Working in Malaysia or Singapore: Expecting salary

**poorprince** · November 8th, 2011 12:06 AM

^^ ahhah! tama! pero if may disiplina ka and you're not really obsessed with having those gadgets, SG is a fine city (as in literal fines hehe). Hope you get a good offer para you still have enough take home pay, otherwise, as what everyone said., cost of living there is high.

**xninjax** · November 8th, 2011 09:54 AM

I asked for a $7K when a headhunter called me for an opening in HP Singapore. I have 6+ yrs work experience

**vinj** · November 8th, 2011 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by poorprince

^^ ahhah! tama! pero if may disiplina ka and you're not really obsessed with having those gadgets, SG is a fine city (as in literal fines hehe). Hope you get a good offer para you still have enough take home pay, otherwise, as what everyone said., cost of living there is high.

I agree. It's a two edged sword so for you to earn and save, you really have to resist the urge to spend and keep up. My cousin did exactly that and she eventually got the money she needed to have her wedding and do her MBA in England through her job earnings in SG. However, i also know of some people who went there and went back the same way... nagastos din lahat.

**chua_riwap** · November 8th, 2011 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by xninjax

I asked for a $7K when a headhunter called me for an opening in HP Singapore. I have 6+ yrs work experience

so what happened?

**xninjax** · November 8th, 2011 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by chua_riwap

so what happened?

am still awaiting feedback.. Funny thing is I found out later that HP is willing to pay up to $9K..lol

BTT: Salary guide for Singapore: http://www.kellyglobal.net/res/conte...alaryguide.pdf

**chua_riwap** · November 8th, 2011 12:56 PM

from your list, TS's job as a firmware engr. fetches S$3K -5K max.
pero depende pa rin sa company yan.

yung singtel kuripot yan. yung mga engrs nila (locals), tumanda na dyan, nasa S$3000 lang.

that was 2006 though. ewan ko na ngayon.

**Josh0027** · November 10th, 2011 02:51 AM

Maraming salamat Sir Chua, Yebo, Ry, Renzo, Chunky, Prince, Ninja, Vinj sa mga payo ninyo. Yung current offer ko sa Malaysia about SGD 3850 starting offer. Gusto ko sana inego pataas kasi isasama ko ang wife ko at doon kami titira dalawa.

May maipapayo ba kayo additonal leverage sa nego? Ang naiisip ko palang ay housing, basic utilities, insurance, transpo, profit sharing, at retirement package. So far ang alam ko pa lang pag non-resident ka 27% ang income tax mo from the first Ringgit.

**Retz** · January 9th, 2012 11:16 PM

Nag hihigpit na rin ang SG ngayon not unlike before na maluwag sila sa mga foreign workers. May bracket ang salary ng SG they call it employment pass.

**Josh0027** · April 11th, 2012 12:52 AM

Update: Hindi natuloy ang mga recent offers ko. Maybe dahil sa second recession I think. May bago ako offers. Sino may experience sa companies na Mindtek and UST Global?

**flakez** · April 11th, 2012 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by Josh0027

Update: Hindi natuloy ang mga recent offers ko. Maybe dahil sa second recession I think. May bago ako offers. Sino may experience sa companies na Mindtek and UST Global?

ang pansin ko lang sa UST Global dito sa philippines dapat naka long sleeves ka at tie. walang wash day. hehehe