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Been working in Singapore for almost 4 years now. Security is the best. Less racist as compared to Australia. If you are single, Singapore is good to earn and save more $$$ π If you have a family, in the long run, it's not good. Well, I guess most of you know why - high cost of living.
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Singaporeans are so downright racists, it's actually funny.
Case in point, kelangan magsubmit ng IELTS to Singapore Medical council. Not for licensing. Poor daw kasi english natin. Pero at the ward, I had to learn Sing-lish, otherwise I wouldn't understand what was going on. No speak china one mah cannot lah, ayoo can lah. Eto pa, you can't be citizen because that's... uhm, for their citizens only. Alamah.
In aus, there are actually laws against that. Pwede ka mag report and nobody can retaliate. Pwede anonymous. Pero I find that they are careful not to offend kasi ayaw nila ma-report din. If people are rude here, you don't have to live with it. In Sg, it sort of comes with the territory. Accepted norm, if I may.
Mayt, Sg is expensive. But wait till you live in Oz! Hindi lang yata doble, baka triple pa gastos ko dito. But I have to slam your assumption about savings/earnings dun sa mga walang pamilya. Hindi rin, mas ok ako dito. </blockquote>
Oh yeah... Previously I inquired about applying for an MBA at NUS; they are requiring me an IELTS, and I asked if this is required as well for Singapore. Ang sabi ng naka-usap ko from NUS, hindi daw... Hmmm, makes me wonder if their English is better than mine. Ahahah!! π
Yeah, mas gastos dito sa Australia @rooroo; mas mahal ang food (goodbye hawker mentality na bili lang, dito you will learn how to cook kung gusto mo magtipid), mas mahal ang PUB,mas mahal ang public transportation, mas mahal ang tax and mas mahal dito mag travel. PERO:
On the flipside naman, mas mura ang car, mas mura ang housing (dati we live in a 2+1 HDB and it will come out more expensive than the 2 bed villa that we are staying currently here in Melbourne) - mas relax dito... More expensive but you will get on with it naman and find way on where you can lessen the expense without sacrificing your style of living.
To put it shortly, mas matipid kami ngayon rather than before in Singapore... Maybe because bago pa lang kami ang mejo di pa ganun ka stable. π