[Matt.]

For some extra trainging you might take a look here,..helpt me a lot :
http://interview.monster.com.sg/
(the training questions).
Good luck

[freeier]

just a detail, you don't get 20% pension fund in SG.
cos more than half of it is contributed from your pay anyway.

so essentially u get an extra 10~13% from your employer to help pay for your mortage if you have one.

in hk the pension portion varies depending on the company. u can use the mpf system that u and your employer each contribute 1k HKD (or lesser, % of pay) to your pension account, or some companies allow more flexible payment where the employer maybe pay up to 5% of your monthly pay.

essentially, u can take home most of the pay.

and also, note that unless u are someone they absolute want to have, else u'd have to compete with the salary demand of locals... they won't have rent to pay...

[jimbo]

Originally Posted by freeier

and also, note that unless u are someone they absolute want to have, else u'd have to compete with the salary demand of locals... they won't have rent to pay...

true true, I have to compete with locals if I want to remain in the financial industry and theres no way I can afford a 40% salary drop to what I was on in London. Had to retrain and do something else now I can get more than what I was on in London!

[Mat]

So Andante..u finally got your interview...how was it?

[andante]

Was in hk last fri for the interview. Awesome i must say..

The contract's on the way to sg now.. & they are expectin me in the office by mid March..

[Mat]

tehn let's keep in touch !

[andante]

Haha.. sure! i've only caught up with one singaporean (also from this forum) for both my trips to hk recently.. would definitely make plans to meet up with the rest.

[globalcitizen]

There's a Singaporean Association you can join for HKD 100 per annum. Joining fee is another similar amount - can't remember. They arrange once a month Happy Hour at the Conrad, and socials as well e.g. I joined their junk cruise to Lantau in Dec.

[freeier]

now dun have entree fee.. 8-P but they are more of the networking for biz ppl... tonnes of lawyers and bankers around that refuse to join the SA... 8-P

[links]

congratulations,

your package is quite good...at the age of 23rd you earned double more than the HK locals. many of my HK local friends in 25-26s are still earning 10k-15k.

wished a good boss like yours will give me an offer someday..haha..