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Fiona Chin
post Oct 15 2013, 10:11 AM

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QUOTE(wilhelm @ Oct 15 2013, 03:40 AM)
thanks for all the recommendations guys smile.gif
have anyone tries Equinox located on Swissotel The Stamford?
The view is seems superb, not sure about the foods
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Food not bad, CBD view so it kind of remind you of work in you working in the city laugh.gif Book early to get window seat. Jaan also nice.

Other restaurant with high vantage point I can think of, Kudeta (Bali one win far far) or Sky MBS, Jewel Box Mt Faber, cable car at Mt Faber (this one special but need to eat faster), SG Flyer (finish in one hour personal butler so no privacy).
Fiona Chin
post Oct 15 2013, 10:12 AM

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QUOTE(ggmount @ Oct 15 2013, 08:41 AM)
I am renting out my HDB apartment near Pioneer MRT/Tuas/Jurong/NTU university

Next to Giant Supermarket, KouFu foodcourt, 7-Eleven, McDonald.
7min walk to Pioneer MRT
7min walk to Jurong West Stadium, swimming pool
Near NTU, Nanyang University/primary school/Kindergarden/Childcare

- Whole unit for rent at $2950.
- Private Corner unit , large living room.
- 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living room + kitchen
- lots of natural light and well-ventilated
-Move-in condition, nicely renovated with air-con, furnitures, electrical appliance etcs
- Balcony with private garden
- Air conditioned. Suitable for families and working professionals.
- Available End/Nov.

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Fiona Chin
post Oct 15 2013, 03:43 PM

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QUOTE(totti 10 @ Oct 15 2013, 01:52 PM)
An investment bank came to me with an offer of 55.5k basic annum for an analyst position. Was quite surprised by the offer, considering i have zero exp in banking. The offer is way higher than what i demanded too (43k annum). No wonder all the singaporeans are chasing the jobs in the cbd.
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A bit on the low side, maybe you demand too low or not finance related degree? They offered double that amount for bizad fresh grad and 5.8 k for engineering fresh grad in 2006. Should be higher now...
Fiona Chin
post Oct 16 2013, 12:35 PM

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QUOTE(totti 10 @ Oct 15 2013, 07:30 PM)
The firm that i am joining has 9-7pm average according to the hiring manager, and he says that is pretty much the average in the industry. I think for goldman sachs they have a longer working hours compared to the other firms, and research on the internet also confirmed this. But they do pay alot more.

This will be the first time i am joining a european company, i think their working culture is good, from what i learned during the interview. The manager even asked me to hang out this weekend for some drinks n sheesha to casually meet my future team and casually discuss about my future challenge jumping from engineering to banking.

Btw i have been in sg for 2years, just not really active here recently
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Depend on the type of work you do, you may be required to work at odd hours, midnight, early morning so you can have an online meeting with your colleague overseas. Don't worry about their sleep and life, its always you staying up for the online meeting. And your local boss expect you to come to work at 9am the following day to have a meeting about your meeting yesterday night. Working hour is long, very long but I think you will do ok coming from engineering, 24 hour contactable, forget about movies, concerts and gatherings.

Boss comment on the brand of your dress, bags, the car you driving, even the place you stay so to paint a picture to outsiders they are doing very well to attract more talented people into the industry and also to their clients.

These are what I gathered from my coursemates who worked at ang moh investment banks, one of which one of my very good friend from uni so I don't think she is hiding or boasting anything. Went for one US IB before graduate just to see what they will be offering and partly due to peer pressure but never take up the offer, but still end up working in bank sweat.gif . Bankers look good if you look at the money side. I don't get satisfaction doing my work, its feel like only helping the rich getting richer. Want to do something more meaningful like doctor, dentist or engineer, maybe nurse too wub.gif helping those who really needed it.
Fiona Chin
post Oct 18 2013, 04:29 PM

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QUOTE(deodorant @ Oct 18 2013, 04:06 PM)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/post-secondary/

Figures seem to start at 2.8k onwards. So you decide lor whether you're despo enough to come over on 2k knowing that the average SG Uni graduate gets a full 40-50% more.
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The survey can put in any number one. Troll schools.
Fiona Chin
post Oct 19 2013, 11:47 PM

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QUOTE(totti 10 @ Oct 19 2013, 04:10 PM)
I think if you can make a decision to stay in gelang patah and commute to eunos on a daily basis, automatically the company will think that you are incapable of making a good decision.
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Why staying in Gelang Patah reflects one's capability of making decision? Like others stated, if he or she put up the same effort for the company as if he is staying in SG , then no difference where is he staying. He then sacrifice a lot of time traveling to and fro, but I see no problem doing that for some reason he think worth the effort.

QUOTE(JohnJon82 @ Oct 19 2013, 04:22 PM)
Most Malaysian started working in SG with various passes, unless super rich entrepreneur or take up second generation PR under PR parents like this auntie Fiona Chin.
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Ya call some more, I heard you will be on the same flight and following our car back, but please prepare ez link card just in case.
Fiona Chin
post Oct 22 2013, 05:56 PM

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QUOTE(hitsugaya2010 @ Oct 22 2013, 01:19 PM)
In  my understanding, most Singapore companies do not hire fresh grads from other countries that often. Normally they would prefer experienced person.

They seem reluctant because they have a certain quota to hire foreigners. That's why they keep those quota for experienced person.

Last time, those are the options I used to apply. But finally I got this job thru recommendation.

And yea, another option, try going into their website as well.

Good luck!
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QUOTE(tengah @ Oct 22 2013, 01:31 PM)
In addition to that, a foreign fresh grad in Singapore is competing with graduates of six public universities in Singapore.

If that is not enough, the foreign fresh grad is competing with graduates of the 5 polytechnics in Singapore.

The Singapore employer would hire a fresh grad with a Diploma say in IT, from one of the 5 polytechnics than a foreign fresh grad from Malaysia with a BSc in Computer Science.
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6 public uni already? I thought 3 only, with another one just start operating. For fresh graduate, also take into the account of the quality of the degree. The 2 local unis here are almost top of the world. So unless you are US/UK Ivy League, your degree already lose out on top of other disadvantages like quota and local network.

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