hi all. just got the letter of offer. it states annual salary, including AWS. This would lower the monthly salary. If I divide by 12 mths, then it would meet my expected salary. Shouldn't the AWS not be included in the annual salary?  Thinking of calling HR to enquire about this.
Also no encashment of em'er portion of CPF... Hmmm...

correct. cpf contributions for PR / citizen onry.

for salary negotiation, how should one start the opening sentence?
for eg they have offered u $xxx per annum. But you would like a higher figure.

BNP Paribas wants MBA grads and Big Four accountants for Asian jobs

by Simon Mortlock4 days ago

Aiming at Asia

If you’re an MBA graduate or work at a Big Four accounting firm, BNP Paribas in Asia could be the bank to apply to. As reported yesterday, the French firm plans to hire 1,300 people in Asia over the next three years, but it faces an industry-wide talent shortage in two of the functions it’s trying to grow: trade finance and cash management.

While BNP did not respond to questions about how many people it needs in these two sectors, a Singapore recruiter, who asked not to be named because BNP is a client, said recruitment will be “in bulk and therefore focused at the junior and mid level.” This leaves the door open to financial professionals who want to nab their first role at a bank, he adds.

“For associate positions and the like, it’s hard to hire people in Asia with trade-finance or cash-management experience,” said Farida Charania, chief executive of Singapore search firms Nastrac. “There just aren’t many of them available because it’s a solid revenue stream for many banks, with few layoffs.”  Banks find it easier to hire accountants from one of the Big Four firms or recent MBA graduates and train them themselves, said Charania.

BNP’s hiring plans are tied to a strategy to grow revenue in Asia from investment solutions, and corporate and investment banking (CIB) to more than €3bn by 2016. As well as cash management and trade finance, this includes expanding BNP’s Asian franchises in fixed income, equities and advisory, private banking, and insurance, according to a statement from the firm.

The French bank’s hiring plans are cold comfort for recently retrenched senior investment bankers in Asia from the likes of Barclays and Morgan Stanley. First, only about 5 percent of the new BNP recruits, around 65 people, are expected to be at director level or above, said the anonymous Singapore recruiter. Second, he said, BNP has traditionally preferred to parachute in French staff to fill leadership roles in Asia, rather than recruit new people – Pierre Veyres, the Singapore-based head of global transaction banking, is a prominent example. Third, headhunters don’t believe that the new hiring will push up salaries. “Given that most banks are experiencing instability, a premium is not necessary to bring talent on board,” said Annie Yap, group managing director of Singapore headhunters AYP Asia.

BNP would not comment on how the new jobs will be distributed across its 14 Asia Pacific markets, but Singapore, its regional hub, will probably be the biggest beneficiary. “I believe Singapore and Hong Kong will look at easily taking 50 to 60 percent of these roles,” said Yap.

http://news.efinancialcareers.com/134620/b...LYPOST_FEB_2013

yea. not worth it eventho i do not need to pay high rent. because i think i am underpaid if i take that job. i need to pay rent or not is not the issue here.

i decided to enroll myself in japanese language course and take jlpt (internationally recognized paper).

will it help me in the future in singapore?

that company hired me on the spot, and its my first interview. i can always find more interviews then only decide on which job I will take in the future.

as my mandarin and english is fine enough.

Fuuuuu I am sadding liao. Based on my last year filing I'm not even higher than the median

Your annual income... is higher than 37.9% of all resident taxpayers.

me fearing worst after this month

kena let go...

Need some advice on the fix expenses in singapore before deciding to accept the job offer or otherwise.?

Any other expenses which I have to be aware of thus far?

As for the accommodation i actually wanted to look for something as low as possible. Checking into prop guru in SG the cheapest i can find is bedok reservoir but as according to my cousins in SG it's not a good place cause dead bodies were found last year?

Broadband: checked - Singtel?
Mobile Data Plan: checked - Singtel as well?

Transportation: SGD200 will be budgeted for both of us daily/weekend rides. As to commute back and forth to work, the shuttle will be picking me up at my place and sending me home as well as long as I'm living in these few places.

Yes i always change my phone and usually it comes in PAIR.    but that's all i spent.

company uses this;

https://www.alliancehealthcare.com.sg/Home.aspx

Resale flat for HDB route just tighten.
Starting 12 Jan 2013. PR need to pay additional 5% stamp duty. means 500k HDB is 25K.

I am not  seeing the price of COV goes down as PR need to complete with Singaporean

Guys i have a question, I am nearing my graduating soon and would love to work in singapore. As we know most company would at least have recruitment systems that require you to be physically there rather than conventional phone interview (not small company at least). How did you guys manage to risk getting all the way to SG and returning home empty handed?

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