Any Filipino Professionals working in Singapore or Malaysia?..Magkabuklod buklod tayo

[Swatch]

I've been working in SGP for three months pa lang..any pexers working in SGP or Malaysia?...Kita kits naman.....

[joeyboy76]

me.. i'm at sing and i'm almost a month already here.

where do you work?

[Swatch]

Joeyboy,

parang kilala kita...are u working in HDB?..Programmer ka ba?..If not, ignore my post..hehehe

[mupheza]

I have plans working in Singapore. Coz I hear that the pay in IT field is good. Is it? Kaysa mag-US dito nalang sa Asia. Hirap pang mag-apply ng US visa. Sa Singapore you need Employement Pass di ba? Dali lang ba makakuha or is it expensive?

I'm still having second thoughts of going there kasi wala naman akong kakilala diyan. Pero I think it would be nice. Para independent from the protective wings of parents. Hehehe mag-rerebelde ba. =)

[Orion D.]

To PEXERs in Singapore, let's have an EB! :)

Ok, here's how it goes... I have a little egroups thing that I've set up, plus a small MSN Community "tambayan" for Singapore-based OFW's and Pinoy Expats for us to organize get-togethers and keep in touch.

Go to: http://communities.msn.com/SingaporeOFWsMessageRing/

and join in. As for the Egroups one, please e-mail me at "oriond@microsoft.com" and tell me that you want to be included in the Pinoys in Singapore egroups...

:)

[mica]

I really wanted to work in SIngapore. Please help me naman....PLLLEEAASSEEEE!!!!!

Im a Customer Support in an IT company. 'Though Im not really on a hardware side its more of a help desk when it comes to minor troubleshooting through phone.

Please help me. I have friends there who said that there are many openings there but its risky. I will got there as tourist then when Im there I will have the time to apply personally. Do you think its really that easy to find a job there. How much money I must have in order to do so? What if I try agency? Please help me naman...

[Orion D.]

send me your resume. :) (e-mail me at oriond@microsoft.com)

[theSkeptic=P]

Hello y'all!!

Since tagal na rin kayo here, then can speak singlish liao, issit?? Haha biro lang ppl ;P

Anywayz, I'm a student here. We've a growing student community here, though most of those that I know are from NUS coz that's where I study. Been here in Sg for 3 yrs, and will finish my course in 2 yrs. I'm eyeing on the Comms line. Though IT is a strong second choice. Whatever. Tagal pa naman nun :)

Nice to see this thread too!

Uhm, just curious, Orion D. = Orion Dumdum<?>

[Orion D.]

Can speak Singlish olredi, lah! You finish "Makan" olredi, issit?

Hi theSkeptic,

Ahem, once more nabisto na naman ang identity ko... hehehe! :) Oks lang. I chose to use my name as my alias when I first signed up at PEX last year, so I guess I have to live with it.

Actually, I'm forming a small Cybercommunity for Singapore-based Filipinos and OFW's so that we can all keep in touch. Please let your other Pinoy friends know. Here's the link:

http://communities.msn.com/SingaporeOFWsMessageRing

And you can call me at 98266303 or 4335360. I sometimes organize a few gimmicks with the other Pinoys... :)

[theSkeptic=P]

Wow, what a small world. Well, I remember when I was watching Battle of the Brains when I was 12 or something <that was a loooong time ago>, I saw this guy who had the same name as yours, hehe. Something tells me *** yun. :)

Yup, I'll tell my friends about this cybergroup. Got yr number, and mine's 94303970. You can txt me (Read: Pinoy txt mode hehe) The name's Jonas. Anwyay, hope to meet other working Pinoys here. I miss Lucky Plaza na eh. LOL

Ingat!

[uraro]

Hi! anybody here working at EPS Computer Systems in Singapore?

[The Saint]

I'll be flying to Singapore on Feb 28 to work for a company known as globalnetrelations.com PTE Ltd. Is that a good company? Although I've already signed the contract, I just want to confirm... that is if anybody knows about it. Also, is S$1500 enough to make a living there? That's not my exact salary of course (hehe!) but just would like to have an idea.

I also heard that Singapore is the heart of IT in Asia. Is that true? Too bad I'm not allowed to study kahit part-time there in Singapore. Mas madali kaya maging programmer trainee dyan kaysa sa Pilipinas? Must you also be a computer science graduate or any college course pwede na?

I was in that country last June 2000. Pansin ko lang, napaka snabero ng mga Singaporeans, not a quite a cheerful people. Actually, this is one of my fears in going to that country. Okey lang ba society dyan? Di ba malungkot. When I was in the States kasi, I didn't feel quite lonely because of their cheerful people.

[Orion D.]

Yo Saint! :)

So you'll be joining us here in Singapore, eh? I don't know about the company, but $1,500 is what I usually budget as the maximum cap for living expenses. Meaning to say, rent, food, travel, and everything can be covered by that, but you won't have much savings with only $1,500. People can still live with it, that's for sure...

Yes, Singapore is the heart of IT in Asia. If you go to many MNC's in Makati and ask where their regional IT administration is done, you'll find that it's in Singapore. Some used to have it in HK, but many started moving to Singapore after the HK handover to China. Plus, some companies used to have their IT HQ in the Philippines, but because of how Erap fouled up our country, they're all moving to Singapore. Procter and Gamble, for instance, had most of its Regional Operations and IT stuff run out of the 6750 Office near Glorietta. But because of how Erap destroyed the Philippine Business Environment, they're now relocating the Filipinos who work in P&G's 6750 office to Singapore.

It's partly true that the Singaporeans aren't as friendly as Filipinos. But in the workplace, depending on what kind of background of colleagues you have, they can be friendly too. The ones who studied abroad or are University graduates tend to be friendly. Join the MSN Community I formed... Its URL is in one of the threads before...

[cybie]

Ako rin.. im working in singapore.

[cybie]

Originally posted by The Saint
I'll be flying to Singapore on Feb 28 to work for a company known as globalnetrelations.com PTE Ltd. Is that a good company? Although I've already signed the contract, I just want to confirm... that is if anybody knows about it. Also, is S$1500 enough to make a living there? That's not my exact salary of course (hehe!) but just would like to have an idea.


wow.. kitakits tayo sa singapore.. hehehe.. well.. for an IT person w/ starting salary of sg$1500.. medyo mukhang mababa.. dito kse.. mas mataas ang salary ng mga foreigners (kasama pinoy) kesa sa mga locals na singaporeans.. mataas cost of living dito. but $1500 is enough to make a living pero usualy naman.. sa mga na memeet kong mga pinoy din.. me mga kasama rin silang mga pinoy sa hse.. so hati hati sa rent.. so medyo makaka save..

[cybie]

Originally posted by mica
I really wanted to work in SIngapore. Please help me naman....PLLLEEAASSEEEE!!!!!

Im a Customer Support in an IT company. 'Though Im not really on a hardware side its more of a help desk when it comes to minor troubleshooting through phone.

Please help me. I have friends there who said that there are many openings there but its risky. I will got there as tourist then when Im there I will have the time to apply personally. Do you think its really that easy to find a job there. How much money I must have in order to do so? What if I try agency? Please help me naman...


wheew.. well.. b4 me nagpunta mga taga singnet sa pinas.. kaso dadaan ka ng agency.. what i did.. nag papass ako sa friend ko (sa singapore) ng resume ko.. then ni schedule nya ako for interview.. then nagpunta ako singapore as tourist, for interviews .. then after a week.. nung nalaman ko results.. pina dala ko nalang mga requirements para sa application ng employment pass. then ni sched. ko na flight ko papuntang sg.. so medyo tipid... nde na ako dumaan sa agency.. gastos ko lang pamasahe.. at pocket money..

[mamachu]

hello! im a pinoy working with singnet...im aware that there's a handful of filipinos working in singapore...but it caught me by surprise that there's a certain community that is growing na. whoever is responsible for this, galeng sobra! :)
anyway, masaya **** ** eh esp if ur with "good company". im very fortunate that the friends i have here are super...as in like family ang turingan kse we live in the same house...not to mention that the love of my life is here na ren (laking tipid sa phone bills hahaha)
to those who are planning to work here, ok **** talaga eh. piece of advice lang...be the best that u can be kse generally maganda ang tingin nila sa filipinos, manage ur finances well coz the main reason why you are here is to save di ba, and most importantly, be good to ur fellow pinoys..alisin na crab mentality coz tayo den nakakahiya in the long run. we've had some bad experiences with some filipios around here, so sana it wont happen again :)
cheers!

[Orion D.]

Mamachu! :)

Your advice is right on the dot! :) (About working hard and saving...)

Sali ka na sa MSN Communities for OFW's and Pinoy Expats:

http://communities.msn.com/SingaporeOFWsMessageRing



Si Cybie, sumali na... :) Visit regularly, k? :)

[mupheza]

Does any of you frequent any bookstores in Singapore?

Pwedeng pa-post naman dito yung websites ng mga Singapore based bookstores?

Or can you list the bookstores that has hard-to-find computer programming books.

Thanks!

[__lil_lulu__]

Originally posted by mupheza
Does any of you frequent any bookstores in Singapore?

Pwedeng pa-post naman dito yung websites ng mga Singapore based bookstores?

Or can you list the bookstores that has hard-to-find computer programming books.

Thanks!

hey mupheza! you may want to try this local (singapore) site...

www.mphonline.com (http://www.mphonline.com)

if you have friends here, you could ask them to check out borders, medyo extensive din yung range nila on books.

for all newcomers to singapore....welcome! there's a relatively large community of filipinos here, including professionals, so you're not alone. if you've had the chance to read the other threads on filipinos in singapore, mapapansin niyo yung mga 'regulars' who study/work in singapore. they're a pretty friendly bunch of people, and i'm sure they (including myself) will be more than willing to answer your queries or concerns about adjusting to the singaporean culture (which consists primarily of food, food, and more food...hehehe!!) :toofunny:

fyi, there are numerous filipino church groups, a filipino association of filipinos, a filipino cultural society, a pinoy golfers group, and even a filipino bowlers' association, among others i'm sure. meron rin liga ng basketball sa iba! kung saan naman may pinoy, andun din naman kasi ang basketball eh, di ba? :D

whether long or short term, it's always a pleasure to meet fellow pinoys in another country....yah? ;)

[Swatch]

Originally posted by mupheza
Does any of you frequent any bookstores in Singapore?

Pwedeng pa-post naman dito yung websites ng mga Singapore based bookstores?

Or can you list the bookstores that has hard-to-find computer programming books.

Thanks!

Uy nabuhay pala tong thread na binuksan ko dati.!!..This was actually the first thread about Filipinos working in Singapore...

You can try this out also mupheza....a very good Japanese Bookstore in Singapore (sells English titles also)...I love to spend my hours just reading their stuff...

http://www.kinokuniya.com.sg/cgi-bin/e-site/cgi-bin/index.pl

[aNGeLiCioUs]

buMp!

[jo_melayu]

hi!

im working in KL for about two months. i was in singapore 2 weeks ago. what are you doing in SG and which company?
anyone else here working in KL?

keep in touch.

[MO]

hello there
seems like there's a good number of filipinos in singapore.
how's life there btw?


i need help from you guys over there
i might be going to singapore if i take this job that's based there
i said i might take it because i dont have a possible place to stay yet.
is it hard to get a place to stay and how much would it cost?
is there any place that would costs less than 500 sing dollars a month? and is it any good?

hope to hear some replies soon
thanks!

[Swatch]

Originally posted by MO
hello there
seems like there's a good number of filipinos in singapore.
how's life there btw?


i need help from you guys over there
i might be going to singapore if i take this job that's based there
i said i might take it because i dont have a possible place to stay yet.
is it hard to get a place to stay and how much would it cost?
is there any place that would costs less than 500 sing dollars a month? and is it any good?

hope to hear some replies soon
thanks!

Hey Mo!...What will be your job here in SG? Are you in IT? I'm an engineer working in one of the American Companies here (MNC).

About the place where you can stay, I would suggest that you get referals from fellow pinoys here sa PEX..sayang yung isang room sa place namin eh nakuha na ng isang kaibigan namin recently. We're staying pa naman in the city..very convenient to all sorts of gimik places...With your 500 sgd, you should be able to get your own airconditioned room in a condominium. If your budget is less than that, then you can try living in one of the airconditioned rooms sa HDB flats. Kung talagang gusto mong magtipid further, then you share a room with someone. Pero in your case, kung wala kang talagang ka close pagpunta mo dito, its better you get your own room. Mahirap din kasing magtiwala sa ibang tao eh.

Maraming pinoy dito and if you are connected with an agency, they can even help you look for a temporary or permanent place to stay.

Ciao!

[rayseens]

:) ellooo! dami namang pinoy dto sa singapore! kelan na EB....para naman dumami frends ko dto :p :D

Swatch, too high yung budget mo for accomodations....i live in a private apartment fully a/c and 2 people per room and i only pay 300+ including food sa house :) unfortunately nga lang *** na kmeng vacant room...sorry

[Yalem]

Hi there... I used to work in SG, nice country - clean and quiet and people are disciplined. I'm just so happy to read what's happening there. I moved here in the US 6 months ago from SG. Big difference pero as any typical yuppie, exciting pag may ganitong adventure.

Anyway, I just would like to comment on Swatch's estimate sa housing. Tama sya, about SGD500 kung solo ka sa room, with A/C. Lalo na kung private condo. And the location is an important factor as well, i.e. malapit sa city, MRT, etc. Madali namang makahanap ng tirahan dahil maraming Pinoy who would be willing to make referrals. Especially kung working ka sa Makati, most probably, may makikita kang kakilala sa SG.

well, to those who are wishing to work in SG, that would be an interesting prospect, not to say makakaipon ka dahil mas simple ang mga gimik unlike in Manila. Good luck and more power to Pinoy workers in SG!*okay*

[MO]

swatch thanks for the info. i treid checking the contact singapore website and i did found out that a solo room would cost 500SGD. yes, im going there alone. company im gonna be working for it located at centennail tower, tamesak ave.

i think you have a point there, since i dont know anyone, its better to have my own room. pero are there any accomodatons that would cost less than 500SGD?

rayseens maybe you could help me find a cheap place like yours para makatipid ako. :)

thanks in advance

[jo_melayu]

hi, im a pinoy in kuala lumpur.. anyone here in KL too?

[schatje]

hello! ang saya naman! dami talaga ditong pinoy sa singapore...sama ko sa gimik ha hehe...

hello orion d. musta na? lagi ka palang nagpopost dito =) si tekya 'to -frend ni mau. :p

[wends]

ey EB tayo..!

visit this thread for more details:
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=64629

[doodledoo]

hello there!

ako din, dito din sa singapore nagwowork :)
musta mga work nyo?

[sentiments]

hi.... i just have a couple of questions..........


1. tanong ko lang magkano cost of living sa malaysia........
2. magkano usually ang salary ng mga IT people jan (java programmer)
3. safe ba to work in malaysia

thanks in advance! :)

[Witty]

hi... i'm graduating by next month... i'm an IT student and i really want to work in Singapore as a java programmer... any advice on how to land an IT job in Singapore?

do you think i should at least gain experience in here first before going to Singapore? or deretcho abroad na? eheh what are the chances of an IT fresh grad (although my 3 months work experince na ako ) landing an IT job in Singapore? and what should i do to be able to land a job in singapore?

thanks

[yvettta]

tanong ko na rin dito yung tanong ko sa isang thread :)

i'm researching this for a friend who happens to receive an offer from an IT company in malaysia, 5500 MYR daw ang salary per month. is that enough for him to live decently in malaysia + save some of course? is the cost of living in malaysia as high as in singapore? is it safe to work there?

thanks!

[Swatch]

Originally posted by yvettta
tanong ko na rin dito yung tanong ko sa isang thread :)

i'm researching this for a friend who happens to receive an offer from an IT company in malaysia, 5500 MYR daw ang salary per month. is that enough for him to live decently in malaysia + save some of course? is the cost of living in malaysia as high as in singapore? is it safe to work there?

thanks!

hi yvetta,

5,500 ringgit is already OK to have a decent living in KL...since standard of living in sg is relatively higher in KL...mas value for money ang ringgit kesa sa SG dollars....normally the price of food and commodities in malaysia is 1/2 the price of that in SG...so your friend can definitely save...its safe to work in malaysia, though once in a while crimes do happen but not as rampant as in the philippines. Tell your friend to accept the job offer...malaysia is fast becoming an industrialized country and can match even singapore in the near future...

[Swatch]

Originally posted by Witty
hi... i'm graduating by next month... i'm an IT student and i really want to work in Singapore as a java programmer... any advice on how to land an IT job in Singapore?

do you think i should at least gain experience in here first before going to Singapore? or deretcho abroad na? eheh what are the chances of an IT fresh grad (although my 3 months work experince na ako ) landing an IT job in Singapore? and what should i do to be able to land a job in singapore?

thanks
hi witty...as with most employers...they prefer candidates who have working experiences than those without..i suggest that u gain experience in Philippines first before you apply abroad...most foreign employers require candidates to have at least 2-3 years experience on the their respective field of expertise...hinay hinay lang..huwag kang magmadali...your time will surely come...

[yvettta]

thanks Swatch!
I'll tell that to my friend :)

[joeyboy76]

hhhhhhaaaaaaaaayyyyyy........ 3 years.. .and still in this crummy city....

[miumiu]

wow ang bilis ng time tlaga.. i was just reading some posts and joeyboy ur d second one who posted like a month ka pala lang dyan and now your 3 years already..
so how was it?

[joeyboy76]

Originally posted by miumiu
wow ang bilis ng time tlaga.. i was just reading some posts and joeyboy ur d second one who posted like a month ka pala lang dyan and now your 3 years already..
so how was it?


hhhhaaaayy...

if there is anything good na mapag-applyan sa maynila ay umuwi na sana ako. .kaya lang taghirap talaga ang buhay ngayon...

pay is ok, but the stress level... is really stressful!!!! sometimes i think that singaporeans dont have a life!!!!

[mapuan88]

????

[hanskyut]

Originally posted by joeyboy76
hhhhaaaayy...

if there is anything good na mapag-applyan sa maynila ay umuwi na sana ako. .kaya lang taghirap talaga ang buhay ngayon...

pay is ok, but the stress level... is really stressful!!!! sometimes i think that singaporeans dont have a life!!!!

usually kasi ang mga pinoy family oriented
yung mga gaporeans mga mas work oriented

kita mo si uncle at si auntie sa mga foodcourt, nagtatrabaho pa din

[mapuan88]

di lahat ng local work oriented.. dito nga sa company namin tamd silang mag ot.. kadalasan pinoy ang maaasahan nilang mag ot..totoo lang na usually ang mag asawa parehong nag tratrabaho dito..pero mas lamang pa rin tayo kung work lang ang paguusapan..
kung stress lang ang paguusapan mas stressed ako sa previous work ko sa pinas.. dito kahit me problema sa work pwede pa rin akong maging cool..

[jromz03]

haha i second joeyboy76's sentiment

hhhhhhaaaaaaaaayyyyyy........ 3 years.. .and still in this crummy city....

pero konting tiis na lang... :D

[junben_c]

hi guys, im planning to go there sometime late october. iniisip ko mag buy and sell ng konti para makatipid. ano kaya murang bilhin jan at ibenta sa manila? yung at least 20 percent cheaper. help me naman pls. thanks

[mapuan88]

Originally posted by junben_c
hi guys, im planning to go there sometime late october. iniisip ko mag buy and sell ng konti para makatipid. ano kaya murang bilhin jan at ibenta sa manila? yung at least 20 percent cheaper. help me naman pls. thanks

mura dito electronic stuff including pc stuffs..at mura din dito maling..punta ka sa imm less than $1 makakabili ka..

[junben_c]

hi mapuan. *** pc stuff particulary? pls be specific kung ano. yung maling magkano sa manila?

[mapuan88]

Originally posted by junben_c
hi mapuan. *** pc stuff particulary? pls be specific kung ano. yung maling magkano sa manila?

pc stuff like hard disc, cd writer, dvd rom, mother boards are relatively cheaper here than back home..nag check ako sa www.hardwarezone.com at compare ko sa price sa pinas mas mura dito ng konti..maling last time i heard is around 40++pesos..kaya yung friend ni misis na mga dh nagpapadala sa pinas ng maling especially pag sale dito.. padala nila para ibenta..yung mga mini home theatre system mas mura din dito lalung lalo na nga pag sale mo nakuha..pati nga projection tv kaya lugi ka na pag pinadala mo dahil sobra ang laki..yung maliliit na mga gamit ok lang kasi mura lang naman ang papackage..

[mckoolit]

ei, nasa sing pa ba si oriond?

me alam ba kayong job openings ngayon jan sa sing? **** ko rin sana magwork jan..

[junben_c]

kung $1 yung maling ibig sabihin 31 pesos sya? saan merong maling sa manila?

[misteryoso_4]

ask ko *** po kung skali bang mapasa ng application sa sing, possible po ba un or need p rin ng working permit b yun? tnx

[hanskyut]

Originally posted by misteryoso_4
ask ko *** po kung skali bang mapasa ng application sa sing, possible po ba un or need p rin ng working permit b yun? tnx

kahit wala kang work permit pwede ka pasa ng application dito sa sg

tama ba pagkaintndi ko? sa question

[misteryoso_4]

salamat hanskyut, hah, kz im planning to go there on oct. 20...gusto k kz mag apply sa sg, pwede rin ba ako mag work dun **** alang permit? sensya n po sa kulit hah...

[hanskyut]

ang pwede lang mag-work ay yung may mga PR o kaya yung may mga employment pass o kaya yung may mga work visa(yan ang 2 tawag sa work permit dito)

pwede rin yata work ang mga may long term social visit pass at yung mga dependents ng mga may employment pass

try mo na din apply through the internet habang nasa pinas ka pa, sabihin mo available ka on a certain date for interview dito sa sg para di masayang pagpunta mo

regarding sa work permit, pag may agent ka, sila na mag-a-apply sa yo ng work permit (after makakuha ka ng work)
pag direct-hired ka (walang agent) di ako sure, pero yung company yata ang mag-aayos ng work permit mo, kung hndi baka ikaw na ang mag-aayos nun

pwedeng asikasuhin ang work permit after may tumanggap na sa iyong company, kaya pwede ka apply bawal lang mag-start ng work

[willowdan2003]

Hi to all,

I'm willowdan. I just wonder if there's an opportunity for me there abroad? Sorry, but even there are IT projects I can have from time-to-time, still different to be like you guys.

Thanks for the anticipated answers and help.

[tina_0518]

maraming salamat hanskyut sa info mo po...

[draeger]

hi guys... i need a room also. i'll be going there anytime to work at NUH and i'll be needing a place to stay for a year na medyo less than SG$500 also. please help me find a place near NUH...thanks!

[xtremz0]

draeger: will u be working as a programmer in NUH?

i'll try to ask around if there's any vacant room...

GoOdLuck! :)

[draeger]

xtremz0: i'll be working as a doctor in NUH....

[jettyomo]

Hi there!
I will be going to Malaysia for work. As of this moment I'm having a problem if the salary offer is enough or it's very low for my profession.

I'm currently working as a Senior Software Engineer here in the Philippines for more than 2 years and someone offered me a work abroad which is in Malaysia.Visual Basic 6 (Front End), MS SQL 7.0, 2000 and 2005 is (Back End) and I'm using Crytal Report (Reporting) and experience in Machine Interfacing.

The offer is
Salary : 1,740 MYR
Monthly Allowance is 800 MYR
Free Accomodation
Free 2 Round tickets in a year (Malaysia - Philippines)


Is it fair enough?

Your help is highly needed so that I can demand if ever to my employer.

Thank you very much and God Bless!

[~gIrLnXtDoOr~]

^^hi jettyomo.. where in Malaysia? i've worked there before kse(CyberJaya)..
anyway, did you already sign any contract na ba? kung hindi pa, you should try to negotiate the salary.
as you've said, Senior Software Engineer ka na sa Pinas most probably has years of working experience na din. that salary is too low for your profession.

[jettyomo]

^^hi jettyomo.. where in Malaysia? i've worked there before kse(CyberJaya)..
anyway, did you already sign any contract na ba? kung hindi pa, you should try to negotiate the salary.
as you've said, Senior Software Engineer ka na sa Pinas most probably has years of working experience na din. that salary is too low for your profession.


I haven't sign any contract po as of this moment, but most probably they will give it to me within this week. I'm working for less than 3 yrs, and basing on my performance they promoted me that fast. How much would be average salary for me?

Thanks!