Hi all,
Recently I'm offered to work in Singapore as an engineer with 1 year++ experience. Salary around SGD 2800. Currently I'm paid around MYR 4000. My concern as below. Pls enlighten this kampung boy with high dreams.
1. Does the company deduct levy or any other deduction from the SGD 2800?
    SGD2800 will get you S-pass. I started with SGD2200 in 2005 holding S-pass also. Didn't remember paying any levy. Only work permit holder kenna levy and normally
    will be paid by the company.

2. What is the breakdown for normal Malaysian work at SG in terms of food, accommodation(As i don't think waking up 4am to travel from jb-sg is healthy), misc etc?
    Nowadays HDB room can cost from $500 to $700 for single occupant. If you share can get cheaper than that. But nowadays HDB rules becomes stricter.
    Lunch at hawker centre will cost about $3 to $5. If you take train and bus need to topup Ezlink car. No idea for monthly amount as I only driving from the beginning
    i work in Singapore.

3. How SG manufacturing environment is compared to MY?
    My customer are some factory in Singapore. Singapore salary high but you need to cover many job scope compare to Malaysia.
   
4. Assume I had saved around SGD 1500. If i save it and convert it monthly do I get 1500 x 2.9?
    If you wanna save in Malaysia of course you x 2.9. I'm kinda regret saving in MYR because in 2005 the exchange rate is about RM2.5 only. Now is RM2.9 per dollar.

5. Am I underpaid at SG? because at MY I earn RM4k net pay.
    SGD2800 is a good salary to start in SG with 1 year+ experience. Of course you can jump company to get better salary but I'm still working with the same company
    since 2005.

Thanks bro.
Since you have work from 2005. Mind to share the culture there? I heard Malaysian are treated bad or treated as pendatang.
Yes, you have should saved in SGD to get x2.9. Haha

As S pass do we need to pay any levy? If yes then the offered SGD 2700 will be lower. Haiz 😣

ask for 4000SGD + 30% jump ship fee. Or else prepare to live like bangla. then you will be in sync with those that complain on social media all the time, going on and on about how high the cost of living is in SG.
but it's totally up to you. everything will be dollar to dollar. just cause they reduce your pay don't expect prices of daily things to be reduced, and take note Jamalsx also said, room rental is a major killer.

Thanks for reply guys.
Ok lets say i had accepted this average pay of SGD 2800. How much will the increment will be usually? As it's stated that salary revision may be done after probation. Opinion frm current SG Malaysian pls.
Also, the HR said will do my work passes after i am done wt passport. Its likely to be S pass. Is S pass a disadvantage and how it works?

Underpaid and not worth. Rm4k for one yr exp in malaysia is not too bad per se. Would suggest you stick around / job hop in MY when opportunity is there.. to get decent pay rise. Sg lifestyle is pretty shit in my pov..

Hi all,
Recently I'm offered to work in Singapore as an engineer with 1 year++ experience. Salary around SGD 2800. Currently I'm paid around MYR 4000. My concern as below. Pls enlighten this kampung boy with high dreams.
1. Does the company deduct levy or any other deduction from the SGD 2800?
2. What is the breakdown for normal Malaysian work at SG in terms of food, accommodation(As i don't think waking up 4am to travel from jb-sg is healthy), misc etc?
3. How SG manufacturing environment is compared to MY?
4. Assume I had saved around SGD 1500. If i save it and convert it monthly do I get 1500 x 2.9?
5. Am I underpaid at SG? because at MY I earn RM4k net pay.

Hi, may I ask what exactly is your current position and what is the position which is offered in SG?

wait few years in MY first...

later jump over to Singapore.. easily can get 4k SGD

Engineering. Are u working in SG as well? Any opinion?
Hahaha. Not much can save working here in MY. I had worked past 1.5years but quite difficult to save. I thought SG exchange power can do the work?
🤗🤗🤗

Thanks bro.
Since you have work from 2005. Mind to share the culture there? I heard Malaysian are treated bad or treated as pendatang.
Yes, you have should saved in SGD to get x2.9. Haha

As S pass do we need to pay any levy? If yes then the offered SGD 2700 will be lower. Haiz 😣

Engineering. Are u working in SG as well? Any opinion?

So far my experience with Singaporeans are positive. I really cannot tell you we're treated like pendatang or what because when I started working,
our company was small with some Japanese and Malaysians. There are some Singaporeans worked with us but they did't last long. Only in 2010
our company was dissolved and we were absorbed into a bigger company in Singapore. But we continued to work as a department inside this big company
independently without much intervention.

About the levy for S-pass, you can refer here --> http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s...ta-requirements
The levy will be paid by the company. Why do you worry? Did the company asked you to pay the levy?
As an employee, you only need to pay for the income tax.

I should be asking more specifically, what kind of engineer? There's so many types of engineer in manufacturing.

Definitely underpaid. My nephew (1 year experience) just got himself a job at Micron for $3700 SGD.

Suggest you stay in MY first to get more experience and then switch over later.

2.8k is not exactly underpaid for sme. You cant compare to the MNC scale. Increment depends on company. There is guarantee.

Food wise normal coffee shop usually not more than 5 per meal. Per month meal cost around 500. Add in additional 1-200 when you go restaurant makan with friends and colleagues once in a while.

Transport will set you back about 100 per month taking bus and mrt.

Quite underpaid I'd say..

My friend started at SG as Systems Engineer with about 3.5k IIRC, never asked since. He's now a lead engineer.

Good luck to you!

How long it takes for Malaysian to get apply PR at Singapore? I read there will be increment in salary after we became PR. Any idea?