In career related threads, this forum is chock full of BS artistes - just witness the sheer number of morons who believe that its dirt easy to earn five-figure monthly pay packets before 30 years of age.

Any non-Singaporean who is lookin for a job in Singapore need a work or employment pass - why should a Malaysian who is seekin work in Singapore be any different?

It's the employer who applies the work pass for the employee - you can't obtain a work or employment pass by yourself unless your current monthly salary is at least SGD7,000 per month which then allows one to try and apply for a Personalised Employment Pass which is awarded based on individual merits and former earnings.

This post has been edited by SPS: Nov 2 2008, 09:04 PM

Not to worry folks in Singapore.

Singapore has a track record of bouncing back from recessions fairly quickly due to the government's nimbleness and willingness to change, adapt and innovate its economic drivers.

Only the likes of Malaysia @ Bolehland refuse to admit that an economic slump is evident all around us and will be the last to drag itself out of a looming recession due to the NEP, corruption and totally clueless as to how to grow the economy.

The primary reason is money as you rightly put it. The secondary reason is an equitable workplace and education opportunities for children unlike the racially charged work and education environment in Malaysia.

The hypothetical situation that the Malaysian ringgit will strengthen to the extent that it achieves parity with the Singapore dollar is a PIPE DREAM - look at UMNO who is administering Malaysia and tell us with a straight face that these so-called leaders are capable of achieving that?

Pure hogwash. Where the heck did you hear that from?

PR approvals are considered on a case-by-case basis. The rule of thumb for the minimum period for being employed in Singapore before applying for a PR in that country is six months but it is certainly not carved in stone. There are many, especially those from the higher ranks of corporate management who have secured their PRs in less time than that.

That is because both the Malaysian govt and private sectors do NOT have the slightest inclination to adequately reward white collar professionals.

In their minds, only politicans and well-connected businessmen and datuks are worthy of earning the big bucks - the rest can fend for themselves.

Little wonder that working professionals are leaving Malaysia in droves to find their fortunes elsewhere where they are much more appreciated and well rewarded.

Let's not confuse folks who have professional marketing credentials and knowledge with those who get kickbacks and contracts purely based on which datuk and tan sri they know.

The best technical persons don't get fired - they just migrate to a more advanced country where they earn big bucks and have a better quality of life whilst the hubris continue to rot in Malaysia and delude themselves that they are in some way better.

Making money through connections does not equate to doing a good job - it's obvious you value politicians more than professionals and scientists.

There are plenty of folks like you in Malaysia - that's why the country is going to hell in a handbasket whilst the nations with the most amount of brains and talents are miles ahead.

You need to read about Singapore's economic drivers in DETAIL before you mouth off in ignorance and stupidity.

Singapore has one of the world's premier oil bunkering and refinery facilities in the world.

Ignore this idiotic txi troll. Probably some disgruntled moron who got his job canned in Singapore and is forced to relocate back to Malaysia. Sounds suspiciously like the same dopey who is postulating his anti-PAP stance in one of the threads in RWI.

This post has been edited by SPS: Mar 25 2009, 09:15 AM

Perhaps your friends aren't cut out for higher level management positions.

There are numerous folks from other countries (including Malaysians) who are top level executives in Singapore.

This is a silly rhetorical question - Singapore's political system elevates competent technocrats and hence the likes of Najib would NEVER even get into public service in Singapore, let alone be its Prime Minister.

Gonna be tough for freshies re the Singapore job market, especially for those who aren't Singaporeans or Singapore PRs.

Unless you can demonstrate you are indeed superior to what the locals can deliver, I wouldn't put too much hope into securing a job in Singapore in these trying times.

Probably because the typical under-exposed Malaysian likens public housing (aka HDB flats) in Singapore to be somewhat like crime-ridden public flats in Malaysia.

Heck, little do they know that some of these HDB housing estates are cleaner and safer than most of the so-called condominium residences in Malaysia.

Singapore NS program is for the purpose of providing adequate military defense of Singapore should they be attacked or threatened by hostile forces somewhat modelled after the Israeli self defense forces.

Malaysia's NS program is a FAILED attempt in trying to unite the youth of various races.

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.p...r-parang-attack

Further cementing the notion that Johor Bahru is a true cowboy town with killings and rapings and robberies galore!

The only sufferers will be the innocoent JB residents who will earn less Sing dollars as Singaporeans restrict their movements to JB.

JB more entertaining than Singapore? Yea, only if you are a mat rempit or a thug intending to rob and rape defenseless women.

I gather that most of the male contributors in this thread are young men with little in their pockets and just starting out in their careers in Singapore.

Hence, you are out of the date game with Singaporean women.

My two cents' advice from an old bloke like me - concentrate on moving up the career ladder and the women can come into the picture later. Right now, all the chips are stacked against you in the dating game.

But some poster in the Jobs and Careers sub-section claims that RM7,000 can be earned by any fresh graduate in the oil and gas industry.

In my opinion, not yet.

Property price drops in particular mass market properties tend to lag the economy.

However, the signs are already there as evidenced by the 15-20% drop in private property prices year-on-year as well as zero value COVs for almost half of all HDB resale flat transactions over the past couple of months or so.

Overall, the residential property market has proven surprisingly resilient in light of the economic downturn in comparison with the likes of Dubai and the US (> 60% decrease in prices).

Prices are still significantly higher than they were pre-2006 as they went through the roof (i.e. average 70% increase for 2007 and 2008). If Singapore's economy remains in the ngative zone over the next 12 months, I think a good time to pick up residential properties would be in Q1/ Q2 2010.

This post has been edited by SPS: May 18 2009, 09:34 PM

Apologies. It should be 2010.