After your cancellation of EP...you will be given a white card...in that white card it will be stamped how long you can cont to stay on in Singapore for your job hunt

60 days out of 90 days, but only maximum of 30 days in one stretch (as would be stamped on the white card). You can exit on day 30, and come back in, and be given another (up to) 30 days white card. Once that one is expired, you gotta wait 30 days outside of singapore before coming back in. exact numbers might be off a bit but you get the picture.

thanks for confirming. I have better understanding now.

Is SGD3500 enough to survive in Singapore?
BTW wad is the expected salary for an engineer who have 3 years work experience in Singapore?


This post has been edited by realventis: Oct 8 2012, 07:16 PM

There is always people asking "Can I survive with this salary" from time to time. I am sure you can find the answer you want on google.

Quick answer, yes. I am earning less than you do and I can save at least $2K per month. It really depends on your spending.

Is Petrus any good?
I've been to none of GR restaurant.
But I like his clean sharp food presentation though.
My favourite is still Tetsuyas in Sydney Australia and surprisingly Guy Savouy at MBS. The truffle artichoke black truffle soup is heavenly!

Wow......can save $2k with salary less then $3500. You stay in Singapore or JB? Thanks.

Even i stay in JB, i can't save that much.. he is darn good in managing his savings..

Wow, elite member spotted...

hi, just applied pr here.

i am under EP pass and earning more than 3k, 1 year job exp, 1st class honours degree in software engineering (uk), working as anayst prommammer. i specified my contributions very detail in the projects tat i was involved in a year. and i stayed in sg for a year since graduated.

how's my chance to get pr after sept 2012? any1 got similiar scenario?

This post has been edited by john_makaay: Oct 9 2012, 09:37 AM

you can survive in sg with expenses of sgd700~ per month.

food $250
phone $25
transport $50 (~$2/day)
room $250 (sharing)
misc $125

you can even further reduce the expenses if you have the motivation/desire.

Wow, is govern loss if they dont accept your application.

hard to say coz i am not graduate student from sg. got alot people have better resume than me

I haven't been to any of the top restaurants here in SG cos of the frankly prohibitive prices. Petrus, in contrast, I paid just £33.75 for set lunch (starter, main, dessert + complimentary amuse bouche, 2 side dishes, pre-dessert and petit fours). amazing value even after conversion to sgd considering any of the top places here would be at least 3digit.

Food was good, service exemplary.

Just only you are not graduate from SG does not mean other people is better than you, but i guess instead of asking the possibility, why not you just apply? try better than don't try.

I live frugally. I stay on the outskirt sharing a room with a friend, my rent is below 300. Transport/mobile phone expenses all covered by company. I try to keep my meal expenses under $10 daily, so most of the time I'll eat chap fun.

Expenses/month = 300 (Lodging) + 240 (Meals) + 300 (Misc). Yeah thats about it even if I were to add transport/mobile expenses in, they won't cost more than 250. I am young and do not have any commitment. I go back home every weekend in JB to keep my entertainment expenses low.

So if you're talking about surviving, I am sure there are people out there who live more frugal than I do and still doing OK in SG.

Yup, you're right. It is not expensive to live in SG. These information can be easily retrieved from google.

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Added on October 9, 2012, 11:57 amKindly update us your application outcome. Keen to apply as well. But only next year after I've worked for 6 months.

This post has been edited by icycokes: Oct 9 2012, 11:57 AM

[quote=icycokes,Oct 9 2012, 11:53 AM]
I live frugally. I stay on the outskirt sharing a room with a friend, my rent is below 300. Transport/mobile phone expenses all covered by company. I try to keep my meal expenses under $10 daily, so most of the time I'll eat chap fun.

Expenses/month = 300 (Lodging) + 240 (Meals) + 300 (Misc). Yeah thats about it even if I were to add transport/mobile expenses in, they won't cost more than 250. I am young and do not have any commitment. I go back home every weekend in JB to keep my entertainment expenses low.

So if you're talking about surviving, I am sure there are people out there who live more frugal than I do and still doing OK in SG.


NO wonder MOM on FT crunch.... gomen discover FTs NOT SPENDING BACK while they earn good monies here !!! gomen said better pay locals then instead.. at least they spend back here

Hi guys, I'm an Advertising major from UTAR and I hope to be in the marketing field in the future. My grades are average (or above average-ish) but I was involved in a few university event plannings. Got good reviews from my managers during my internship in KL. I'm also quite efficient in graphics, sound and video softwares. Although I'm more interested in marketing side.

So my question is, what are the chances of me getting a job in this field in Singapore with a salary of at least 2.5k? A little high for a fresh grad from Malaysia (and not a very prestigious uni) I think, but my hometown is far away so I might be reluctant to leave home if the pay is not worth it. Or is it wiser for me to work in Malaysia for a few more years to get a better resume first?

Graduating soon, just exploring my options

question is, any harm trying?

if you dont apply, you dont have any option, which meant you dont have any choice.

This post has been edited by toughnut: Oct 9 2012, 03:30 PM

2.5K for freshies? it only happen in malaysia. your hometown is far? i bet is north side, how much do you think is worth? >2.5K?