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 Working in Singapore V17, All about living in the Lil' Red Dot

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post Jan 8 2015, 04:01 PM

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Standard Chartered confirms about 200 layoffs in region with equities wing closure

any bankers here affected?
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post Jan 9 2015, 08:51 AM

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QUOTE(deodorant @ Jan 8 2015, 07:22 PM)
It's true ayam one of the kena retrench one. Your huge bank hiring?
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my bank not only cut head count but also lock out all our saving account.

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post Jan 9 2015, 01:58 PM

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Login and choose last option "Print REP". You get the same thing as the one given during you completed the PR formality (at least for mine)

There's no entry permit, only re-entry permit right?

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post Mar 23 2015, 03:42 PM

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post Mar 26 2015, 02:01 PM

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QUOTE(ViLenG @ Mar 26 2015, 10:46 AM)
heloo people, how long did it takes you guys to get a reply to work in spore from employers? its been 2 months and no reply :S pifff kind of demotivating. plus the stiff competition @ jobstreet.
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consider yourself lucky. i was bothered by several job offers and upon their knowledge that i was offered higher package, they outbid for higher value. i end up like COE. kiasu companies... really hate this

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post Apr 7 2015, 01:11 PM

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QUOTE(half_lif3 @ Apr 7 2015, 12:59 PM)
How about 7 years experience systems enginner earning about rm5.5k
and Singapore is offering SGD3.5k?

Worth to relocate to Singapore?
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7 years experience, earning rm5.5k. you're lowballed...

now offered sgd3.5k, you're lowballed yet again. demand for higher based on skill/experience, forget about past pay history.

even fresh grad can scored sgd3.5k for engineering firm.

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post May 8 2015, 04:29 PM

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QUOTE(chow_shasha @ May 8 2015, 04:04 PM)
My best thought up to now is to commute daily for the 1st year, while cashing out from everything i own in KL. Apply for PR. And 2nd year try to buy a decent place in SG then move the whole family.

Any thoughts?
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1. "cashing out from everything i own in KL"
- conversion rate ~2.70

2. "Apply for PR"
- success rate of PR application is down the drain at the moment. And only work for 1 year and apply PR? Unless you're big earner, forget about it. Personally heard too many failure with application among mid range earners ($60-100k p.a., PHD holder, couple with childs, etc)

3. "2nd year try to buy a decent place in SG then move the whole family"
- only can buy private condo as HDB only for sprean or couple with PR more than 3 years minimum. For example, 1 room condo in decent area ie CBD is around 800-900k (~1400psf).
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post May 9 2015, 10:14 PM

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QUOTE(deodorant @ May 8 2015, 09:24 PM)
Daikor, your figures how many zodiac cycle ago man. 1.4k psf is 'near mrt and facilities' 10 mrt stops away. CBD condo's are like 2k+++ psf.
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Sorry daikor dai, outdated number lol
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post Jul 28 2015, 03:31 PM

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Need some help on transferring bulk of money from Msia to SG. What's the best way? TT, bank draft?
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post Jul 28 2015, 04:20 PM

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QUOTE(Fiona Chin @ Jul 28 2015, 04:06 PM)
Best rate is to do it by cash, risk of getting mug or stolen. If you bring in RM cash you need the James Bond bag like those in God of Gambler. Remember to declare it when entering Singapore.

Convenient way is to do it by TT or bank draft but lousy rate. For the riches.
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Sadly that align with info I gathered so far. TT/bank draft lousy rates... Thanks Fiona jie
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post Jul 29 2015, 10:26 AM

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QUOTE(Jupiter Pirate @ Jul 29 2015, 09:30 AM)
Hey everyone, I'm looking for some advice.

I'm working in IT as a programmer for just over a year now. I'm thinking about jumping to Singapore once I reach 2 years of experience. However, my friends have been pessimistic about this idea. They claim that unless I go there with 5 years of experience or I jump to a senior position, I will only be offered a fresh grad's salary of around S$2400.

I understand that I cannot expect to be offered the same salary as a Singaporean with 2 years of programming experience, but I find it really hard to believe that they will only be willing to pay me the same salary as someone with 0 experience.

Any advice? My salary was RM2800 when I started, now I'm earning around RM3400. Expecting to get around S$3000 when I go to Singapore. Is this too much?

Thanks.
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