Hi,
Really glad that u actually thot of coming to Singapore. Me being a Singaporean welcome you in adv to our multi-culture society. On a whole, Singapore is a safe place to stay in. You dun hv to worry when u're walking along d streets, can safely let your children play at playgrounds and wander abt.
On a personal note, i'll say living in Singapore is not easy too. Irregardless of which industry u're in, u tend to work long hours. Most companies here do not pay overtime if you are paid by monthly salary. You're expected to be efficient and has to multi-task at times. But i would say it is still better than HK. By normal practice, u'll get 14 days of annual leave n 30 days medical leave.
Good thing is that our govt is emphasising more on work-life bal, so there's more flexi working hours esp for working mums.
Hope this gives u some background.
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Originally Posted by DesertStranded
My fiance and I are a bit sick of the situation we're in here in Dubai and would like to relocate somewhere else. He's a Senior Web Developer/Web Master so we'd need to go someplace good for IT where he could find a decent paying position.
So how is the working/living situation in Singapore? Don't just give the positive PC answer I really want to know the pros and cons. What are the work culture, working hours, salary, vacation time, crime, corruption, bureaucracy, commute time, daily hassles, etc.
I'd really appreciate any advice anyone could give so we could decide if a move is advisable.  |