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Working Life in Singapore V5

washabushi — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:42:36 +0800

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FAQs

Employments:
Job opportunities are still good. Those with higher education level/experience stand a better chance and command a higher starting pay. Good command of English in resume writing or interview is a huge benefit. The following are the list of available online job sites:
1. Jobstreet
2. Contact Singapore
3. Jobs Central
4. JobsDB

The most effective but expensive method is to do it the old fashion way. Come over to Singapore, and then extend your visa to long term. During your stay in SG, flip through the recruitment newspaper and apply for your job through the company itself. This way, you're almost guaranteed to be in front of the queue from those who applied through Jobstreet. You can also attend their interviews without any delays while you're here in SG.

Various employment passes are available to enable you to work in Singapore depending on your skills and pay. Employers will help you in the application of passes. Your job is however pending on the approval of the pass. Information of types of passes are available through MOM's website. Do not worry of what passes you get. Eventually all will allow you to work in SG. Some do fuss about it due to "status" and extra benefits (i.e: credit card and contract phone applications). Just be hardworking and move up the passes or apply directly for PR few years down the road.

All you need to know about PR application and requirements are available here: http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=151&secid=150

Please take note that ex Singaporean PRs who renounced their status without serving the National Service will have their job and employment pass applications greatly degraded.

<Need more information on salary bracket and range in different industries to expand. Contributions greatly appreciated>

CPF and Taxes:
Malaysians working under employment/work passes are exempted from paying CPF. Singapore PRs have to contribute to CPF according to the rates found here: http://mycpf.cpf.gov.sg/Members/Gen-Info/C...es/ContriRa.htm

As for the complicated tax returns, i'll just provide the website so everyone can search under their own categories. http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page01.aspx?id=88

Accomodations:
HDBs everywhere! Prime and new areas should cost around SGD450-600 per room (with or without utilities). You can still find sub SGD400 per room in remote or rundown areas. If you can afford the luxury, apartments and condos are the way to go. SGD800-1200 per room is the current market price. Normally comes with swimming pool and gym facilities.

Below are some useful sites:
http://www.flatsdb.com/
http://www.hdbflat.blogspot.com/
http://singapore.roomsdb.net/
http://easyroommate.com.sg/ (looks more like a dating site )
http://www.sg-house.com/

Transportation:
No need to describe any further. Been compared and discussed too many times between SG and MY. In SG, you can be anywhere in the island just by using public transport. The all too convenient EZ link card can be used in both MRT and bus (even McD yeah!). For places out of reach, taxi is the answer. Don't worry, you won't get touted with expensive fares. They are a bunch of professionals with accurate meters. First entry onto cab is SGD2.80 or SGD3.00. The rest runs on meter plus any surcharges from tolls, airport surcharge or stopping period. If you are travelling in group of 4, taxi is the cheaper option on certain routes compared to others.

SBS bus maps: http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/iris3/nextbus.aspx
MRT maps: http://www.smrt.com.sg/trains/images/tn_networkmap_big.jpg

Malaysians can drive in cars/bikes to work in SG. For SG PRs, you have to drive singapore registered vehicles. More info here: http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/ind...oring_guide.htm

Expenses:
This is very subjective depending on the spending power of different individuals. But here are the basic breakdowns on rough estimates:
1. Accoms SGD600 (varies)
2. Food SGD500 (varies)
3. Transport SGD60
4. Entertainment SGD300 (strip it off if wanna save)
5. Shopping $$$

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[WTA]where got public swimming pool?

washabushi — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:46:53 +0800

Hi Guise,

I would like to know where can go night swimming in KL?
day time also can...
if midnight can more good la...
i need good clean swimming pool~

thanks a lot~

asia auto salon

washabushi — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:01:25 +0800

sorry if cant satisfied u guys need

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[WTA]any1 watching zero.2.hero?

washabushi — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:43:45 +0800

as per topic...
may i know if there's anyway that i can stream on9 to watch this program?
i've googled many place liao still cant find any place to watch
plz enlighten me

supar import nite (vilio updated pg7)

washabushi — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:45:41 +0800

to show mah appreciation...
i went to super import night at singapore expo
here are some appetizer for the /K

WTA how to get there

washabushi — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:18:11 +0800

Good day guys,

I wanted to go from Ampang LRT to Aman Suria by car,
but I iz not familiar with the route liao,
I need help from the /k/ Army

Regards

washabushi

need some help here

washabushi — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:40:00 +0800

can any1 help me to edit sumthing on it?
even without editting...
i think their face expression very funny...

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mod if u find it offensive plz let me know
i close it...

chawanmushi

washabushi — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:44:08 +0800

i would like to eat chawanmushi(its a must)
and other japanese stuff
budget for 2 person less then RM300(if cheaper then better la)

location : KL
purpose : date girl
time : dinner

plz do recommend me

to go

Rakuzen KL (Success) 2/5/09 site currently down
hajime Restaurant at AMpang - bonzaimy (Success) 10/8/09 http://www.hajimerestaurant.com
Kin Shui Tei @ Tropicana Golf Club PJ - vkeong (Success) 6/9/09 http://www.kinshuitei.com/
sushi zanmai at one utama - melodiousWinter http://www.sushizanmai.com/
tenji - viking2009 http://www.tenji.com.my/
umai ya - vkeong http://www.umai-ya.com/
Kampachi Pavillion - mumeichan http://www.kampachi.com.my/
Tomoe Subang Jaya - mumeichan
ZEN @ sunway pyramid - bbjess0223
ichiban boshi @ pavillion - bbjess0223

japanese restaturant in Uptown next to HSBC - DrezzUp
japanese restaurant in taman desa same row as secret recipe - imperialrealcs
subang sheraton hotel - buntutman
Iketeru at KL Hilton - ~butter
Sango Japanese Restaurant @ Crystal Crown Hotel PJ - vkeong

shogun's abit salty - viking2009
sushi king - ahjames
Yoshinoya, Midvalley or Sunway Pyramid - solsekuin44

to avoid

Sushi Tei's (Tropicana City Mall) - vkeong

any waterpark worth going?

washabushi — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:21:19 +0800

i wanna know if theres any waterpark at kl worth going?
or is there any waterpark around?
i've been to sunway lagoon n kena slaughter coz freaking exp

the 1 at tmn desa worth going?

Ermenegildo Zegna

washabushi — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:48:15 +0800

i got myself a ermenegildo zegna
but not sure izzit ori or not
da unker sold it to me claim it cost sgd700 n above

i know da drill

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my is are ori?

facebook

washabushi — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:34:52 +0800

wat if god have facebook account?

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sorry if reposta
enjoice

thank god u're a man

washabushi — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:28:52 +0800

What goes through your mind when someone says "Lets go for a drink"?‏
*forwarded email*
enjoice

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pagoda singlet

washabushi — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:10:12 +0800

as topic any1 wearing pagoda singlet?
although it is as cheap as rm5
any1 care to share how to differentiate the authentic and non authentic 1?
i wear it occasionally only n few of my fren are actually a big fan of it...
they actually have a drawer full of it...
sorry i dont have any picture...
those who have it plz post it...
thx

and plz discuss

what if 1 day

washabushi — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:55:02 +0800

...ur son or daughter got caught in camera for ahhem at carpark???

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singapor...nt.jsp?id=46349

real life real story...
stay tunes

i'm bored

washabushi — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:41:33 +0800

as per title
im looking for a girl to accompany me...online
guy also can...but prefer girl...

english is fun

washabushi — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:59:12 +0800

sorry if reposta..but it seems kinda new to me...
copy from email again

I was chatting up this lass. (British slang for flirting with a chick.) She was telling me how different her country's slang is from our American slang. For instance, at work, she had to make a phone call to a man. She tells her boss, "I'm sorry, but he's engaged."

This lead to some confusion. "Engaged" just means that the man wasn't picking up the phone because he was on the other line. His phone line is engaged.

Weird!

Here are some other wacky British slang terms:

* “To knock you up” means to wake you up by knocking on the door.

* To "diddle" means to cheat someone.

* A "fag" is a cigarette.

* When the British are surprised or shocked they exclaim, "Blow me!"

* "Slap and tickle" means having sex.

* And courage is "a lotta bottle." From drinking alcohol from a bottle.

* And to them a real jerk is called a "wanker."

I can imagine a conversation at the front desk of a bed and breakfast in England:

CLERK: Tomorrow morning, would you like me to knock you up?

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: Are you serious?

CLERK: I wouldn’t diddle you!

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: Then how will you knock me up?

CLERK: Quite easily! And if I can’t do it, then I’ll get me mate to do it.

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: Oh… you’re one of those.

CLERK: One of those what? Oh, it’s me break. I’m going out to smoke a fag.

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: That’s disgusting!

CLERK: Oh, I know. Bad habit really. Ah, here’s Ben. He will take care of you.

BEN: So do you want me to knock you up in the morning?

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: You English men are so forward! So did you just come back from smoking a fag?

BEN: Certainly not! Bloody nasty, if you ask me. What time shall I knock you up?

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: What makes you think you can just have sex with me?

BEN: Blow me!!!

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: Oh, I don’t do that.

BEN: You want the old slap and tickle? There’ll be a whole lot more slappin’ than ticklin’, that’s for sure! Sex with you? Whoa! That would take a whole lotta bottle!

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: So you’re well endowed?

CLERK: Oh, Ben’s a huuuuuge wanker!

BEN: This is just smashing.

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: It’d better not be just smashing. You’re gonna be my baby daddy!

BEN (rolling eyes): Bloody smashing!

UNATTRACTIVE AMERICAN FEMALE GUEST: Bloody? How big is your wanker?

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwww!!! HA HA HA!

ah beng, ah ma n da peanutz

washabushi — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:33:50 +0800

Ah Beng is a bus driver; one day got this old folks home 'pao' his bus
for a day trip to Pulau Ketam.

Sitting right behind the driver's seat is Grandma Sue and from his rear
mirror Ah Beng can see that Grandma Sue is happily munching away...

In the middle of the road trip, Grandma Sue tapped Ah Beng on his
shoulder and asked him...

Grandma: 'Ah Beng ah! You want peanuts boh? Grandma treat you eat peanut
ai mai?'

Ah Beng: 'Tenkiu ah ma... yes I want!'

Then Ah Beng also happy happy munching peanuts... about 20 minutes down
the road, Grandma Sue asked Ah Beng again...

Grandma: 'Ah Beng ah! You want peanuts boh? Grandma treat you eat peanut
ai mai?'

Ah Beng: 'Tenkiu ah ma ... yes I want!'

To make the story short, this goes on for a few more times then Ah Beng
finally asks Grandma Sue...

Ah Beng: 'Ah ma ah .! ... you dont eat peanuts one meh?'

Grandma: 'No... no eat! Ah ma boh teeth la!'

Ah Beng: 'Aiks! Boh teeth then why ah ma buy peanuts leh?'

Grandma: 'No choice leh! Just now that 7-Eleven is out of chocolate so
ah ma kena buy this peanut chocolate lor! Ah ma lick the chocolate
around the peanuts and the peanuts give you eat lor!'

politic

washabushi — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:30:36 +0800

Whether Democrat or Republican, I think you'll get a kick out of this!

A little boy goes to his dad and asks, 'What is Politics?'

Dad says, 'Well son, let me try to explain it this way:

I am the head of the family, so call me The President.

Your mother is the administrator of the money, so we call her the Government.

We are here to take care of your needs, so we will call you the People.

The nanny, we will consider her the Working Class.

And your baby brother, we will call him the Future.

Now think about that and see if it makes sense.'

So the little boy goes off to bed thinking about what Dad has said.
Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him.

He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper.

So the little boy goes to his parents' room and finds his mother asleep.
Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny's room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny.
He gives up and goes back to bed.

The next morning, the little boy say's to his father, 'Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now.'

The father says, 'Good, son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about.'

The little boy replies,
'The President is screwing the Working Class while the Government is sound asleep. The People are being ignored and the Future is in deep shit.

just surveying...

washabushi — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:22:43 +0800

no category or watever

mod plz close

washabushi — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:11:19 +0800

as title
i'm planning to get 1 present for my boss newly born daughter(100 days)
plz suggest me wat to buy as i have limited budget...
preferably less then rm150 but meaningfull for da newly born child
thx for viewing n ur suggestion is highly appreciated

[addedon]June 12, 2008, 4:30 pm[/addedon]any1 can help me with it?
toys?skirts?dress?books?
arrrggghhh....help meee?