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 😣