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MC21
Aug 6, 2008, 06:29 PM
Guys, san mas ok mag work for IT related careers?

PROS AND CONS?

:D

the_BuGs
Aug 6, 2008, 06:42 PM
Kung saan may mas magandang offer :D

yun lang naman eh

3leggedFreak
Aug 6, 2008, 07:13 PM
^ Tama! *okay*

icegayle
Aug 6, 2008, 07:20 PM
^ korekek!

LodRose
Aug 6, 2008, 09:30 PM
baka naman pros and cons and hanap nitong TS.

eh hindi columnar ang format ng thread. tsaka subjective yun. different strokes for different folks.

better share more info about your career and situation first.

pero sakin naman hands down mas maganda ang offer sa dubai kesa sa singapore.

tsaka karamihan sa dati kong officemate dun nagsilipat so masyado nang in kaya di ko type.

gurl_taray18
Aug 6, 2008, 10:17 PM
^ korek, feeling ko pros & cons ang hanap ng TS.

anyway,depende kase yan sa madaming factors.

ano bang line of work mo? kung more of IT-related or call center-related, i think mas boom ngayon ang singapore. kung engineering naman, hospitality/tourism then mas ok siguro ang dubai or ME to say the least.

kung ayaw mo naman na mashadong malayo sa pinas then definitely, sa singapore ka dapat.

kung sa cost of living, ang alam ko halos same lang. ang advantage lang sa dubai ay tax-free ang sweldo.

dami pang ibang things to consider shempre, ikaw lang **** mkakapag-decide kung san ka mag-work.

kung ako ang tatanungin, agree ako sa kina TB & 3LF.hehe kung san ok ang offer, dun ako. binalak ko na rin dati ang mag-singapore pero mahirap maghanap ng employer sa sg pag nasa pinas ka pa lang. wala naman akong lakas ng loob na pumunta dun at mag-job hunting. so since dumating *** chance to work dito sa abu dhabi (halos same lang sila ng dubai), e di go na ako.hehe

Greatbear2009
Aug 6, 2008, 11:47 PM
I have been in Dubai for 3 times and in Singapore once wala ako nagustuhan in terms of work pero sa Dubai enjoy ako sa Peninsula at sa Holiday beach.... f****** Hell ang mga bebots . Kalalaki nang bumpers front and back.... But now Mas maganda dito sa Brazil.... Mas malalaki bumpers... saka latina sila

Greatbear2009
Aug 6, 2008, 11:49 PM
Sandali lang itong thread na ito ba is about work or pleasure

albert_sy2
Aug 7, 2008, 12:20 AM
Hirap maghanap ng work dito sa singapore! gusto ko nang umalis!

marco_1
Aug 7, 2008, 01:12 AM
i think mas ok dito sa UAE since tax free, kaso mahal lang accomodation... pero pag nakahanap ka ng mura or sagut ng company, panalo!

try nyo hanap ng work dito sa www.workabroad.ph

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jaicee.viixi
Oct 4, 2008, 10:19 PM
i've been in dubai for a couple of times already. it's a beautiful city... it's just that it's so hot! hehehe... but when it's winter season, you'll love it! the place is great!

lalaki ni hudas
Oct 6, 2008, 05:22 PM
I have been in Dubai for 3 times and in Singapore once wala ako nagustuhan in terms of work pero sa Dubai enjoy ako sa Peninsula at sa Holiday beach.... f****** Hell ang mga bebots . Kalalaki nang bumpers front and back.... But now Mas maganda dito sa Brazil.... Mas malalaki bumpers... saka latina sila

ahh bumpers... too bad very few here :D

mas mahirap yata sa arab countries unlike here @ singapore but it really depends on the job offer. hirap na din ** mas dumadami ang competition and bumababa ang demand.. daming nga layoff sa mga fabicons.. it's survival of the fittest.

taklesa_pex
Oct 9, 2008, 11:18 PM
ahh bumpers... too bad very few here :D

mas mahirap yata sa arab countries unlike here @ singapore but it really depends on the job offer. hirap na din ** mas dumadami ang competition and bumababa ang demand.. daming nga layoff sa mga fabicons.. it's survival of the fittest.

kung babae ang hinahanap mo - singapore is full of hipon. magaganda ang katawan. :hmm: i speak no evil ;)

taklesa_pex
Oct 9, 2008, 11:28 PM
why don't we list down the $$$

Singapore in SGD

Housing
HDB common room (government housing) 550 + 75 utilities
Condo common room (private) 1000 + 120 utilities

Form of transport
Bus 1.50
Train 1.50
Taxi 15-30

Tax
Income tax 5 - 15% can be paid after the tax year (i.e. hindi withholding tax like sa pinas)

Entertainment / month
TFC - 40
PinoyTV - 40

jaicee.viixi
Oct 9, 2008, 11:33 PM
sa dubai walang tax. hehehe. pero mahal talaga ang accomodation dun. pero madalas company na mays agot ng accomodation mo. personal expenses na lang iisipin mo.

lalaki ni hudas
Oct 10, 2008, 05:53 PM
kung babae ang hinahanap mo - singapore is full of hipon. magaganda ang katawan. :hmm: i speak no evil ;)

i am well informed based on experience don't worry :D..

ushuaia_ph
Oct 10, 2008, 06:01 PM
one advantage of singapore is the proximity to pinas. mura pamasahe if you book ahead of time, and 4 hours away lang, pwede ka nga umuwi monthly if you want or if you can afford it. :)

keyser_soze
Oct 18, 2008, 02:49 PM
why don't we list down the $$$

Singapore in SGD

Housing
HDB common room (government housing) 550 + 75 utilities = 400+ US$
Condo common room (private) 1000 + 120 utilities = 700+ US$

Form of transport
Bus 1.50
Train 1.50
Taxi 15-30 = 20+ US$

Tax
Income tax 5 - 15% can be paid after the tax year (i.e. hindi withholding tax like sa pinas)

Entertainment / month
TFC - 40 = 25+ US$
PinoyTV - 40

^^

Let's say food is around 100+ US$/mo.

Singapore would cost at least around 1,200+ US$/mo, plus the 5-15% tax deduction.

-------


Dubai/Abu Dhabi

Housing - 3,000 AED/single room = 800+ UD$ (includes utilities)

Transport
Taxi - 10-20 AED (ave.) = 5+ US$

Tax - free

Entertainment
TFC (ABS-CBN) - 240 AED/mo. = 65+ US$/mo.
Orbit (GMA) - same

Food - 500 AED = 100+ US$


whereas, Dubai/Abu Dhabi would cost around 970 US$, and salary is tax-free.


it therefore appears that the cost-of-living in Singapore is relatively higher.


now, it all depends on how much you'll most probably earn from your prospective line of work.

..

icegayle
Feb 23, 2009, 06:25 PM
Both countries are experiencing total recession. Hay, sana maging ok na lahat..

LodRose
Feb 23, 2009, 08:34 PM
kung pareho lahat, singapore na lang kasi mas mura pamasahe pauwing pinas.

nhowelson
Feb 23, 2009, 10:18 PM
may friend ako na IT dto sa uae then lumipat sa singapore and he find it better in singapore...

tama ang hirap maghanap ng work on both countries ... :lol:


kung pamasahe ang paguusapan singapore na nga lang.. may friend din ako sa singapore IT din sya almost every other month umuuwi.. :lol:

roemar08
Feb 23, 2009, 10:47 PM
Meron ako kilala sa Dubai, store manager sya ngayon pero gusto nya bumalik ng Singapore.

Isipin nyo din na sa hirap ng buhay sa Pinas, dapat iconsider yung country na maganda magbuo ng family. Mahirap kasi kung maiiwan ang family mo sa Pinas at ikaw nagwowork abroad. Kaya yung iba nagiipon lang and then nagmimigrate sa ibang bansa.

metropolitan
Feb 23, 2009, 11:34 PM
Sa Singapore kasi malapit sa Pilipinas, mas madaling umuwi especially for a weekend in the Philippines. Bukod doon, ang "weekend" doon ay Sabado't Linggo hindi Biyernes at Sabado.

haberdasher
Feb 24, 2009, 02:14 AM
been hearing lotsa stories in dubai from my sis...di na daw maganda.kaya nagparelocate sya sa sharjah eh,then she has rackets in dubai...
singapore looks more okay, and yeah,point taken na mas malapit sa pinas,3hr plane ride lang...

skipp3r
Feb 24, 2009, 03:00 AM
OT: ano-anong specific IT related jobs ba ang indemand sa Singapore or Dubai

nintendoboy
Feb 24, 2009, 02:12 PM
i think Dubai is well-geared to battle the current economic crisis compared to Singapore in terms of liquidity and capital injections dahil may back-up facility ang Dubai when all else fail kumpara sa Singapore...

nintendoboy
Feb 24, 2009, 02:14 PM
On topic:

for IT-related jobs, i think mas okay ngayon ang Singapore and Malaysia compared to Dubai.

ang gulo ko ano hehehehe pero other than IT-related jobs, okay pa rin sa Dubai

the_BuGs
Feb 24, 2009, 02:28 PM
may friend ako na IT dto sa uae then lumipat sa singapore and he find it better in singapore...

tama ang hirap maghanap ng work on both countries ... :lol:


kung pamasahe ang paguusapan singapore na nga lang.. may friend din ako sa singapore IT din sya almost every other month umuuwi.. :lol:


depende pa rin naman talaga lahat sa offer eh... eh kung makakuha ka ng 3x sa salary dito sa UAE sa Singapore.. eh di sa singapore ka na.... and vice versa... friend ko kasi sr. recruiter ng mga IT sa Singapore problem nga lang ngayon recession may mga mass layoff pati na rin sa Consultancy service nila.. nagtatanong din sa akin kung may mga openings din sa UAE.. actually I asked her before.. If I want to work in Singapore with the package that what i'm asking sagot sa akin agad "hindi" :lol: ... unless kung Singaporean daw ako.. or high manegerial level yung inaaplayan ko which I lack of pa..

IMO right now sa ME.. Lebanon pa rin ang IT Hub...

nintendoboy
Feb 24, 2009, 02:54 PM
^^ sa Singapore kasi halos karamihan ng nadidinig ko medyo mababa ang offers, dito kasi sa UAE kaya mong kitain ng more than 3 times ang salary na binibigay sa Singaporean PR/citizen and sagot pa ng company ang airfare.

just imagine magkano binibigay sa mga expats (not PRs/citizens).....way way lower than in UAE, generally...

kiber_mo
Feb 24, 2009, 05:51 PM
^^ sa Singapore kasi halos karamihan ng nadidinig ko medyo mababa ang offers, dito kasi sa UAE kaya mong kitain ng more than 3 times ang salary na binibigay sa Singaporean PR/citizen and sagot pa ng company ang airfare.

just imagine magkano binibigay sa mga expats (not PRs/citizens).....way way lower than in UAE, generally...


Depende yan sa company na ngooffer. Pero if you'll be working sa bank, I think mas malaki ang bigayan nila.

Sa experience ko kasi, mas maganda ang offer dito sa Singapore kesa sa Dubai which is 4x what I'm earning in Dubai.

Case to case basis yan. I think sa naranasan ko, di ata kaya ng Dubai magbigay ng 3x ng salary ** sa SG. Mas mataas pa din ang sweldo sa SG kumpara sa Dubai. Ang advantage lang sa Dubai ay wala siyang tax. Again, depende din sa company.

the_BuGs
Feb 24, 2009, 06:41 PM
^ depende nga talaga... tsaka at what amount ang pinag uusapan?
ok fine sabihin natin sa Dubai salary mo is 2.5k to 3k dirhams... sa singapore kayang 3x higitan yan agad kung tutuusin at sa ibang company sa within UAE kayang tumbasan yan...

nintendoboy
Feb 24, 2009, 06:48 PM
agreed. depende din talaga.

pero when it comes to proximity sa pinas at work mates, i think pabor ang SG dahil Asians din mostly katrabaho mo, which somehow you'll feel a homey feeling......

the_BuGs
Feb 24, 2009, 07:07 PM
^ di ren dre.. puro anaps din dun.. like my friend na sr. recruiter lahat ng kaopisina nya anaps heheheheh

pero kung pagbabasehan ko yung salary guide kelly services sa Singapore... mas malaki pa rin sa UAE..

example

maximum salary ng Sys/Network Administrator is 5k SgDollar compare sa 20k (8,300SG) dirhams plus family status sa UAE :)

IT Manager maximum 10k sgdollar
vs UAE 30k dirhams (non caucasian pa yan)

nintendoboy
Feb 24, 2009, 07:28 PM
^^ ay ganun ba dre....

mostly sa IT industry siguro sa SG puro anaps din as what i've heard.

sa accounting/finance/banking industry naman, according sa mga kakilala ko doon, mostly mga SG citizens, Chinese and Malaysians ang nakakasama nila, which is for me medyo okay, kumpara sa mga anaps hehehe (opinyon ko lang po ito..)

nintendoboy
Feb 24, 2009, 07:30 PM
^

maximum salary ng Sys/Network Administrator is 5k SgDollar compare sa 20k (8,300SG) dirhams plus family status sa UAE :)

IT Manager maximum 10k sgdollar
vs UAE 30k dirhams (non caucasian pa yan)

hmmmm nagka-ideya ako dre kung magkano sinasahod mo.... libre! libre! libre!:rotflmao::D:rotflmao:

the_BuGs
Feb 24, 2009, 07:52 PM
^ as if naman sys/network admin ako hahahahahahha

research ko lang yan dito sa UAE.. maximum na yan eh... sa emirati 24k

nhowelson
Feb 25, 2009, 02:12 PM
depende pa rin naman talaga lahat sa offer eh... eh kung makakuha ka ng 3x sa salary dito sa UAE sa Singapore.. eh di sa singapore ka na.... and vice versa... friend ko kasi sr. recruiter ng mga IT sa Singapore problem nga lang ngayon recession may mga mass layoff pati na rin sa Consultancy service nila.. nagtatanong din sa akin kung may mga openings din sa UAE.. actually I asked her before.. If I want to work in Singapore with the package that what i'm asking sagot sa akin agad "hindi" :lol: ... unless kung Singaporean daw ako.. or high manegerial level yung inaaplayan ko which I lack of pa..

IMO right now sa ME.. Lebanon pa rin ang IT Hub...
depende nga talaga... in my case kasi... *** mga friend ko na IT sa SG they are earning double of my salary...

agreed. depende din talaga.

pero when it comes to proximity sa pinas at work mates, i think pabor ang SG dahil Asians din mostly katrabaho mo, which somehow you'll feel a homey feeling......
dami din daw pana sa SG.. and by the way... india and UAE are also asian countries...

^ di ren dre.. puro anaps din dun.. like my friend na sr. recruiter lahat ng kaopisina nya anaps heheheheh

pero kung pagbabasehan ko yung salary guide kelly services sa Singapore... mas malaki pa rin sa UAE..

example

maximum salary ng Sys/Network Administrator is 5k SgDollar compare sa 20k (8,300SG) dirhams plus family status sa UAE :)

IT Manager maximum 10k sgdollar
vs UAE 30k dirhams (non caucasian pa yan)
kelan kaya ako sasahod ng ganyan?

hmmmm nagka-ideya ako dre kung magkano sinasahod mo.... libre! libre! libre!:rotflmao::D:rotflmao:
oo nga libre naman jan sir TB

^ as if naman sys/network admin ako hahahahahahha

research ko lang yan dito sa UAE.. maximum na yan eh... sa emirati 24k
nahuli ka na sir wag mo na kame i divert kung saan... libre ka na sir... :rotflmao:

kiber_mo
Feb 25, 2009, 03:24 PM
^ di ren dre.. puro anaps din dun.. like my friend na sr. recruiter lahat ng kaopisina nya anaps heheheheh

pero kung pagbabasehan ko yung salary guide kelly services sa Singapore... mas malaki pa rin sa UAE..

example

maximum salary ng Sys/Network Administrator is 5k SgDollar compare sa 20k (8,300SG) dirhams plus family status sa UAE :)

IT Manager maximum 10k sgdollar
vs UAE 30k dirhams (non caucasian pa yan)

Ayos ah. Bakit nung time na andun ako sa Dubai ang sweldo ay nasa 6K dirhams lang eh 2 years ago lang yun.

Hmmp... Parang ok bumalik sa dubai ah.

icegayle
Feb 25, 2009, 03:35 PM
^Alam ko depende pa rin yun sa company.

the_BuGs
Feb 25, 2009, 03:59 PM
yes...

im talking about the maximum salary na pwede mong mahingi kasi depende talaga sa company at offer... same as SG... problema sa SG may bracket silang sinusundan kaya hindi ganon namamaximize yung offer.. like database admin.. maximum offer is 8k SG plus tax..dito pwede ka pang makahirit ng mas malaki pa sa 8k SG..


another question sa mga SG peeps... yung perks pala ano meron?

like
- Yearly Air ticket?
- Health Insurance
- Gratuity?
- Family Air Ticket?
- 100% or 80% Children School Fees?
- bonuses?

pero sa criteria ni nintendoboy di hamak na mas malaki sa Dubai compare sa SG.. nakita ko na ang salary scale sa criteria nila eh


IMO

IT,Call Centers

SG > ME

Engineering Technical,Logistics,Banking,Medical,Sales Marketing Advertising?

ME > SG

Office Support,Logistics,Human Resources

SG = ME

baskog26
Apr 1, 2009, 02:07 PM
pang additional info lang po. hehehe.
i checked about the 10k SG vs 30k dirhams salary for the Sys/Network Admin work, when converted to Philippine peso today:
10k SG = P317K and 30k dirhams = P394k.

yun lang po. hahaha. how i wish ganito kalaki salary ko. im building a career in networking and sana may makapagbigay ng tips jan. mabuhay ang mga pinoys abroad!

jimboy
Apr 1, 2009, 07:07 PM
- Yearly Air ticket? Most don't unless you work for an airline. Anyway, with 3 budget airline plying SG to Pinas, di na masyado ang impact nito.
- Health Insurance? Most will have
- Gratuity? Tips are not encourage in Singapore, even for the service industry.
- Family Air Ticket? Not unless you work on the airline industry or you are in the CxO level
- 100% or 80% Children School Fees? School fees are *cheap*, unless you enroll your kids at international schools. Again, this is only given for CxO level.
- bonuses? Only for perm staff.

yes...

im talking about the maximum salary na pwede mong mahingi kasi depende talaga sa company at offer... same as SG... problema sa SG may bracket silang sinusundan kaya hindi ganon namamaximize yung offer.. like database admin.. maximum offer is 8k SG plus tax..dito pwede ka pang makahirit ng mas malaki pa sa 8k SG..


another question sa mga SG peeps... yung perks pala ano meron?

like
- Yearly Air ticket?
- Health Insurance
- Gratuity?
- Family Air Ticket?
- 100% or 80% Children School Fees?
- bonuses?

pero sa criteria ni nintendoboy di hamak na mas malaki sa Dubai compare sa SG.. nakita ko na ang salary scale sa criteria nila eh


IMO

IT,Call Centers

SG > ME

Engineering Technical,Logistics,Banking,Medical,Sales Marketing Advertising?

ME > SG

Office Support,Logistics,Human Resources

SG = ME

vanhalen
Apr 2, 2009, 11:13 PM
kung work at sahod paguusapan mas ok daw dubai.

kung work and family mas ok sa singapore.

pwede ba mag jogging sa dubai kahit anong oras or mag bike sa kalsada?