Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you work for a builder (contractor), be prepared to work really hard and with your time tight up at work. I graduated from NTU back in 2018 and joined a builder firm. Working hours are normally 8am-7pm/8am-9pm, 6Days week. Fresh Engineers Paycheck you are looking at about Low-mid 3k.

Suggest you head into Govt agency or change track unless you are willing to slog hard in the line. Industry is saturated with more affordable and ‘less demanding’ foreigners as compared to SG/SGPR thus your paycheck demands might not be justified.

There are few bright sides to the job, it is not desk bound. You get firsthand experience into how the construction industry works. If you meet the right bosses and perform well, you may be groomed to climb the hierarchy.

Nevertheless, it’s all still hard work especially on the builder end. I wish you the best and hustle hard.