1. I plan to stay in SG. Definitely cannot tahan long commute time.

2. Plan for now is work for long term. TBH cannot see a future in MY with weak currency. I do have a house mortgage and car loan but both are manageable right now as I spend very little and is very thrifty.

3 & 4. No kid. No plan to build family. Single till dead let nurse abuse at old folks home that kind.

if you accept the social life there why not.. mind you.. it would not easy to work with singaporean.. they are very fast paced and high in result.

my friend work there for 5 years and salary is gooding (around 8k sgd) but he still eating alone everyday at canteen because all of his colleague are singaporean.
Note - he is friendly and talkative person

your choice

Confirm friend problem.
I've no such issues with my Singapore colleagues.
When I travel down to SG, they will offer accommodation and always insist on treating me meals.

No offence. It means your singaporean frens aren't the performance driven type.

Wait, so you are called to the bar here in Malaya?

You're okay with the idea of not practicing in sg?

1. I plan to stay in SG. Definitely cannot tahan long commute time.

2. Plan for now is work for long term. TBH cannot see a future in MY with weak currency. I do have a house mortgage and car loan but both are manageable right now as I spend very little and is very thrifty.

3 & 4. No kid. No plan to build family. Single till dead let nurse abuse at old folks home that kind.

1. TS, you plan to stay in Sg or JB?

2. You plan to work there for short term or long term? I know of ppl who planned short term but as their commitment increases, they are stuck there.

3. You plan to start a family? You gotta familiarise yourself with their school system when you enrol your kids there.

4. Your kids will be stuck there if they're schooled there. Can't even speak Malay wei.

As a Malaysian who has lived and worked In Singapore for many years I would say its not hard to integrate  if you blend in. Singaporeans respect performance and ability. But it is a very materialistic society, not racist but people do respect money. Some look down on Malaysians and foreigners whom they think go there because they are financially  desperate,  or may resent those taking their jobs. But most will respect those who do well.
I would say though that 3.5K salary for a 30 year old isn't high considering the high cost of living. So you need to think whether it is worth it. For me it would be too low. You will have to lead a really simple life.

1. I plan to stay in SG. Definitely cannot tahan long commute time.

2. Plan for now is work for long term. TBH cannot see a future in MY with weak currency. I do have a house mortgage and car loan but both are manageable right now as I spend very little and is very thrifty.

3 & 4. No kid. No plan to build family. Single till dead let nurse abuse at old folks home that kind.

I am currently 30 years old with 5+ years of working experience in the legal industry. For my current job I am drawing a salary of RM4600+. I work in Johor btw. I feel that I am somehow stuck due to my slow career progression so I have been thinking about moving to Singapore.

I found a potential job which offers SGD3.5k at most, which means most likely they will only be paying 3.2k (optimistic?). I know for a fact that if I move to KL I could land a job that would pay me MYR5k+. So the dilemma is should I go to SG for smaller pay (disregard the conversion) and start afresh or to KL?

Appreciate any constructive view. Thanks.

Edited:

Since some of you replied asking for more details before giving advice, i thought I should supplement more info:

1. Single. No plan to start a family. In fact no plan to get into a relationship. Can foresee myself single till the day I die.

2. My previous jobs include lawyer and legal editor. Now working as a legal exec (in house).

Yea I was called to the bar in Malaysia. I know that I could never practise outside of West Malaysia so I am fine with that idea.

Bro, what a waste men. If you working a normal job, then you can find way better income and prospect in SG. But if you are a lawyer, then you should go to KL. You must understand that you could much easier earn a good living in KL with a legal related job VS you in SG working normal. Yes, short term, with conversion, SG income higher, but i bet that is a higher chance that on long run you can earn more in MY. Not sure why you give up so easily.

I've not heard of shortage of legal position in SG la, unlike doctor and software engineer, and from my understand and limited friends working legal stuff, they worked like mad dog in legal industry, it is absolutely brutal and unhealthy.

Yea I do agree with you that it is kinda a waste to give up on my bar qualification. However I do realize that I am not well suited to continue to practise as a lawyer. I am not sure if you are aware that there is an exodus of young lawyers from the pracitising field, and I just happened to be one of them.

I still appreciate your feedback on this and to a certain extent I concur with your sentiment. That is why I am specifically looking for legal related work in my job hunt, so that I do not waste my degree and legal experience.

Yea I do agree with you that it is kinda a waste to give up on my bar qualification. However I do realize that I am not well suited to continue to practise as a lawyer. I am not sure if you are aware that there is an exodus of young lawyers from the pracitising field, and I just happened to be one of them.

I still appreciate your feedback on this and to a certain extent I concur with your sentiment. That is why I am specifically looking for legal related work in my job hunt, so that I do not waste my degree and legal experience.

You are young enough to give this a try but not for too long. Why not try it out for 2 years? Singapore is a land of opportunity.  It is just that the lifestyle and cost of living are quite different. I moved there in my teens, adapted easily. My friends and relatives who went there to work as adults, especially  after 25, didn't find it as easy to adapt. I would try to get an offer with higher pay or nego for that if I were you. Will you be on Employment Pass or S pass?

I asked my headhunter to nego for a higher pay. I will see if it is possible. However I do think I will most likely be under S pass as the salary threshold for EP is too high for the current job offer.

I asked my headhunter to nego for a higher pay. I will see if it is possible. However I do think I will most likely be under S pass as the salary threshold for EP is too high for the current job offer.

All the best whatever you decide. I am.sure you have heard the work culture there is quite different. Not much of work life balance.  So long as you are mentally  prepared.