Can't look back to your contract.

Mine if not wrong... From Dennis Wee Realty is... Minimum is 3 months. The contract is 1 year. Means if you stay less than 3 months you have to cover the rent until 3 months (I think?) and you lose the deposit too (or maybe count towards 1 of the months). Then after that if want to leave, will have to pay the other party (the contract can be ended by both tenant and the owner) the prorated agent fee. Like if you stay half year then you have to pay them 50% of the agent fee they paid to the agent at first.

If not wrong is something like that... You really have to read back to know.

You consult the agent first he/she sure ask you don't move... You know why?? Their contract with the owner will stipulate if the tenant leave within "N" month(s) (normally 3), they have to find one new tenant for the owner.

EP Card? and moneyyyyyy. I guess nothing else.

Company submit all your details to MOM.

MOM will decide whether your application is approved.

Upon receiving IPA (in-principle approval), you will need to carry out body check.

Once body check done, go MOM do thumbprint then only you formally complete the EP process.

Why everyone receive d I haven't receive.

Singpass also just sent me SMS few days back saying will register the 2FA for me (EP holder)

You'll need to be here to sign the contract.

In fact some agent/landlord won't entertain you if you are not calling from Singapore number. You also have to come here to view the rooms at least.

Unsure whether you can rent the house without the EP and also whether you can open the bank account. I waited until I get my EP. Got my first month in cheque instead of bank in.

Don't worry about food. Even if you stay in Orchard, you will be able to find cheap food too. Just have to know where to look. Unless you stay somewhere near dempsey hill then no guarantee you get cheap food la

The bottom line, you should able to get Kopitiam or other food court in shopping malls. But you most probably will be able to find smaller cafe just below HDB or a hawker centre nearby. Those will be cheaper compared to what you get in shopping malls.

One thing that SG shopping malls stand out compared to MY is... The crowd!!!!

If you think KLCC is crowded, it's like any shopping mall in SG is more crowded than that. Places like Vivo and Nex are insanely crowded...

You still have to do medical checkup before you get to do the thumbprint.

OCBC haha... Want open few months d lazy go open. Work too busy

No charge. Online. But take note MUST do it during office hour on a weekday. Otherwise the rate might not be what you see when you perform the transaction.

The rate will be slightly lower compared to cash but alright for me.

Can... Sunday also can... But superrrrrrrrr lazy!!! Or when I'm there then suddenly remember want open but never bring any bank statement/mobile bill as proof of address

Nah... OCBC vs DBS still quite significant difference.

OCBC360 if you debit your monthly salary into it, let say you got 60k savings (coz their bonus interest applies to mostly first 60k only), you're probably receiving ~$65 per month. If you can spend $500 on their credit card & pay 3 bills online, you get another ~$50.

But DBS probably give you... $2?

Quite a lot actually

Till end of year 2016 only.

PR or no PR?

If PR I don't think it's legal. Unless you are self-employed.

Open POSB bank account must go specific brunch not every brunch can open.

Extra deposit for phone

Counted towards their quota for foreign worker need MYE to apply the pass but to be worried by employer not you

But protected under the employment act (or something like that, can't remember) which EP holder may not be covered.

Make no mistake... I often meet WP holder that fetches home more than me Most of the time they got OT but EP holder like me work like kuli still same pay

1 month is ok lo... Mine was 3 months :rollleyes: EP lagi...

You can only start working upon receiving IPA, nothing less.

You can't start working only apply pass.

Yeah... So monthly now take one time in the early month then in between if can Nets/Visa then I use. Now one month maybe need to withdraw twice only

I thought all bank the same??

DBS/POSB also like that laa

Withdraw more than 4 times also no charge $2?

You all high flyer how to fall below the $1000 limit? $1000 is like... 5% of your monthly salary?

Mine was submitted less than 3k. Quite a number of my colleagues from MY too. And submitted salary is right what we get for our salary. Less than 3k not to say 3.3k

A lot la... So many of my friends fresh here less than 3k still getting their EP.


But why the new rule says up to 3 years? EP previously can apply 3 years??

This post has been edited by IwanAGP: Jul 26 2016, 10:56 PM

Nah it's not illegal. You can key in using the MOM tool to identify which pass fits your criteria.

Even if you key in below 3.3k (previous min salary for EP), it will show that you qualify for EP.

Malaysian always so special in SG

Mine was 2 years. Not sure how long my HR going to renew mine though. Longer one maybe harder to apply? No?

I have to pay on my own la... But company do all the tax filing thing with the payroll system. Just need to file tax refund if any.

I'm not sure if a company can pay tax on behalf/for its employees.

But if can that means the balance from the accumulated 5% pay will be credited back to your account after they pay the tax for you. 5% retention though. No good no good.

But again... You already here in SG or still thinking to accept the offer or not?

That's a rare "Female" tag here in WIS Thread.

It could be harder now coz SG just recently (few days back) raised the salary bracket for EP to 3.6k.

Although Malaysian can get EP even with 2.5k. It could be a chance to us too since it's now more stringent to hire foreigners (excluding M'sian?).

Not finance/banking/audit field. Just dropped by for that female tag to say Hi

With and without aircond not really much difference here. Most rooms for rent here are probably with aircond.
It gets quite hot sometimes in the year.

Other than that... Bigger part of it is area dependent. If you can travel further daily to work, you can get probably 150-200 off similar conditioned room.

600-650 in the central area is super rare. Standard rent for single common room without attached bathroom easily 750-800 in central area (Red hill/tiong bahru/teluk blangah etc).

All the way till Buona Vista/Clementi also similar price range. Don't even think about staying near Orchard/CBD

Shoo shoo buaya!!

This post has been edited by IwanAGP: Jul 31 2016, 02:27 PM