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

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KilJim
post Sep 9 2016, 03:36 PM

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QUOTE(mxdesigns @ Sep 9 2016, 11:51 AM)
shakehead.gif Don't be a scum. If you borrowed the money, pay it off.

It is Malaysians with such attitude who head over to Singapore and give all Malaysians a bad name as they're bound to do something stupid in Singapore thinking they're still in Malaysia. Not to mention by eluding such payments, you're literally depriving the younger generation of their entitlement to a proper education loan when their parents can't afford it. Imagine if you are one of those who actually are in need of the loan however due to other people's fault, the body decided to stop giving this loan. How would you feel?

Day in day out there's been so many cases of Singapore PR or converted Singaporean (from Malaysia) who end up doing things that disgrace not only themselves but even Malaysians and Singaporeans.  ranting.gif
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Biar betul, are there really a lot of PTPTN loaners who come to SG and eventually become Citizen with outstanding PTPN loans?
That sounds like a very very small number of people
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post Sep 13 2016, 10:46 PM

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QUOTE(rookie93 @ Sep 13 2016, 08:45 PM)
The other one on the other hand, asked my fyp what i do, and so happen it wasnt that relevant to the job scope, and blasted back "nothing to do with what we do here, so why we need you" . Then he looked at my uni, and he said, "Malaysia nowadays a lot of rubbish unis, and you're out from one of them". He said he barely knows UM... He even asked, whats UM famous for? I said prolly medic but i wasnt sure cause i dont study there. He hit back saying "See, even your best uni is good at nothing, so what of you".
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Share the company name so other brothers here can avoid it!
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post Sep 13 2016, 11:26 PM

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QUOTE(rookie93 @ Sep 13 2016, 10:48 PM)
i would prefer if anyone really curious, then can pm me abt it.. who knows if someone working there , is in this thread.. lel
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Or the manager himself is a Malaysian! thumbsup.gif
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post Sep 14 2016, 02:03 PM

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QUOTE(paqralos @ Sep 14 2016, 10:42 AM)
I thought if I were to move to Singapore then a start anew.
Then I would consider a job which promise a career progression doesn't matter what scope it is.

All I want to hear is people with similar experience maybe 5 years ago.
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Medical is good, why dont you "start anew" and come here become a doctor?
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QUOTE(paqralos @ Sep 14 2016, 03:11 PM)
I used to be a physiotherapist. I was working in a well known hospital for a few years then I switched to finance.
Before working in Malaysia, I have an offer letter from one of the hospitals in Singapore 5 years ago but i turned it down.

I guess, I am still searching for something exciting and interesting to progress smile.gif
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Are you looking for exciting and interesting, or good progression in Singapore?
Those 2 usually leads you down different paths (not always of course)

But to your original question, there is no such industry/profession which "promises" good progression
Just like in Malaysia or anywhere else in the world, you can be in the smallest profession in the world, but if you're very good at what you do you'll definitely have good progression

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QUOTE(k town shit @ Sep 22 2016, 09:35 AM)
Yup, this is my 1st job smile.gif
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I don't know much about your industry, but I guess it comes down to whether you want to gain technical experience or management kind of experience

For someone with working experience, usually management experience is a lot more valuable, but that is because you assume he would have built his technical skills in the earlier years

As a first job, going technical might be better
After a couple of years, if you're a high performer with those skills, management type of roles would open up easier
I think that's the more normal or "proper" career progression
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post Oct 9 2016, 11:50 AM

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All he's doing is helping get the CV to his hiring manager. I don't think he meant that he's going to recommend/vouch/get him the job
If the manager decides to hire after going through interviews and the guy turns out to be bad, it's the managers fault for not being able to hire correctly

No manager would be so immature to blame his staff instead
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QUOTE(bearbear @ Oct 11 2016, 05:28 PM)
One way SIN-KUL now on either Thursday or Friday is already almost $200

Trick: buy KUL-SIN-KUL

I managed to buy KUL - SIN early Jan and SIN - KUL on 27th Jan Morning with MAS business class RM604 tongue.gif
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Wah, 1 hour flight do you get fine dining? tongue.gif
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post Oct 11 2016, 10:19 PM

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All the rich tailous here!
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post Oct 12 2016, 02:03 PM

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QUOTE(knwong @ Oct 12 2016, 10:14 AM)
Different people value money differently. Some spent 20k on camera but only eat economy food, some willing to spend on 5 star hotel stay but travel using budget air. Myself I will splurge when I go on makan outing with family and friends, but when eating alone, I'm very thrifty

You too will spend to your preference - so nothing abnormal there. To each his own
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Definitely nothing abnormal
Just like how you would look at others at amazement when they spend 20k on a camera, others will look at you when you splurge on makan outing too
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QUOTE(knwong @ Oct 12 2016, 02:18 PM)
Question now is what do you splurge on?
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Hmm no 1 item in specific, i guess depending on what i feel i'd like to get at the time
Latest large purchase is a watch
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QUOTE(joblessman @ Oct 14 2016, 02:19 AM)
Hello,

I'm planning on going over to Singapore for up to 1 year. I've looked through their Extended Visa in their website. None of them are quite suitable for me to apply.

I'm hoping to stay for long term, looking for jobs and maybe base myself in Singapore. I don't have a job yet. And waiting for an interview takes forever. I would like to rent somewhere in SG apply and go for interview whenever I get it while going around checking for any opportunity.

Please advice.
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In addition to the above reasons, it's extremely expensive in RM to stay in SG too man
Imagine if you go 3 months without securing an offer yet (highly possible scenario), it would have cost you close to RM10k for nothing

It will be extremely demotivating if you just sit around in SG doing nothing while also trying to save money

Suggestion is always to travel in only when you have an interview
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QUOTE(darrenboy @ Oct 17 2016, 05:52 PM)
In order to buy HDB, I cannot own any property in Msia too? What kind of ridiculous rule is this? Lots of situation of this kind - example, Malaysian home is stayed by parents or relatives (bought before working in Sgp), but planning to buy HDB due to working here in Sgp. Tell me why cannot. Are we expected to stay in Malaysia and travel everyday to Sgp - if that is the reason you mentioned. If home is in JB maybe still can ..but if home is in KL or Kedah, then how to stay there and work in Sgp same time.  confused.gif
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Your reason explains exactly why they disallow it
Remember, HDB is created to take care of their citizens first not people from other countries
Then you may ask, how about citizens who want to invest outside?!
If they can afford to invest outside, they can afford to buy private locally

If i was the government I'd set the same rule too
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post Oct 25 2016, 12:45 AM

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It's not a full market price since foreigners and non-married PRs are not allowed to buy
So the demand is kept artificially low

Just like how bumi lots in Malaysia will fetch slightly lower
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post Oct 26 2016, 06:31 AM

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QUOTE(deodorant @ Oct 25 2016, 01:09 AM)
Homes in Malaysia under rm1 million are not open to foreigners either; would you say they are "not full market price?" icon_idea.gif

Anyway just saying that while HDB's were subsidized when sold brand new to the SC, the subsidy doesn't transfer over to the PR when he/she buys it 5 years later. The SC songlaps the subsidy and opens thread on EDMW saying "Moi bought Pinnacle @ Duxton $500k then now sold to jiu hu kia SPR for $900k, HUAT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" lol.
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Yes I would
On the extreme if only 10% of the population were eligible for housing, so the prices are extremely low would you call that market price?
Of course not

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QUOTE(Issacliew789 @ Nov 4 2016, 10:45 PM)
Notice to those working in sg , theres an agent call may in charge of west side of sg especially jurong places seriously has manner issue and not professional at all. After receive agent fee can consider totally disappear and during the time I'm sign the agreement also doesn't explain the terms and condition properly and if any of you wan her number I can pm you so that you knw who she is
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What was this agent supposed to do for you?
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QUOTE(z21j @ Nov 10 2016, 03:16 PM)
SG > Hong Kong
JB < Luo Hu, Shenzhen
The rest of Malaysia < Mainland China
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Corrected
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QUOTE(harrychoo @ Nov 11 2016, 08:55 AM)
3.10 today  rclxub.gif
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SGD also gone past 1.41 to USD
Let's hope this is temporary
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QUOTE(ThanatosSwiftfire @ Nov 15 2016, 02:31 PM)
Everyone clearing their year end leaves? So quiet here...
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Everyone busy planning how to use their bonus
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post Nov 15 2016, 04:23 PM

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QUOTE(ThanatosSwiftfire @ Nov 15 2016, 03:19 PM)
Haha i forecast no bonus le. Damn sad.
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I'm even more sad, going to miss my AWS cause I'm changing jobs in Dec mega_shok.gif
My own choice so cant blame anyone lol

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