Family in JB and work in SG is the best group in this thread, earn SGD spend RM. Others have to leave their families, travel at 30,000 feet back home.

Yeah... So jealous that group of ppl. They should appreciate it much. I'm one that have to fly 30k feet to get home. Unless I can swim 1000 km over the sea. Maybe next time can see whether Brunei got job opportunity go Brunei work. Much easier to get home

haha, it is true that we're easier to get back our home, but looking on the other side, our only choice is S'pore if we wanna survive in JB, not to mention the high price property and foods thanks to S'pore.

actually food are not a lot more expensive than major cities in Malaysia like KL, Ipoh and Penang.

Yea, but at least it was much cheaper previously..I still remember before I go for uni, I can eat a chicken rice for RM3, and now gonna pay RM 6 for it..haiz..

You're not alone. My hometown, not even a city yet... Made it to the list of top 10 most expensive town/city to live in M'sia that ppl have been sharing on Facebook some months back. The development took place just within that few years I study uni in KL. Construction projects here and there, emerging here and there each time I go back to my hometown. That day when I was at a supermarket, some ang moh wanted to buy kuih from one stall yet they can't communicate as the stall owner don't know English. Translated for him then he said the food prices at my hometown is actually quite high. He said Dubai (or somewhere else) is even better. I suppose he mean dollar-to-dollar.

If I wasn't born there, just go to my hometown for work, I would probably not making much savings each month Accommodation and food prices sky rocketed in just 5 years time. The cost of development on local residents.

But now if earn SGD, send money back also less burdening. If work in KL area probably sometimes need ask family spare some money ( ). If work in hometown, can only save money coz got car to drive and place to stay just that opportunities and salary there really not so good.

Be glad that you're from JB. Just take bus can go home d. I jelly

Hmm..same lo...actually price in msia is ok, but the people earning is low. Taking starbucks as example, in Msia, 1 cup sell let's say RM 16, and earn around RM3000.
In S'pore, 1 starbucks cost around Rm16 as well, but they earn SGD 3000->7500RM while in Korea, 1 starbucks oso around RM 16, but they earn 2.5-3million won aka 2.5-3k USD..Msia local foods and hosue were considered cheap, but people from overseas keep coming in to stay and invest (not only s'pore), things getting pumped up..hmm..

True also, I considered that as well, considered I earn 2.5k SGD in sg or 3.5k MYR in kl, both side (if 1-1) stay quite similar price ad, transport oso (worse if you have to drive, car+petrol+toll), food kl more x and at the end of the day, if you saved 1 k from both side, become different ad..

But again depend..cuz I realized engineering in SG actually earn quite low if compare to Msia (1-1 case), I can earn around 3.5k while earn 2.5k comparing same job scopes. Despite people always say nid to work in MNC in spore, it is quite hard to get a place in MNC as freshie..haha..

haha, you can make your own house in JB also. #ifyougetwhatImean

Yeah... My pay is actually not high also. Should be few hundred bucks below average. I'm also a freshie but I decided to take it and decide after a year see how I progress over the year. If pay become alright (after annual appraisal) after a year, continue. If still not so great and don't really like, balik kampung lo But for me and my friends, our highest offer should be around RM3k (I know few friends RM3k) only in KL/Penang area unless work in gov-linked company or OnG. So... for me, if look at it dollar-to-dollar, it's just few hundred bucks less. Should be ok.


I don't get what you mean for the house part. Like... Finding a land and simply build a house on it?


Talking about housing... If I work in KL, it will probably take me 3~5 years just to have enough savings for the down payment of condo or landed house (say around RM500k, loan 90%). It takes probably just 1 year + to get the same amount of cash in SG. So if I decided to continue, probably will work for few years then back to M'sia. At least save quite some amount of cash (in RM) to start for buying car/house in M'sia.

Another thing is safety...

Everyone in SG safely play with their phone on the road without worrying of getting snatched but in M'sia, have to be alert all the time. Also maybe smartphone is something too popular here. Even construction workers have smartphone, no one want to steal?

JB very dangerous right? Just across the causeway so huge difference. My hometown also not safe now. Ppl get killed and robbed here and there. House break-in also so often now... No eye see M'sia punya neighbourhood safety



Got many high-earners here, our pay maybe just their 1/10th

Hmm.you got PR ad? After got liao should have the power to bargain for more..you're engineer oso? working in which field?
not that bad la..Shell can offer starting of 4k..3k considered quiet low in KL/Penang area (unless that's basic only)

No la, get a gf and get married and be a Jb-ian..hahahaha

That's true la..so u plan to work few yrs and back msia?

haha, true, that's one of the biggest reason I consider to work in S'pore..last time i stayed in korea..felt very safe working along at night, don't get use after back to msia..haha

er..actually..you pandai pandai lo..dun drive big big car wear gold walk like big boss and go to complicated place and hang out late night..other than that still ok la..

Lol... I just start fresh la baru first week. Don't be so nervous about the PR thing. Work 2 years + then apply. One of my colleague work haven't reach 3rd year but already get his PR. I'll probably try to get PR too when the time comes

The good thing is... I'm from East M'sia. When I decided to leave Singapore, can take back all my CPF contribution. West M'sian need wait till 55 only can withdraw

per ch_teo the small station near Tuas check point accept CC but charge like 5% fee.

wa. not bad ar. managed to get a job at this moment..nw their local uni ppl grad, n the new policy, very hard to get a job..mind to share ur basic pay?

Just a little higher than the one you stated in your earlier posts. Those offered by the companies you interviewed.

Anyway I just take it first. I heard if perform alright, possibly can get increment before the annual appraisal (nt sure how true ). Currently stuck with the pay la.


But still... Anything above 1.5k totally sufficient for you to survive in SG d. Anything extra beyond 1.5k = savings. Won't starve here even if you get just 1.5k

I see, not bad. I got a ok offer previously, but I rejected cuz wanna wait for other opportunity. Feel damn regret...
less than 2k u can survive, but basically u cnt save any money, in that case what's the point working in spore..haha

Based on my current expenditures, it should be around 1.1k SGD inclusive of rental/transport etc. So you still get to save 900 even if you get a 2k offer. That's over 2.2k RM.

Just start somewhere and don't feel bad about it. No need to compare with others. Some one close to me started 1.8k engineering job, 8 years later cross the 10k mark, so yeah, work hard you younglings.

From india, in IT. Specifically data network.

haha,but after gave to parents left not much to save lo..

woo.he's doing quite good, mind to share which field?
and thanks for giving us some hope..haha..
sometime feel lost in engineering especially after saw those ppl in sg finance earn so much.

Yeah... That's why I accepted the offer even though it's below average.

Btw... 1.8k 10 years ago? Can't compare la... SG no inflation over 10 years? I don't believe lo

hmm. i think 1.8k 10 yrs ago is like 2.3k nw?hmm.
but 1 thing i realized is that spore company dun really hire degree, diploma is sufficient for them, so unless got into MNC, degree gt nt much advantages in spore..maybe yes for later on, but not for freshie..