My best friend have work in singapore now.. life like hell, rental, food, transport all expensive. you work there salary around $2300 sing dollar almost same you work in malaysia Nasi ayam ($3.2 - Rm4). But my friend now already move to jb, but still need to wake up around 6am to starting go sing work. If you didnt found the really good work. recomment you stay malaysia la..

i dont understand ur nasi ayam story...
can u explain?

Your friend is fresh grad is it ? If your friend have experience, the pay is quite low.
I don't think life in Sg is so tough loh. The life in SG and Malaysia is totally different. Your mind set will change when you have a stable high pay job, hdb flat and car.
If your friend move to JB stay and still work in SG, then I fully agree that your friend is having a very tough working life.
The Custom queue will kill the impatient person.

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Added on October 16, 2007, 7:25 pmHe is saying the nasi ayam is very expensive lah when convert to RM.
When someone work in SG and earn SGD, we will not feel it.
In fact, those earn SGD have more purchasing power than RM.
Chinese New Year coming soon, just exchange SGD 4k then we got double up RM to spend in Malaysia.
Every year also doing the same thing.



This post has been edited by eurekas: Oct 16 2007, 07:25 PM

i oso planning to go end of tis month. but u're a guy rite?
i'm a girl

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Added on October 16, 2007, 7:29 pmtq eurekas,
but i tink dat job wont suit me, i really am not proffessional in anyting
mayb like work as a waitress can d

This post has been edited by ClubGoddess: Oct 16 2007, 07:29 PM

i'm going with a fren of mine...
PM me ur msn/contact if/for anything related to singapore

Ya, sometime i see him suffer with him work lo. Op... forget to tell you my friend work in tiong nam service logistic one.. he now if with over time pay, can get $4000 sing dollar lo.. but really work like hell... but ok la, good news for me.. my manager call me go sing outstation for 3 weeks..
good luck for me la...

Thanks for the url, err... even those sgd 200 room for twining hard to get ler ... headache

I tried couple of links,



this one is jurong west, but sgd500
http://classifieds.singnet.com.sg/details.cfm?id=123



u all any luck in finding sgd200-300 rooms, twin or no twin or utilities or common room ?

This post has been edited by bluefox: Oct 17 2007, 01:11 AM

if u guys wanna find ppl to share can ask me la...
janji cheap la...
got katil n kipas already can liau

Room rent around clementi area ... got this from my frenz, can try try ... d, near jurong ... i think

name : alfon
Please sms me at +6598870267
Kindly provide your information (occupation,age,nationality,date move in)

rgds,
bluefox

This post has been edited by bluefox: Oct 17 2007, 09:30 PM

Looks like a lot of ppl planning to go SG.

I'm in SG now for work.

Did some surveying I think a bit hard to get a room for less than SGD 400. Even if you can get it I think not worth it coz it'll be very far away and you'll probabyls spend a lot on traveling expenses.

Probably if you guys want cheaper rooms can do a twin sharing over there. Try to get someone to share with you here then go SG to look for a room.

Good luck guys

Have been working in Singapore for many years. Luckily, I have my own HDB flat. The rental market is pretty good now...heard even a 3-room-flat (2 rooms 1 hall) far away from MRT station is asking rental of $1200 and above. All the best to your room hunting.

Anyway, hope yours all can find a good job in singapore... never give up.. because that's your choice..

Malaysia tax:
On the first 2,500 0% 0
On the next 2,500 1% 25
On the first 5,000 - 25
On the next 5,000 3% 150
On the first 10,000 - 175
On the next 15,000 3% 300
On the first 20,000 - 475
On the next 15,000 7% 1,050
On the first 35,000 - 1,525
On the next 15,000 13% 1,950
On the first 50,000 - 3,475
On the next 20,000 19% 3,800
On the first 70,000 - 7,275
On the next 30,000 24% 7,200
On the first 100,000 - 14,475
On the next 50,000 27% 13,500
On the first 150,000 - 27,975
On the next 100,000 27% 27,000
On the first 250,000 - 54,975
Exceeding 250,000 28% -



Singapore tax:

For the first S$20,000 0%
S$20,000 - S$30,000 3.5%
S$30,000 - S$40,000 5.5%
S$40,000 - S$80,000 8.5%
S$80,000 - S$160,000 14%
S$160,000 - S$320,000 17%
S$320,000 and above 20%


Majority ppl fall into 40000 - 90000 range. For example,

40000, SG is 8.5%, MY is ~5.43%
50000, SG is 8.5%, MY is 6.95%
55000, SG is 8.5%, MY is ~8%
60000, SG is 8.5%, MY is ~9%
80000, SG is 8.5%, MY is ~12%
100000, SG is 14%, MY is 14.475%

huix? the figure in terms of Annual income or monthly?

huix,

<<Majority ppl fall into 40000 - 90000 range. >>

1) Majority of Malaysians do not pay income tax.

2) Majority of Malaysians (1 million civil servants ) works for the government and they do not earn money at that range.

So, where do you get the idea that majority of people fall into that range?

Malaysia's per capita GNP is around USD $5K which is about RM20K per year.

Dreamer

What I mean was majority of the mid range working class (in late 20s - 55) in MY is around 3000 - 7500 per month. The backbone of a society in tax system. Ppl with 2k per months is almost no tax incurred. Most of the professionals workers are getting about that range. Since we are talking working class now, we view the point from working class. If someone have 5+ years of working experience and still not over 3000 per month, he must be doing something wrong or simply not performing.

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Added on October 22, 2007, 12:03 amsure, it is annual income.

This post has been edited by huix: Oct 22 2007, 12:03 AM

Hey guys. Got several questions as I got job offer from singapore, and scheduled to begin on 1st Feb.

1. Who will take care of my working permit? Is it true to have working permit I must have a passport?

2. My future office will be in Science Park. I am planning to stay in Johor. Can I take a train from JB to Singapore and if can, how much will this cost me everyday? I also heard the train stops at Tanjung Pagar, from there is it far to reach Science Park? Can I just walk there?

3. If all is okay, planning to buy a car in singapore. Is it possible for non PR (i dont intend to apply for the PR) to purchase a car there, and use it in Malaysia? If can is it a hassle, like bringning out car from Langkawi(have to retrun to Langkawi in a weeks time to stamp this stamp that)

Thanks in advance for the replies

I am not sure why u say everything is expensive here. If you earning in SGD and calculate ur expenses in RM then of course everything is expensive.
For me i think the transport fee and food here is much more cheaper than Malaysia. My monthly transport fee will not exceed SGD100 which is very low becos it only take up a very little percent of salary.
food also same case, a normall food at hawker center is around SGD3 will be same with RM3 -4 in malaysia. So cannot consider expensive also.

I do agree rental is expensive now in sg.

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Added on October 22, 2007, 1:14 pm1. Normallr your company will do for you. But some company will need process by urself. All pass or working permit also need to have a passport.

2. Science park is at jurong east. you can take causewaylink bus from larkin to jurong east straight.Just that going through kastam is very tiring.

3. No idea. But why u need a car in sg? Every places is accessible by public transport.



This post has been edited by jimmy79: Oct 22 2007, 01:14 PM

Thanks man. oh got bus to jurong east? thats awesome.

oh i was thinking to buy car from singapore, EVO there cheap cheap gua

Man without a car is like man without a GF jk ehehehe to be honest, man and car...have special bond... only if we can afford or not.