Normally people don't do that but working in construction, I see many construction worker doing that.

Pay taxes in both M'sia and SG?

Rental minimum 1000?

Living cost 1000??

OMG you must be living like a boss.

Erm... Solo room you should expect somewhere from 550 to 800 depends on area and provided utilities.

Share room around 400/pax should be good enough.

Of course there're places that rent easily goes up to 1000 like somewhere around Orchard/Raffles Place (provided you could find a place to stay there).

I heard my friend said one of her friends rent a studio for 1000 or 1100 but then they're in the medical field and earn so much more than poor engineer like me.

That's too extreme

I know I no earn 10k SGD per month. How to spend $30/day on food unless someone pay for it?

$1000 for food is almost half of my salary d

Done your medical check?

After you do medical check get report, you will make appointment to take photo and thumb print at EP Service Center.

There you need to handover your white card else you won't be able to get your EP.

Most people do it here. I done it at my company assigned medical centre. I think they will ask you to do it here too. Less hassle else later this cannot that cannot you also susah.

Why? No time to get it done?

I came here just few days before i start working to do medical check. Then drag until end of first month only go thumb print haha My white card almost expired then

Erm... Normally your HR will ask you go one la. Even during workday, it's just a 15 minutes process anyway.


Take the earliest session probably at around 8 or 8.30 am and back to work after that.

SPM holder with experience. Why can't 3k?

Some supervisor level in construction also fetching 3k la also with SPM level only. But they need to OT to get to 3k.

Money is there to be earned. Just whether you have the capacity to earn it only

PS: I'm still earning much less than 3k anyway

This post has been edited by IwanAGP: Apr 28 2015, 09:39 PM

Nah just giving example.

I know people without OT also fetching over 3k.

Just saying that I do know those supervisor that has OT allowance that also hit 3k.


Sorry boss I newbie still a lot to learn

I only working 8 months here in small company no see many many people so I don't know the market mah

It's kinda hard to find advertisement by owner online.

Most probably all the ads you see are advertised by agent.

Even if owner do advertise, agent will engage them so they help to get the room rented out and get to earn commission.


But there are some dirty tricks actually in the room rental business. By law agent can only collect commission from one side. I think my cousin one collected from both but she lazy go take any action. Then the agents start to come together to sort of co-broke. Like when you see an ads, it's advertised by Agent B. Agent B bring you to the room to view, you will meet Agent A and the owner. Agent A represents the owner while Agent B represents you. This way if you decided to take the room, Agent B take commission from you while Agent A gets his/hers from the owner.

But in the proper way, if you engaged Agent A (who represents the owner), and decided you want to take the room, you shouldn't be paying any commission since the agent is engaged by the owner. Owner will be the one who pay half month commission to agent unless certain agreement has been made between them and also expressed to potential tenant that they have to bear the commission.

That's what I understand la just to share.

I'm newbie in SG so others might know more clearly.

7 months is a little too long but you can always talk to the employer and the interviewer. I believe you should highlight that in your resume and during your job application too.

If they ask for interview, highlight to them again. If they really want you, they'll probably wait. Otherwise there's always people out there to grab the opportunity.

No harm trying though. Just that you might let chances slip since you might end up already apply most of the job positions you're interested in. If kena reject you will apply again? haha

Depends. For me, when I confirm, I pay one month deposit. After I move in I pay one month rental then half month commission to agent. But that's few months after I start working here I move place la. My first room here is a partitioned room which is illegal But that kind of room has flexibility. Deposit one month + $100 for utility then just inform one month earlier to move out. Which means minimum is 2 months stay.

Btw... You can't really get anything done without your EP card unless the owner & agent is ok for you to provide your EP information after that but without the EP, you can't enter into agreement.

You probably can ask to pay just a small amount of deposit like $200 to book the room. Ask for receipt when you do so. Then when everything is confirmed and you got your EP, go ahead and pay remaining deposit and enter into agreement. You can't rent a room legally with just your passport.

But i thought the market is quite stagnant right now. I dragged two weeks when I was looking for room back in January and all still available for me to pick haha

You degree holder or??

If degree holder (not sure about diploma) they probably give you EP. Otherwise maybe MOM will only give S Pass. If S Pass quota max then too bad.

Should be EP d. SP is for Skilled Worker. Got degree most probably consider professional d.

Don't bother looking at the 3.4k thingy. It's not for Malaysian fresh grad unless you got into some of the really big and high pay company.

You're 1990-born right?

For our age, it's still too early to say anything. 3~5 years down the road we should have the answer.

Btw I'm 91 Now also thinking will go back after 3~5 years but it's really hard to tell. Nothing is firm until time comes.

I'm not so sure about that but I think you can only stay one month after your EP get cut right? I remember reading something like that somewhere.

You should've looked for new jobs before you quit the old one. That way you can transition without hiccup.

If I wasn't wrong, a 30 days white card will be issued.

Because when you get the pass done and do the thumb print, they'll take back your old white card you use when you enter singapore.

Then when a pass is canceled, i think a 30 days white card will be issued. I read it somewhere. You may want to google for it.

I just renewed my passport. Still on EP. How arh? Counter asked me to go to departure hall ICA office during office hour which is unlikely to happen so i need another way.

This post has been edited by IwanAGP: Jun 4 2015, 10:39 PM

You better sort it out from landlord. You signed the contract and I believe theres a minimum period stated. By law, all advantages are by their side so they dont really have to tolerate and pay you back your deposit. Not to mention that owner has to pay half month to their agent too.

To use at home, only those fibre plan worth it but most if no all comes with 2 years contract. It's going to be a mess if you apply under your own name and move somewhere else after that. Not to say whether your owner even allow you to apply since installation has to be done in their house.

Best if you can nego to increase rent and ask your owner to install for you.

1GBPS Fibre is the most worth with no quota and just $50 per month. Those mobile broadband comes no where near.


You need your card before you can apply those. You need your card before you can open bank account too or you can choose to open bank account with your passport. Need deposit though.

What you mean wifi hotspot? I thought that works the same as a normal broadband (data plan)? Or got special plan for that.

Anyway the best solution is to nego with your house owner. Else it will be a mess

But if you look for single room only it's quite hard to get a room without landlord staying in.

Have to look carefully.

You need the white card.

You may start work/stay in SG with the IPA + Whitecard.

You need to give up your whitecard when you do thumbprint/take photo for your EP/SP/WP.

I guess you can stay for just 60 days? That's the limit for white card. 60 days over 90 days I think.