Working in Singapore - Page 2

TwiztedMynd · Jun 18, 2003, 02:10 PM

Hi Folks,

Not sure if this will be the best forum, anyway, just point me to the correct one if this is not.

A friend of mine is asking me some information regarding working conditions in Singapore. He is a system administrator and he is current being offerred a job on this city state.

Questions:

1. How much is the salary range for system admins (Unix/Windows) there?
2. What are the pros in working there?
3. Any site/s where we can look into FAQ's on being a Filipino expat in Singapore?

Your advise will be highly appreciated!

Thanks,
TwiztedMynd

ezdriver · Jul 24, 2003, 10:04 AM

I am seriously thinking about it... but they said that the standard of living there is very, very high...

My target monthly would be 3000 singapore dollars. Rent of a flat is around 500 daw, so hanap ako ng makakasama. tax daw e 15%. and a measly pack of cigarettes is worth 7-8 dollars!!! mas mahal pa sa isang ordinary meal!!!

i was thinking, kung magiging pareho lang ang net ko after all those expenses, baka parang nagtrabaho lang ako dito sa pinas nyan. kaya i'm looking for inputs from those who have already gone there...

tulong naman.

SpincrasS · Jul 24, 2003, 11:01 AM

If you have an employer waiting S$3000 is enough but if you will look for a job, man dont ever think about it unless you have plenty of money to spend.

I still remember my officemates there in SG before when they bought a half pack of cigarette for a week consumption. Also we value our money to the last cent. Pag umutang ka sa kasama mo ng barya make it sure na babayaran mo sila.

In our case, we dont have a problem for the shelter and food because its a company expenses.

hope that helps

cmax · Jul 24, 2003, 04:03 PM

ezdriver

My hunny was in Singapore 2 weeks ago. Indeed the cost of living is very high.One meal would cost you around 4 Sing$, that's around P120.00, konti pa. Di pa busog. His friends that work there are renting a condo (since mayaman lang ang me bahay at lupang sarili sa Singapore). The rent goes up to 1000 Sing$ so mga P30000 yun. At korek ka sa yosi, napakamahal nga. So dapat kung punta ka dun, mega tipid ka at sa Pinas mo na lang gastusin ang pera mo.

ezdriver · Jul 25, 2003, 01:48 AM

so it's true... hirap nga pala talaga doon.

even heard that the police officers are damn strict! even if you're not planning to buy any pirated CDs, if you even dared touch them, huli ka agad... reason given is "interested" ka na daw. to think sinetup lang yon para mamingwit ng mahuhuli. well just heard it from my friends who worked there.

some of my friends worked, or are still working there, find it easy going back and forth to singapore during weekends. mura lang daw talaga pamasahe...

pero enyways, mukhang nagdadalawang isip na ako ah. although di pa final, may series of interviews kasi ako for citibank... pinag-iisipan ko lang kung gugustuhin ko nga pumunta don.

amaw · Jul 27, 2003, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ezdriver
I am seriously thinking about it... but they said that the standard of living there is very, very high...

My target monthly would be 3000 singapore dollars. Rent of a flat is around 500 daw, so hanap ako ng makakasama. tax daw e 15%. and a measly pack of cigarettes is worth 7-8 dollars!!! mas mahal pa sa isang ordinary meal!!!

i was thinking, kung magiging pareho lang ang net ko after all those expenses, baka parang nagtrabaho lang ako dito sa pinas nyan. kaya i'm looking for inputs from those who have already gone there...

tulong naman.

Hi,

It is true that Singapore has a very high standard of living. Tungkol do'n sa worry mo na kung baka maging pareho lang ang net income mo sa Pinas, depende yan syempre kung magkano ang ini earn mo ngayon dyan sa atin at kung anong klaseng lifestyle meron ka. I am earning less than SGD3000 pero nagkakasya naman at nakakaipon rin naman ako ng konti. I would say that the pay is a lot better compared to what I was earning before in the Philippines. Sabagay, maliit lang naman kasi ang sweldo ko dati sa Pinas. I don't know with you baka malaki ang sweldo mo dyan. You make take the following basic expenses into consideration:

(Amount in Sing dollar)

flat rental (room): 500
Fare: 300
PUB (utilities exp): 100
Food: 400
Phone: 300
Shopping: 200
TOTAL: SGD1800.

May sobra ka pang SGD1,200 or about Php35,000. Now, if you think this net is lesser than what you are earning in the Philippines right now, pag isipan mo munang mabuti bago ka magpuntang Singapore. Actually the expenses I have mentioned above are way too much for me. Maximum na talaga yan para sa akin. Again, depende kasi yan sa lifestyle mo. Below is my own monthly expenses (in Sing dollar):

room rental: 200 (1 room is 400 but I shared it with a friend).
fare: 50 (walking distance lang yong flat namin sa ofc)
food: 200 (kasi nagluluto me although minsan pag tinatamad, kumakain sa labas)
PUB: 75
Phone: 50 (kasi no cellphone me **; may bayad pati incoming; may home at ofc phones naman so ok lang for me; I use calling cards to call Philippines. SGD50 = 5 cards or 200mins)
Miscellaneous: 200 (lakwatsa, konting shopping, etc)
TOTAL: 775.

Ayan lang talaga ang average expenses ko although syempre kapag may bibilhin kang mamahalin paminsan minsan, mag iincrease yan. Simple lifestyle yan kaya konti lang. Pero kung mahilig kang mag bar hopping, shopping, taxi, at mahilig kang gumamit ng cellphone, siguradong malaki ang expenses mo. Actually you can have a cellphone kasi di naman masyadong mahal ang cellphone dito at monthly is about SGD30 lang naman. Kaso, pag di mo kayang controlin ang sarili sa paggamit, siguradong malaki ang charges mo. Ganyan kasi ako dati eh. Minsan nakaka SGD400-500 ako ng cellphone bill. Tawag kasi ako ng tawag sa Pinas. But I've already learned my lesson. I'm now using calling cards.

O sya, I hope this helps a little bit.

ezdriver · Jul 28, 2003, 02:40 AM

ayan!!! thanks a lot! ganda scenario bigay mo ha. now i'm thinking. hmmm...

SpincrasS · Jul 28, 2003, 03:34 AM

hey amaw masyado naman ang tipid mo diyan

dami kulang like nightlife... 1 bottle of san mig pale pilsen cost S$10-15, play billiards w/ friends cost S$50 per hour, and of course going to Geylang cost S$40-200 hehehe.... u know what i mean

amaw · Jul 28, 2003, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SpincrasS
hey amaw masyado naman ang tipid mo diyan

dami kulang like nightlife... 1 bottle of san mig pale pilsen cost S$10-15, play billiards w/ friends cost S$50 per hour, and of course going to Geylang cost S$40-200 hehehe.... u know what i mean

Hi Spincrass!

Hay naku, talagang ang tipid tipid ko dito. Wala akong masyadong night life dito, paminsan minsan lang kung may nang iimbita ng libre, hehehe! Hindi naman kasi me umiimom ng San mig ** kasi almost lahat ata ng products from Pinas ay grabe ang mahal. So, nag ta tiger beer na lang muna ako, hehehe! Pero ok lang naman kung mag san miguel beer ka basta ba't huwag lang araw arawin eh. Ayan, nag bi billiard ka kasi kaya dagdag expenses yan. Siguro mag bowling ka na lang kasi di naman masyadong mahal. As for Geylang, well....wala akong problema dyan kasi ako ang binabayaran pag pumunta ako dyan, hehehe! hoy Joke lang yan ha! Di pa talaga ako nakapunta dyan. promise! Ba't kasi pumupunta kapa ng Geylang? Mauubos ang pera mo dyan!

the_BuGs · Jul 28, 2003, 05:45 AM

Yaiks sobrang taas ng cost of living sa Singapore kesa sa UAE. Nagplaplano pa naman akong tumingin tingin ng oppurtunity sa Singapore dahil malapit kasi sa Pinas.

Wolfman · Jul 28, 2003, 05:48 AM

ezdriver,
Pupunta punta sa ka singapore yoyosi yosi ka pa!
kaya ka nga pupunta dun para makaipon! gusto mo makatipid mag gupit ka nalang ng damo dun. then hithitin mo!! hehehe

ezdriver · Jul 28, 2003, 06:37 AM

aba loko ka ha....

baka iprito ko yang arowana mo! hehehe...

eh yun na nga lang magiging bisyo ko kung nagkataon eh. tapos mahal pa... grrrr... eh ikaw naman, tiyak mamumulubi ka. mahal mashado babae don! di uubra yung dining table sexcapades mo.... bwahahaha...

Wolfman · Jul 28, 2003, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ezdriver
aba loko ka ha.... baka iprito ko yang arowana mo! hehehe...

eh yun na nga lang magiging bisyo ko kung nagkataon eh. tapos mahal pa... grrrr... eh ikaw naman, tiyak mamumulubi ka. mahal mashado babae don! di uubra yung dining table sexcapades mo.... bwahahaha...

huh? gudboy to!
hwag mo ako gayahin sayo mga escapades mo!! MultipleOMan! hahaha

SpincrasS · Jul 28, 2003, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by amaw
Hi Spincrass!

Hay naku, talagang ang tipid tipid ko dito. Wala akong masyadong night life dito, paminsan minsan lang kung may nang iimbita ng libre, hehehe! Hindi naman kasi me umiimom ng San mig ** kasi almost lahat ata ng products from Pinas ay grabe ang mahal. So, nag ta tiger beer na lang muna ako, hehehe! Pero ok lang naman kung mag san miguel beer ka basta ba't huwag lang araw arawin eh. Ayan, nag bi billiard ka kasi kaya dagdag expenses yan. Siguro mag bowling ka na lang kasi di naman masyadong mahal. As for Geylang, well....wala akong problema dyan kasi ako ang binabayaran pag pumunta ako dyan, hehehe! hoy Joke lang yan ha! Di pa talaga ako nakapunta dyan. promise! Ba't kasi pumupunta kapa ng Geylang? Mauubos ang pera mo dyan!

good for u kasi matipid ka.... btw kaya lang naman ako nakakapunta ng Geylang kasi dun ako nag stay

never ko ginawa yun iniisip niyo hehehe....

san ka pala sa orchard? ASL mo pala...

ezdriver · Jul 28, 2003, 09:50 AM

ah ganyan ka pala ha... laglagan pala sa ere ha... kunwari di mo ko kilala...

mga kaibigan, si wolfman... kaopismeyt ko yan.... natatakot na malink sa akin kasi may tinataguan....

dwaine_17 · Jul 28, 2003, 02:59 PM

i studied in s'pore... counted ba yan? hehe...
the cost of living is indeed high, pero u get your money's worth naman.
i think the gov't is just looking after the country's interest kaya masyadong strict when it comes to implementing the law. pero di ka naman pupunta dun para gumawa ng kalokohan di ba?

and i think that compared to other countries, mas maganda na magtrabaho sa s'pore coz malapit lang sa pinas. pwede kang umuwi anytime na gusto mo. kami nga noon twice a year kung umuwi dito sa pinas kasi mura lang talaga pamasahe....
pwede mo pa papuntahin pamilya mo...
o, di parang nasa pinas ka pa rin.

Wolfman · Jul 29, 2003, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ezdriver
ah ganyan ka pala ha... laglagan pala sa ere ha... kunwari di mo ko kilala...

mga kaibigan, si wolfman... kaopismeyt ko yan.... natatakot na malink sa akin kasi may tinataguan....

hahahah don't worry multiple O Man! am still here! hehehe

eXdysleXic · Jul 29, 2003, 09:07 AM

I have plans of taking my masters in Nanyang after graduation (if i graduate with honors) or after 2 years of working here in the Phils. Does anyone of you managed to work and study at the same time? How was it?

dwaine_17 · Jul 29, 2003, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eXdysleXic
I have plans of taking my masters in Nanyang after graduation (if i graduate with honors) or after 2 years of working here in the Phils. Does anyone of you managed to work and study at the same time? How was it?

my former classmate in singapore tried working while studying but she gave up her job in the end kahit mataas na salary nya.
sayang naman daw kasi ilang months din syang naghintay to pass her O'levels. she's now in junior college & maghihintay pa sya to take her A'Levels before she can finally pursue a university degree...

Ang haba ng proseso.
that's the reason why i decided to study college ** sa pinas...
pero maganda mag-masters dun... balak ko nga rin gawin yan after i graduate. ok talaga facilities nila and methodology.
but if i were u, i wouldn't think of studying and working at the same time, mahihirapan ka lang...
what are planning to take up in ntu, by the way?

eXdysleXic · Jul 30, 2003, 01:12 AM

dwaine_17: Public Relations or Marketing Communication


Jun 18, 2003, 02:10 PM	#21
TwiztedMynd Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southeast Asia	Question re work in Singapore Hi Folks, Not sure if this will be the best forum, anyway, just point me to the correct one if this is not. A friend of mine is asking me some information regarding working conditions in Singapore. He is a system administrator and he is current being offerred a job on this city state. Questions: 1. How much is the salary range for system admins (Unix/Windows) there? 2. What are the pros in working there? 3. Any site/s where we can look into FAQ's on being a Filipino expat in Singapore? Your advise will be highly appreciated! Thanks, TwiztedMynd


Jul 24, 2003, 10:04 AM	#22
ezdriver bzzzt...need a light?? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: dito dito lang.	who among you have worked in singapore? I am seriously thinking about it... but they said that the standard of living there is very, very high... My target monthly would be 3000 singapore dollars. Rent of a flat is around 500 daw, so hanap ako ng makakasama. tax daw e 15%. and a measly pack of cigarettes is worth 7-8 dollars!!! mas mahal pa sa isang ordinary meal!!! i was thinking, kung magiging pareho lang ang net ko after all those expenses, baka parang nagtrabaho lang ako dito sa pinas nyan. kaya i'm looking for inputs from those who have already gone there... tulong naman.


Jul 28, 2003, 05:48 AM	#31
Wolfman Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Metro_Manila	ezdriver ezdriver, Pupunta punta sa ka singapore yoyosi yosi ka pa! kaya ka nga pupunta dun para makaipon! gusto mo makatipid mag gupit ka nalang ng damo dun. then hithitin mo!! hehehe Last edited by Wolfman : Jul 29, 2003 at 01:20 AM.


Jul 28, 2003, 06:37 AM	#32
ezdriver bzzzt...need a light?? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: dito dito lang.	wolfman aba loko ka ha.... baka iprito ko yang arowana mo! hehehe... eh yun na nga lang magiging bisyo ko kung nagkataon eh. tapos mahal pa... grrrr... eh ikaw naman, tiyak mamumulubi ka. mahal mashado babae don! di uubra yung dining table sexcapades mo.... bwahahaha...


Jul 28, 2003, 09:50 AM	#35
ezdriver bzzzt...need a light?? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: dito dito lang.	wolfman ah ganyan ka pala ha... laglagan pala sa ere ha... kunwari di mo ko kilala... mga kaibigan, si wolfman... kaopismeyt ko yan.... natatakot na malink sa akin kasi may tinataguan....


Jul 24, 2003, 11:01 AM	#23
SpincrasS Bonneville 400 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lion City	If you have an employer waiting S$3000 is enough but if you will look for a job, man dont ever think about it unless you have plenty of money to spend. I still remember my officemates there in SG before when they bought a half pack of cigarette for a week consumption. Also we value our money to the last cent. Pag umutang ka sa kasama mo ng barya make it sure na babayaran mo sila. In our case, we dont have a problem for the shelter and food because its a company expenses. hope that helps


Jul 24, 2003, 04:03 PM	#24
cmax ===member=== Join Date: Oct 2002	ezdriver My hunny was in Singapore 2 weeks ago. Indeed the cost of living is very high.One meal would cost you around 4 Sing$, that's around P120.00, konti pa. Di pa busog. His friends that work there are renting a condo (since mayaman lang ang me bahay at lupang sarili sa Singapore). The rent goes up to 1000 Sing$ so mga P30000 yun. At korek ka sa yosi, napakamahal nga. So dapat kung punta ka dun, mega tipid ka at sa Pinas mo na lang gastusin ang pera mo.


Jul 25, 2003, 01:48 AM	#25
ezdriver bzzzt...need a light?? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: dito dito lang.	so it's true... hirap nga pala talaga doon. even heard that the police officers are damn strict! even if you're not planning to buy any pirated CDs, if you even dared touch them, huli ka agad... reason given is "interested" ka na daw. to think sinetup lang yon para mamingwit ng mahuhuli. well just heard it from my friends who worked there. some of my friends worked, or are still working there, find it easy going back and forth to singapore during weekends. mura lang daw talaga pamasahe... pero enyways, mukhang nagdadalawang isip na ako ah. although di pa final, may series of interviews kasi ako for citibank... pinag-iisipan ko lang kung gugustuhin ko nga pumunta don.


Jul 28, 2003, 02:40 AM	#27
ezdriver bzzzt...need a light?? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: dito dito lang.	ayan!!! thanks a lot! ganda scenario bigay mo ha. now i'm thinking. hmmm...


Jul 28, 2003, 03:34 AM	#28
SpincrasS Bonneville 400 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lion City	hey amaw masyado naman ang tipid mo diyan dami kulang like nightlife... 1 bottle of san mig pale pilsen cost S$10-15, play billiards w/ friends cost S$50 per hour, and of course going to Geylang cost S$40-200 hehehe.... u know what i mean


Jul 28, 2003, 05:45 AM	#30
the_BuGs d ko hilig Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: mangialam	Yaiks sobrang taas ng cost of living sa Singapore kesa sa UAE. Nagplaplano pa naman akong tumingin tingin ng oppurtunity sa Singapore dahil malapit kasi sa Pinas.


Jul 28, 2003, 02:59 PM	#36
dwaine_17 Member Join Date: Jun 2003	i studied in s'pore... counted ba yan? hehe... the cost of living is indeed high, pero u get your money's worth naman. i think the gov't is just looking after the country's interest kaya masyadong strict when it comes to implementing the law. pero di ka naman pupunta dun para gumawa ng kalokohan di ba? and i think that compared to other countries, mas maganda na magtrabaho sa s'pore coz malapit lang sa pinas. pwede kang umuwi anytime na gusto mo. kami nga noon twice a year kung umuwi dito sa pinas kasi mura lang talaga pamasahe.... pwede mo pa papuntahin pamilya mo... o, di parang nasa pinas ka pa rin.


Jul 29, 2003, 09:07 AM	#38
eXdysleXic Member Join Date: Jun 2003	I have plans of taking my masters in Nanyang after graduation (if i graduate with honors) or after 2 years of working here in the Phils. Does anyone of you managed to work and study at the same time? How was it?


Jul 30, 2003, 01:12 AM	#40
eXdysleXic Member Join Date: Jun 2003	dwaine_17: Public Relations or Marketing Communication