hey guys, in order to be eligible for EP the salary offered must be at least $3k right. so what happens if the company offers lower than that? are there any other types of EP?

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2nd cars are cheaper but driving in sg depends on alot of factors.

best is 2006/07 car... whereby the COE is the lowest.. so depreciation is the lowest... get a car where the COE is low and the OMV is high... therefore u use till COE habis, overall depreciation is low

nope.. sometimes lower also can, but chances of being rejected is higher.. there's a few type but for ep lowest is 3k

i thought of that too, actually you see those 2nd hand cars with 4-5 years left of COE can get for cheap one. But then maintenance costs + parking costs + all that ... calculate liao then decide occasional taxi ride still WAY cheaper

yea lor.. if calc until like that pub transportation is always cheaper ^^

Maintenance, go get it done in JB, then you will be able to lower it. Parking is a killer in SG. Nevertheless, if you work in places like those industrial park, maybe a car is really an essential tool.

This post has been edited by L7Awesome: Feb 25 2012, 08:42 PM

Actually in SG, no need to own a car la...

save the environment people..

Plan your time properly. Singapore is so structured. How can you be late?

Get a cab or rent a car if you have to.

This post has been edited by extremepower: Feb 25 2012, 08:53 PM

sometimes it's not about being late. It's about convinience + saving time.
anyway, it's not a good time to buy now

This post has been edited by PepsiCo: Feb 25 2012, 09:14 PM

Convinience and saving time?

Parking is convinient? Finding a place to park is save time? Walk to the building saving time? Too much money and Spoilt brat la... lol. No wonder ozone layer getting bigger... lol.

Travelling by MRT is saving time? You got a car, know parking is not convenience? So what if earn a lot, how they spend is non of your f#%*ing business anyway. Yeah, ozone hole is the only hole you know.

This post has been edited by PepsiCo: Feb 25 2012, 10:12 PM

Great thank you for the link. Didn't think to look deeper into HDB ownership as I'm not qualified.

No, it's a personal choice and I'm staying alone. I like my privacy and space, and just am not comfortable to share with other people. You can say I'm not a social type. And I would really hate having to deal with people issues after work.

Got it. It's just there are so few ads for renting out whole units than rooms for rent that cause me to wonder...

By the way, I'm still considering the offer. I read somewhere that says Engineering role aren't as "hot" in Singapore, compared to those in finance & banking sector, which means I just won't be paid as well, plus have concern on career growth. That and the really small accommodation space is sort of a put off for me. By small I mean below 600sqft (assuming I can find the small units). So overall my first choice is not Singapore.

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Added on February 25, 2012, 10:42 pmI apologize, looks like I missed 2 earlier posts.
I've considered and rejected that option. Coz I would occasionally work till very late, and I've no mind to travel through custom at midnight or at odd hours in the morning. I mean, the thought of that would made me think oh I need to go back by XXX everday, and thus put a limit on the time I have at my disposal to deal with my work. And much of my work cannot be done from home. That plus the everyday time wasted on traffic is almost as bad as asking me to share a place.

Yeah I did. But considering the small size of a studio unit (400sqft or less), I would much rather pay more for a comfortable long term stay. It's really a personal thing again, but as I'd spend most of my time at home (when I'm not working), I imagine a small space will start to feel cramp after a couple of months, and I am looking for long term stay after all. 1 or 2 rooms unit would be ideal, gives you a sense of space and still allow partitioning to different areas.

This post has been edited by tgrrr: Feb 25 2012, 10:42 PM

looking at this statement, i would say staying in JB is not that after all. you can ask some fellow forumer here. when we go out for a TCSS session,
sometimes i reach home earlier than some of them. like 1 guy stay in Bedok, we finish drinking coffee at starbucks (Orchard) around 11:45pm. he go and take his bus while i go and ride my bike home, i can reach home around 12:20am, and he is still in the bus. Another thing is i stay quite far away from the causeway. if i stay next to the causeway, I can reach home in 20-25 mins time from Orchard during non peak hours. the nightmare is only during normal office hours. for JB-SG, its from 5am-10am. SG-JB its 5:30pm-9:30pm. If your working time does not fall into that hour, it won't take u more than 1 hour traveling time even u stay in Johor Jaya (East side of JB) to Tuas Area (West coast of Singapore).

How about riding a bike thats quite economical. Problem is mad sgrean driving. They dont really give way else im considering getting a bike, i heard the exams are anal

could it be any worst then Malaysia style driving?

Female driver crashes into 3 cars and a pedestrian

from a Malaysian rider point of view, (I ride in KL and also SG), Malaysian driver are more courteous when it comes to driving style.
and Malaysian also are more alert when driving. And in Traffic Jams, Malaysian will leave a small gap to let bikers go through.
Singapore drivers don't give a damn about it. so sometimes you might encounter on certain places, Bikes need to jam together with them.
I think the main reason is also because of the riders. because in malaysia, if u block the bikers road, only 2 things will happen, either ur car side mirror got smash or they will horn u like mad. in Singapore, all the bikers are too sissy to do that. only part of the roads like BKE and SLE, the drivers will scare the motorcyclist coz they know most of them are Malaysians and they will give way to us (Like a boss ).

Public transport is good for saving money for the first few years of working. Many non-KL ppl working in KL couldn't save. Ppl see KL brats who lives in parent's house like how you see Sg young ppl driving papa's Toyota Wish to work.

I would rather ride a bicycle then riding motorcycle in Sg. Sg drivers are nuts.

i agree with u on the 1st paragraph.. but 2nd paragraph... bic can only take u so far... and u cant ride it on a highway, lets say pie/sle

sg drivers are not nuts, just that their cars are more powerful...

I am not too sure about how to extend my visa to long term while I'm looking for a job in SG.
I was told I have to exit and enter again every 2 weeks, or no?

Having some interview scheduled next month...so I will just go there straight regardless of interview outcome and continue job hunting until I get one.

Please enlighten me on this. Thanks