Noted, Thanks

Just to add on I am staying single room without landlord [freedom with a price]
BMW (Bus MRT Walk) is the norm in Singapore.
My company just few MRT stations away but cost me S$1.45 per trip.
(S$1.45x2) X 22working days = S$63.8 (still need to add Shopping & Outing transportation will be around >S$90 or even lesser)
My situation is rented a room before getting a job, so the location is not the most ideal but still within acceptable distance

If you stay near your workplace within walking distance + able to get a cheap room, you living cost should be able to keep around S$800-S$900

just did this saje-saje (depending where your office is from ciq)>

stay in SG
sg rent sgd700
daily BMW <22*3> sgd66

Cummute daily JB>SG
jb rent <rm700> sgd230
daily room to jb ciq (assuming via wdland)
option1 park car<22*rm12> sgd88
option2 park bike<22*rm4> sgd30
option3 city bus, same as bike
daily ciq to ciq<train 22xrm10> sgd73
daily ciq Woodland to workplace<BMW 22x3> sgd66

sgd 766 vs <car 230+88+73+66> /or <bike/local bus 230+30+73+66>

sgd 776 vs <car 457> vs <bike/local bus 399>

save ard 40-50% in exchange for at abt 2hrs on the road daily.

alternatively u can cost out for drive/ride in too (also 1-1.5hr on the road)

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Jun 2 2017, 05:37 PM

thanks u rite. totally forgot other expenses.

thanks yes u rite oso need to go back home at KL sometimes

i just got back from nz using whv to look for perm job but with no success, and my saving kering ady. planning to go again after save up again. i rather work in my field than in orchard.

thanks. i just saw one ad with $500 room, but still it's around 4km away to office. anyway at least i can still save $200.

thanks alot for much detail cost breakdown :thumbsup: . now i can compare & see where i can jimat. maybe i'll just ride in, can cover toll & petrol cost as well.

Hello every1, just got my fresh EP application approved today and will be going to SG next week. Is there any recommended agent for the accommodation in SG? My workplace will be somewhere around changi business park. Looking for renting a room either Tampines/Bedok

let see let me break down mine,

I get salary 3.5k
rental in novena 450 (cheap rite even my sg colleagues also terkejut but no air con of course medium room no share)
bus (0.77 per single trip so go and back 1.54 one month around 40 )
phone bill company allowance s$50 so 0 expense for me
buy a honda city for mom in msia installment RM800 per month around S$266
air ticket back penang can claim from company twice per yrs 0 expense for me
yamcha with frn S$100 per month
makan & Daily necessities per month S$500
active sg gym once per week 3.3*4=13.2

SO 3.5-450-40-266-100-500-13.2 = 2130.8

Am I too jimat??

No need. Just turn on your sim card. Off data roaming will do. 15 years ago maybe you need to activate. Not now.

Cannot request. S Pass and E Pass same form. Submit see MOM give which one.

But S Pass depend on quota. Not e pass.

Normal bah... Considering you pay the car loan for malaysia and that your room rental is so cheap for single person.

I see, perhaps having some SG working experience in your resume will help you get a job there

My personal opinion, you shouldn't save kao kao just to move to NZ, that's what ppl usually do to move back to MY
NZ should be able to give you a pretty good pay when you get there
You can't go there first and look for a job either if I understand correctly, so your savings won't help you achieve that long term goal too much

Need silverfern visa.

But to get that, need to take/retake ielts.

Cool! I didn't know NZ had such a visa

Overview

DURATION
9 months
AGE RANGE
20-35 years
QUOTA
300 per year

With this visa you can:
Come to New Zealand to look for skilled employment.
Work for any employer in any occupation in New Zealand

Hey guys, I am trying to understand the possibilities of me applying a position in accountancy firm in SG, specifically in audit assurance dept. I have not looked into details and how competitive it is but I've got a batchmate who landed a job in EY SG.

I am bound to complete the ICAEW professional stage in a few months time. I went straight into this so I do not possess a degree qualification

Anyone here works in audit assurance or accountancy related industry?

How is Singapore public library? Any membership fee required? How about book/magazine selection

This is not correct, not all MY operators had their lines enabled auto-roaming. Most prepaid are not on auto-roaming (may have additional charges just to activate roaming), and low end postpaid as well. Especially Umobile plans cause I have friends on Umobile and they have no signal when they came to SG.

This post has been edited by WallChecker: Jun 3 2017, 05:37 PM

Nah... My Umobile and celcom straight away can roam in SG.

Maybe isolated case or their sim card too old d.

At least for umobile it is not auto by default roaming activated anyway, https://u.com.my/plans/roaming-idd/roaming-rates. Not talking about other operators.

I don't know about umobile, but for the other big carriers it's generally prepaid has auto roaming enabled, and it's the postpaid that needs to specifically enable it.

[edit] Even your umobile link says so: "For Prepaid Subscribers: What do I need to prepare if I want to activate IDD and International Roaming?

No subscription is required. Roaming services (IDD & IR) are pre-activated for all prepaid subscribers"

This post has been edited by deodorant: Jun 4 2017, 12:25 PM

Don't know la... I just know my umobile prepaid straight away can use. Same goes for celcom.

Just registered. As PR need to pay S$10.50 for membership

Hey wondering if your friend is a fresh graduate or with working experience before? Got a job from Big4 SG is not an easy thing leh...so envy

Hi sifu,
any idea for electrical & electronics engineering ?
have been working in penang for close 2 years and gettting a degree soon,
any guide from all sifu around ?


thank you