Well, some online research would go a long way, but according to:-
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It seems quite usual.

But then again, why they would prefer to hire a foreigner for that when they have locals for that?
Maybe the senpais on the forum can further elaborate or correct me if I'm wrong.

It is kinda low to be honest.

At the very least, I'd say
meals = breakfast 3, lunch 5 and dinner 5 so that's 13/day. No drinks with meals. That's 390 for 30 days.
MRT = 1.15 one way, so that's another 69, assuming you travel twice everyday.
Rent is like, what, 550 nowadays?
So that's 1,009 per month already, and we haven't included other stuff like mobile phone bills, groceries, clothing, entertainment, travel home expenses etc etc.

That's a pretty frugal lifestyle as it is already really, and not very enjoyable if you ask me.

I'm sure some of the other fellas here have some useful money saving tips though, which will be very helpful.

I used to work as a retail assistant selling mobile phones in 2008. My base salary was $1200 and that was 8 years ago. Assuming a 3% inflation a year, the amount of salary with the same value would be $1520.

Check with them if you get commissions. My gross pay was around $1600 to $1800 with commission so it was not too bad.

Are you planning to have some stock missing? 

MOM won't stop you changing job. It's free market. Just 15% income tax to deduct from last pay

But the company that you resigned from may imposed penalties for resigning early.

My advise, just stay on in the company and slowly gain experience and network (more important).

MOM won't stop you changing job. It's free market. Just 15% income tax to deduct from last pay

But the company that you resigned from may imposed penalties for resigning early.

My advise, just stay on in the company and slowly gain experience and network (more important).

Is 0.15 x ( salary + comission + etc etc taxable income ) x months of working , as long as u stil not able to tax as normal resident

some companies may drag salary until next pay day. it depends.
IRAS tax if i'm not mistaken they will still require you to pay first. then they will refund the money once you have started your new employment.

Less than 6 months, that is all i know. He said pr is ok because you have re-entry permit
To withhold your salary is a standard practice required by IRAS. You can resign anytime as long as you served sufficient notice and you are sure that your new employer can get you a work pass.  To be safe, wait till the new work pass is approved only tender your resignation in the current company

revert back to the social visit regulations

Yes, 30 days. I don't know the exact procedure though. I guess the employer is supposed to do it for you i.e. take your EP card and get a white card from MOM/ICA to pass to you.

for my case, surrender EP to employer to cancel, then employer will email u 2 acknowledgement email from mom which is the cancellation letter and a short term visit pass. That short term visit pass u can print out and it'll act like the white card...

yes, they'll hold your final month pay to be use to clear your income tax...
u can leave immediately? no notice period?
i'm not sure about this...i guess if they can't clear then you have to pay your own?

Why would you time it to be the day right after?
If you're getting your pay for 1 full month but have not earned it, you'll still have to pay back

No tax Loh, If u r right

But if u plan to continue working in future, it will continue count

Why quit? Jobs are scarce nowadays

Actually I wasnt thinking of the tax part
But your pay day is on the final day of the month?
Mine's on the 10th, meaning if i leave on the 11th with 1 day notice i'll have to pay back the remaining days of the month that I've already received