would you choose australia over singapore? ive cleared a few rounds of interviews and was about to receive a job offer in singapore but my recruiter told me to consider working in australia instead cos they can no longer hire in SG.

i don't mind to relocate but is it easy to get a work permit? assuming the same package but taxes is much higher in AU and without 17% employer contribution in EPF/CPF right? As such I'm getting much lesser than SG?

about which city.. this is where it's nuts. this is a 100% remote role so where i stay don't matter. i feel sg or au is a trivial -- maybe this is a soft rejection. anyway no final offer made yet but i'm just weighing the pros and cons.

This post has been edited by tolongking: Oct 21 2022, 11:46 AM

I'm more concerned about the take home pay. Now I pay 10-20% tax in SG and could this balloon to 50% in AU? I'd also be losing 17% employer CPF contribution. Cost of living should be on par. I won't be bringing my family for the first year or so.

I did not probe further as to why has to be based in AU cos I think they'll offer flexibility if they really want me. AU on the other hand seems attractive to me cos I've never been.

Thanks. It seems that my enquiries can be clarified with the recruiter. I think I'll just have to do that.

This post has been edited by tolongking: Oct 22 2022, 08:08 PM