You sure? Not sure from where I read this morning or yesterday... Although what what what goes up (finance sector profit?), not sure who who who said it's more likely for the bonus to go downhill this year.


Wait... Googling....

Here it is:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singap...on/1440576.html



How to work 3 jobs at a time. You part time worker? Project based?

Good that you can travel back every weekends. I have to swim back if I really wanted to

Got tenants lagi... Enough to cover monthly instalment?

Don't jack up lagi eh... Younger generation cannot afford to buy house d la.

Wow... 4-5 months bonus?? Oh my bloody hell


Can like that one kah. Pro!

The main one allow you to have side income?

Pakat d la......

That wayang is saying the post job ads for 14 days before taking foreigner punya. Not saying the whole application is wayang. Different thing ok...

SG arh... Want to get in easily got 2 types. 1, like they said. Be the elite of elites, then you'll probably get approval straight away. 2, take up the jobs that locals never want to take on.

These are the two groups that I think SG gov is seriously in need. Just my 0.02. Don't take it seriously though I'm also new here

Find job then get PR? Where got so bloody easy?

Now my colleagues... Mostly 2~3 years then apply PR. M'sian quite easy get according to what I heard from my colleague. Some other nations harder to get.

Of course... If you're elite, different story la.

Got a specific website. Jobsdb/jobsbank I think. Why not you find out from MOM website?

MoM is Ministry of Man Power la. What you want to try?

Challenge them? Later you can't work here

Jump boat means it won't be in the same industry with your previous company d? If like that then your current company won't be concerned gua.

In order for the new company to apply your EP, you need to get your current company to terminate your current EP first. There's no way you can hold this one and apply another at the same time. At least that's from what I read on MOM website la. If current company terminate then new company apply, sure no interaction between them la. Otherwise if you apply before the previous one cancel, MOM might contact your old company and ask. Then everything will be no secret. Then... You know la

But I'm not sure la... Ask experienced ones to tell you better la

is your new company and the old company in a direct relationship? Like main con-sub con that kind of thing. That vendor take up on your current company's job?

Anyway... I think that 30 day is just pure visa. You are not supposed to be working during that period of time right? 30 days is most probably given for people to clear up everything and go back (incase they wanted to leave SG) or for you to look for next job after this one. I'm uncertain about this but you better check.

To clear your doubts the easiest way, why not contact MOM? I'm sure there's some sort of helpline or email address for enquiries.

7.4% remain unemployed... It's actually quite low eh... IMO.

Considering that not many degree graduate actually has over 90% employment rate. But of course it depends on the measure of time. How long is used to define being "unemployed"? Day 1 after graduation? or 180 days after graduation?

Near year end might be a little harder. I'm not sure

I don't know la... Just that figure sounds alright to me

Maybe some grads just don't need to be "employed"?

1) Depends on area can get 500~550. Want aircond or anything extra or those higher class area then 800~1000.
2) $100 is about there. Take one day $3~$4 for Public transport then ok. If you don't go out everyday (like weekends?), then it will be lower. Taxi... Travel to and fro work company normally won't let you claim. Travel to/fro any place for company stuff then should be claimable. Most important one is if you work till over midnight, whether company let you claim or not. SG midnight charge for taxi is 50% of meter fare. That's really a lot
3) $300 more than enough for me la. But I don't go expensive restaurants all the time la. Hawker centre/food court most of the time, in orchard area also can easily <$10 per day. Still... Provided you don't go inside those nicely decor-ed restaurants la. Those easily blow your $10/day budget
4) Minimum deposit applies for you because you haven't secure a job. For others that already secure a job and get EP approval (+ applied for EP card at MOM) prior to coming to SG for opening bank account or so, no deposit is required. Just bring Malaysia IC and EP card will do. Passport just bring in case it's needed.

My advice is better secure a job first. Spend hundreds to stay here or in JB and travel to SG while looking for jobs/attending interview will be a wiser choice then coming straight over if you don't have decent amount of savings to back you up.

For phone plan, just grab Singtel prepaid. Buy at any 7-11, just like $15 or something. Top it up any amount you like. But the bad thing is it charges for incoming call. If you expect huge usage in the next 30 days, reload Super $128 that costs just $28 for $100 worth of local calls/sms and $28 worth of IDD/International SMS. For data plan, $7 for 1GB over 7 days. End of the 7th day, if you still have plenty in that 1GB, just purchase the $1 for 10MB over 7 days plan before the expiry date of that 1GB. It will add up and the expiry date will be extended.

I have internet connection in my room so at the moment I'm still using Prepaid.

Singapore Postpaid plans really have many many many extra charges. You pay for global roaming, pay for IDD (like v019 for Singtel), pay for Caller ID (showing number when ppl call you) etc etc. Yes, you can get the phone real cheap but too many extra charges so I decided to keep going with Prepaid. No need to be bonded for 2 years also.

I actually brought just $2.6k over here and that lasted me from end of August till end of October. Not enough to pay my rent for November though.

Chap fan with drink also can below $10 a day la... Just see whether you want to dine in those food court only mah Even in Orchard area I also think is possible. Just that everyday have to just choose between like 4~5 food courts. Other places too expensive

$10 also can one day two $5 McD meals

Everyday McChicken/McChicken with Cheese/Double Cheese Burger/Fillet-o-fish or other bigger burgers ala carte

Agree!! Eating is really subjective... to your colleagues. Whether they always or used to go to those high class places to eat or they don't mind to eat in food courts. Luckily mine is the more to the later one. Good thing.

My normal meal hovers around 2.7 to 7 depends on my colleagues' mood

What you need to consider is the savings you still have each month. If you spend $1500 all inclusive each month, you still have $2000 savings every month before considering your commission thingy. That alone is already the sum of your salary in M'sia. It is really subjective as not everyone will like the life over here and eventually going back to M'sia.

RM5000 with RM1500 left every month? So you're spending RM3500 each month? Car loan/house loan or anything that you have to pay? RM3500 each month is really a huge sum leh...

How long is your lunch break? IINM, for EP holder, maximum 8 hours (official) working hours each day, 44 hours each week (5.5 days) *but of course practically, always over one la* If your lunch break is 1.5 hour then ok la. If 1 hour then it is actually illegal to ask you work over 8 hours each day

This post has been edited by IwanAGP: Nov 12 2014, 09:07 PM

He just can't stop thinking about benefits of being PR probably?

Not that you're poor. But in SG, there are just too many rich @ss. Those driving lambo, ferrari etc especially.


Btw... Why SG so many Maserati arh. Always see Maserati around.




Sorry I'm from jungle state. If say 25 get PR, 30 want leave also can withdraw everything

Wow... My cousin is going to work here, in medical field (but not doctor/nurse, I also not so sure what position).

Seriously... In medical field, expat package is really common?

Fresh grad, monthly basic is already high enough. Then that's not all... Housing allowance, 600 each month. Then before start working, most expenses can be claimed too like hotel, flight ticket, relocation etc. Then working on shift got shift allowance lagi.

Same fresh grad but salary more than 40% higher than mine. *I jelly*

Maybe I made wrong decision and went into the wrong field since the first day of my uni

Business...

Not really the kind of person with business ideas.

More of the kind of person that thinks this market is already crowded. Not really easy to find some interesting and useful services/products to sell it in the market.

Yeah I don't need anyone to tell me sure there must be something that I can start my business on to start earning money but I just can't figure out what is that.

Also from Malaysia mah

That's why I'm a little surprised that got expat package. Jelly betul!


Can straight ship boxes of items from hometown then make claim lagi.


Wrong move, wrong move

This post has been edited by IwanAGP: Nov 19 2014, 11:23 PM

Want ask arh...

The term in my offer stated upon 90 days of employment, I'll be entitled to annual leave. Also stated if less than first year of service, will be prorated. Also stated that for first year of service it will be 14 days.

Now my question is... I have 3 months probation. Means after 90 days (3 months), I should be entitled to the leave not given to me on the first 3 months right?

The first 3 months working in the company is it counted towards "service"?

Hopefully yes... Otherwise I'll have to get half day unpaid leave during CNY


Btw... Bloody hell the flight ticket from SG to my jungle hometown so expensive. ~450SGD return.

Dare not to take bus to KL then fly from KL. Scare later traffic jam 99

This post has been edited by IwanAGP: Nov 21 2014, 10:24 PM

Nah... Not really cheaper. Return flight also over 1k d.

Less than 3300 also possible to get EP but depends on industry and skill la I think. Some industry just won't pay that much but the foreigner is categorised under professional so have to take EP also.

Ya that should be the case... But one of my senior told me I won't be given annual leave for the first 3 months even after probation. But that senior always say something without thinking one la End of this month then I know whether I get leave for the first 3 months. Just one week away. Lets see.

Btw... Singapore? Really?? Lol...

I thought you studied engineering related course (I remember wrong person? )? Going into audit firm?

Don't forget that I've just started barely 3 months ago. I'm not even entitled to apply any leave as of now. Not even MC. If now fall sick, only can take unpaid leave. That 90-day period... Applies to Annual leave, medical leave, medical/dental coverage, any other leave you can think off, etc etc But I think that's common in SG.

Now I buy 17/2 back till 23/2. I have to make it this way otherwise I could possibly be using unpaid leave for the short holiday.

Consider one day per month including my probation period pun... I may have just accumulated 5 days annual leave by then. Since I'm on a 5.5 workdays basis, that's already 2.5 or even 3 days of annual leave. Can't really take more.

Should've bought the ticket earlier when I can just transit once at KL. My current booking... Transit at KL then transit at Kuching then only fly again from Kuching. Syok? Both way. Over 12 hours total time from departure to arrival each way

Remember wrongly then.

Ya... First 90 days what also don't have one.

Luckily transportation for OT and for work purposes (except travelling to/fro work place) still can be claimed.


But... Unless you're struggling in your work, 90 days pass so fast. It feels like just last week that I arrived in Singapore. Yet it's actually already almost 3 months here. Time really fliessssss