guys, I got a job offer at Singapore and I'm going to start working next month. some serious questions here:

1. How to search for rooms? I'll be there with my girlfriend, and we prefer either 2 common rooms in the same house or rent the entire unit that comes with 2 rooms. Location: Bedok. Anyone knows how should I start searching and what's the current price range?

2. Let's say I was offered SGD3000. What is the net pay? Do we have to deduct EPF kindda thinggy? If yes, what is my final take-home pay?

3. I heard that rentals in Singapore is going to be reduced soon. Is this true?

thanks for the info!

actually my workplace will be Jurong East, but my girlfriend will be working at Bedok. I decided to stay in Bedok as I don't want my girlfriend to waste time on MRTs and buses. As for me, I don't mind the journey though.

We'll be going to Singapore next week and we'll start working next month. I guess we still have ample time to search for a good place to stay.

I applied for one and got it immediately

I know, but it is still within the same green-line MRT and I just don't wish her to take all the troubles of taking MRTs.

by the way, how much does the MRT fare cost from Bedok to Jurong?

audiophile gathering? lolz most probably I won't be bringing my headphone setup to Singapore

what?? $2 per trip? I thought MRT max at $1.70 per trip?

the offer was not really good as I could get the same pay at Malaysia (after convert to RM that is).

Well, I have my own reasons My girlfriend is there... so...

get an ok-ok job first... until you get a PR. then only start to apply for those MNCs that you're dying for

Nope... let's just say I could earn RM3000 here but SGD2800 there

guys... need your help... could you give me a list of websites where I can search for rooms/HDB units in Singapore? I'm having a tough time searching for one

I think it means you won't get PR automatically even if you'd been working in Singapore for years. You have to apply for it. Some people prefer NOT to apply for PR as you have to pay CPF (like our EPF here in Malaysia).

I guess this is very true... some friend and my own experience:
Here: RM2800, there RM2400
Here: RM3000, there RM2800

But, your savings is 2x if you bring your excess cash back to Malaysia. Seeing the current weakening RM I guess soon the conversion rate will be 2.4 (heck, now is already 2.38!).

may i know what field/line is your company in?

I'd signed an offer letter early May... the company is taking a very long time to process my employment pass and this morning they told me I could start working on the 23rd. Sigh... how come EP application takes so long?

haih... mine took more than a month. Perhaps its really due to small company.

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.

apply for the EP first, then get a signed document stating you'd finished your course and graduated successfully from your University. The MoM (Ministry of Manpower) is very very particular in terms of your tertiary education qualifications especially when you're applying for an EP.

Well, I just my EP this morning. Start working next Monday

today's my 3rd day working in Singapore... any Malaysians wanna have a gathering?

I'm staying near Marine Parade, at the East side of SG but I'm working at Jurong East =.=" Wake up at 5am, come out at 6am, reach office at 9am, reach home at 9pm

I'm working as an ERP consultant, people here are not really friendly as most of them just focus on their own job. I miss the interaction and communication between colleagues in my old company

I'm staying in a 1+1 HDB with my girlfriend, $1100 per month excluding all the bills.