Are you holding any work permit/ S pass or EP? Take note that the HDB owners are not allowed to rent out their room for someone who is holding password without valid working visa (EP, S pass etc)
You can stay in hostel for beg packers which normally charge 20sgd-30sgd per night for a person and you can go back to malaysia during weekend while hunting jobs in singapore.
However, you will need to share the room with some real travellers / tourists so you will need to sacrifice privacy during the job hunting period.

hoho..dont think you want to mess with immigration. They can be really nasty if you break the rules. You must follow the declaration and visa rules for stay period.

I am not sure what they will do but best not to find that out the wrong way. Better keep your records clean and apply for an extension. If things goes south they will not allow you to enter the country, nonetheless to work there.

To apply for EP pass you need to go through those immigration check for past visa violation declaration. If you have one bad record, they will probably wont approve your EP visa even if your employer is dam interested in hiring you.

I am not working for Singapore immigration but as far I know immigration will place a red flag on you when you had overstayed based on temporary stay visa. Once you exit the country they will check your visa validity. If you had overstayed, better be prepared for the worst such as interrogation.

I am not sure if you can apply for extension, better consult MOM regarding such matters. MOM contact:

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I have experienced very strich immigration rules at Australia and assume Singapore is pretty much the same. I never try to overstay my visa validity period. Just be a good immigrant, there are plenty of jobs there. Just keep trying.

Mobile SIM is very easy to get, just go to any mobile phone shops/SIM card vendors and show your passport. The seller will scan your passport details to the company for registration. Top up is easy as well.                                                   

Dont worry about SIM, just check for a method of staying at Singapore for long period or reapply your visa if needed.

I think there was a similiar query regarding this visa stay stuff in the previous post. I remember reading it somewhere.

Just applied to around 50 companies in Singapore. 2 weeks have passed, no reply at all..

I'm an engineering fresh grad. Is it really that hard to get a job in Singapore now? I thought the Fair Consideration Framework will only be implemented starting August 2014..

How long should I continue waiting before I should give up and start applying job in Malaysia?

Or anyone got any lobang for a Materials & Manufacturing Engineering fresh grad??

Any advice will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

u should actually apply for both sides.. if not u will be wasting alot of time..

u just tell them you are currently oversea and can go for interview after 2 weeks?..

You have to state your experience during an interview. If you wish to conceal some work experience it is possible, but dont add too much that people can smell the bullshit covered up. They usually know how good you are when they interview you. A lot of questions to test your knowledge and experience.

Usually your SG employer will ask for referee but lets be honest here, HR will not give a dam to call your referee. As far I know they never called mine. Unless it is really high paying job or important role in the company.

Anything within graduate to managers, they wont be bothered to call your previous company.

Not that I know of. Always ask for receipt for such case when you are not sure. Now you don't have proof to complain to the cab company or LTA. Cab driver charge me 5 dollar surcharge from my house to Changi at non-peak hour. Asked for receipt then he say never mind about the surcharge. Sneaky.

So in the end you didnt pay right?  Taxi driver make alot noise?

cant believe sg got conjobber

*Slowly fade and log out of Lowyat. Hope to come back tomorrow with more fresh fish to con.  *

You are quantity surveyor too? me too.
last time got one construction company say your working experience will be irrelevant due to different working culture...
Therefore, they will give u fresh graduate salary...

Wow, that must be the worst BS excuse I had ever heard...

Some of the more ridiculous reasons given by HR in SG to supress your pay is "Oh you're malaysian? That means you can take a lower salary since SGD1=RM2.6 therefore its still a gain to you even if we pay you 30% below market rate"....