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 Working in Singapore V20, All About Living in The Little Red Dot

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post Jul 16 2018, 11:23 AM

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QUOTE(knwong @ Jul 16 2018, 11:07 AM)
How much?
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post Aug 1 2018, 08:39 AM

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QUOTE(someone_stupid @ Jul 31 2018, 02:57 PM)
on the verge of losing my position here.. deciding if i should come back to sg or not hmm...
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didnt u convert to singaporean?
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post Aug 1 2018, 04:06 PM

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QUOTE(someone_stupid @ Aug 1 2018, 02:16 PM)
eh noler... left quite abruptly
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ahhh. whats happening with ur job? if u got PR can always come back geh....
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post Aug 3 2018, 02:42 PM

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QUOTE(hwachong @ Aug 3 2018, 02:35 PM)
for dependent pass, who bears the cost (employer or employee) and if my wife continue to remain in kl, should i still get the pass?
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employee. applied for dependant pass for kid. cost all on us.

company pays zilch.

depends if she has a chance of coming into sg for more than 60 days at a time.
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post Aug 7 2018, 09:20 AM

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whoah 3 years exp get 8.5k salary. damn high flyer. no wonder singapore dun dare give u so much. thats why low ball you 5k nia.

9k to 5k is a huge cut man. you might earn more but net savings probably not a huge gap.

assuming frugal living both in KL and Sg

KL saving abt 5k to 6k (rmb to include epf since u lose out when moving over) (so total package is 8.5k+500+ employer epf abt 900 = 9.9k less rent 700, less car & petrol 1000 less others 2000)

SG saving abt 3k. (5k, less rent 700 less others 1300)

SG is more, but you ask yourself whether you want it lor.
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post Aug 8 2018, 10:33 AM

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I recently discovered that for froeigners its possible to get a tax deduction if we subscribe to a voluntary "supplementary retirement scheme" ie SRS.

https://www.iras.gov.sg/irashome/Schemes/In...t-Scheme--SRS-/

May not be relevant for the peeps here who have CPF, but for a foreigner like myself i can get a deduction similar to PR and Sg citizens!

And we have greater control over the use of funds in the SRS.
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post Aug 8 2018, 02:42 PM

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QUOTE(kai91 @ Aug 8 2018, 02:14 PM)
why not? my main reason of getting PR is just cpf. extra money, why don't want?
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my two employers (current and ex) actually give me a cpf allowance, ie the employer cpf is given to me as additional cash. so the past few years i had no motivation to get PR.

downside?

its taxable. and my current one dont give cpf on bonuses. only on your base salary x 17% (capped at sgd1020)
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post Aug 14 2018, 04:01 PM

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QUOTE(oldbirdsong @ Aug 14 2018, 03:42 PM)
Do you know when can you take out your SRS without penalty and why so few foreigners take up SRS even if SRS contributions are 2 times more than S'porean?
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seems to be an awareness issue. few people know it exists
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post Aug 15 2018, 03:33 PM

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when i changed job (new ep), they asked me to do x ray for tb and stuff like that
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post Aug 15 2018, 08:39 PM

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QUOTE(yoonyin @ Aug 15 2018, 06:15 PM)
I can give you a most update advise here because i commute daily by BUS in and out JB to SG to work for 6 years still counting. Yes, its true, recent 1-2 years (when najib turn upside down our MYR currency strength) TUAS link become very very jam due to more people work in SG to earn the 3x rate.


UPDATES
check out this FB group if you want travel daily : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433629626884846/
Also, no more Touch and Go top up service at Malaysia Toll, please top up before hand at Petronas Station R&R

This is the traffic this morning. All lane filled by Motorist~
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really salute u ppl.

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post Aug 21 2018, 05:05 PM

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QUOTE(Sglang123 @ Aug 21 2018, 04:30 PM)
ive been looking for an accounting job since last week, zero call from the employers.

is it my expectation too high? i put 2300SGD for the expected salary (degree finnce holder).
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keep trying. i got 10 years experience also very hard to change job.
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post Sep 3 2018, 06:32 PM

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QUOTE(hwachong @ Sep 3 2018, 05:09 PM)
Is there a EP quota for companies? My company wanted to counter offer me in SG, but mentioned that they are lack of EP
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QUOTE(aussiebum @ Sep 3 2018, 05:19 PM)
No quota for EP, only WP and SP need quota
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Not an actual "quota" but more of your hiring practices. If you co historically been hiring foreigners,MoM thinks you are unfairly prejudicial against locals, hence they will withhold approving your EP applications for your candidates.
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post Sep 4 2018, 01:38 PM

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QUOTE(oldbirdsong @ Sep 4 2018, 09:53 AM)
I think it depends on company to company, I worked for very big foreign MNCs before (>3000 staff in SG) and all FTs are holding EPs and only <30% are locals.
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mnc somehow manage to convince MoM that locals got no suitablr experience lor... or maybe they already somehow threaten gov, let us hire who we want or we put or HQ elsewhere.
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post Sep 6 2018, 01:18 PM

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MYR weakening. Womt be long before it hits 3 again at moneychanger! Yay.
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post Oct 10 2018, 10:03 PM

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QUOTE(Sglang123 @ Oct 10 2018, 08:40 PM)
as a fresh graduate and quit the job after working 1 week in the company.

reason is i felt like getting bullied by the manager, throwing every work to me. 4pm passed up 80+ invoices ask me to key in, no key in finish cannot leave. on first day they ask me to issue a cheque, i printed out upsidedown and told her i printed out wrong.. she direct tell me "if u dont think this job not suitable for u, u can just leave". so i left the company.

no OT pay. they replace OT pay to OT meal + taxi fare but only can claim if u work until 9PM.
what do you think?
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QUOTE(Sglang123 @ Oct 10 2018, 08:41 PM)
just want to ask u all working in sg. is OT no pay is normal for people in SG??
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i tot u damn eager to work in sg de. what happen?
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post Oct 11 2018, 08:37 AM

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QUOTE(Sglang123 @ Oct 10 2018, 11:17 PM)
manager love to bully me.. the department only im the 1 youngest + new comer..

9-6 job but almost everyday 6.30-7pm leave office is normal in sg??
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unfortunately the work culture is not that great, and when ur new, u are expected to put in the extra effort to catch up.


once u build up ur personal credibility and competence, ur boss will disturb u less if u leave on time.
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post Oct 11 2018, 01:39 PM

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QUOTE(Sglang123 @ Oct 11 2018, 01:35 PM)
not boss. is manager tekan me. boss is friendly and good, my expected salary put 2300 but she offer me 2450sgd
but no OT pay..
not boss. is manager tekan me. boss is friendly and good, my expected salary put 2300 but she offer me 2450sgd
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well, u ask for OT lor, see ur boss still friendly or not wink.gif

all finance roles i know work later than 6pm, especially during closing or month end.


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post Oct 13 2018, 11:43 PM

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QUOTE(dororo @ Oct 13 2018, 06:16 PM)
My GF got an offer from Singapore recently. She has only 6 years of experience.

New Offer:
Role: Lead Business Analyst
Salary: 6.5k SGD and ~2 months bonus
Pros: Lead title, good for next career progression (although the actual work might still be one man show). Lower income tax.
Cons: No CPF. Fixed term 1 year.

Current employment:
Role: ERP Specialist
Salary: 10K MYR (still a lot potential to grow according to her) and 2 months bonus
Pros: 16% Employer EPF contribution. 20 days leave. Stock options. Permanent role.
Cons: 50 hours/week due to the amount of work. Higher income tax.

She is from north Malaysia, pay a room rental in KL @ RM600/month.

Is it worth for 30 years old person to take that Singapore offer?
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a. what happens to her after 1 year?

b. what kind of company? which company the branding better?
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post Oct 14 2018, 03:49 PM

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QUOTE(dororo @ Oct 14 2018, 09:11 AM)
She said since this is just 1 year contract, and it can be used a stepping stone to other company in SG or renewing contract or back to Malaysia.

Both companies are MNC. The offer from Singapore is from Allianz, insurance company.

So is it worth to go?
from MY to SG, should the offer be 1-1 ?
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hmm, for a 1 year contract role, that 35% paycut seems a bit too much...
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post Oct 24 2018, 10:20 AM

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QUOTE(someone_stupid @ Oct 23 2018, 08:47 PM)
made a trip back to sg over the weekend, met some friends, spent some time with some important ppl.. and had a stronger conviction to come back to this side of the world now.. anyone looking for business analyst or got lobang for cybersecurity... haihs sometimes i wonder did i made a wrong choice to leave in the first place
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what made you leave in the first place?

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