I am drawing RM7.6K gross in msia as a senior exec, got an offer in SG for SGD 4.1k as a consultant.

Do not consider landed house & car, is this a downgrade for my life? I don't go luxury food, clubbing..etc. Just average console gamer, occasionally buy some Lego, go oversea travelling with my wife once a year (mostly Asia/Australia region)...

Just would like to get some general idea.

Indeed 4.1k sgd seems low to me.


Indeed I am eager to move out from Msia with my wife, not easy to msia to get an offer in SG if you demand high pay, they would rather go for local if they can afford.


I think that's the reason they look for malaysian, will try to nego a bit see can press higher or not.

Yeap, my wife will follow me to work here as well. She has her own profession in medical line which is very easy for her to secure a job.
At least stay here for 2 years, if we like it here of course stay here permanently and eventually build our family here.
Else just go back to boleh land if still has chance to go back

This post has been edited by CreamMilk: Feb 26 2016, 04:38 PM

I have 8 yrs of experience, 30 yrs old+
I might sound a bit desperate, but I have been searching for an offer for almost 1 year+
None of them offer more than SGD4.5k.

There was once I almost took the offer, the HR also a malaysia, he told me they will go for local to save all the hassle (paper work, permit, worry you can't survive in sg...etc) if they willing to pay higher package, no point to look for malaysian. Unless that person is extraordinary, very talented.
But at the end I still reject the offer because that' what I thought, too low and no extra allowance.

Now another half a year, I am still getting the same range of offer, with some allowance, and this is the job scope that I kinda prefer, hence I am quite tempted now.

This post has been edited by CreamMilk: Feb 29 2016, 08:56 AM

I am going to start working in sg, looking for accommodation now.

If I will be going back to KL during weekend, should I stay somewhere near to Changi e.g. tampines, simei... ? So friday night I could reach airport asap.
My office is located somewhere around commonwealth, thus definitely staying in queenstown, boon lay, jurong area will be nearer. In a dilemma now.

How's the life in Boon lay/jurong etc area compare to Tampines/Simei there? In terms of food/environment/community.
My budget is 1k, should be sufficient to look for a room in those area.

Yea, I get that flight is expensive during weekend. I just worry that if take bus, by the time I reach KL already mignight

Thanks for all the advise~~ Agree that I should stay nearer to office, as travel back to KL won't be long term, just temporary until my wife move over to sg too.
Just that somewhere further from central could get nicer master room or even whole unit with less than 2k rental
I think i should travel down to SG and feel it myself before I decide.

any room rental listing website for normal user? I tried a few, nestia, ibilik, gumtree..etc, all seems agent post

For malaysian working abroad also need to do tax clearance (proper way)? I thought that's for expatriate
I want to do proper way, but at the same time I am so lazy

May I know what is the best way (convenient and relatively low fee) to "transfer" your sgd into Malaysia Maybank account? Could I deposit sgd into my Malaysia maybank account at SG maybank deposit machine?

I check on DBS website, they do offer a type of multi-currency saving account, but not sure how do i deposit the money into my malaysia maybank saving account.

This post has been edited by CreamMilk: Mar 30 2016, 11:25 AM

where is the location and rental/month?

Too bad is a bit far from area that I looking for.
Good luck with finding your new housemate though~

I am in IT field, took me 1 year to find an acceptable offer.

I am looking for a master room around Jurong east/lakeside/boon lay area too.
But either those are from agent or china mainland student, hardly find any advertisement from malaysian.

west side, around Queenstown


apparently not

how much agent fee he charge? half month? thanks