Hi all,

I just confirmed a job in Singapore. Reporting to work on 2nd January 2008.

I would like to know the process to apply the Employment Pass. Wondering, is that my responsibility or the employer responsibility?

Hope any M'sian that worked in Singapore can kindly share with me.

Thanks.

ncs_malaysia,

Did you have to go to Sgp once for interview and another time to do medical checkup and a 3rd time to do work permit? Then you need to apply so many days off to do these things? And spend so much for travelling to Sgp too?

Kindly share.  Thank you.

me phone interview...
come here straight work..
while working they let me go earlier to do those medical check up this n that...
they will give u a temporary working permit...
so u can travel around easily

I am not Malaysian, I am Singaporean.. just that I am reading here that's all.. chat chat and share share.. not sure whether I have mislead you people that I am Malaysian.. I used to post at Malaysia-today and they people knew me from SG...

Bro, may i know what they ask in Phone interview?   

I'm currently work at Penang and may difficult to go down singapore if there is any interview... How to solve this?  Hopefully most company allow to do the interview through phone.

Go to library. you are so near to Jurong regional library.

Also one last thing is that once you come here, you will be trapped. First, you say you wanna stay a few years just to get money. Then a few years later, you get tired of the bullshit here, and want to move back. But you realise there is nothing waiting back in msia. All your friends have moved on, and have their own lifes and friends . You have nothing left, all you have is your work in Singapore. Then you will be miserable like me. Stucked between a rock and a hard place

Whether you are trapped is really up to how you want your life to be.  In the 1st place, you have chosen to work in SG... just like in other major cities in the world.. In London too.. there are stresses...  I read from ST  on Sunday life style, ang mo comes to SG to work and they also mentioned something stressful working in their own country.. Yes, that's why they take holiday and went away from their cities into the country side.. Likewise in SG, they venture out because, to them is so convenient to fly around.. just get out of the country... but for those n ot so fortunate and low income people, where to go?

As a local, amidst those problems, not only foreigners face, at least you have a choice to return to your own country.. We have no where to go.. and we learn to adapt unless we can migrate... There is really nothing left for us given teh country size with nothing but PEOPLE...  But if you country doesn't really feel like home.. I think you have to think and find a way out for yourself, its yourn personal decision.. No point feeling trapped in SG.. Ultimately, some make it good in SG, some not.. there is no right and wrong about this.. its both sides of the story..

Stress are every where.. its only how you learn to manage, not get used to, numb maybe? hope it won't get the better of you... Another thing, don't think earning other people's money is easy (referring to general, not SG), it will never be... the labour market is getting tight and equally if not hihgly competitive... Given the China/India effect, the way SG goes... its not going to be any lesser.. So people coming into SG from less or not so competitive environement will feel the heat. Worse, just annnounced a finding on the most expensive places i nthe world, SG had jumped up >10places to 9th... so can imagine how life will be?

However, there many jobs are that less stressful.. However, if you choose a job that pays you 5K... well don't expect to be paid for sitting down taking your own time carrying out your job...  Its a known fact, the world situation has changed, if they pay you 2K, be prepared that they will squeeze 3K out of you... in order to make that 2K worth spending...

Good for u.. congratz~ what job u got there? Not sure of taking it?? hehe.. Im going for interview on Fri.. *excited*

wait Jan I'll be there !! 

hey if i want to work in singapore, plan to take ACCA? can kah? what is minimum for degree? second upper? or first class :S

Actually, unless you are on contract, especially for senior positions, which has it stated, better ask during the interview when the potential employer let you ask questions, I mean general questions. Please do not ask right at the beginning, don't screw up... its only after all depths and details.. the more important thing then you ask... its still important... don't just presume, else in the end, you will loose out..

Some of you may be paid as a package, so you will get it in say $/pa... all will be stated and inclusive... so beware.. of what is being negotiated..  but so far, as a local, don't face much problem... not sure how you guys fare?  in the past, my former company employed indian from India on employement pass >1.5K (15-20yrs ago), theirs too includes the 13 month...

Yes, they have even 1-room flat. But these types of flat are usually for those poor ppl. You can refer here Types of HDB flat and median rental price per locations. Just one thing, some of the locations, the rental could be much higher than what is reported by HDB.

No, you better subscribe a new line in Singapore as their postpaid is considered cheaper if compare to M'sia 1-to-1 without conversion. I'm not sure about Singtel or M1, but I, myself use Starhub (line is not very good-like Digi). A lot of packages you can choose to suit yourself. I subscribe with free IDD 018. You can check on their respective service providers website for detailed charges Starhub, SingTel, M1. Just always remember to read carefully on their T & C as they have alot of charges, even free incoming call!!   I never use Skype before (pardon for my ignorant...), so I can't tell you. IINM, u can call through MSN, right?

For the hp package.
If your job is not the type will keep receive the incoming call and you plan to call out a lot. Singtel prepaid is the most worth package to use if u using Hot 100 even compare with postpaid.

You pay SGD28 only for Hot 100( normally I pay SGD24.5 or SGD25) and you get SGD72 dollar for local charges and SGD28 for IDD international call.
The calling rates also cheaper than postpaid if most of your call is after 8pm because it only charges 8cent per minutes compare 16cent per minutes on postpaid line.
If you make call on day time before 8pm, the rate is same with postpaid which is 16cents.

so imagine SGD72 can call for how long? My gf call me using this package and normally the SGD25 can last for 1 month or more with  average she call me 30 mins per night.
My postpaid SGd30 with free IDD only come with 80 minutes free call and 500 sms and free incoming call.

Dun forget about the SGD28 IDD international call as well. Just add 019 to any international number you want and u will call it using local rate which is 8cents per minutes after 8pm( b4 8pm is 16cents or more). So u can keep contact with your family in msia quite often. The weekend rate for this package is 8cents for whole days as wel.

However, this Hot 100 value need to be top up every 50 days, if not your value inside will be deleted.Normal prepaid in singapore has life span 6 months compare maxis 30 days with top up of SGD10 dollar.

Another benefit of postpaid is you get free caller id display, postpaid normally give u free callerID on first 3 months but charge u SGD5 after that.

lol, i seems help singtel promote their hot 100.

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Added on December 10, 2007, 11:52 am
cktwai, so we need open maybank account in singapore to let us use the sg maybank2u?Currently I am using remittance services and everytime they charge SGD10, if got other method which can save money I will like to know. Last time I ask singapore maybank on the remittance and service fee they charge is SGD30, so need to know more about the method you use. Thanks.

Hi darren,
  you pay SGD28 ( suggest price ) for HOT 100 top up card which contain the value of SGD72 for local call/sms and SGD28 value for IDD, international call/sms. So total is SGD100 worth value, thats y it call HOT 100. Sounds unbelievable right?

http://home.singtel.com/upload_hub/consume...onus_nov07.html