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I seek genuine views from bloggers about success ratio of start up small business in singapore. It is one of the best place for business. Does it mean that competition is intense and startups find it difficult to survive?. I am looking to move to sing for work/business. Is there any restriction on ...

I feel nostalgic :) The moment that I knew my former employer is running out of money, I started to work less, and start finding other opportunities. It only took me 1 - 2 months to make my choice. But it's hard to find a stable job these days, unless if your profession is one of those things which ...

Strong Eagle is right.

I've been there before when I was in SG. I received those resume / CV requests a lot.

You have to remember those agencies are running a business. They're trying to get money out of your employment / recruitment.

It's not unavoidable.

Depends on who you work for, and what are you working at.

You can read MOM rules, but I doubt MOM could do much to help just one dissatisfied employee / worker.

Most people should seek legal services for that kind of help.

The thicker the layers of management, most likely will produce more detachments of managers with their subordinates. Most people don't really care about the company, except the owner or the CEO, they only care about their career. Most of the time, the middle management teams are just taking advantag...

Hi all, Please advice on the most wanted IT cerification in demand in sg and the highly paid IT certification in singapore? Thanks, phoenix Well, I guess lots of people are still looking and pursuing at the common "reputation". That includes certifications. If you had spent lots of time in the IT w...

How much is living cost in Shanghai ? If it's a lot cheaper, I doubt you will get a better life here. Code monkey is not really bad, as there are LOTS of code monkey, having peaceful life in Singapore While, if you could specify your job description beyond code, you will be involving yourself in arg...

Despite a very honest Strong Eagle's explanation, There are also people who got lucky with getting a job here with quite a high salary, though I really can't see something special from them, except "some years of experiences", declared on their resume. Or easier way is, if you studied here, like in ...

Welcome to the "didn't get paid the correct amount club". I know another guy, Singaporean I believe, that had experienced this too. I'll tell you, your situation is better than mine, as I was an EP Q1 holder. It's like they promise me a fixed amount of salary, and they stripped most of my savings fr...

Waiting for the boss to go home, by pretending to be busy is a totally stupid act in my opinion. It's like working long hours for nothing, why not remind the boss to go home and get some rest ? :wink: I think it will depends on the company's culture. Work "smart" instead of work "hard". It's not lik...

5K is more than enough, if you're single. Working schedule will depend on each company's culture. Singapore is expensive, but London is a LOT more expensive. I don't know about Australia. Competitive colleagues will also depend on your attitude, and their cultures, origins, etc. It will vary, as lon...

hi thanks I tried but after i got a e-mail from MOM saying that you cant upload from a Macbook. :( That's is a very weird and kind of stupid answer, how do you relate the success of file upload with a hardware ? If I am MOM, I would have to ask: - What browser are you using in your Mac OS X? - Are ...

Would you mind to share what kind of "niche area" or "embedded software" are both of you into ?

In this time and age, better to find something that could make you able to sustain yourself. Relying on employers especially in this kind of area as an engineer is "tough".

Regards,

I'm also 24, though I'm not familiar with financial industry. But, I would say networking through your Irish expats or directly applying to the employers that you are interested in, is probably the best way. Recruitment agencies could help you with some things, but they tend to be tricky. Because th...

That's not always the case. Of course people with lots of experiences or cheap labor with the right skills will have an advantage. But, I know some people who could get a less than senior position job, without a lot of hassle, while they are here under Social Visit Pass or applied from overseas. Bes...