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I must say that I am experiencing the same thing. Two months and numerous applications but not so much as a "Thanks for applying" e-mail. Am changing my CV as I am typing this :D However, with regards to the networking issue: I live in South Africa and visted Singapore recently (that is why I know I...

i guess you dont have kids? single person working with 3k income and 1k+ rental can be tight but not impossible if no children. i have a friend who came from malaysia to work in singapore earning about same income. he got a family with 2 children, single working and rented a hdb flat for 700+. afte...

Thanks for the information. It is really helpful in making my decisions. I think the issue at hand for me is that I would initially be the breadwinner. My wife is also a very experienced worker, however, the chances of us both getting a job sitting here in South Africa would be quite slim. So there ...

Thanks for the informative answer. Just a bit of clarity needed on some of the points: I have seen quite a number of AS/400 RPG positions on the Singapore job sites. A site listing anything from 1 to 10 jobs just posted in March 2008 alone. Is the occurance of the AS/400 really that low? Are you inc...

I still require info on this. Any help will be really appreciated.

Hi, I can only imagine your confusion when you are reading all these posts. I had the same problem prior to our arrival in Singapore. I cannot help you with the salary bit but I can tell you a bit about the cost of living. If you are a local and eating local type food (lots of rice and noodles and ...

And I am back. Thanks for the info so far. Here is at least one link: http://www.ida.gov.sg/News%20and%20Events/20070905134236.aspx?getPagetype=21 This states that a software developer earns an average of S$3000 per month. Now quite honestly, at current exchange rates that is about half what I am ea...

Hi Kryptos - in order to assist - where did you get those figures from? Also, have a bit of a search on this forum (use the search function up above) for "cost of living" - there's a wealth of information here - but it is scatterred around a little. Post back the source and I'll have a look for you...

I am currently investigating the option of moving to Singapore but there is one thing that does not make much sense to me. I have seen on several sites that the average salary in Singapore is around S$3000 per month. Then I look at accomodation and I see it ranges from S$1200 to S$6000 going from th...

Ah...RPG and the AS/400 - takes me back!!! PL/I IMS DB/DC, CICS COBOL, DB2 - oh those were the days! Good luck with your search! Kind regards, P Hey with AS/400 becoming iSeries and then i5 and with wonderful things like freeform RPG and embedded SQL in RPG it is far from the beast it was back then...

What kind of work do you do? Makes a difference as to the approach to take. Thanks for the reply. I am a Senior Software Developer and specialise in RPG coding on the IBM AS/400. I also code in C#/ASP.NET and am very well versed in SQL. My Master's degree was in Chemistry so I have that experience ...

Thanks so much for the information.

I am currently looking for a job in Singapore. I hold a master's degree and have the relevant experience but currently live in South Africa and the costs to travel to Singapore on a hit-and-miss basis is prohibitive for me. What is the best route to follow to apply for jobs in Singapore? I have have...

I have browsed through most of the info from MOM in EP, permanent residence, etc. What I would like to know is if there are any other costs (outside of obtaining the documentation) involved in moving to Singapore. I know that there are large fees to be paid in moving to countries like Australia. Doe...

From what I know, and I am no expert, (please someone else jump in if you have the facts!) the following applies to cats. Condos it depends on where you are staying, they each seem to have their own rules. Some don't allow them at all. Houses it depends on the landlord. HDB flats, for some reason n...