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crazy25kid
post Sep 27 2011, 02:11 PM

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QUOTE(Aloong @ Sep 27 2011, 01:50 PM)
Anyway, how is getting a call when you're employed funny?
A lot of ppl get calls from heahunter when they are employed, except for fresh grad, who is looking for a job.
Shd jx check it out, you'll never know wat awaits u.
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When the caller is ur employer? laugh.gif laugh.gif
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post Sep 27 2011, 02:55 PM

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QUOTE(popcorn513 @ Sep 27 2011, 02:09 PM)
Dollar to dollar, sure local pay higher than SG
saving after conversion higher than MY i think will be acceptable
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That is where u are mistaken.
I have only 5 years exp when I came.
I still had a significant increase (dollar to dollar).
I am also in IT.
In fact, they could have pushed down my pay as they know I need a job in Sg since they know my wife is here while I am still stuck in M'sia.
I am no PR/Singaporean either.
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post Sep 27 2011, 03:34 PM

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QUOTE(popcorn513 @ Sep 27 2011, 03:15 PM)
Probably you have more skills than me.
I'm working in MNC as support currently so I would said not much exprience i got from it (feel stucked)
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IT is a market Sg requires.
You can try and go higher or come here and follow the singaporean trend (job hopping).
I consider myself lucky though.
But I still remember 1 head hunter asking me to request 2.2k for a degree holder with 5 years exp. shakehead.gif shakehead.gif
Really wished I could give her a piece of my mind with that kind of amt she is suggesting.
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post Sep 29 2011, 04:11 PM

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QUOTE(vincentwmh @ Sep 29 2011, 04:08 PM)
hi guys & gals,
any idea why both casinos need to scan our EP upon entry?? isit to keep count of our visits???
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SPR and citizens need to pay levy to enter.
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post Sep 30 2011, 06:17 PM

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QUOTE(cougar richard @ Sep 30 2011, 05:53 PM)
Guys, I need some help here.

I wanted to open a saving account with POSB bank. The staff there told me that if I am holding a work permit, then I need to check with my employer to see my employer has a Corporate Account with POSB. If dont have then I cannot open "Work Permit Saving Account" with them. After I checked with my employer, they do not have Corporate Account with POSB.

The staff said if I want to open saving account by my own, then I need to declare to them why I need to open my own, how may transactions per month I will make etc. And even if I declare, it is still subject to approval.

I saw their website saying that for the foreigner saving account, if balance fall under $5000 per month, I will be deducted $2 per month. I will also be deducted for $2 for each cash withdrawal.

So is there any other bank that can let me open a saving account by my own, have ATM card, NO fall-below charge, NO cash withdrawal charge, NO initial deposit (if required then the most is $500), and have E-Banking access. 

I hope can get answer here, thank you.
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POSB savings account just requires a $500 deposit.
You do not need it when you open it, but you need to have at least some or by end of the month, your account will be "stuck" as they cannot fine u the $2.
You need to bring your EP card and Malaysian IC.
I did not face any of those issues when I opened mine, nor did my sister in law, nor did her friend. sweat.gif sweat.gif
We all did it at Peninsular Plaza, near Funan/City Hall after leaving EPSC. laugh.gif laugh.gif


Added on September 30, 2011, 6:18 pmYou may try citibank if u save a lot.
You need to bring your passport with you.
$2k minimum or be fined $10...but only effective after 6 months.

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post Oct 2 2011, 02:15 PM

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QUOTE(cougar richard @ Sep 30 2011, 06:26 PM)
the staff told me that they had juz changed the rules not too long ago.
I gonna declare to them if i wanna open my own.
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Did not know there is such a big difference in the change. sweat.gif sweat.gif

QUOTE(alaskanbunny @ Sep 30 2011, 11:36 PM)
i think he's holding wp not ep...  unsure.gif
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One of my friends was holding a WP (even though the salary limit passed).

QUOTE(cougar richard @ Oct 1 2011, 06:24 AM)
yes, approved-in principle.
waiting for medical report, not yet get the physical work permit card.
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Maybe that is why.
You do not have your card yet.
My friends and I all applied with our cards.
Without the card, maybe they think you are not working and they want to have a specific amount of money / transactions for your account.
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post Oct 3 2011, 09:22 AM

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QUOTE(Laine @ Oct 3 2011, 07:40 AM)
thanks yin yum n lester. yes, i am trying to work out something on the PUB. will try to ask $800 inclusive of PUB or $750, we pay extra PUB.
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800 even without PUB is quite cheap for a master room.
I have a friend who rented out a common room in yishun/khatib for 1k (inclusive of PUB and broadband) and still people paid for it. sweat.gif sweat.gif
I am renting the whole unit with 3 bedrooms.
My PUB is around 180 per month.
Remember, if you continue to bargain, relationships will strain...and if you end up getting that unit with strained relationship sweat.gif sweat.gif
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post Oct 3 2011, 12:18 PM

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Question: Anyone using starhub line?
Is your phone working? Able to SMS/Call?
I am getting full signal but unable to SMS/Call...both in and out.
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post Oct 3 2011, 12:25 PM

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Sad...my phone kong or my sim card kong already. sweat.gif sweat.gif
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post Oct 3 2011, 12:43 PM

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Must be a conspiracy...my phone is a 3GS !!!
Now I can call but cannot SMS.
Ok...it is working again now. sweat.gif sweat.gif

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post Oct 3 2011, 03:10 PM

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Voter Registration in SG.


Added on October 3, 2011, 3:11 pm
QUOTE(yinyum @ Oct 3 2011, 03:08 PM)
You wanna bring her out makan? Ask me first la, so what you've prepared for me before I allow u taking her out? tongue.gif
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Mama-san wanting commission. whistling.gif whistling.gif

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post Oct 3 2011, 03:23 PM

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Tiong bahru seems like an odd place but you all can always make a gathering around there and register than hang out together.
That is just a suggestion. laugh.gif laugh.gif
At least won't feel that you travelled that far just to register.
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post Oct 3 2011, 03:43 PM

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QUOTE(Mackiddo @ Oct 3 2011, 03:25 PM)
We won't travel to Tiong Bahru for anything less than a free duck  shocking.gif

btw, how come you didn't join any of our meet-ups ?
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LOL...cause timing is a fail issue. laugh.gif laugh.gif

QUOTE(Lester1987 @ Oct 3 2011, 03:36 PM)
might as well go JB do. Tebrau City Jusco have the registration booth open all the time. All day long. and you can watch movie there, bowling, eat seafood etc etc.
Go JB register better. we can organize a 2nd JB trip smile.gif
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Oh...did not know they have the booth open every day. laugh.gif laugh.gif
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post Oct 5 2011, 06:32 PM

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QUOTE(seantang @ Oct 5 2011, 06:28 PM)
That's true. Apple's cornered the market for one-armed amputees.

Anyway, it depends on how big your hands are, no? And how you hold the phone?
LOL...never thought of it that way.
And I just checked, my thumb is just nice to cover all area.
Still contemplating whether to get another S...currently owning a 3gs on prepaid laugh.gif laugh.gif
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post Oct 6 2011, 09:22 AM

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QUOTE(deodorant @ Oct 6 2011, 12:43 AM)
assuming you're not the type who must have the latest and greatest ... should change iphones at the "number increase" and not the "S" lol ... like I went from 3G straight to 4 since 3G-S not that much difference. Now I think I will also skip the 4S and go straight to 5 (or maybe jump ship to android lol)
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I focus more on the depth of my pocket than following the tech trend. laugh.gif laugh.gif
I dun mind having a new iphone, just that I am still contemplating on whether I need the data.
Calls and SMS...prepaid is more value for money in my case...so if I get the contract, it is just for the data. hmm.gif hmm.gif
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post Oct 6 2011, 10:09 AM

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Question:
Prepaid number is still unable to convert to postpaid right?
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post Oct 7 2011, 10:23 AM

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Anyone know a reliable locksmith (preferably in north)?
Not that expensive also.
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post Oct 7 2011, 12:52 PM

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QUOTE(gg8989 @ Oct 7 2011, 12:38 PM)
As a fresh graduate student. is there any chance to work in sg?
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If we say NO, you give up?
Never try, never know.
Just apply...what is there to lose right?
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post Oct 13 2011, 04:50 PM

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@ctk
You mentioned having kids.
How old are they?
Will they and you wife be able to adapt to the environment in China?
Do you have any friends or relative in the part of China where you will be located?

My personal choice would be #2.
Yes, #1 pays better but I am pretty much unfamiliar with China.
However, the pay difference isn't really going to cover moving my whole family there.
It may look nice on your CV, but so can #2 as you mentioned if it goes well and you becoming a pioneer.
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post Oct 13 2011, 05:12 PM

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QUOTE(ctk @ Oct 13 2011, 04:58 PM)
Only me will be going to China if I accept the offer, my wife and kids will stay in SG and I know no one in China so it will be a new start for me

My plan is to work 2-3 years in China then get transferred to SG

#2 is a big risk as there are lots of unknowns

If #2 pays the same as #1 I will not even post here
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You can always take #2 and continue searching right? whistling.gif whistling.gif
With the flexibility you have, you are actually quite free to attend interviews which come your way. laugh.gif laugh.gif

So with you going alone to China, you will need to pay for expenses in China and back here in Sg where your wife and kids are.
Won't that cause you save less compared to accepting #2, considering the 30% extra from #1 is going towards taxes.
Occasional trips back to Sg to meet your family is provided or you have to fork it out yourself?

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