basically, you dun need a car here.
all you need is bicycle and MRT
myself spend SGD50 per month to commute to work
but the house rental is very expensive

I work in Sg for 4 years and yes , singapore is really boring place but talk about $$$ is far much better compare to Malaysia.
Expenses in Sg is very low except Accomodations.
Malaysia- everything very high.
Add on to the petrol price spiked up, sigh , i might consider to go back and work in Sg again.

Hiya!

Just want to know about the chances of corporate comm professionals getting a job in Singapore. I am a writer and working in a bluechip company in KL in corporate comm area and yeah, getting tired of Malaysia shaky political scene. And generally Singapore society is more open-minded compared to Malaysia and that really attracts me.

I have checked the major websites about jobs in Singapore but apparently there are not many in the area of corporate comm. Wonder should i go down, stay and find jobs there? I hope not coz that's financially too risky for me. Most of my friends say i should stand pretty good chance given that i am educated abroad but somehow i have no luck in Singapore.

Perhaps anyone of you can educate me a bit on how to increase my chances of working there.

Sorry if I ask the same questions again on the previous post. Is the year end Jan 09 or Dec 08 the end for filing tax for the year of 2008? If one to start work on July 07 (assuming) so that will be 6 months of working period from July 07-Dec 07, and we fall under the bracket of of 15% flat, am I right?

sorry to inform you that you might have to accept a lower paying job then standard for a start unless you have friends who work in mnc
apply for pr and then move on to greener pasture

Dear Seantantang, not all ppl got time to waste on the internet, which may take less than few minutes to get the answer if lucky, but may take few hours to get the answers if unlucky.

So one alternative is to ask those ppl who may directly knows the answer.

And further, i beliv the question was directed to ppl who knows the answer and intend to share it. So for those who dun dun knows or knows but dun ntend to share, it was not for u. Please dun discourage ppl to share info and ask questions in this forum. More nfo feeding to this forum is healthy

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Added on June 4, 2008, 9:08 pmi thot the banking is the one specially laying ppl off. looks like i was wrong..

This post has been edited by J(o)y: Jun 4 2008, 09:08 PM

Hmm... I'm kinda worry coz "thinking" to switch job Still waiting for my spr approval though it has been 2 months since application

SGD50 for MRT ? That's very cheap.

Dear Joy

Wow, you just managed to described spoon-feeding laziness as 'info sharing'.

Anyone is in big 4 (accounting)? Please PM need. In need of help.



This post has been edited by asiahost: Jun 4 2008, 11:36 PM

Time to go Singapore for a better lifestyle... Cheaper cost of living...

Malaysia tarak harapan...

Selamat Wawasan 2020 for RM20.20 per litre....

What kind of help you need?

Hi, Byron

Thanks for the comment. Do you mean that i may have to start like a fresh grad in Singapore? Hmm... What would be the indicative salary range in this case? For me, it's only worthwhile if i can get something that pays me at least SGD3k and above. Fat hopes or possible?

Possible, if you have the skillset that others may not have. If you are just a common, let's say IT engineer, yes the pay will be lower than what you earn in MY, simply because if they match your pay $ to $, they might as well get a singaporean to do the job. But, if you have nothing to lose, go for it, try out for like 1 year, if you don't like it you still can come back here to look for a job.

I mean it's all about the mindset. Nothing is impossible.

This post has been edited by gtghost: Jun 5 2008, 01:11 PM

need to clarify
SGD50 is just going to and back from office, cause i am staying 3 station away from office. and i am 5 days/week job.
this doesn't include weekend trip. basically, need to add SGD8/weekend.

you may have to...
it may or may not be possible depending on the company size/industry and your qualifications
i am not sure about the indicative salary range
but u can have a look at the salary report here then minus 50% for a start

http://www.robertwalters.com/resources/sal...y/Singapore.pdf

my advice would be start applying for job regardless and try to ask around your friends circle for recommendations from those working in sg right now

Cheaper cost of living may be, but prices are also rocketing up because almost everything is imported from outside the country. I am not sure there will be another round of hike since MY has raised fuel price up 40%. transportation will be affected where goods cross border daily.

yes, comapre $ vs RM, still cheaper... but...all same here in SG, feeling the pin especially the lower income.

Utterly no hope.

Unless you are an Ivy league or an Oxbridge graduate with first class honours.

Why should Singapore employers bother to employ a fresh graduate who is demanding for above market rates, go through the hassle of processing an employment pass and a foreigner to boot when they have the pick of local fresh graduates?

Dream on.

Don't. Find a job through the Internet, only travel south when you got an interview offer. You can't rent a house/room without an employment pass, and it will cost you > SGD70 per day if you stay in budget hotels.

Moreover nowadays its not easy to secure a job in Singapore.

Hi 2556RL, you should be glad that you are not seeing many jobs in the area of corporate comm. This just means your skillset is niche and niche means $. Just keep looking, and at the same time, think creatively about how you can apply your knowledge and experience into other fields, like Public Relations, etc. About leaving here to find a job in SG, please don't. It is too risky, because if your timing is not right, not only will you have lost your job but you would also have no more money to actually move to SG when you do get a job.


Hi bellion, the conversation might be too fast for you but please try to catch up. 2556RL already said he is working for a blue chip company, so he cannot be a fresh graduate. Maybe it is you who is dreaming on and yes, you may take your foot out of your mouth now. SGD3K for niche and experienced people is low. Again depending on industry, MNCs will pay expat rates for experience, regardless if you are Malaysian or not.