How much are you earning per annum?

[Sam Adams]

Hahahhaha third world country or expat?

Coming from Europe

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can anyone help me with an estimation how much can I earn as marketing communications manager (regional) situated in Singapore for an ICT company (expat). I assume that all the wages mentioned here are gross sallaries? what about benefits? thanx in advance!

First, it's a manager post not director. And regional doesn't mean much. In guessing 5k.

Benefits are usually standard -- about 2k per year of "flexible" benefits (gym, dentist, even vacation). 14-25 days of annual leave.

But if you are white, you get extra perks outside of work. Ladies here like white men. Strange place.

Thanx for your opinion. If this is possible offer I will remain in Europe and enjoy better climate conditions.
In this case it seems it is better for MNCs to have locals on this position because I don't see here business case for employees coming from developed countries - especially from distance locations like Europe is :-(

Originally Posted by Unregistered

First, it's a manager post not director. And regional doesn't mean much. In guessing 5k.

Benefits are usually standard -- about 2k per year of "flexible" benefits (gym, dentist, even vacation). 14-25 days of annual leave.

But if you are white, you get extra perks outside of work. Ladies here like white men. Strange place.

haha nice troll reply!

trolling causes bad karma 8-X

My annual is 35k, working in Apple.

Annual - 120k (current)
2005 - 22k when i first started work

[oldmaid]

wow~! din know singaporeans are so well paid! all baggin 200-300k per annum

no wonder when I lived overseas, I heard lots of stories of people telling me about rich singaporeans... also now i understand why foreign talent wants to come here to get a piece of the "pie"

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Let me share something with you. I always had a car since uni, actually had in just before I ORD-ed. It was a Jap car. It was special driving to school back then when less than 5% of the school's population (my time) had a car. Felt really good and I had no shortage of attention. Being in NTU and having a car means that for those living in hostel, you are their "ticket" out for supper. No shortage of friends.

The car became my source of confidence. A self reassuring tool that made me feel that I was successful. When I graduated, I didn't earn much. Still, I mantained my car and bought season parking in CBD. It cost me $450 per month. But I felt good telling my colleagues I drove to work and sometimes I drive them out for lunch. Again, the car was my ticket to feeling good.

Then it escalates. I sold my JP car and bougth a continental car last year. Cost me almost S$200k. I used all my work savings and took a 7-yr car loan. My monthly expense drains me almost $2k+ (loan + petrol + season parking). I save $500-700 a month only.

In the eyes of alot of my colleagues and friends... I'm a high flyer. I'm doing well. I don't know how long this fascade can continue. I can't afford a house. I'm single, late 20s, living with my parents.

I've only my CPF and less than $10k savings. If I get married, it would be a 4RM hdb flat for me.

Living the SG dream... still.

I see many people flaming you. Let's just live and let live.

I guess you probably had a lot of free f**k when you were in uni and hostel, so your car is probably a good "investment"!