recommended for rent with respect to the working location? what are the rentals are we looking?
2) looking forward to drive to work. Is that feasible or I should just stick to MRT/buses?

some infos of my background:
1) just married, probably expecting our first child next year. this will be my biggest headache. Not entirely sure if my wife tag along or she should just stay where she is. Thought of flying back to KL every fortnight. If she were to follow, is $6k enough for both of us? Am i looking at bigger area of rented rooms/unit? How much will they be?
2) 5 yrs exp, current work involves structural designs in oil, gas & petrochemical industries. Is $6k sufficient? I have no idea what are the market salary atm in sg. Offered job demands offshore line of work (based in office).

as if anyone willing to admit. 

My main reason of using CC is for cash back and paying for my spendings once a month.
Currently using Msian CC for merchants eligible for 5% cashback. Otherwise will use SG card with 1% rebate.

My friend fresh grad from NUS only gets 2.6k basic working in 1 of the big 4. If u are from a Malaysia uni, I think sg employers will choose those that grad from sg uni over u.

Errr... i thought of it b4 but paiseh la in case u all r young guys im the only uncle here... anybody in the group past 30yrs old? 

you are welcome to join us for our gathering. it's a cool group, no age, race and gender discrimination. the oldest in the group currently is me I think, at 28 .  just drop us a pm and leave your contacts.

From an employer perspective, unless yr MBA is from the TOP unis (i.e. Harvard, INSEAD, etc) the rest are just not worth getting (even the local SG ones) You can never hope to get back yr investments if its not from the TOP unis. Might as well spend time working to get more experience and hopefully get more money instead of wasting it.

IIRC WP, S Pass & EP not allow to drive any foreign registered vehicle in Sg if they have a Sg residential address, in other words, you have to stay in JB
  .

can you even meet the b & c criteria ?

Any work pass holder, who is neither a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) nor a resident of Singapore, may drive a foreign-registered car and motorcycle in Singapore only if ALL these conditions are met:

a) he is the registered owner of the vehicle ;
b) he resides outside Singapore;
c) the vehicle is kept or used outside Singapore for a total period of 6 hours or more everyday ;
d) he has a valid insurance certificate and road tax for the use of the vehicle on Singapore roads ; and
e)the vehicle has an Autopass Card to validate its entry/exit at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints and for payment of Vehicle Entry Permit/Toll charges.

Please note that a work pass holder who is also a SPR or resident of Singapore is not allowed to drive a foreign-registered vehicle in Singapore

we ought to be very careful here. at least know the law. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse. You have 2 separate things here, the LTA regulations and Traffic Police regulations. You can follow her or you can follow the law, it's totally up to individual. I'm just stating facts.

another thing, your statement 'If you are first year EP, you can drive with your Malaysian license for 1 year. after that you need to take the license conversion basic theory test.' is very misleading. Pls know that this statement applies to Singapore registered vehicles.

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bro, can consider your BMW offer now and take me for a spin if you really take it.

May i know what should i apply in order to work at singapore?

Yeah, sometimes I took cab and use CC to pay...

I think if you just rent a room then it's only around S$400, or 650 (with air cond).

Just to clarify u guys though on cars and driving license.

Driving license.

A work pass holder can drive their Malaysian car in with their Malaysian license no matter how long u have worked here. But you can only drive a SG registered car with ur Malaysian license for the 1st year.

Bringing in ur foreign vehicle.

You can bring in a foreign vehicle into SG but the car must leave the country 6 hours a day.
that is the written rule. the unwritten rule is your car can stay in SG for 1 week. after 1 week must leave and enter again.
This unwritten rule is like the cigarette thing, so not much ppl know about this. I asked the LTA officer at Woodlands checkpoint before. so i know.

SMU focus mainly on management right? Is it local uni?
part time is difficult especially when working hour until 6pm...
my ex-colleague studying in SIM and working at changi and classes start at 7pm. He has got to take 1 hour early off 3 times a week  imagine what will the boss say....

my residential address in MOM record shows that I am staying in Bishan (my aunty house), but i am riding my bike in and out daily for 8-9 months d.
LTA definitely have my records, so if they wanna catch, I am in deep shyt d. that's why i say. there are unwritten rules there.
u can say that when bring it to court, u will lose, but that the norm practice that they do at the check point.

I have a colleague that drive his Malaysia car in once in a while also. because he go back Melaka every week, so there was once that he bring his car
into SG for the whole week, no problem as well.

PS : most importantly, you were not guilty unless you are caught.

Buy what stuffs?

depend what u want to buy
for cam stuff  - http://www.clubsnap.com/
for watch  - http://www.swx.com.sg/
others stuff - http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/forumdisplay.php?f=250
then u have ebay ..

Hey guys,are Malaysians qualified for jobs in the civil sector?Especially jobs that focuses on policy making and researching.Asking this because am generally interested in a general arts degree in one of the singaporean unis,and I've heard that a lot of 2nd class upper and 1st class graduates are absorbed by the government.Thanks in advance.

Wow Alaskanbunny, never thought you are in the same age group as I do.

I think you should be more specific on what you want to buy.

Ya.
But even if it is only hotel stay...60 bux for 8 nights (2 5d4n) in 4 star hotel, the price is still really unbelievable.
Too good to be true is what my gut is telling me.   

agreed. it's wise to negotiate your per annum pay without taking the so called 'bonus' into account.