Nope, I am the other way round. Worked here after graduation. Want to go back Malaysia. Nope still stuck in SG.

Different priorities  .

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

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

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 

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

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 

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

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.

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

I also felt lost in engineering at time. Always envy of those in banking like deodorant. But also good lar, he give me motivation to strive harder !

No it makes a difference.

For diploma, mostly will be technician/engineering assistant only. If want progress to Engineer still need a degree in engineering.

For freshie... Ya, not much difference. But the career path will be different although I'm not so sure if diploma grad can climb higher to become engineer or not.

In M'sia, diploma stuck as technician, if good at climbing can be managerial post la but not technical (like can't get Ir). In SG I still not sure. Maybe will check on it later see where I'm at

Btw... Anyone here familiar with PEB (Professional Engineer Board) in SG? Any idea whether they accept M'sian Degree or not. From their website, I read that any degree under their own region/country accredited by their own board is recognised. For M'sia, it's BEM. I'm sure my degree is recognised by BEM but is it recognised by PEB?

I'm not sure about Singapore but actually in Malaysia you need a degree to register with BEM in order to be called engineer. No way a diploma grad can become an official engineer in M'sia. But in the real world, anything is possible la  Coz BEM won't really go check every company. You go those electronics company even like Intel... All engineers is true la... But maybe 90% not registered with BEM so they're actually practising engineering illegally.

I know this for M'sia just not sure for SG la. I work in construction company. Major E&E.

Just read around first la... Where got so easy be PE. Experience also need 4 years from what I read. If got the chance sure go for it la. Get PE from SG then can come back MY take some test and practice PE in M'sia too (I think is like that la ) Else if leave SG back to MY need accumulate experience again in order to take PE exam in M'sia.

Anyway... It's still too early to discuss this. Let's see how I progress down the road first. ME also can get PE mah... When you work in construction related industry, you must know everything from civil, mechanical and electrical one. Everything must be harmony else sure got problem one.

Don't be site engineer can d

But if already get PE in SG then different story right Don't know la... See how If start in M'sia also susah la... Later baru start work already start starving.

Oh... Nvm... Time not there yet.

But from what I read...

http://app.peb.gov.sg/Html/pe_approved.html
Maybe it takes a lawyer to understand these. Can't they put it in layman's term? 
Hmm...
Qualifications specified in Schedule - if refer to Part IV Division I,
and
then supposed we should be able to register as PE with our degree awarded after 1st January 2009.
I think that's why your friends need to take post grad. Since you all probably graduated much earlier than that date
My interpretation of their content should be correct right?

Nvm... Got PE more syok mah

Yeah... Washington accord... Learned that during uni time.
Btw... Do we have to register with any professional body to practice engineering in SG? Something like BEM?
I just 3 months out from Uni, that day attend course for construction got some test already showing the sign of age My final year also quite honeymoon actually... Not many papers as I pushed them ahead. Focus on project mostly.
Hmm... No need further study post grad. A good news for me But I'm uncertain if I'll carry on for that long period of time here

Nvm... Rest well first. Now I'm thinking I haven't rest enough

Oh... Feb I finished mine in May.

Some of my friends... Early may finish project/finals... Mid may almost whole course go grad trip. Back from trip end of May. 1st June start work d. Some mid june or 1st July. I also stress

If i am not mistaken as long as it is less than 6 months of work they will tax 15%. More than 6 months is back to normal resident rate.

They just want to suck your blood, so if you work short term assignment they want more blood from you. If you are there for longer term then they wont tax as much because you are living in their hive.