Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

As a uk uni law student, is it worth to get UK TC? UK's salary at MC firms is almost equivalent to SG firms post tax and mortgage, so not sure why UK TC is seen as more attractive?

stop trolling
u from NUS right

Spend a couple of years there. Have some fun. Come back sg. Sg tax rate with intl firm pay. Dont be stupid. Take the opp. Here in sg people swooning over minor pay bump when nqs get jp pay. Lol

Originally Posted by Unregistered

As a uk uni law student, is it worth to get UK TC? UK's salary at MC firms is almost equivalent to SG firms post tax and mortgage, so not sure why UK TC is seen as more attractive?

Because salaries are generally pegged to current earnings and not overall package after Tax.

A simple example:
Even if you take-home 6k either way, if you apply to another firm with your SG pay of say 7k, your next firm may only decide to bump you to 8k (or keep you at 7k), and international firms may decide to lowball you. If you are taking home 6k, but with 14k salary, then you can expect your next firm to match your payscale.

Additionally, assuming you somehow apply back to the SG branch office, or if you get posted to another Asian site, you end up earning alot more.

Also, as long as you stay in the UK, it is easier to jump into the "big" international firms that are headquartered there. You end up earning the pedigree of being a MC firm assoc and it is easier to jump around after that.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Because salaries are generally pegged to current earnings and not overall package after Tax.

A simple example:
Even if you take-home 6k either way, if you apply to another firm with your SG pay of say 7k, your next firm may only decide to bump you to 8k (or keep you at 7k), and international firms may decide to lowball you. If you are taking home 6k, but with 14k salary, then you can expect your next firm to match your payscale.

Additionally, assuming you somehow apply back to the SG branch office, or if you get posted to another Asian site, you end up earning alot more.

Also, as long as you stay in the UK, it is easier to jump into the "big" international firms that are headquartered there. You end up earning the pedigree of being a MC firm assoc and it is easier to jump around after that.

tdlr ur saying that sinkie firms luv lowballing, nothing can fix sinkie lowball mentality

Just work in London for a couple of years if you have a chance la. Assuming you have no commitments in SG or refuse to work overseas because of personal or family reasons, no rational law grad should turn down an opportunity to work in London for a Singapore firm.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just work in London for a couple of years if you have a chance la. Assuming you have no commitments in SG or refuse to work overseas because of personal or family reasons, no rational law grad should turn down an opportunity to work in London for a Singapore firm.

Just an example from another industry

Do you want to start your career in JPM or DBS?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

As a uk uni law student, is it worth to get UK TC? UK's salary at MC firms is almost equivalent to SG firms post tax and mortgage, so not sure why UK TC is seen as more attractive?

OP here, thanks for the responses. What’s the appeal to working in UK apart from the higher pay? Also not sure if it’s worth to go there given the covid situation?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

OP here, thanks for the responses. What’s the appeal to working in UK apart from the higher pay? Also not sure if it’s worth to go there given the covid situation?

Aren't you already a UK uni student? What's the difference, aren't you already studying there?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Aren't you already a UK uni student? What's the difference, aren't you already studying there?

no, all online because of covid

Stop feeding the troll la. Either that or OP is an idiot anyway who can’t figure such things out.