Demanding SGD3.5k is quite unreasonable if you have less than 2 years experience.

Just my 2 cents.

I agree. Things here are relatively cheaper and salary is quite competitive. I worked in KL for a year with a salary of 2.1k as a professional (fresh graduate 2 yrs ago). The cost of travelling already took up almost 30% of my salary (Car Installment & petrol, toll), plus, the terrible jam and expensive meals around KL, in the end, I really have nothing in my savings.

Being in Singapore, I can now afford to remit back RM2K back home every month and indulgence myself in branded items and not worry over my expenses.

Demanding SGD3.5k is quite unreasonable if you have less than 2 years experience.

Just my 2 cents.

wei we're in the same firm now

@chess_gal and mIssfROGY

haha i get what u gals mean.

Btw S'pore to M'sia is just 5 hours journey. Aeroline can reach at 4 hour + no worries

Earnings at S'pore for S$3.5k off course is good but somehow is still related on the market value for each different fields.

Where myself is a Telco Engineer with 2 yrs exp i dont think they will pay me 3.5k hehe if yes im going to "Belanja" u guys lunch hehe

Anyway with S$2.2k also enough for a living at S'pore where my fren can save at least S$1k+ every month and guess what he got plenty of Guess jeans hehe

Away from Family? haha is okie for me where i been working at Aus too never been home for 2 yrs. Tat's y now i choose S'pore which is nearer i can come back once a month.

Branded Stuff haha ya true the doller to doller spending is cheaper at S'pore never forget the LV is cheaper too compare to M'sia n Aus
just my opinion ~

I've applied to a few companies in SG related to SAP in which they are somewhat like an agent. They'll relocate you to their client side.

This is the part I'm confused at. Is the client or the recruiting company hiring?

sorry, i shd rephrase this. It really varies from cases to cases. For my case, I mean it does not justify the time i am spending away from my family for that kind of money. Its just too lil. If i wanna be away...it gotto be alot more and not what i can also earn in malaysia. And in malaysia, i do not need to pay rent, or makan out. For me, i calculate that also. Besides...most work in singapore for malaysians are contract base...they do not include bonuses/epf/etc and long term security with the company, they can kick you out anytime.  but then again, its up to u guys. Sometimes, neva try neva know. When go there oredi you might have a better luck such as getting a better pay job or permanent jobs. Good Luck guys 
btw..wat i realised is everybody wana go singapore..and usually they calculate the money after exchange rate....they neva include the living expenses and also the bonus/epf/etc not included in their salary. End up....after calculation malaysia seemed to pay a higher salary. So these people usually willing to take a paycut in SGD thinking that its still higher...but in actual fact its not worth it unless u r thinking of migrating or dun mind being away from family or wanna start a life in singapore. But if u r going purely for the money, its not worth it. But if u r getting an offer which is higher than your salary perannum in SGD, by all means go ahead. Just informing you guys not to be too excited when get offer and jump.

I believe these are recruitment agencies acting on behalf on the companies.

Do note that you do not need to pay the recruitment agencies anything, as they will bill the company upon successful placement.

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Added on February 28, 2008, 12:13 pm

Oh Dear Miss Froggy
You will make a good wife... or is it an occupation hazards which you're closely associated with numbers?

i'm goin to spore to work in april...
my office is at capital square near raffles place...
anyone workin there as well?

CPF in Singapore is Identical to Malaysia's EPF.
you can go to www.cpf.gov.sg to check out the details.

CPF returns pathetic interest rates of 3.5% PA.

Depending on your Residence status, you may want to consider whether opt-in/out of CPF contribution.

wanted to ask about some opinion on renting :

1. bishan - 500
2. tiong bahru - 800
3. tlk banglah - 680

which 1 better?

been sctratching my head