Hi I am from KL, 27 this year and I just started working here 1 week ago.Still trying to figure out what to do during my free time. Any futsal, badminton or pool kaki here? Would definitely like to join...I am up for outdoor activities too...or do let me know if there are any gatherings

PM MacKiddo and/or Lester1987 to add you to our whatsapp/FB groups, we do meet up for yumcha, meals, movie, etc.

futsal or football i got kaki if u r interested

pm me name/mobile number if you wanna join our yumcha session. sometimes it's hard to arrange for games. If arranged after work, most can't make it (tired, ot, bla bla bla). if arranged weekend, most balik kampung.

That's why I'm wondering why she is on high paid with normal degree. Of coz, ACCA standard is consider as professional level and it is higher than degree in accounting standard!...
Of coz she is high paid. See, what indsutry she is working.

hi guys , anyone in programming line working in SG? mind to share your experience of working in SG?

Kena retrench is always not a good reason for leaving. If you tell the interviewer this! Of coz, they will hv very bad impression toward you!... 1st on their mind would be this candidate cannot perform well in previous company that's why d company retrench you. Ur mark will from 100% become 40%!... Specially, HR personnels don't like to hear like reason. Surely, the interviewer will ask you "There are so many staffs in d company, why they choose to retrench you and not others?" How do you answer this question? They will add-on : Usually, company or superior will choose to retrench those who cannot perform well in their jobs or those don't hv close relationship with colleagues, superiors, internal and external parties! There are so many reasons can use. Don't try to mention "retrench" during interview session!... Coz it is quite "sensitive word" for the interviewers!... If u really want to use it. U might need to prepare more tough answers to reply the interviewers!... Coz they will hv more interest to dig out more about ur previous company management information from you!... Good luck to you....

They close down the whole department and relocate to China,India,Vietnam.... (insert country here).

If you kena retrenched, sometimes the company will write a letter of recommendation for you, or you ask them to give you one. Some even better companies will help you look/ intro for a new job.

so, lying and not telling the truth would leave a better impression ?

In Singapore, you need a degree + ACCA, if you want to extract value from the ACCA.

If you have ACCA alone, many companies will only hire you at diploma or technical level pay scale. You get less than someone holding a degree alone. As far as I can tell, only the accounting firms will confirm hire you into their graduate pay scale if you have ACCA but no degree. My US MNC employer for instance, will not.

probation staff is paid by 7th. this month will be late again

but it is only me and another staff......but i will keep that as a reason later when i resign XD

Not really lah.

In a country like Singapore, retrenchments are quite common. In many cases, it's more due to your role, your location or your business unit. Most MNCs announce retrenchment (restructuring) exercises and they are very careful to only cut people in certain announced specific roles, from certain locations or in certain business units... with the reasoning that the role has been outsourced, a location has been downsized/exited or a business unit is being exited or divested.

In any case, retrenchments are so commonplace that it's not really a bad word anymore. If you can show that you were part of a large scale announced exercise, I think it actually makes a better impression on a prospective employer, compared to resigning on your own accord.

phew ....good to know for monday wan.

You sound very inexperienced I am afraid to say, a retrenched employee has no where near the stigma you are making out to be.

Not fair loh, ACCA professional papers is sooooo much harder than a degree 4 years of study combined. Almost want to faint when I got my first results. ACCA and degree should be together right? Some modules overlap each other. Never see ACCA without a degree. Most of the time degree holder trying to get ACCA.

I've check the foreigner quota to work in Singapore! They only mentioned reduced quota for service (Include restaurant), marine and construction lines. It is 1 S'poren : 5 Foreigners!... What about office jobs?

This post has been edited by samual8833: Apr 5 2013, 05:49 PM

not sure if can exemtpion for some subjects or not ..

It's unfair... Some of my friends study ACCA and keep saying ACCA papers are much more harder compared to Degree in Accounting!... That's why so many ACCA graduated wanted to join accounting firm!... No... It should be they must completed their internship/ training in accounting firm before become accountant!... No comment.... Luckily, I'm not study Accounting...