Salaries is just a factor of the whole employment equation. Using individuals as references does not say tell you anything aboutindustry benchmarks. Timing is a very important factor. If you enter the job in a bad year for the company, the salary you can negotiate will be depressed. And HR is not obligated to adjust your salary in say the next year when company improve. There will always be some who earn at the top band and others at the lower band. If you always compare with the top band takers, then you will just set yourself up feeling shortchanged. Better to have realistic expectations about the future of your company, whether your skills are in demand, how to increase your marketability etc. Comparing salary alone is just so 1 dimentional. My 2 cents.
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Non Grads
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A friend of mine was one of the VPs in the finance dept of Goldman. She has only an A level cert and was drawing >$10k per month. Her boss is an angmoh. Another friend, a poly BS grad was drawing $7k+ in another MNC's finance dept. The wife of someone i know who is in the finance cum operation dept of a shipping firm was drawing $12k per month and she has only an O level cert but lots of experience! Both my friends are in a profession which values paper qualification (like the legal/med prof). Yet, their employers are able to see beyond their papers and pay them according to what they could contribute to their jobs. It's difficult to find such employers. But there really are such gems around. As for myself, am still searching for such an employer...my pay is not too bad, but could be better. |
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You seemed to be lucky in your job search/ career progression in terms of compensation. Good for you. May I know if you've encountered sceptical potential employers who found your job hopping record disturbing and fedback? As for your being offered a course in local U but not taking up the offer, I totally believe. I scored a few distinctions in my Os, good enough to enter a top JC, but chose to study in the Poly instead. There are many like me from my cohort in the NP and SP. |
I wonder why people choose to take diploma over local degree in an available field. Not that i have anything against diploma. But unless you are so sure that you never work for govt, stat board etc. their starting pay for degree holders are higher for dip. holders. Studying for degree course shouldn't be much more stressful than studying for dip. if you aim to do well anyway. Any comments?
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Type 1. Those who are not academically inclined. Type 2. Those whose results are good enough to go to a top junior college but prefer to compete with "Type 1" above because they're easier to beat. It's good for the ego when you keep beating your competition to a pulp. Finally "Type 1" turns into a pulp and goes into the workforce while "Type 2" goes on to university with much greater confidence in life. |
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1) ~38k basic 2) Masters Yes, huge adjustment upwards in 07-08 period. I do not know the rates now. I do not know AI and promotional increment for an average performer as I was never one. |
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Hi. Anyone knows if there are any yearly salary adjustments in LTA? What are the salary range for fresh grads from local uni with hons for the company?
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There should be yearly annual increment (AI) in the government sector if the economy is good enough! Unless the government declare an economic recession, there will not be any AI for that year or even pay cut! From what I know in year 2007, My friend from NUS 2nd lower honors mechanical engineering (year 2007), he join LTA as mechanical engineer with starting pay $2900 in year 2007. Well after serving LTA about 2 months, he found out that LTA not his cup of tea, he join Morgan Stanley -annual basic salary $40000. -annual bonus (i never ask him) |
Govt jobs for accountancy grad
Anyone knows what are the options and prospects (annual increment, starting salary, bonus) for accountancy grad in stat boards or the ministries?
i'm looking at IRAS or positions as a financial analyst in one of the ministries.. btw, i recently graduated with 2nd upper hons accountancy degree from local uni.. |
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