Anyone lived in Singapore ?

[black]

My girlfriend suggest me go Singapore for job cos' her university is there and will work there for years. I didnt know how about that country and whether I could get a job. :(

any ideas ?

[farafiro]

u can PM the new joined member POM
I think he lives there

[black]

Originally posted by farafiro
u can PM the new joined member POM
I think he lives there

oh, I'll try my luck, thanx farafiro~ :)

[Ricod]

All I know from Singapore is that you'll be fined a $ 100,- if you litter chewing gum there ...

[pom]

Hey Black,

I do live in Singapore for the moment, even though I am studying there (not a job or anything). What exactly are you looking for?

And Ricod, that's not true.... because you're not allowed to bring chewing gum there ;)

pom :cool:

[black]

Originally posted by Ricod
All I know from Singapore is that you'll be fined a $ 100,- if you litter chewing gum there ...

Gosh ! $100 for a single gum ? :eek: NO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[black]

Originally posted by pom
Hey Black,

I do live in Singapore for the moment, even though I am studying there (not a job or anything). What exactly are you looking for?

And Ricod, that's not true.... because you're not allowed to bring chewing gum there ;)

pom :cool:

thanx for your reply, pom~ :D

as I said in my first post I want to try my luck to find a job in Singapore, but you know it is not simple cos I'm not Singaporean and not lived there either. So I do want to know could the compnies there employ me and what the procedure is if so. :rolleyes: oh ! almost forgot it, I wor for an IT company and due to multimedia courseware(that is, Flash ;) )

any suggestions ?

[pom]

I don't know, sorry. I think your best chance would be in a foreign company, not a local one. I don't know if there's such a thing for the US, but there's some kind of French Chamber of whatever that can help us find jobs there. You could try to contact them (if they exist of course).

pom :)

[black]

Originally posted by pom
I don't know, sorry. I think your best chance would be in a foreign company, not a local one. I don't know if there's such a thing for the US, but there's some kind of French Chamber of whatever that can help us find jobs there. You could try to contact them (if they exist of course).

pom :)

how and where could I contact them please ? I am at a loss :(

thanx anyway~

[pom]

Well, where are you from? I mean which country?

pom :cool:

[Jesse]

The next FlashKit conference is in Singapore and since I'm going to be out of Australia when the Aussie one is on I was seriously considerring taking a side trip and going to the Singapore one. It's bit early though, it think I have an exam just the day before.

[Mortimer Jazz]

Okay, I've included a link .... this is mainly advice for UK contractors, but even if you're neither there's some stuff worth reading that may apply to you and the US (if that's where you are)

http://www.contractoruk.co.uk/article60.shtml

Quick example, you will *probably* be liable to continue paying tax in your country for another 6 months after you leave, yet get charged tax in Singapore from day 1, so this is something worth looking in to, and be ready to claim back what's owed when the time comes.

Most countries seem to offer various options and have work-treaty agreements between one another so you should try to get info on what they are. You're best off going to a company that deals with work abroad, at least for some advice.

This is all stuff you can 'google'.

You may be able to work for a local company via a US 'umbrella' company either as a contractor or permie. That way you stay in the US tax system which may be potentially beneficial (I don't know how it works over there). You may be given generous tax incentives to do so.

[black]

thanx Jesse and Mortimer Jazz, I think I'd better search for some information later. :)

to POM: please check PM please. ;)