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Forum: Income and Jobs 09-02-2023, 09:43 AM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt Sorry I meant employer! Sorry I meant employer!

Forum: Income and Jobs 09-02-2023, 08:47 AM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt Resigning first is a little risky. For longish... Resigning first is a little risky. For longish notice periods, the new employee can propose buying you out to shorten your notice period. But noticed period is something you need to state upfront...

Forum: Income and Jobs 09-02-2023, 12:03 AM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt Quality related role! Quality related role!

Forum: Income and Jobs 08-02-2023, 12:38 AM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt MNCs attitude towards yearly increments vary... MNCs attitude towards yearly increments vary quite a bit. Anecdotally, one MNC I was in had zero yearly increments except for when you're promoted, while in another I was given 10% even though we...

Forum: Income and Jobs 07-02-2023, 10:13 PM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt I was from the medical device sector before... I was from the medical device sector before joining an F&B company, which is where I am currently.

Forum: Income and Jobs 06-02-2023, 09:37 PM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt Small update to my current situation as I have... Small update to my current situation as I have just changed jobs! Thought that my experience might be helpful to some. A key question that I was asking at that time when I was considering...

Forum: Income and Jobs 17-06-2022, 11:36 AM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt Valid question and I definitely don't take... Valid question and I definitely don't take offense, we are all here to share our experiences. I don't have a lot of datapoints for you as I don't discuss salaries with my colleagues/friends, so I...

Forum: Income and Jobs 16-06-2022, 09:33 PM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt Thank you! I was pleasantly surprised too. For my... Thank you! I was pleasantly surprised too. For my current role - 2 mths max bonus with no AWS. So in terms of TC then it's less than a 53% jump from the previous role. If you're asking about...

Forum: Income and Jobs 16-06-2022, 09:24 PM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt It's rather difficult to generalise because... It's rather difficult to generalise because quality engineering is such a broad field, there are quality engineers in R&D, software development, manufacturing, civil/aerospace engineering etc. But...

Forum: Income and Jobs 16-06-2022, 12:53 PM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt Hi all, just wanted to share a small update to... Hi all, just wanted to share a small update to what I have posted in the forums previously. I am currently a senior quality engineer in a large healthcare MNC. 1st year: part time role in a...

Forum: Income and Jobs 30-06-2021, 11:17 AM

Replies: 1,219 For those with 2-5 YOE, what is your salary? Views: 579,254 Posted By LeGozt Thank you for the kind words. I'd like to think... Thank you for the kind words. I'd like to think that the salary jump was purely due to my own skills/abilities, but I think there was an element of luck involved as well that people don't often...

Forum: Income and Jobs 29-06-2021, 08:42 PM

Replies: 1,219 For those with 2-5 YOE, what is your salary? Views: 579,254 Posted By LeGozt It's mostly due to the fact that I moved from a... It's mostly due to the fact that I moved from a perm role to a contract role. Large companies typically pay a premium for contract roles as they are time-bound and you lose the job security that...

Forum: Income and Jobs 29-06-2021, 07:12 PM

Replies: 1,219 For those with 2-5 YOE, what is your salary? Views: 579,254 Posted By LeGozt Just sharing my experience as another data point.... Just sharing my experience as another data point. I graduated in 2015 from NUS. 1st year: part time role in a startup, S$1,000/mth working 50% 2nd year: converted to contract role in same...

Forum: Income and Jobs 08-05-2021, 07:59 PM

Replies: 7 Do you continue to negotiate if HR refuse to budge ? Views: 4,140 Posted By LeGozt As with any negotiation, you have to be prepared... As with any negotiation, you have to be prepared to walk away. Are you prepared to walk away if they don't meet your salary expectations? If your answer is no, then there's nothing you can do.

Forum: Income and Jobs 06-05-2021, 10:44 AM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt I chose to accept the contract offer. Yes I have... I chose to accept the contract offer. Yes I have thought about whether accepting a contract role would affect things down the road. I would probably have to be honest that this was a contract role...

Forum: Income and Jobs 06-05-2021, 07:10 AM

Replies: 23 Job Offer Advise Views: 11,662 Posted By LeGozt Card to share more? Card to share more?

Forum: Income and Jobs 05-05-2021, 04:54 PM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt I described my situation in this thread here... I described my situation in this thread here (https://forums.salary.sg/income-jobs/13570-job-offer-advise.html). I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but I am from the medical device field.

Forum: Income and Jobs 28-04-2021, 11:24 PM

Replies: 19 [Advise] Offer package negotiation? Views: 18,183 Posted By LeGozt If what you're saying is true, then you're a... If what you're saying is true, then you're a horrible boss and the employee would have been lucky to have dodged a bullet.

Forum: Income and Jobs 28-04-2021, 12:13 PM

Replies: 19 [Advise] Offer package negotiation? Views: 18,183 Posted By LeGozt Pushing too hard is a concern yes, but your... Pushing too hard is a concern yes, but your original question was whether you should or should not negotiate. The answer to that is definitely yes, and for how hard you should push, you need to...

Forum: Income and Jobs 28-04-2021, 08:59 AM

Replies: 19 [Advise] Offer package negotiation? Views: 18,183 Posted By LeGozt You should definitely negotiate! I can... You should definitely negotiate! I can confidently say that most employers expect candidates to negotiate. But the important thing is not to negotiate just for negotiations sake. When I negotiated my...

Forum: Income and Jobs 25-04-2021, 08:17 PM

Replies: 8 How to answer "why you left your previous job?" Views: 2,880 Posted By LeGozt I think no reasonable interviewer will laugh at... I think no reasonable interviewer will laugh at your responses. I'd advise you to be honest and open. All the reasons you mentioned above are reasonable. If you are really expecting better work life...

Forum: Income and Jobs 25-04-2021, 08:00 PM

Replies: 718 Engineer Pay Views: 597,097 Posted By LeGozt This is pretty much where I was.. I have 5 yrs of... This is pretty much where I was.. I have 5 yrs of experience and my monthly basic was 4.4k. My grades in uni (NUS) were honestly so bad that I did not even graduate with honours for my engineering...

Forum: Income and Jobs 21-04-2021, 05:59 PM

Replies: 17 Which offer should I take (MNC vs civil service) Views: 6,989 Posted By LeGozt I'd say that the pay difference is small enough... I'd say that the pay difference is small enough to be considered negligible, and the more important things you should focus on would be, in no particular order: 1. Learning opportunities 2. What...

Forum: Income and Jobs 20-04-2021, 08:13 PM

Replies: 23 Job Offer Advise Views: 11,662 Posted By LeGozt It's a little hard to say for sure as it depends... It's a little hard to say for sure as it depends on your commitments. For example, a sole breadwinner with elderly parents to provide and care for would probably prioritise higher pay rather than...

Forum: Income and Jobs 17-04-2021, 09:54 PM

Replies: 23 Job Offer Advise Views: 11,662 Posted By LeGozt I guess I am a little apprehensive because I... I guess I am a little apprehensive because I don't really know how contract jobs work. From what I've been told, there are some differences between the perm staff vs contract workers, for example no...

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