Hi,

I could not believe I would be posting here. Its something a lot of people hope for but when rubber hits the road, a lot of doubt creeps in.

My wife just got a promotion to work in Singapore. Its a permanent role not contractual. She is happy for sure. Basically her pay in singapore is more than what she earns in in malaysia + my salary in Malaysia. But we also know spending in singapore is also quite high.

1. Apartment - SGD4.2k
2. School International SGD 2k
3. Transport to work SGD 1k (not planning to get a car yet)
4. Living expenses Approximately SGD5k
5. Pre-school SGD1k

Basically if she remains in Malaysia, her pay will be in MYR(not sgd-lower after conversion). But with my salary we could still live very comfortably in malaysia as compared to Singapore.

but we are looking at future of our kids. We believe there could be more opportunity for them there. That said all looks good except for me.

I also just got a "promotion". If you guys reads between the line, yeah my wife earns much more than my. but that has never been an issue between us. Her career progression would be much better than mine as well as company she is working in.

I guess my question would be, is it easy for me to find a job here in singapore. Currently i am in the lower end of 5 figure. i am not looking to earn 10k SGD. maybe around 7K to make it worth while. else after tax my take home would be maybe 5k. Then it would be better for me to stay at home and take care of the kids. maybe look at investment. Currently i am in service(white collar). are there anything else i can do in singapore?

this coming true is something that my wife has been looking forward to. She came from a humble back ground. Never studied overseas. So she really looking forward to it. as for me, hmm i am quite reluctant. giving up at my age would make it very difficult for me to look for a job in the future.

while she is excited, she also realize a lot will rest on her. but at our age, its now of never. also we do not have any more commitment in malaysia. House/car all paid off.

seriously need as much advise as i can now. if i have not covered any other angle, please feel free to fill me up. its really a big step for us. getting cold feet.

thanks for the suggestion. yeah its worth while asking my boss, even though i suspect the chances of it happening is rather slim.

its a local package. so basically covering just the employment visas. in any case we just made a budgeting comparing current and moving to singapore. he saving is pretty much the same maybe 20% less in singapore (after converting to SGD). however we would not be able to enjoy the things we have in Malaysia.

for now, the main priority to for me to find apply for jobs in singapore to test the market. anything else will depend on it. told her i am not confortable if she is the one brining in the bacon. right now in malaysia i am pretty independent with my on expenses. she understands that.

we are both in our early 40s.

yeah. the plan is by end of this year. she will probably go first. good thing about her work she can work for limited time remotely. due to tax, she needs to be in Singapore for the at least 180 days which translates to 3 weeks there and maybe 1 week back in malaysia


we both agree that this is a good problem to have. half a leg is already confirm there. now just to find the other half. so yes need to get my resume up and ready. since i won't join her until next year (finger cross), she will rent those short term studio for now. just got her passport renewed today. also we have talked to our insurance agent on our medical card and the VTL, in the event that my kinds and i would like to visit her.

spoke to my colleagues. he says it should not be an issue to look for job in singapore. not sure how true it that, but i guess will need to give it a try. my wife colleague says that with the pandemic many have returned back to their home country leaving a vacuum.

that's just an early budget. now looking for cheaper alternatives especially the apartments.

kids 8 and 1.5. Here my elder kid have been attending international school. worried that he can't coup with the demands of local school. for sure i am open to putting him in the local school.

no la. my kid will die a hundred death. even here, i just want him to do his best. don't need to be the best in everything. that was also my concern in going to local school.

today did a webinar with a school "One World International School". looks promising . at least my kid seems to like it

We did look around. Roughly around 18k - 22k annually for international school. OWIS and SFMS. Insurance wise is something that we have yet to clarify. My wife is covered by her company. The more pressing issue is what do we want for the kids. Are the going on the path to PR and Citizenship? I understand that, in the event that they plan to return to Malaysia it would be difficult for them move back to singapore in the future. But i guess we still have time to think about it. We will be going down to Singapore next month to iron out the documentation. We will be registered as dependant. However, I am still not sure if that would be the right move for me yet. Once registered, i won't be able to drive my malaysian car to singapore...or so i was told.

Can a registered dependant drive malaysian registered car into singapore?

its ok..got my answer...

Hi all,

I am stuck at Verification of Vaccination Requirement for dependant pass application to Singapore.

How can i get the Immunisitation Registration Form filled? all the doc we approached refuse to sign it since, they are not the want to administer the jabs. need to go to MOH?

looking at place to rent already rm 3k-4k ( not HDB) 900-1100sft.
really expensive. good luck. i have 2 months to look for one(not me though)

last week i had some visitors from singapore. just pcr/antigent test. good enough no need to quarantine.

Hello all,

what's the best plan or telco you guys use to maintained a malaysian phone line?

need one just to receive Tac (malaysia bank) and maybe occasionally when back in malaysia (like 2 - 4 weeks once).

i heard yoodo is good.

Just a word of advise on rental. Grab whatever you can. property market is really very hot. we had to offer 5% extra from the displayed price

Anything that is cheaper in singapore or worth buying back in malaysia?

so basically tech stuff?

thanks a lot, was thinking what to buy here or there since i will be traveling to and fro. did comparison on brand stuff, not much difference.

yeah i realize that too. also i don't see them selling in boxes. mostly in tin/can

let me give you a little perspective.

HDB price is around 3200-3750 for 3 room (12xx soft) CCK and Bukit Panjang Area

Condo(2 room 1000sqft) cck- SGD3200, Condo (3 room -1200sqft)-SGD 3800-SGD4100 - all these are old development

currently property market is very very competitive. according to my agent, its because a lot of development was put on hold due to covid and people wanting to escape lockdown are coming to singapore.

in fact i have to pay 5% above advertise price to secure a place. went to view a place, made an offer less than a week - already taken

Hello everyone,

looking for broadband provided.

M1 or singtel. any suggestion? M1 is SGD10 cheaper though people say Singtel is better due to the reputation

ok...many thanks

thanks.

now considering either

1. M1 -> free Mobile Plan (SGD 39.90)
2. Myrepublic -> TV Bundle Plan (sgd 59.90). only draw back was need activation fee