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Working in Singapore V18, All About Living in The Little Red Dot
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gn9746203
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 Nov 24 2015, 09:21 PM
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Hi, all I am currently working long term oversea in China ... Plan to come back to Malaysia ... As I want to take care my family so I am planning to get a job in Singapore ... I have close to 3 years experience in software engineering ... Currently hunting for job ... I plan to switch my programming language too because I am currently using ancient language... Don't mind to start fresh ... Tried monster and jobstreet so far no luck ... Any suggestion ?
This post has been edited by gn9746203: Nov 24 2015, 09:27 PM
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gn9746203
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Nov 24 2015, 09:33 PM
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QUOTE(deodorant @ Nov 24 2015, 09:26 PM) But China so much better than Singapore or Malaysia, it is the promised land. Lester1987 reign226 please comment. Well I am not paid by China company but Malaysia company .... I am quite under pay and oversea allowance can't help me forever ... I am not planning to stay in China for long term too ... According to my experience ... I don't like here ... Food, activity, people etc ... With my pay ... I can't even afford one toilet bowl here ... Houses ? U are looking at around 1.5 mil and above ... One master room ... One walkway which only can fit one person ... One toilet ... Condor ... Whole house is like 2 normal room size in Malaysia ... Btw I am in Shanghai ... |
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gn9746203
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Nov 24 2015, 10:01 PM
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QUOTE(Fiona Chin @ Nov 24 2015, 09:46 PM) Got more expensive than 1.2k sgd psf or not? Sinkie and PR another story, HDB looking at 300-500 sgd psf? i think they use square metre .... last year 1 square metre is like 30K RMB ... if I am not mistaken ... so 1 sf = 3k rmb ? Sorry I failed maths ... Ayam tak tau convert ... This post has been edited by gn9746203: Nov 24 2015, 10:05 PM |
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gn9746203
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Nov 24 2015, 10:57 PM
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QUOTE(orangbulu @ Nov 24 2015, 10:46 PM) Cost of living in Shanghai is as high as Singapore. If you were sent to China with Malaysian pay confirm gg. Housing in Shanghai is almost as expensive as Singapore, will surely overtake SG within the next 5 years. Problem is they do not have HDB, so the people there are getting paid lower than in SG, but need to buy house at SG private housing prices Furthermore their income tax is high. My income tax in Shanghai is 25%, but when i was in SG, my effective tax rate was about 2% I first came here as a fresh graduate so the allowance is very attractive but after 2+ years my basic is as steady as a mountain. Other than that I have no life at all ... Work eat shit sleep repeat ... But I do manage to save lots money but meh ... I will choose family and life ... As long as I got a job with normal pay I am eager to leave here ... |
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gn9746203
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Nov 24 2015, 11:17 PM
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QUOTE(orangbulu @ Nov 24 2015, 11:07 PM) If you go to Singapore its also going to be work eat shit sleep repeat, unless your family is here. So you might want to reconsider. I am not that far from home if in SG ... I can have life I want ... Gym, movie (price is 1/2 in Malaysia), lepak lepak is good enough ... I don't need much ... In China ... Gym membership is like loaning a Myvi ... Atleast its the pricing for gym around my area, really surprise me and their facilities can't even compare with malaysia's Gym... I have my super bike waiting for me in my hometown ... I can go anywhere as I like even its just weekend ... But in the end ... If anything happen, which really happen a lot recently ... and I am not with my family ... I won't take any risk for that ... |
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gn9746203
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Nov 24 2015, 11:31 PM
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QUOTE(KilJim @ Nov 24 2015, 11:25 PM) Just do it then, you should be quite young so even if SG is not the final destination there's no harm Just keep applying, there's no secret formula to getting a job in SG Start lower if you're willing to work your way up I am 25 this years ... came to china 2years plus and decided to start fresh .... Singapore is definitely just one of my pit stop ... Don't mind to start low ... My position is bottom level, basic is low too ... But RMB <> MYR keep raising ... Now I spend more than 400MYR compare with last time for nothing ... Everyday eat oily food  Still thinking to switch or remain current field but according to my job hunting for few months so far (for current field), I can't see my future. So, I am exploring ... This post has been edited by gn9746203: Nov 24 2015, 11:46 PM |
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gn9746203
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Nov 25 2015, 09:16 AM
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QUOTE(KilJim @ Nov 25 2015, 09:02 AM) What field are you in? Banking system ... |
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gn9746203
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Nov 25 2015, 09:21 AM
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QUOTE(Mackiddo @ Nov 25 2015, 09:10 AM) Working in China can hardly be use as 'leverage' in your resumè. Most of the time ppl work in China is to enter a less competitive market and draw a higher salary. Some of which failed to complete or going no where it other places before going China. And yeah, Sg is a hell a lot more competitive. Leverage or not doesnt matter ... Someone has experience working in somewhere or in a big company doesnt really mean anything sometimes ... Its just part of my working experience ...  |
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gn9746203
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Nov 25 2015, 01:24 PM
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QUOTE(siberfriend @ Nov 25 2015, 11:02 AM) mainframe/as400/rexx/assembly? yeah u got it right hehe  |
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gn9746203
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Nov 25 2015, 01:57 PM
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QUOTE(KilJim @ Nov 25 2015, 01:02 PM) No reason why you wont be able to get a job in SG then Just a matter of what kind and what level of job you can get yeah looking at all kind of software developer position |
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gn9746203
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Nov 25 2015, 01:57 PM
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double post
This post has been edited by gn9746203: Nov 25 2015, 01:58 PM
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gn9746203
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Nov 25 2015, 02:48 PM
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QUOTE(1231_lion @ Nov 25 2015, 02:14 PM) Banking? Wouldnt it very good then? How did you manage to land yourself a job there? Good or bad it depends what you think ... Oversea wise i am kinda lucky as I am still fresh graduate back in the day ... But we have plenty of project in oversea so yeah ... Its just where you will be assign to if you wish to oversea This post has been edited by gn9746203: Nov 25 2015, 02:48 PM |
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gn9746203
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Nov 25 2015, 03:57 PM
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QUOTE(siberfriend @ Nov 25 2015, 03:39 PM) okay.. then there are plenty of jobs available in MY and SG for the "ancient language". When I look up in monster and jobstreet its a few biji only .... maybe I should look harder  But I do receive a few call from SG and no news after that |
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gn9746203
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Nov 25 2015, 05:08 PM
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QUOTE(siberfriend @ Nov 25 2015, 04:07 PM) pm u my email address. will help u to link. btw, which site in CN r u in now? Shenzen/Da lian/chengdu/Shanghai? Will send you after I finish work |
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gn9746203
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Nov 26 2015, 03:48 PM
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QUOTE(simonhtz @ Nov 26 2015, 12:01 PM) You can try Glassdoor.com. Will try, Thank you very much |
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