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 Working in Singapore V19, All About Living in The Little Red Dot

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post Dec 20 2016, 04:46 PM

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QUOTE(lawrencesha @ Dec 20 2016, 02:52 PM)
How long should I work in SG before I can attempt to apply for PR? I heard after 6 months can apply but sure 100% reject wan...
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Many said after you paid your first income tax, better chance
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post Dec 28 2016, 01:22 PM

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QUOTE(shinchan99 @ Dec 28 2016, 12:12 PM)
Hi guys,

Any part of Singapore labour law mentioning that 13th month salary is compulsory for private limited company ?
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AFAIK, Singapore law never say that. Even in M'sia. AWS or 13th month is at each company's discretion. Y you ask?
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post Dec 28 2016, 04:01 PM

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QUOTE(telomasen88 @ Dec 28 2016, 03:16 PM)
hopefully i can work in singapore 1 fine day... been trying to get a job there..
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Why Singapore? Why not other better countries?
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post Dec 28 2016, 07:28 PM

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QUOTE(telomasen88 @ Dec 28 2016, 04:33 PM)
Would consider Australia as well.. but currently from what i heard, it's easier to go in Australia if you have worked in singapore before... hence the plan...
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There's Australia thread for you to ask for help. Every time you migrate to new country you have to start anew.
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post Dec 30 2016, 04:23 PM

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QUOTE(BacktoBasics @ Dec 30 2016, 03:45 PM)
Nope it's not easy. Went back to Malaysia for good after 3 years. Local Singaporean bosses are cxcksuckers.
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Have to learn how to MANAGE your boss. When you say went back for good, meaning no more S'pore in future?
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post Dec 30 2016, 06:42 PM

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QUOTE(Informationiac @ Dec 30 2016, 06:10 PM)
i didnt know this. I only know when sourcing for some stuff, they also try to press down prices on Msian supplier when they have already gain so much.

Wah so they double press 2 side for their own gain. Real China man.
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Don't have to generalize S'pore like that. Purchaser whether it's from Singapore or anywhere else also like to press the price.

Pressing one salary also has no correlation with being S'pore boss or not. MNC also press salary
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post Jan 6 2017, 11:04 PM

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QUOTE(State9 @ Jan 6 2017, 10:03 PM)
I'm a fresh graduate of science. And let say i want to apply for jobs in SG, then what are the most efficient job seeking websites? I tried jobsdb but no reply so far. Do i need to hand in resume to recruitment agencies? Hoping for enlightenment.
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It's not because of website. You should know supply of jobs here are much less now, whereas demand (job seekers are plenty). Given the fact you are a foreigner and fresh some more, makes you lower priority in hiring


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post Jan 7 2017, 03:26 PM

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QUOTE(000022 @ Jan 7 2017, 02:42 PM)
Just asking, what's the tax rate like for someone who's earning about 8k SGD? just an EP, not a PR.
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Can check IRAS website. Tax rate is progressive. At 8k per month, yearly around 5k
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post Jan 8 2017, 01:31 PM

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QUOTE(vOlkSwaGen @ Jan 8 2017, 12:35 AM)
Hi guys, my employer wants to change my contract terms for AWS. I supposed to be entitled for AWS, now HR told me that she made mistake and send me the wrong contract that it suppose to be I may or may not get AWS. She asked me if she can revise the contract. What should I do?
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Follow Mackiddo advise. That's the correct way in adjusting your current package.
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post Jan 13 2017, 09:51 AM

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QUOTE(kovin @ Jan 13 2017, 09:33 AM)
Anyone here travel daily via woodlands or experienced b4,  would like to know the situation for a normal Friday like this to get out from SG heading to Larkin after work (5.30pm).
How long normally it will take? any tips or suggestion to get out quicker?

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Definitely higher volume of traffic.

Take cab to Woodlands checkpoint, faster.
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post Jan 17 2017, 10:19 AM

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Businesses in S'pore can be tough as its free market. You get MANY competitors

If you never operate a business, don't assume running a company is easy life.


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post Jan 18 2017, 02:58 PM

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QUOTE(jojolicia @ Jan 18 2017, 01:18 PM)
sgd vs rm, still fetching a good rate 3.11 (money changer). surprisingly now, cny is just two weeks
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In JB it's 3.12
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post Jan 23 2017, 02:16 PM

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Shouldn't benchmark with old pay in Malaysia.

Salary should be paid at MARKET RATE. Slowly survey the salary guide release by recruitment agencies.
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post Jan 24 2017, 10:35 AM

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QUOTE(CreamMilk @ Jan 24 2017, 10:24 AM)
any mnc hiring senior system engineer?
been in sg for 8 months and really not used to small smb sad.gif
I miss my large mnc life in KL but of course want to stay in sg.
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What's the downside of working in small medium business?
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QUOTE(activexxx @ Feb 1 2017, 05:43 PM)
I will be having an interview offered by a IT consultant firm in Singapore.
Let's say my current salary in M'sia is RM9k (with 8 years of working experience), should I put my expected salary as SGD9k? Or must put lesser than that?
Please advise as I have not worked there before.
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Pay has to be market rate. Don't use old MY salary for benchmark

You should do research on your industry, job scope etc.
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post Feb 4 2017, 09:35 AM

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QUOTE(activexxx @ Feb 3 2017, 01:12 PM)
Thanks for the info. Appreciate that
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Problem with recruitment companies salary guide, their salary benchmark is always inflated. Their sample size is small and only obtained from their client's budgeting data and successful placement

Use this Benchmarking Tool from S'pore's MOM Statistics - cover nearly the population

http://stats.mom.gov.sg/bt/Pages/Home.aspx

Must click to Agree with TnC and select "Occupational Wage Search" to benchmark
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post Feb 7 2017, 04:33 PM

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QUOTE(xswatch @ Feb 7 2017, 02:49 PM)
lol, u crazy to drive every day? vep $35 daily + tolls + erp. on jb side, tolls too. how much they offer u? u will be spending $40+ daily for vep & tolls alone. haven't include parking fees (if any) & oil yet. let's say u work 20 days monthly, $40 x 20 = $800 (rm2400+). either u carpool / public transport / bike is the answer (if u insist staying at jb)
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Haha. You are very ignorant when you say that. There are many people who commute daily by driving Msian car.

I ever met someone who has been doing that for more than 10 years
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post Feb 8 2017, 11:08 PM

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QUOTE(OldKidz @ Feb 8 2017, 10:37 PM)
Which line you are in? mine dont need medical check up.
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QUOTE(Flash90 @ Feb 8 2017, 10:40 PM)
Engineering company.

My EP approved form has a medical examination form which needs to be filled up. I just got this approval recently.
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In the old EP banding, some applicants don't need to go medical check up because the salary is higher. Lower health risk compared to those who are lower paid

Not because of the industry that you are in
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post Feb 20 2017, 03:33 PM

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In Malaysia, you have more choices of alcohol --> illegal non-duty paid one. I yet to find those in S'pore
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post Feb 23 2017, 11:34 AM

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QUOTE(vincentleong @ Feb 21 2017, 10:11 PM)
Anyone here uses a Singaporean debit card at Malaysian petrol stations the past few days and had success with paying for petrol at the terminal without keying in PIN? My DBS debit card is not PIN-enabled apparently, tried using my ATM PIN and it failed. I had to resort to using the credit card instead. Called up the bank's customer service and they insisted that I don't have to use a PIN and when asked when they are going to embrace PIN and pay they had no idea.
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Why don't use your Msian debit/credit card

When using S'pore CC in M'sia the spread for exchange rate varies a lot. On top of that you'll incur 1% cross border charge.



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