Reply to: Singapore job dilema

[scotspine]

Just got a call, and think I can live with it.

Been told I can have unpaid leave, and they'd be happy for me to work from home in another country (Family visits to aus for example), and they'll give me a few extra discretionary days as well, assuming I'm doing well, plus any sick days for my kids I can take as sick days and not days off.

Gotta say I've never been chased harder by a company, or felt more wanted. They upped the salary for me, they're giving me 4000 stock options when I start, they give good bonuses, and already said they want me to get promoted into another position in 6-9 months.

Think I'll be taking it!

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww - who wouldn't???? sounds brill

[Pondlife]

Think I'll be taking it!

Result! JFDI!

[TheFaQQer]

Think I'll be taking it!

**** off, then

[snaw]

Just got a call, and think I can live with it.

Been told I can have unpaid leave, and they'd be happy for me to work from home in another country (Family visits to aus for example), and they'll give me a few extra discretionary days as well, assuming I'm doing well, plus any sick days for my kids I can take as sick days and not days off.

Gotta say I've never been chased harder by a company, or felt more wanted. They upped the salary for me, they're giving me 4000 stock options when I start, they give good bonuses, and already said they want me to get promoted into another position in 6-9 months.

Think I'll be taking it!

[TheFaQQer]

They're talking to my future boss, might be able to add a few extra days unofficially, at his discretion. Should find out this morning.

I fell for that one in my last permie job. 18 months into it, I'd had 0 discretionary days, and had to take holiday days when I was ill, or get no pay for the day (in the first 6 months - half pay for the next 6 months).

Mind you, I did get a massive 17 days holiday, so that was OK

[snaw]

Yes please!

And good luck!

For you big man:

http://www.jobsdb.com.sg/

http://job-search.jobstreet.com.sg

http://jobs.singaporeexpats.com

Some of these are jobscrapers, but between them I seem to get a good set of results.

[Moscow Mule]

The 'cold weather' thing is partly the issue, I go two ski trips a year - one with the lads and one with the family. Easy enough from Singers - Japan or Sth Korea. But 3 weeks holiday sort fo puts a major dent in that ...

Solved! (sort of)

http://www.snowcity.com.sg/snowcity2/index.html

[Churchill]

Seems to be better than here. This one is through lined-in, which about a 1/3 of the leads I have had have come through. Also the agent thing seems different there, they're more about introducing you to companies, than just posting jobs and yuo applying.

Can give you some job boards if you're interested.

Yes please!

And good luck!

[snaw]

How did the job search go? Was it hard finding a job there from the UK?

Seems to be better than here. This one is through lined-in, which about a 1/3 of the leads I have had have come through. Also the agent thing seems different there, they're more about introducing you to companies, than just posting jobs and yuo applying.

Can give you some job boards if you're interested.

[snaw]

You might have negotiated yourself into a corner there.

It could be worse. One person that I know who worked there (not in IT) was on "local conditions" which meant working a 5.5 day week including Saturday mornings.

Put the vacation days into perspective, how many years are you intending to live there and how many of those would you stay at the same company?

I think Singapore is a fantastic place and would love to live there for the novelty value but I couldn't see myself staying there more than a couple of years. You have to go a long way to get some cold weather.

The people that I know who have worked there loved it but did not stay longer than nine months.

They're talking to my future boss, might be able to add a few extra days unofficially, at his discretion. Should find out this morning.

Got no issues with living there, I've been twice and know some people with kids who live there, which is the main attraction; family life. It's a great place to bring up kids, safe, clean, good schools and it's relatively close to Australia where my missus family all are. Plus we should be able to recapture some of our social life there - we pay £1800 a month in child care costs here, over there we can get a live in maid for £300 a month. Ready made babysitter if we wanna go out, and stops a cinema night from being a £100 night out for example.

The 'cold weather' thing is partly the issue, I go two ski trips a year - one with the lads and one with the family. Easy enough from Singers - Japan or Sth Korea. But 3 weeks holiday sort fo puts a major dent in that ...

[Board Game Geek]

From what I've read, it sounds a great place to visit as a tourist (one or two things notwithstanding), but I'd leave it at that.

Because the moment you start work there, the shine wears off and the depression will set it. Once the rosy glasses come of, everything will lost its lustre.

I'd say ditch it, the holidays are pants, and visit on your terms, not work under theirs.

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[Gonzo]

Tried, everyone there whether ex pat or local is on same deal, so they can't make an exception for me. I've told them it's a showstopper for me. so they know I'm serious.

You might have negotiated yourself into a corner there.

It could be worse. One person that I know who worked there (not in IT) was on "local conditions" which meant working a 5.5 day week including Saturday mornings.

Put the vacation days into perspective, how many years are you intending to live there and how many of those would you stay at the same company?

I think Singapore is a fantastic place and would love to live there for the novelty value but I couldn't see myself staying there more than a couple of years. You have to go a long way to get some cold weather.

The people that I know who have worked there loved it but did not stay longer than nine months.

[RichardCranium]

Can you get parasitic fish in London?

Lightly cooked or raw cod will do very nicely if cod worms will suffice.

[JoJoGabor]

Dont drink the water without boiling it twice first. When I was there, ten years ago, I had a bath in the(swinky) hotel and the water looked a bit off-colour. There are these tiny parasitic fish that live in the storage tanks and they swam down the end of your pen 1s. They have tiny barbs so they can not be expelled and it's agony every time you go to the toilet.
I had to have the full umbrella treatment once a week, just to keep myself clear.

A friend ate one of those little white chicken sausages and contracted liver flukes. He is still completely yellow, and his hands shake and he looks about eighty years old. Shocking.

And within this little snippet of text are around 2 years worth of excellent sick day excuses, which will help boost your holiday days to 30 per year!

I may use these over the coming weeks. Can you get parasitic fish in London?

[DieScum]

How did the job search go? Was it hard finding a job there from the UK?