One. My SG colleague was leaving, asked me if I want to join, then recommended me to her boss.

RWS just retrenched 400ppl yo.

Depends on your relationship with owner and what it says on your contract lor. My tenancy contract allows either of us to terminate early with no penalty with 2 mths notice.

Nothing to advise, your contract already crystal clear what. Just talk to your landlord and explain the situation and see whether he/she willing to accommodate you. If can't then just stay another 4 months, that's hardly a long time.

4 months only, kecoh apa. Your brother (if sister maybe diff story) is a grown adult, let him handle himself in JB alone for 4 months, wanna helicopter him for what? Go visit him on the weekends if you're so worried.

This post has been edited by deodorant: Jun 18 2016, 10:05 AM

once you have your IPA you can legally start work liao.

so it's you get IPA
then relocate to SG and start work
and in the first few weeks of working then go medical check up, convert IPA to EP card.

I keep a Malaysia number (Xpax prepaid, buy 1-year validity) for Malaysia TACs and Internet whenever I go back home. But having said that I think nowadays Malaysia banks some already can put SG number for TAC, and some SG telcos like M1 you can data roam in MY for 'free.'

madmoz can consider mileage accrual cards, too. I'm too lazy to min-max multiple cards so I just use Citibank PM visa & Amex. Collect enough miles liao then change to KrisFlyer and fly SQ suites

http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2015/10/ho...ines-s5000.html



I flew with my wife to Tokyo last Oct. Early next year flying my parents on Suites to HK

This post has been edited by deodorant: Jul 5 2016, 12:43 PM

CPF not applicable for FT such as yourself

51k miles only cos there's 15% discount if you redeem online. Between 2miles/$ overseas (i.e. Malaysia) spend, 6-10 miles/$ Expedia/Agoda promos, and annual fee miles credits, the accrual rate is actually quite a bit quicker than one might expect.

But yes, having said that, you do need a decent level of expenditure to make it 'worthwhile,' otherwise better to go for a cash back card I guess.

Master room rental (attached toilet) $1k
Food $700
Transport $100
Mobile, Internet, etc $200

Go IRAS website and view the available reliefs for a comprehensive list lo. Generally only items like family related (kids, spouse not working), course fees qualify for relief.

Mine was around 2 weeks.

Could be just difference in terminology (using mom terminology, "work pass" = work permit, s-pass or employment pass). Clarify with him lo.

Work Permit for unskilled immigrants (those ppl who work as maids, etc) normally got limitations like can't marry Singaporean or PR and can't get pregnant otherwise SG will ask you to GTFO; but these limitations are normally waived for educated hires.

Here and there you might find some inconvenience with applying for loans, credit cards, etc cos some organizations treat WP vs EP differently.

If I'm not mistaken, Work Permit holder not eligible to apply for PR (but normally you need to work few years before applying anyway, so there's time for you to find a new company that will do an S Pass / EP for you if you want to use this one as a stepping stone).

This post has been edited by deodorant: Jul 13 2016, 03:13 PM

Grajindo don't listen to this wrong information. You can totally start work legally with the IPA, and do the fingerprinting, medical check-up, and other processes to get the formal EP card in the meantime.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU looks like I am outdated d, kemaluan aku sangat besar 😭

As you can see from responses in this thread, lots of Malaysians still getting jobs in SG.

But for your target of banking back office ... very little chance. For starters, most banks are in the process of moving (or have already moved) BO roles to cheaper places. On top of that, BO entry level is unspecialized, so there's plenty of supply from local SC/SPR fresh grads.

Same story with CS.

It's not impossible, no harm trying, just want to set the right expectations.

What is comfortable? Landed terrace house & two cars? Then I think you probably need around $300k per annum.

wtf is weekends feel-good? some sort of euphemism for go geylang n happy ending?