i just got a job in singapore as an engineer with 1~2 years working experience in telco field. My starting pay is SGD$2,700. Is it enough to cover my expenses and still able to save???

Is SG$2,700 to low??

hi chess_gal

when they offer $2.7k, i thought it's standard salary point for engineer with 1~2years of experience. But then when I ask some of my singapore friends with the same level of experience, their salary are $3K - $3.5K.....

That's why i would like to know whether i should accept their offer or not...

Their salary package has NO other allowance. But if travel offshore, got $60 per day allowance. In-land travel, for example to JB, is $30 per day. Meal and accommodation is covered if travel.

OT is around $40/hour or 1.5% of the salary. Maximum capped at 30hours per month.

ok...thanks for the advise. i really want to get out of malaysia and head for singapore for a career change.

Well, during the interview, my interviewer, who is also a managing director aka my boss looks very down to earth to me... For that whole 2hrs+ interview , he makes sure that I understand my job scope and duties. For the last 30mins, he showed me the entire office and briefly introduce the staffs.

No matter how humble he is during the interview, he still the BIG BIG boss, and I'll can only find out his true characteristic once I start work.


Thanks all for your kind words. ya, what you guys said are right! I should not be comparing my salary with my singaporean friends who are also in the same industry. Come to think of it, it's better this way as I dont want to create jealousy among my few singaporeans friends.

By the way, I was really surprised that average rental for a HDB with 3 rooms costs $2k per month. That's why I was questioning whether my salary is on the low side. My younger brother who just got a pre-employment offer letter with a civil engineering company upon graduating, also get $2.8K per month!!!! But he's a NUS student. So maybe he is entitled for higher pay...

I just signed the employment offer letter....there's no turning back already..

ok, next problem...WHERE TO STAY?!!!!

my work place is around Jurong East MRT station.... anybody working/staying in the area? maybe can recommend a few option for me? Meantime, i will try to look around Clementi around since i'm more familiar with that area.

hahaha...u sounds like the guy from "How I Met Your Mother" TV series....

I like to stay near my work place, but Jurong east seems like too business orientated place.... i might be wrong bout this.. will try to check out other nearby areas like Bukit Butok

mmm...how la? no place to stay. panicking already...

i got to know this forum that has rooms for rental but it's not really user friendly
http://www.sg-house.com/classifieds

any more suggestion which website should i use?

Washabushi.... your work place and mine is actually the same, which is toh guan road.... i've sent you a PM. Hope you can help with my accommodation matter.

i think i better not use this LYN account which my gf uses...