Since you have already worked out everything on the money part.
You now just have to make a decision on between a glorious CV (definitely with China coming up as a new superpower) and stable job or being with family and a riskier (by your view) offer.
I guess, this is up to personal preferences.
What we give are just suggestions and points to ponder (more confusion? ), you will still have to make the decision yourself or with your family.

Definitely not fair.
You are spoiling the market.

Every where u go, there will forever be people willing to accept a lower offer due to various reasons.
Employers love it when candidates are willing to degrade themselves when pay comes into discussion
I mean who doesn't when you can pay less and get more.
I had been suggested to lower my expected pay by 40% or I would not even get an interview.
I stuck to my overpriced number (real expectation was slightly lower as employers dun always meet our expectations)
In the end, I got 2 offers in the end, 1 with the expected number and the other the overpriced 1.
What people say is one thing, what you think you are worth is another.
Sell yourself better and emphasize on your long working experience and try to get the amount you think you are worth.
Why would you want to degrade yourself before even trying just because of what people said before trying?
You never know that your skillset is highly sought after until you get into it.

No problem.
You can do some research through the job portals.
Some will indicate a salary range which will very much help you in deciding how much you are worth.
You having a singaporean wife will increase the chances of getting PR-ship (or even citizenship).
This may or may not be a selling point.

I think you are too old for enlistment...rumor has it that if you are over 25 (some have it at 30), you are safe.
No luck for your sons though.
That goes as to how far you believe in rumors.
Rumors also have it if a singaporean spouse sponsors you, you will be a first gen PR and are very likely exempted.
All new NS-men have to go through the 2/2.5 years "orientation".
Put it this way, not everyone can go through that.

If you have a laptop and wifi, I would recommend gothere.sg
It is much more detailed and helpful.

Fine print...only ATM5.
Anyway, citibank has an ATM at almost every mrt station.
So StanChart, HSBC, Maybank or Citi or (forgot what bank)...you can easily withdraw money.
Unless you do not visit the mrt at all.

I booked my flights for CNY 1 year in advance.
Find out the dates of CNY and just wait for promotion and buy.

SGD72 if you buy online. Can't remember the exact number, but it is 70+.
If you buy from the ticketing counter, you may get a 20% discount if you use mastercard.
Next to Genting Resort World casino.
MRT would be harbourfront (yellow or purple line) where you go into vivocity mall.
You then decide whether you want to take the train for one stop (SGD3) or walk along the broadwalk (SGD1) in.

This post has been edited by crazy25kid: Oct 31 2011, 11:53 AM

Hi...I have a question.
Can we withdraw from our EPF account 2 for purchase of HDB?
Housing price is continuing to increase and I do not want to pay for other ppl's installment forever.

This post has been edited by crazy25kid: Nov 2 2011, 04:49 PM

I agree with this point.
It should be the same as in Malaysia.
JPJ (LTA in SG) defines the requirement of car driven, traffic police (SPF in SG) defines the requirement of driver.

Thanks.
Missed out this page.
The other pages I read only had eligibility.
I guess the only way is to invest in a m'sian property and sell it off to buy a HDB to withdraw my EPF.

u can use gothere.sg to estimate the amt for taxi.
$37.40 estimated and you will be travelling for 42minutes estimated.

Never knew that property bought with CPF had to be returned when sold but that is too far a distance for me to consider.
I need the roof to stay instead of investing now.
So did not think about EPF, but I heard that profit from the sale of property less than 5 years in M'sia will be taxed.
Need to dwell into more research.
Thanks for the heads up too.

You get 2 extra.
Sg baby entitles the mum to get 16 weeks (4 months) of maternity leaves.
BTO is good, especially with the deposit difference of 10% and COV is not required!!!

well...there is always anomalies.

Erm...I tot your son will have to do NS now even without being a citizen. (I am assuming he is sponsored by you to be a PR).

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Added on November 8, 2011, 3:11 pmBut, are you going to leave your kids bhind?
Most likely they will be studying in Sg right?

This post has been edited by crazy25kid: Nov 8 2011, 03:11 PM

Single SPR - No.
SPRs Family members - Yes.

This post has been edited by crazy25kid: Nov 8 2011, 03:57 PM

Thanks a lot for sharing.
I thought sons have to decide by 16.5 years old when they are to register for NS?
Collecting real life experiences from parents so to plan for my own.

Get yourself arrested.
You can stay for free.