Singapore graduates gets $6k?
So high?

Graduates means the section of the Singaporean workforce who are degree holders. To discern them from non-graduate Poly diploma/ITE holders and skilled/unskilled labourers.

If I remember correctly, Singstat puts the average salary of degree holders in Singapore at around $7K.

This post has been edited by seantang: Nov 18 2013, 11:04 PM

I thought its dependant on the number of years of experience, the sector and the position (whether management or not)
I'm quite sure degree holder in Singapore in the Manufacturing sector, <10 years experience and not in management postition for example, do not earn an average of SGD7k.

This post has been edited by robertchoo: Nov 18 2013, 11:27 PM

Thanks bro appreciate your help here

hi ppl... anyone working as an auditor in Spore?? I got an interview this Friday for PWC spore... jz wanna ask wat they will ask so that I can prepare further... thanks in advance ppl

Yes it is. That's how the average comes about.

That's a minority in the overall scheme of things. Take MNC manufacturers for example. We have an accounting service center with 50 graduates where the average salary is around $7-8K and the range is from $4K for fresh graduates to $14K for first level managers. We also have a R&D facility in Tuas that pays $5-6K for a bunch of Higher Nitec techs who have experience running/tuning a wide range of machines used by our customers.

And then you have the banking and financial industries, high tech manufacturing like aviation, electronics design, pharmaceuticals which pay more than we do. Even the govt civil service starts at $4K for good degrees in the right ministries and agencies.

Wah, 6k for fresh grad. No wonder they dont want to hire local grads.

Does anyone know how long it takes for EP to get approve? I submitted one week ago.

i face a problem here, previously there is a company help me to do the work pass, but i choose other company, which the company now cant apply for the work pass if previous company dint withdraw it, i call the company to call it to withdraw it but they feel like very slow, dont want to entertain me, like dont want to withdraw for me, any solution for this? can i call the MoM to withdraw it?

Served you right.main suka suka! If I am 1st co I will just do nothing and am sure this exactly what they are doing! Applied for you then decide tak mau.

1st, i am asking solution here and not looking for flame, and for the case, i dont even accept it, they straight apply for me. so do u think we should interview 1 company, wait few months see the company apply the work pass to you onot? of coz i will keep interview until i found the job, sign the letter of appointment, not main suka suka. if ur not helping, u can just keep silent and do nothing instead of posting non-constructive post

It is difficult position for you. Some employers especially those local small films would like to complain to MOM when the candidates don't report to work after working pass approval. Some worse employers even do that when foreigners choose to resign after working for sometime. No choice, they have the card to play.

It can take as fast as 1 day to approve. If unlucky and they pick you to do some background check, can take up to 1 or 2 months

Hmm..has your work pass been approved and issued? If not approved, then the company has to withdraw it.

How did they manage to apply it for you? You would have to fill in the form and sign.

Wow. Looks like the 1st company wants to be nasty to you.

It is best to seek advice from Singapore Immigration, from past experience, never ever trust anyone in the forum for immigration advice. Just call them up directly or seek an immigration adviser at SG.

http://www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/pas...ncellation.aspx

From my understanding you can cancel the online application pretty quick (seems like 7 working days is norm).

Bugger, I guess my luck is always bad when it comes to immigration. Anal probe time! .lol,jk

Oh, well i guess need to wait.

Thanks mate.

This post has been edited by razo2: Nov 19 2013, 02:31 PM

I'm surprised that the company go ahead and applied the work pass for you even though you haven't sign any offer letter or agreed to it. Is that the normal practice nowadays ?
Did you in anyway gave a strong indication of any kind that you are accepting the job?

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Nov 19 2013, 03:21 PM

if he signed the offer letter and decided not to show up, of coz it reflected badly on us Malaysian. But if he haven't even sign the offer letter then it's another story altogether. Best is get the whole picture before making judgement.

Well said.

If I remember correctly (it's been a while), the company doesn't need your signature or even your consent to apply for the pass. You only come into the picture when bringing your IPA to complete the formalities at WPSC, EPSC, etc.

But they still need your details such as previous work experiences, scanned copy of education certificates, etc in order to proceed with application.

Imo, it is impossible that the person whom the company applied for, does not know or have not provided the company these information/document, when the company applied his/her pass.

This post has been edited by puppyee: Nov 19 2013, 05:33 PM