SG based, finance and accounting salary survey by Marks Sattin:

http://www.markssattin.com.sg/page/clients/salary-surveys/

That sounds like the rent for a room, not an entire flat.

If you notice from the malay news in SG or Lee Hsien Loong's national day rallies etc... the govt in SG is referred to as "Pemerintah", and not "Kerajaan" because there is no Raja in SG.

Because they don't pay SG level salaries in Kampung Kemaluan Kechil where you selamba types live.

LOL, I live in SG and make S$20k a month just from entertaining customers or entertaining my secretary when she's sitting on my lap... Not including tonight's dinner at a Michelin star restaurant wherer which I spent another S$4k on company credit card... Sorry to say, my life's not as hectic as yours. Have to trade here, trade there, lose money as often as make money.

Siaw, so many dumb people living in KL!!

That's the beauty of the internet. You can make any bs claims you want, and nobody's the wiser if they don't know you personally.

Of course. If that adrianloh chap comes back, I'll get a promotion.

That's the amazing power of a pissing contest on the internet.

You were not happy?

And you think the people here are happy when you come into the Working in Singapore thread and piss over the choice we made?

What kind of reaction do you expect when you cowboy into a thread? A warm welcome?

This post has been edited by seantang: Sep 8 2013, 12:28 PM

How does this currency rebate work? For eg. who's eligible, how is it calculated, how is it given (discount to reduce the price you pay, or you pay first and they pay you back later)?

So am I. Most Malaysians will hold SPM, l reckon.

If your office is in Tuas, perhaps. If your office is in Orchard or CBD, Jurong or Changi... good luck getting there before 9. And if it rains, good luck getting there at all.

This post has been edited by seantang: Sep 10 2013, 06:14 PM

But in reality, your parents are incurring those expenses on your behalf.

I continued studying after my SPM... but indeed, I do hold a SPM certificate and am therefore a SPM holder. Just that SPM is not my highest qualification.

I stay in AMK. I'm still asleep at 7:15am and will be for another 45 minutes. And from AMK to Orchard... it's 15 minutes if traffic is smooth, 30 minutes if it's congested.

The fact is that if you work 8 hours at the office, 4 hours commute... that's like a 12 hour working day. And if you're like some people who work 10 hours or more at the office, a 4 hour commute is torture, like pulling teeth.

And the higher up you go, the less impact the savings from staying in JB is (as a proportion of your salary). But your commute stays torturous because there's still only 24 hours a day no matter how high you go. The payback from staying in JB gets old very fast. If you're in a job with no significant advancement long term... maybe JB would be a good idea. That's why the JB thing simply works for production workers etc.

If you're unlucky enough to stay up north in Rawang, Cheras and work down south in PJ or Puchong etc. Even then you can bypass a lot of KL via the highways.

I used to stay in SS4 and work in Section 16. Smooth traffic, it's a quick 10 minute drive down LDP. If it's congested... about 30 minutes.

All in all... if your salary has the potential to climb significantly, it's a no-brainer to stay in SG.

Employers want to hire someone to fill a role. If that role is worth less/lower than what you earn now... they are not going to offer you more. They are not going to pay more than what that role is worth. Your friend who earns RM8K should be going for roles in Singapore that pay S$8K.

Now... having said that, this leads to the question "WHY" was your friend in the running for a S$4.3K role in the first place. Was it because he indicated that he was "open to ANY role" but expected the employer / recruiter to only shortlist him for higher level roles commensurate with his current earnings, or is it because the employer / recruiter screwed up their assessment of the match between the candidate and the role, etc etc etc. But that's another matter altogether.

But of course,.. there are always people who low-ball. They will offer you something low even though the role is worth more, sometimes much more. It could be they expect you to negotiate and are making room... or they could be just trying their luck and capitalise on what they hope is your ignorance of the job market.

Yeah yeah...

No coincidence that more of this crap is being announced near Malaysia day --> BUMIPUTERA ECONOMIC AGENDA: Najib upholds 7 Wills of the 9 Malay rulers. All this just to remind you Nons who's stealing your money.., in case you forget during this Malaysia day.

And this is literally the money quote --> "In pursuing Bumiputeras' interests and their unending struggles,.."

This shit is going to go on forever.

All in all, I like this one better.

This post has been edited by seantang: Sep 16 2013, 05:52 PM

Don't forget the "s" in Sachs. They won't like it if you get the company name itself wrong repeatedly during the interview.

They are complementary, aren't they?

The less time you spend commuting, the more time you have left over to spend with your friends and family, no?

Well... if family is so important and alllll that... then then their family should also stay nearer to work.

This post has been edited by seantang: Sep 21 2013, 07:57 PM