Working in Singapore V20, All About Living in The Little Red Dot
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 Sep 25 2017, 11:42 AM
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QUOTE(kingmafia @ Sep 20 2017, 05:44 PM) Thank you! hope you are successful. for best rental yield i think its 2 room or 3 room apartments.  Planning to buy a hdb in a 10 year time if for own stay, try to get jumbo hdb or maissonettes. those are gorgeous when renovated. |
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Oct 4 2017, 05:17 PM
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the two pikachus are out. so cute.
my hongkong office got early off today. sad |
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Oct 16 2017, 08:31 PM
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QUOTE(fhatz @ Oct 16 2017, 06:00 PM) SGD4k living in SG + married with 1 baby .. is it ok? 4k with a baby is gonna be really really tough. With 4k I think you will have no savings whatsoever, and on top of that, you don't have a car which hugely affects your QoL. ok yes i know SGD4k convert to MYR im getting more compared with current pay but is not that low? i dont want to get underpay and got cheated here in Malaysia my colleagues from India or Philippines also getting RM4k+ for just 3 years experience some getting 6k for 5 years+ experience ... no much different with local malaysian .... we are too kind with expat?  And your baby will be foreigner (at least 3-5 years before you get to get citizenship benefits if you plan to convert). As a foreigner, baby immunisation here is about 140 per jab, and then on top of that, all the baby supplies is also more expensive. See doctor if baby sick at night etc means taxi/uber/grab which is expensive, and visiting doctor at night got surcharge one. (also not everywhere got 24 hour doc). If you were single I might consider, but with baby i say no. |
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Oct 19 2017, 10:35 AM
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QUOTE(Asami @ Oct 19 2017, 09:58 AM) Hi, 1. whats ur current pay?Need some advice from you guys. I have been offered a job in SG of $4k+ per month. Should i accept this offer? I have no close friends nor relatives in SG. 2. why r u coming? 3. single, married, or with kids? so little details, how to advise? |
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Oct 19 2017, 10:36 AM
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QUOTE(knwong @ Oct 19 2017, 07:05 AM) i personally consider expat is ppl who get housing allowance. anyone who comes without housing allowance is not a proper expat, but just a foreign "talent". |
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Oct 19 2017, 11:41 AM
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QUOTE(Fiona Chin @ Oct 19 2017, 11:33 AM) Your moh need to be ang first to get "expat" package. Otherwise is just another jiuhu crossing the borders ok. haha i already accept fate that no matter how much i make, i will never be expat. |
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Oct 19 2017, 03:43 PM
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QUOTE(Asami @ Oct 19 2017, 03:21 PM) 1. Currently I am jobless (i just came back from career break) and looking for other jobs in Malaysia (applied almost 2 months ago but no news). My ex-boss asking me to come back and offer me RM5.5k per month. So now i am in doubt whether should I go back or go SG. rm5.5k vs sgd4k is not too bad. single and all, come and work la. 2. I applied SG job because my parents say the pay is good (due to the exchange rate). I didn't expect to get the offer. 3. Single Sorry about that. Was rushing this morning. This post has been edited by ThanatosSwiftfire: Oct 19 2017, 03:44 PM |
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Oct 21 2017, 02:34 PM
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QUOTE(deodorant @ Oct 21 2017, 01:34 PM) PSA: oh dear. thats painful.QUOTE(MOM) CHANGES TO DEPENDANT PRIVILEGES FOR WORK PASS HOLDERS As part of periodic updating, MOM has reviewed the qualifying salary criteria for work pass holders to qualify for dependant privileges. This is to ensure that main pass holders are able to upkeep their dependants in Singapore. From 1 January 2018: - Work pass holders need to meet a minimum fixed monthly salary of $6,000 to bring in their spouse/children (on Dependant’s Pass). - Work pass holders need to meet a minimum fixed monthly salary of $12,000 to bring in their parents (on Long Term Visit Pass). New Dependant’s Pass (DP) applications for spouse/children and Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) applications for parents received before 1 January 2018 will be assessed on existing criteria. Renewal DPs/LTVPs approved or issued before 1 January 2018 will also be assessed on existing criteria as long as the main pass holder holds a valid work pass with the same employer. |
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Oct 22 2017, 09:34 PM
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went for my kids immunization at mt alvernia. fking expensive. almso sgd500 for his 3rd mth immunisation.
hope u guys fai fai convert to get subsidised rates for ur kids. |
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Oct 22 2017, 10:58 PM
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QUOTE(kevin613 @ Oct 22 2017, 10:46 PM) cheaper alternative = your local polyclinics not rly. as a foreigner i dun qualify for subsidised rates. |
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Oct 27 2017, 02:36 PM
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QUOTE(Fiona Chin @ Oct 27 2017, 01:00 PM) Foreigner mum quit job stay home take care kids. No income, REP can't renew, work pass can't renew, kick back to home country, mother and kids separated 2 different land LTVP for spouse lor. But hubby must make 6000 la. . Can my husband apply maid permit for me to take care of the kids? |
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Oct 30 2017, 12:56 PM
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QUOTE(xtylish @ Oct 30 2017, 10:17 AM) yay. oh man.  |
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Oct 31 2017, 10:03 AM
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i think i cant handle the rejection if i got rejected. so until now i never apply.
helps that my co give my cpf incash. |
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Nov 2 2017, 08:18 AM
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QUOTE(xtylish @ Nov 2 2017, 08:15 AM) 28, EP life sometimes throw us a curveball that we cant catch. hangnin there. save up and look for a better future. |
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Nov 2 2017, 04:13 PM
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QUOTE(simonhtz @ Nov 2 2017, 12:36 PM) My EP renewal has been going on for almost 2 weeks. Is there a cause for a concern? ep usually no issue. dun worry |
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Nov 6 2017, 10:46 AM
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It's good that one makes such decisions early. Then you can jump through all the hoops earlier in SG, later in the future wanna settle down in SG also alot easier.
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Nov 8 2017, 12:06 PM
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QUOTE(Frank3 @ Nov 8 2017, 11:34 AM) Ya, i found that female'salary in SG is extreme high than male, especially those female who study part time degree and join the workforce immediately after high school, 20-22 years old. At the meantime, me, start my first job in SG (although have 3 years experience) with fresh graduate salary, those girls already earning 3.5-5k per month already, and they are same age with me and even younger than me cannot compare with ppl la. some of my colleagues here 30 years old already VP making 12 to 15k, and me same age with them lag behind a few level. different ppl different lives lor... |
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Nov 8 2017, 12:56 PM
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QUOTE(VinluV @ Nov 8 2017, 12:21 PM) Damm like i say, different ppl diff life. I feel useless le. 30 year old and only making half that as it manager some guys lead charmed lives, from school get first tier jobs with great progression, going on secondments while getting promoted. some guys like me just stuck in the same hole for the past few years. |
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Nov 8 2017, 04:56 PM
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QUOTE(knwong @ Nov 8 2017, 03:43 PM) Come to Singapore you cannot settle with simple life. Must aim high to become top 5 percentile in everything. wah. really got spirit. no wonder singapore wants u. Get a C-Suite job if not own few businesses, stay in GCB if not penthouse, drive sports car if not conti car. kids must push them study oversea study if not local JC. Anything less than that is mediocre thats the kind of spine LKY is looking for! |
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Nov 13 2017, 10:39 AM
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must be a change in thinking from the govt. funny they decide to reject so many ppl...
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