My younger brother works for SIA and not only malaysians are hired, indons, koreans, japanese and indian nationals are hired as well but in limited quantities but thats gonna change since the younger generation of singaporeans are picky and generally dont like being in the service line.

this morning my taxi ride to office, the taxi driver was saying he can't afford to buy house in SG so he buy in JB and every day drive over causeway to work, lol.

If you have flexible job hour, you can choose to drive in and out of SG. I drove in and out from SG everyday. Still cheaper than renting a room in SG.
The jam at Causeway is not so bad nowadays, the officer at custom are very efficient in directing traffic to respective lanes. On normal days it takes me 10 - 15 mins to cross

When too many SG Taxi appear in JB and with the current high COE price, the gov should take some action. Else you will never get enough taxi in morning rush hour.

Last sunday evening heavy rain in JB area and long jam at CIQ. I detour to tuas, take BKE back to CTE all within 1 hour.

I Have a place in JB, moving there in future. I will queue up at CIQ if I have the TIME since my destination is north part of SG. The detour will cost ~s$20 more for possible saving of 1hour. It was almost 10pm and my kids have school tomorrow morning so I take the chance, lucky not much car on 2nd link.

Car traffic will be very bad if you leave late. around 7pm, it is really jam until BKE Woodlands Ave 3 exit. but i ride bike, so won't affect me.
But in the morning, it really fluctuate. You need to pray everyday that those stupid lorries don't block the car lane. if they do so, to cross immigration alone take you at least 1 hour.

but riding bike is better. the time taken is very consistent. if lucky, then u cross within 20 mins. if bad luck, 30 mins. so easier to manage your time.

Yea it can be very time consuming to cross the border even though the distance is near. For me I think it's still ok to spend 2 hours daily in traveling. 1 hour go, 1 hour back. Not too bad la.. Many of our fellow country peole in KL travel like that also 
SG is really one of the richest country in the world by looking at how the price of the COE gone up in recent years. Singaporeans are getting richer and richer, the demand for COE seems to be rising forever.

As long as I can afford, I won't be considering a car pool. Seantang has stated all the reasons well why car pooling is troublesome 

Keen on getting a job with car allowance after my graduation from NUS later. Anyone knows what is the car allowance rate like for sales/marketing personnel in SG? My sis's company, an MNC in healthcare industry is offering SGD1200/month for their fresh grad sales staff.
Good points.

Wow $4,500, no wonder there are damn lots of BMWs and Mercs around. Great! I'll work hard and try to get into those big companies like yours
3 hours? Awww.. What about 2nd link? I know we have to pay extra charges though. But I expect no congestion over there?

No need to fill up "White Card" to enter M’sia, for now

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/artic...umentid=5574205

malaysia gov really

SITEX ? some of us have been hunting and combing thru online site these few days for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Myself started on Fri and probably will end tonight . Tiring 4 days

As if you can hit that speed in Sg.   
Highway pun 90kmh nia.   

Long time didn't go Singapore, I wish I could....see it again

Maybe he BN Trooper?

i fully support the gov on this. This really successfully achieve the mission to get $$ from the rich to subsidize the poor.
If you are rich enough to pay $20 daily for the car VEP, the RM6.20 means nothing to you. the $20 it self its already RM49.
If you say u are poor, u can opt to ride a motorcycle or take a bus.

I also fully support this and I hope Sg side will stand by their words which is, "we will follow the rates of what our counterparts in Msia is charging".
Maybe time to increase VEP also. haha. Such a long time never revise already 

BTW, quite a number of those who stay in JB drive Sg car, so all along there is no S$20.

JB town will be dead sooner than you think once they imposed this.

also see the seafood restaurant there dare to lcly and anyhow charge or not since there will be massive drop in customers from Sg.

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Added on December 9, 2011, 12:01 pm
any forum-ers here stay in JB and drive to work in Sg?

"On the justification in imposing a toll even on non-users of the highway, Mohamed Razeek said the highway would benefit the majority of the locals who travel within the city."

Malaysia Boleh!  Somali pirates also "tax" the passing ship for the benefit of locals right?

Hope RM6.20 can buy smooth trafiic and save some travelling time.

BUTTTT  HOORRRRRRR!!!

the money goes to MRCB.

"The Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) is a property development and investment company." 

and the CEO said "would benefit the majority of the locals who travel within the city". The reporter should report who are the stake holder of the company who will sapu all the money. Another SUCKER project by BN.

if you say the money is for maintaining the road then what is the point of keeping JKR and non user being force to pay to maintain a road that they did not use.

The Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad, EPF is in it. So this is a tax payer money funded project but profit goes to private investement company. another satu malaysia

also see the seafood restaurant there dare to lcly and anyhow charge or not since there will be massive drop in customers from Sg.

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Added on December 9, 2011, 12:01 pm
any forum-ers here stay in JB and drive to work in Sg?

oh you have seen nothing yet. That is the current rate, wait till the increase in toll price next year.

I have read some news about but still not sure how the charges will be and who will get charge. Any link to this which may describe more clearly on this charges. I may not be seriously affected as only commuted once a week but still kena affected......

That was what i read also, my puzzle is the "EDL" as what was reported that you will be charged whether you use or not use the EDL. I cant really comprehend what they mean.

The full fare will be rm9.10 per way. Then, myself will be affect max rm9.10 per week as i normally use 2nd link to go out from Singapore and sometimes use the woodland to enter as free entrance. Pity those who commute daily as RM18.20 per day extra but in terms of sgd dollars, not that much also but still is money and going into MRCB pocket and later channel into all the BN cronies pocket.

Really..too bad...
but i notice a lot of company only want to hire sg citizen or PR holder...
i still plan to go sg work for 5 years...

minimum how sgd per month to survive in sg with decent food and life?