tanjung pagar, go to this pub called F1 ^^ hehehee..

if u really want 'girls' then go geylang lor...

neway, i would stay if they offer me 2.6k 3x pay cut from my previous pay

rental range frm 400-600 dependingn location n area
if u dun mind sleepin in a windowless rom can get 200++

food again depending on how u eat u damn stingy n dun mind eat same food everyday 1 day 10 buck will more then enuf

transport depending on whr u work sum places offers free shuttle service so it'll range from 50-80 permonth

utilities elec+water+ internet about 30-60 per person assumin u r sharing depending on whether u switch on ur ac often o not

so if u only do the above n hav no life watsoever u r using less then 1k a month

jus bear in mind tat when u come over here u need to pay deposit n agent fees for ur rental n also 1st month rental so if u renting 400 is 400+400+400 = 1.2k up front n ur comp might ask u to pay for all those meical chk up, work pass processing bla bla bla about 200 should b more then sufficient

are u kidding me?
its barely enough
imagine u rent 1 condo master bedroom is already around 1.2k permonth
taxi to work return already almost 1.2k permonth
left 350 wat to eat?

no lar... rent room 800 can alreadu... if wanna share 400 can d...

transport take mrt lar... zzz... take cab for what

food around 15 a day enough d lor...

should be enough ler... with around 2.6k

differnt ppl have different lifestyle
even ur salary is 5k
but ur spending like no 2moro...
it will never enough...
money never enough

Some people rich mah. Spend until cannot stop. So no point advising them. They can't change.

Owh, no wonder my area there quite noisy with military jets. It's quite near the Tengah Air Base. Woke me up during my afternoon naps on weekends.

This post has been edited by wu ming: Dec 20 2008, 07:06 PM

anyone saw the recruitment sector at the strait times today? lol so thin compared to 6 months ago sigh.... time to tighten ur belts

company should pay for the medical checkup and work pass processing. it is stated in the work permit approval letter. if ur company stingy like that, i serious doubt the company background and the attitude from the boss.


stay far a bit, about 10-14 MRT stops away will be much cheaper. HDB Flat is nice to stay (depend on your house owner policies). i stay in a HDB Flat in yew tee (middle room, pretty big if u stay alone) with air con cost me sgd450 (including water and electric fee).

yeah they'll pay but usually u pay it yourself 1st then claim from the comp so u'll need quite a bit start up $$ when u begin to work

True. I also come here to singapore more for career advancement, money is secondary for now. Once i've establish contacts, experience and marketable knowledge, then can expand my horizon and earnings.

I dont go back to my hometown for years also i no prob since got nothing there for me.

lol, a lot of us already leave our family when we continue our studies unless you are from big city like KL. I am from mlk, work in KL and Singapore has no different as I will not stay with my parents in both caes. Bf/gf, just go together lor, nothing to be worry. I really wonder why u keep saying 3500 only worth to work in sg.

Coz the fella high maintenance fella ma. I know ppl earn more then 5k but squander their money so look rich but not much savings. Then there are those who earn around 2-3k but budget accordingly so they dont need to worry everytime about cash.

Diff budget for diff folks. I know alot of ppl budget 10 dollar for food, i too budget myself around there, except for weekends where i tend to goto restaurants or cafe. I have the bad habit of going to either brewerkz or paulanar brahaus since i like to micro-brew.

my current salary is not even 2.5k, yet i can easily save up more than 1k every month.

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That's absolutely true. I have not lived with my parents in Ipoh since I was 17 (shipped off to college immediately after SPM).

Except for the fact I don't drive, working in Sg is no different from working in KL. Same shit, different currency. Add the fact that my savings is always 2.3X whatever I could save in KL, it was a no-brainer to come here as long as my salary was the same (S$ for RM).

Having said that, if my next posting is in HK, Tokyo, London, Zurich or New York etc... I'd drop Sg in a flash.

As for GF etc... go another country, sample the local delights lah. If you're attached, just bring her along lah. Nice to have a familiar body warm your bed in a foreign land.

Some of us are only paid below the salary mentioned above but yet we find ourselves surviving here. We are able to save a little (not much). Well, little is better than nothing right? I could earn a lot but yet I spend all of it on pointless stuff ending up without a penny at every end of the month.

The important thing is to learn to budget and manage your expenses. Allocate an amount of your salary to be keep as savings. But try not to save too much. As a human, we need to enjoy or relax. So try not to feel guilty if you are spending a little bit for your own consumption. Treat it as a reward for your hard work.

I tend to notice that humans usually will tend to spend based on their impulse. So beware on what have you spent! Even small penny meant something financially in the long term.

This post has been edited by wu ming: Dec 23 2008, 03:43 PM

When you save a little, how much is a little to you? Some ppl save 1000 considered a little while others say its alot.

Well, it depends on the person and their lifestyle. To be on the safer side, it's best to allocate 15-20% of your salary for savings?

I have heard that there is a saying in economics, "as an individual earns more, the tendency for them to spend is higher". Hm, please correct me if I am wrong.

"as an individual earns more, the tendency for them to spend on luxury item is higher"

This post has been edited by washabushi: Dec 24 2008, 04:06 PM

agreed.

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Added on December 24, 2008, 4:09 pmbut Singapore is a really damn boring place lol...
u either go pub weekend or pub again...
still prefer life in KL

This post has been edited by chris9999: Dec 24 2008, 04:09 PM

Whats there at kl which is better then singapore?

mamak and CC?