Mostly likely design engineer do not require you to to go onsite. Even project engineers only go out if they have something urgent that requires their direct attention or if they have to accompany one of the client reps to an onsite location for either some sort of inspection work or the daily VSCC meeting.

Btw, anybody know in singapore if there are any studio apartments which have flexible leases, an example would be like in japan, it is not uncommon to to to rent certain apartments where the tenancy clause is an "indefinite term lease" compared to singapore which is usually one year.

Good luck trying to find a single room for that short period of time since most homeowners/agents preference would be a 1 year contract.

I was considering coming back to singapore for a short term contract but trying to find a flexible housing agreement was difficult to say the least.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Sep 7 2012, 01:55 PM

A few singaporean employers can offset the cost of applying or extending an EP since its much less expensive then applying for a work permit or s pass holder. As a foreigner, they may also give you less annual leave, for salary "may not be" on par with a singaporean colleague and then there is the unwritten expectation that you should work longer and harder then your singaporean counterpart.

Their percentage among the OnG and shipyard industry is indeed higher then in other industries in singapore. But it wasnt like in the heydays of the 70-90s where nearly all of the menail work were done by them and now being replaced by indians, banglas etc.

I guess the cases against them must be numerous since their numbers are dwindling even before this supposed ban was imposed. I usually meet sarawakian or sabahans in the middle east or africa on board "work boats" doing offshore projects as the deckhands of said ships.

Saudi arabia, brunei, UAE dont pay personal income tax.

For a singaporean, renting a utility room as a common room = making "sound financial sense". Not to be mistaken with "common sense".

Singapore might want to consider building more studio apartment aka singles apartment like in korea or japan.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Sep 11 2012, 04:35 PM