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Old 28-03-2013, 02:21 PM
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You friend also started working mid 2010? He has quite a good growth.

How about you?
I from eeeeeeeediots. worked as r&d engineer (shipped 2 product self-designed) in sme for 2years last paid 2.9, now i jump to logistics do paper work 3.3k. i think everyone should skip uni and learn excel after o lvls

Regarding my fren, he actually had to quit, then reapplied (for show nia) to get the new salary scale.

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Old 28-03-2013, 02:21 PM
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Currently, I have very good work-life balance in MNC.
70% of the time can leave office before 5.45pm - 6.00pm.
29% of the time can go home before 5.00pm - 5.30pm.
Only need to overtime 1% of the time.

Office hours is 8.30am to 5.30pm.
Congrats...I think that is one good MNC. European MNC?

To add on, not all ministries and statboards off work life balance.

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Congrats...I think that is one good MNC. European MNC?

To add on, not all ministries and statboards off work life balance.
US MNC. I gotten two job offer in Dec 2012 and Feb 2013 with slight pay increment.
I rejected both aprtly because of the work-life balanced this company offering and good superiors I am having now.

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I from eeeeeeeediots. worked as r&d engineer (shipped 2 product self-designed) in sme for 2years last paid 2.9, now i jump to logistics do paper work 3.3k. i think everyone should skip uni and learn excel after o lvls

Regarding my fren, he actually had to quit, then reapplied (for show nia) to get the new salary scale.
I started in SME too at dec 2009. Joined MNC one and half year ago (same industry but different job scope). I have been using lots of excel for my job. Handling millions of numbers
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Old 28-03-2013, 04:35 PM
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So my question is am I underpaid? Or paid to the market rate? Or overpaid?
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So my question is am I underpaid? Or paid to the market rate? Or overpaid?
For two and half years of working experience. Generally, in engineering field

public sector - underpaid
GLC - mariginally underpaid
private sector (MNC) - slightly underpaid
private sector (SME) - fair
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For two and half years of working experience. Generally, in engineering field

public sector - underpaid
GLC - mariginally underpaid
private sector (MNC) - slightly underpaid
private sector (SME) - fair
What will be the percentages be like?
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Old 28-03-2013, 05:15 PM
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What will be the percentages be like?
Many civil servant claim that they able to get > $4k after 2 years of working.
Pte Sector MNC (carried forward working experience) try $3.5k - $3.7k
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Old 28-03-2013, 05:18 PM
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Many civil servant claim that they able to get > $4k after 2 years of working.
Pte Sector MNC (carried forward working experience) try $3.5k - $3.7k
My company is GLC. By right how much should I be drawing?
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Old 28-03-2013, 05:22 PM
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My company is GLC. By right how much should I be drawing?
I would say around $3,100 - $3,400.
Two of my friends drawing that amount in GLC with 2-3 years of experience but that is after changing of job.
One is change from pte to GLC.
The other one is working at shipyard with very high bonus.
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