I Lived in JB and Worked in Singapore to Get RICH
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- čas přidán 20. 09. 2023
- 3.5x for working the same 8 hours a day is a LOT of money, but the question is.. is it worth it?
I wanted to find out.
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thanks man!@@joeonnmalaysia
Hei, bro, you know/hear about what's 1967 Currency Interchangeability Agreement(CIA) between Malaya(Malaysia), Singapore and Brunei😮?
0 x 3.5 = 0 buy me mcd cheeseborgor pls
@@chunwengfxck you! I will let all Malay Johorean recognised your face for makimf joke of Malaysia more poor than Singapura. Even you failed to called Singapura not Singapore
My late mother working in food factory in Singapore. Even though she works from 9am - 3pm, she needs to wake up at 4am to catch a bus and queue at CIQ. Then, when back home to JB, she arrived around 7pm-8pm. I love my mom. She is working hard to raise and pay for my education.
A mom who sacrificed so much n for her kids' future well being......🙇
Please take good care of her after you graduated and had a good job.
@@dannyong4843 Thank you dear. But, She passed away in 2016 due to cancer. I still in study at that time. It so sad that she never able to see me graduated and have a good job now. 😣😣🥺
@@ReefearEapear Sorry to hear that, be kind and good to your siblings, your friends and always remember her in your heart
You have a beautiful hard working mother ❤
In secondary school, I had Malaysian scholar classmates living in JB, who would wake up at 4am every morning just to make it to school on time. I have no idea how they did it, but they always performed brilliantly in school n I NEVER heard any of them complain about what they must have had to sacrifice in order to pursue their education. Looking back many years later, I still have the utmost respect and admiration for these amazing Malaysians.
Same. My school was in the east and one of my classmate lives in JB lol. It's insane. Only in secondary my Malaysian classmates lives in our school boarding house.
I think it’s just a matter of getting used to this daily routine.
nah, M'sian nowadays keep using the jam at custom as an excuse for them to come to office late.
The education system in msia is in a terrible state .
@@woontry4779 Can't be that bad right? There are like many Malaysians that seems to speak and write really well
To take it up a notch, I work in IT and got hired by a company based in Singapore as a mid level engineer during the pandemic. I worked from home in Indonesia, which is cheaper than JB and minus the cost of the commute. I literally could buy a house here using my salary after working for a year
I work in NZ but fully remote. I'm currently in Singapore and to keep the timing the same as my team mates I am starting at 4am! It's not too bad provided I go to bed before 10am.
www.mom.gov.sg/faq/personalised-employment-pass/can-i-work-outside-of-singapore-while-on-a-pep#:~:text=Yes%2C%20you%20can%20work%20overseas,Personalised%20Employment%20pass%20(%20PEP%20).
Can you elaborate what "IT" work are you doing? I'd like to know more 🤔
@@jacksonitsme I'm a DevOps Engineer
@@hookenz hi can refer me? Thanks
As a Singaporean, deep respect for every Malaysian who go through this daily…
Lol. They are doing it for themselves. What respect r u talking about. Stop giving msians credit. If there is a job that pays 4 times in jb, many sg will commute everyday to jb. Singaporeans with misplaced sympathy for them should wake up.
Now, you should feel yourself lucky as Singaporean
@@JH-kv8mt i always think i m lucky to be borned on right side of the causeway. Never envy msians no matter how cheap msia is.
@@sart3735 I refer to the davidcks
@@sart3735 wow so sour
I’m Singaporean and live in Singapore. I don’t find Singapore that expensive, though. If you’re a normal person doing normal things, you won’t really feel financially stressed. I don’t own a car (for what?). I just have a HDB flat and go holiday once in a while. Nothing too fancy. Don’t feel like life is gonna break the bank. It’s doable. Don’t listen to Singaporeans moaning about life here because complaining is a national pastime for us. 🤣
This video is so well done. I am a Singaporean with many Malaysian friends working here. Totally respect them for integrating into our culture and taking the toll of moving out of their comfort zone to achieve their goals in life. 💯
Integrating into our culture? Lol. 9 out of 10 I hv seen keep telling us how Msia is better. Big joke. Proud and poor people are worse than rich and proud people. Lol.
We have to work double triple hard to compete with Singaporean n expat for overseas too..... with only one objective in mind: Better prospect, more stable n 'equitable' opportunity for ALL n compete on merit basis .
Cultural n socio aspect is almost the same, hence lesser issues created n assimilates with ease into Singapore's society.
@@KUKUMAIL your comment is very confusing. No Malaysians can't compete with us on the same level. Citizens should have privileges. Before U say I am anti foreigner, do you think if Malaysia is the richer country now, U would allow foreigners to get the same privileges. 😂. Losers always want same privileges. 😂
Just came across your channel and wow. Your storytelling skills are impressive.
I work in Singapore so I think my testimony carry some weight.
Of course working in sg and living in malaysia makes the most financial sense. But in the long run, it is not worth it.
So that leaves 2 options.
1) working and living in Malaysia
2) working and living in Singapore.
It’s true that Singapore rental is high, but even after rental expense, I still find myself saving more even without the conversion and that’s because everything else is so much cheaper.
Chicken rice in SG cost $3.5 and that same plate cost rm8 in jb.
The job progression is so much better in Singapore as well. Of course don’t expect to be treated the same way as the local. But generally, the annual increment and the bonuses are way better than in Malaysia.
I can afford the latest gadgets and when I go back home to visit my family, the spending power of Sgd is mind blowing in malaysia.
Don’t hate me.. I love Malaysia but it just makes so much more sense for me to work in Singapore
Hi Gabriel, could you please explain more why it is not worth it?
@@LifeOfAshlynOng for me, my working hours are 830am to 6pm and I believe this is generally the same for most office workers.
If I were to live in JB and work in SG, I need to work up at 430am in order to wash up and reach JB Sentral at 530am. Then after all the queue/ custom/ bus ride to woodlands, it would be around 730am and that leaves me 1 hour to reach office in Raffles at 830am.
When I leave work, it would take me 3.5 hours on average to reach back home in JB.
After my dinner and shower, that’s already 1030pm and it’s time for bed.
No personal time at all. If I want personal time, I need to eat into my sleep time.
This is not sustainable.
@@Whatexactlyispeace So you mean the time consuming is your concern. Alright, got it! Thanks for sharing 😁
Our government loves foreigners!
@@lioneltang7543 I don’t know if you meant that positively or you are trying to throw shade at the sg government. If it’s the latter let me remind you that Singapore originated from immigrants from multiple countries notably China and India. Our forefathers are all immigrants into the country. Foreigners contribute to the country as much as the locals do.
'At the end of the day, when the sun sets and it's time to go home, for the most of us, we would do anything for the people that we love.' - Chun Weng.
Inspiring words. This quote reminds us that our love for those closest to us is unwavering, and it's in those moments of reflection that we realize the depth of our commitment to their well-being. Beautiful sentiment!
Appreciate this comment so much! 🥹
As a Singaporean...I thank you those Malaysian that commute daily to work here. It is really tough. Thanks for contributing the growth of Singapore. Myself I have nvr look down on them but thankful. 😊
Dun speak for all Sg. A lot of Sg hate msian pmet.
"As A Singaporean " ..... I dun represents Singaporean.
Singapore steals Malaysia's talents - that's what Malaysians like to tell Singaporeans too nowadays.
@@acpanda6372oh Pls msia has no talent. Majority of them are subpar pmets who speak worse English than sg and just as shitty chinese. It's not a tech or finance hub, wat talents they produce.
@acpanda Did Malaysian being kidnapped and forced to work here ? Dude dun lidat lah. They are being paid too. Chill man.
When you're young it's good to work in SG. Your body can take the commute from JB to SG daily. Just do it for a few years...
Amazing how much you’ve improved in filming, storytelling, and overall quality of your videos nowadays! Great content, entertaining and very informative 🤝🏼
Thanks for watching man ☺️
There is some difference about the food price . Let's said sg salary is 5k and chicken rice is sgd3.50 versus my salary is rm5k and chickken rice is rm7.00. U can't compare apple to orange but apple to apple . U actually spent more money on food in kl
He pointed that out.
Zero points for your listening skills. 👎 He already mentioned it.
You're right❤
It's only applicable to say Sg is cheap if you rent and stay in SG when you work. If you want to maximise the SG salary fully for msia use, trust me. Every morning you will tapao full load of meals and cigarettes to bring into Singapore.
petrol cheaper by 50% , hair cut -45% , taxi -35% moon cakes _65% ,big mac _40% ,joss sticks -70%, kumbing soup -50% etc
Wow I did not know I was so blessed as a kid in Singapore to wake up only at 6.15 and end school at 1.30. I will work harder next time
Yeah,work hard and save more for retirement.
Although the housing cost is higher in Singapore, the left over balance is a lot more. For example, if we get to save 10% in Malaysia or in Singapore, the 10% is 3.5x more in Singapore. I've worked there for 3 years and actually stayed there and live like a local. I'm lucky to be in the tech industry, but I think it's definitely possible to work and stay there. The time and energy saved can be used to advance oneself and improve the career further. Singapore also made sure foreign worker are paid fairly, so the salary is comparable to the locals and it's definitely enough
You got my subscription, young man.Syabas. Jia you. Smart move.
The words of wisdom at the very end, wins you my subscription. My fellow Malaysian, u BOLEH!
I like you quote "if you cannot defeat them join them"
I was really touched when I watched this video. Ash is a lovely woman. She gives me positivity through the way she talks and her smile. Thank you Chun Weng for this great video. I'm appreciate 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤️❤️❤️
Hi from KL and been doing this since 2018, but it is better to rent in Singapore there to avoid that crazy border crossing. It depends on your starting earning salary. Then again just waiting until RTS to be completed. Anyway I do know the way of crossing via bus between JB-SG. Lastly think about your long term retirement savings if you decide to retire in Malaysia then it would be worth while in my opinion. Plus for Malaysian having SG PR then one can open a CPF account. So when you retire then you have both CPF and EPF retirement savings.
Hi! May I know why do you think that's better to rent in Singapore? What if you are from JB?
@@LifeOfAshlynOng ...it all boils down to what is your earning salary and what is your rent budget. Obviously if you are a JB resident it is a different individual perspective given the close proximity of JB and SG in distance where home is much close by. Anyway I am commenting for an
individual non native JB or Johore state. After all it is an individual personal choice. Lastly, is how much one wants to save $$ to repatriate back one's home country. So there is no wrong or right answer and it's a subjective matter, which is what can be economical for others might not be economical for others as well so it depends and boils down how one manages their own finances and spend on what they think is important in terms of"needs" rather than "wants"...lol.
I grew in JB, left that city at the age of 19 for singapore - studied and worked, married, bought and sold my first HDB, bought a condo then bought another HDB when it was legally to do. Now just relax and watch the world go by everywhere in the world. All at the ripe old age of 55@@ebcho1 - still holding that malaysian passport
Great storytelling and your best video so far!
Thanks for watching top G
This is one of your best videos bro. Would love to see more vlog style videos in the future
Thanks fam!
I am a Singaporean working every day already, so so so tired. Every evening walks like a zombie. I just can't imagine how you guys cope with every day of to and fro.
ops... well, I treat it as an exercise 😄
Yeah,i think working in S'pore is very2 stressfull thats why everyday very2 tiring when coming home.
@DoReMiDo_ Vigorous exercise I would say 🤣
you have not been hungry yet thats why no drive.
RTS will change this, live in JB, R&F, 10 Mins walk to Bukit Chagar RTS station, 10 Mins clear both customs, 5 Min to wooland North, 5Min board onto TEL line to everywhere in Singapore.
Anywhere within one hour.
thats the dream - but getting into Chagar will take 2 hours hahaha. As it is now the drive from Taman Pelangi to JB Sentral on a weekday night takes 1 hour. Chagar station can't have power failure haha
Stay in JB and work in Singapore only works for two type of people, self employed or business owners who have the luxury to drive in and out during non-peak hrs. Eg. After 9am, and before 5pm.
Other than that, it is totally not worth it to sacrifice sleep hours to get that spending power, in the long run your health deterioration would outweigh the benefit of 3.5x. Also, there are a lot of negative hidden factors such as job progression maybe affected, less opportunity, etc. Cheers.
Yes it's same like Indonesian who still work in malaysia while salary just 2x higher.
Post-covid and with some jobs and companies allowing hybrid type of work (3 days in office / 2 days work from home) would be one situation in which i would think about doing this commuting things...otherwise it's too much of a price on the physical and mental health !
Msian working in SG for the last 10 years. This video is spot on except for 1 part. It's not 'doing the amount of work'. The work culture in SG is very competitive and fast paced. You better keep up
3x the currency rate, 3x the pace. Worth it!
I was in a global consultancy firm in kl and working along side ppl from sg. I felt i was doing at least equal or more work than sg counterparts for the same job level yet no one in malaysia was able to get promoted that year while there was so many promotions in sg. From then on i made it my mission to work in sg and got it ;) Ppl in sg really have life so much easier in general
Many are being forced to work abroad ..no want is willing to be separated from parents and family.. hope MALAYSIA catch up and ppl there wont have to struggle like this.. is money the devil that matters .
@vtn08 Singaporeans play hard work hard and smart.
@@vtn08is being other race than chinese will make one experiencing the same?
Life is always a choice. A choice they chose to make for their loved ones for a better-quality life. And i am sure many Singaporeans are also facing financial difficulties and would do the same if we can a row a boat to the other side to make a better living for our loved ones as well.
4 better lifestyle sg quit 2 australia, uk, usa ..houses n cars r cheaper
My deepest respect and appreciation to all those malaysians willing to sacrifice sleep and time to travel daily to sg to work.
If we go malaysia work for one third pay then is really called sacrifice la. Because they will have to beg us to go
Thank you so much for your respect!
Lol. Wat respect. They spill their blood for their country?
@@sart3735 You have proven yourself for being a vessel of idi0crity and stup1dity. I extend my congratulations for your appointment as the head of the anti-reunification extremist terrorists of Singapore. Singapore will soon have a Tuanku! 🤣
I’m from the US but have been to both countries. Idk why but I find this so interesting that one would commute to another country for work daily. That’s dedication
Because the distance from both check points are only 6 km lol. The cost of commuting is cheaper than NYC subway 2 ways. Just across the causeway where currency is 3.5x more powerful. Our culture and history about 99% similar, very easy for one to to get used.
it's happening in your country as well, from Mexico to the US.
Switzerland / neighbouring countries too ?
U gotta understand. Distance wise, commuting from Malaysia to singapore is like commuting from New Jersey to Manhattan. And shorter than commuting from upstate New York on the metro north. The reason it takes so damn long is because it is two countries hence u are crossing international borders and all the security and immigration checks that come along with that
just like people in New Jersey commute to New York City daily for work - and spend 3-4 hours commuting by train or car. No difference.
I think if u want the best of both worlds, get a job in sg that doesn't require to work the normal office hours. Maybe a permanent afternoon or night shift job.
Living is all about lifestyle. You can live very cheaply in some Asian countries, but if you get sick, you will not find the type or quality of service that you would expect.
Now and again I will go back to Singapore and the one thing that I appreciate most is where I live now, I can plck an apple or plum from my backyard and that was what I have always wanted to do - grow my own fruits.
As a singaporean, if I am in dire straits, I hope to have the option to go to a ‘Singapore’ nearby and exchange my time and youth to improve my situation too.. grass is always greener..I am stuck on this expensive pirate boat
i came from JB to work in Spore, set base here and now work out of singapore - foreign income not taxable. very shiok
Work 2.5 shift. You make more money. 1st shift : 7 hours 2nd shift: 7 hours 0.5 Shift: 3.5 hours = 17.5 Hours = 6.5 Hours (5 Hours Deep Sleep). Extra 1.5 Hours (3 Meals @ 20 mins = 1 Hour) 0.5 Hours (Bath & Toilet). Instead other people is pension at age 55. You can pension at 22, then make more than 3 times and retire at 66. That you can establish all your 3 childrens 1st Generation (Endowment Fund) and your children will work for next generation wealth. The initial to build generation wealth is always the hardest for the first stage and the subsequent generations will have many generations to pass down provided your generation childrens live a frugal life.
Many Singaporeans including my uncle during the 70s n 80s go to UK for manual work as dishwashers or restaurants waiter when the exchange rates back then were like 4Sgd-1£. He was paid £500 which was like $2000 for 12hours work n undesirable sleeping conditions n it was super good money back then when average salary in spore was $400/$500, certainly it was alot harder for Sporeans back then.
洗大餅，there were a period of time Chinese from different countries move to UK for this, not only SG. 跳飛機
how much total travelling cost to get in ad go back JB you spend per day ?
Just curious... ETS does not arrive in JB for now... right?
I've been thru this life of hell once back in 2014 for 3mth working as accts exec monthly earning sgd2.2k rate 2.50... Had to woke up at 5 leave de hse by 6 and reach spore custom by 730... Clock in office at 9am then leave at 6pm reach home by 9pm... Merely spending 6hrs a day comuting... Same routine goes from Mon to Fri... I quit the job N shifted to kl having gud life with family... Prior to 2014 I used to work in spore btw 2002 until 2008 working as floor manager in MCD orchard rd... The conversion rate was even more worse during this period which is 2.20... Now I travel daily from rembau to kl for work with 1 hr journey by bike and return back to rembau... Total hr spent on road is just 2hrs wic is acceptable compare to traveling into spore
Rembau to KL daily bro? Crazy man🤪🤪🤪. Can't u take the Komuter service? Gua salute u bro - riding daily on bike (is it the super bike type?) n teach destination in an hour - u must be speeding like nobody business....🙇🙇🙇
@@KUKUMAIL haha thx bro... Yes 2015 to 2018 working in jln tun razak so it's one way 91km and straight highway from rembau... I work night shift that's y it took 1hr if normal working hrs mean wud be 1hr plus... No superbikes la kapcai je 115 lagenda... Then from 2018 to 2020 Mac work in Cyberjaya also travel using highway 45min drive... Since covid till now wfh je...
@@faizalkamal8035 Nite shift....ok lah the traffic not heavy. But gua 🙇🙇🙇🙇 u bro, travel daily rembau-KL downtown👍👍👍. Nowadays, kapcai really can speed lah Vs. my those day Honda kapcai C70- really Ah Pek speed🤣🤣🤣🤣.
U take care n ride CAREFULLY on roads yeah👍
@@KUKUMAIL sudah biasa bro... That's y I said I rather travel to KL to work than spore wasting more hours on travelling je... Office work doesn't suit for those travelling back to JB daily... Sumore ur sgd salary shud be more than 3k than it's worth it but stay in spore la...
Best of luck Chun Weng, fortune favors the brave, go find your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Love from Singapura.
We would do anything for the people that we love. 😢
Can we find a job that we can work remotely in Malaysia but earn SGD ?
@@danson95 I guess yes?
Nice to see Ash on your channel
I am one of her subs
I'm a Singaporean living in Malaysia and working in Singapore . My wife is Malaysian. I have been trying to find a job in Malaysia but it is harder than I thought. I don't mind a pay cut but it seems no company in malaysia are willing to hire a Singaporean. I am in the oil and gas industry. I find the situation very weird
maybe they just donwan the hassle of getting a visa for you if u dont have one.
@@nasigorengtomyam7452 I already have a spouse visa
Pengerang got jobs?
@@Seramics have but not for Singaporeans sadly
@@n__5049 That's protectionism for you. You think all countries are like Singapore welcoming "Foreign Talents"? Only when you lived outside of Singapore will you then know how open our policies are.
My respect to the hard working Malaysian working here!
Wow bro, 20k sub now congrats. Loved the way you use the fork to hold your mic in those days.
This is my first time encountering you but this video is really really well done! Good job!
I used to commute btw the 2 countries to study and work. You can save alot because you will be too exhausted and left with little time to spend. But you have no energy to upgrade your skills and increase your earning power too.
Who say? I have colleagues from technician upgraded to engineer in 2 years. We all travel in and out daily.. So what's the problem upgrading skills?
Super insightful and great story telling skills! Thanks for taking us along your journey 🙌 The chewing gum bit was too funny 😂
Hi. I have a question. Is crossing the strait is 24hours basis or will close at at midnight? I have crossed the strait to SG twice before but all were done during daylight.
Bro this one is so good👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for watching bossman
Damnnn Thanks for sharing. I never thought of how people work in sg as Malaysian.
Thanks for watching boss!
Next time try crossing on the eve of a long weekend or long holiday 😅 your jaw will drop
minimum wages help “correct imbalances in employer-employee bargaining power”, the politician said.
Sorry my English is bad, write this in Chinese:
可能有些人会说，为什么不在大马找一份新加坡wfh的工作，为什么不在自己的国家努努力….然而不是每个人都那么幸运可以找到高薪的工作，好的机遇，基层人士如果不是生活所逼，谁会想每一天花6个小时上下班，牺牲时间和健康
你们的艰辛，努力，勇气，坚持，我佩服，辛苦了，要加油，要照顾好自己👍🏼
辛苦？说得好像全世界都不再辛苦的生活。花费长时间奔波来到新加坡赚钱是因为利多与弊。都是为了钱，吹得那么高尚，至于吗？
@@damnnsupercalifragilistice3935 我只是说佩服这些能为了更多钱而到SG做工的人，因为我做不到，sorry我看不出哪里高尚了😅（??)
A good and interesting documentary vclip! 👍Thanks to Chun Weng.
Welcome to the ' Dream Rich Malaysian Association'. Wish you reach your goal soon. 🖖
i always take the Tebrau KTM JB - Spore - only 5 mins ride, zero jam and it's a breeze at clearing customs cos the train can only accommodate a limited amount of passengers. There's plenty of buses when u reach CIQ Woodlands.
Hallelujah!!!! The daily jesus devotional has been a huge part of my transformation, God is good was owning a loan of $47,000 to the bank for my son's brain surgery (David), Now I'm no longer in debt after I invested $12,000 and got my payout of $30,000 every months
Just stay SG if u plan to work in SG, you get much freedom on anything you wanna do (for income $4k above)
For me, I achieved more by networking after work, and eventually got better career opportunities.
Will the new rts help in some way ? Whats really the bottle neck ?
Good Vid bro.
Tq
this is the first time i landed on your video and you gained +1 sub from me. really love your storytelling skill, i literally watched every minute of it. keep up the good work
I like your content and the perspective you have captured in this video. Do more of this kind of content!
Who having 3 hours of sleep? U sure not? Too exaggerated...I work at tuas....most of my colleagues and me can wake up 6.30am, leave at 7am.. Reach to work by 8.30am. Finish work at 5.30pm , reach Gelang patah KSAB at 6.30pm...after that still can lepak at r&r gelang patah have a pack of fruits and cigarettes before heading home to gelang patah before 7pm...it's a choice u pick to stuck yourself in public transport. How efficient the shit is or they proclaimed, you still need to walk here walk there and pleaselaaa..it's not cheap after 1 full day travelling including the weariness. Ride motor, before go work, tapao roti, nasi lemak, or bihun/mee goreng include ikat mati kopi ais to drink while on motor definitely cost less than RM10 plus in for your breakfast and brunch in sg work, then u pump full tank rm6 at r&r before entering..upon exit u pay 4dollar sgd vep....be a smart guy to travel on Sg highway to avoid ERP and find parking where is free or right in front your office...total cost 4dollar vep sgd (13.60rm) + rm6 petrol plus RM10 food enough for 1 day...rm30 per day (8.80sgd dollar)...is definitely much cheaper than taking grab from Johor, take bus la, take mrt la, use your legs 11, lunch time need run to the crowded HDB kopitiam/food court centre...so end day it's a choice u made in life to earn the living...
Don't think too much of the hardship. Think of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
Much respect to these hardworking people and the sacrifice they make daily to better their life and the life of their loved ones. I guess the best option is working remotely in Malaysia for a Singapore company. But not everyone has that choice. One thing that both the governments can do is make it easy to cross over so that these workers don't have to spend as much time commuting. Hope they also develop more infra to facilitate travel between SG and JB.
My Malaysian friend actually do find that the food in Singapore is cheaper than the food in Malaysia. Initially I don't agree with him until he says earning sing dollars and spending sing dollars compared to earning ringgit and spending ringgit. It's because you earn the same dollars on both sides but Singapore has a much higher dollar value. And it's because of the dollar value that makes that huge difference
I'm from Port Kelang moved to Jb with my wife and son (1989) So...Me three working at S'pore Company looking for bigger salary than Malaysia and i always skipping Shipping company because some company pay in usd or Sin $ ...and i've been working many company and many type of ship and traveling around the world and earning big pay too..but when i retired at the ages 55 yrs..what i most regreted was my EPF money or CPF in S'pore..can say that i've lost so much money because there are no deduction for foreigner ..yea..that time just thinking of big salary forgot about old age soon ..really really regret bro..(i'm a retired merchat seaman) (WHAT TO DO AYAM PATUK ITIK SUDU..BUT I'M NOT REGRET BECOME A SEAMAN) And my favourite song > Holiday by > Richard Wright..keep it up..bro..
so do you have saving acc
Aik no saving whatsoever? Asb or epf or etc can deduct mthly what.. want to venture in shipping line or ioil n gas too but no experience so donno how. Tired of working in the office d.
Chun Weng, I like your script. Just articuating the facts as you confront them. No anger. Excellent. I am a SG citizen.
I like to tell you and to all my many Msians friends who are working in SG, you should not be just be looking at money sense. If you do, you shall lose the woods.
Working and Living in SG is a life journey experience that SG offers you. Which other country offerred you a job with all the perks n cheap tax? Be honest. USA, AUS, UK, Japan?? Be grateful. Not everyone get to be offered a job in SG, not even if you are from London! This is 2024 not 1890 of the EIC lordship.
SG offers you a new view of what the world ought to be. Safety, efficiency, work recruitment fairness, training grants abounds, food you buy from the humble hawker centre is cheap, ... safely cooked and handled! Police that comes and enforce the laws, be you UHNWI or a poor legi migrant worker. Bus shall come right one time, everytime! No body cut Qs, ...alll things that you shall in time take forgranted. I know, because I now work in in a 1st world country! V o m it blood.
You can also find bias at work, .. if you keep looking for it. Many come with the entiltled mentality, .. esp the westerners. But we all know why they are still in SG. Many act like they comes from ultra space with super righteouness and cleanliness and their boss back home can't wait to recall them back. It doesnt take much to uncover that they are just HQ dead wood or new economic refugees. But I have met really great talents, humble and most willing to integrate. Lives in the heartlands and play with the heartlanders. Out public housing is the best in the world that out beats even the western, Jap (Danchi), Seoul, HK by the miles in terms of clealiness, amenities, size, safety!
You shall never integrate is you live in JB n work in SG. You must get out to mix with the locals. Besides there more more than 1million Msians in SG! If you still cannot swim as a Chinese Msian in SG, then you are a dysfunctional.
Trust me. I worked in HK, Melbourne, SF in my past 30 years. It is ALL the same. Pros n cons (gross income, tax, recreations, safety, food, friend impoverished) If U subconsciously keep obsessively look for the black ink blotches as brag or citicism points to folks at home talk, you shall find it. But you are so blind to the 98% of the paper are beautifully pristine white. These are the exhibits of an ignorant low lifers.
The last thing, ... SG might not be your final destination. But it is worthy to consider it as a final. I have work and lived in many western countries, ..raised chidren there too. You might find love here too in SG. .. learn to appreciate the system. Maybe also find a life partner.
Just remember, SG is not stupid. Every system and regualtion exiisted becuase thousands of intelligent civil service officers had cracked it and arrived at what they think is the best solution. You not knowing the background is your own fault. So desist the ignorant critisicim. I know it is nor easy living in a new country. Becuase I am now... only without your previldge as a Chinese Msia that SG is offerring you.
Thanks for reading. Sorri it is a bit long.
🙏 With great respect to All Sides ... Having just 3 hours of sleep or less per day ... Will affect our bodies & minds in the long run ... While renting a room in Singapore is getting higher & higher ... We think this arrangement of commuting to work to Singapore from Johor Bahru daily is only sustainable for the short term as had seen many decided to go back to work in Malaysia after 2 to 6 years periods of working in Singapore while staying in Johor Bahru ... Many old fashion factories in Singapore are already relocated to Malaysia , Thailand , Indonesia & Vietnam due to higher production costs in Singapore ... 🙏🕯🌏🕊🇸🇬🇲🇾
reminded of story that in jakarta parents sleep over nite in cars with school kids to beat traffic jams so kids will not hv, 2 stay awake at 4 am to beat traffic going 2 school
There are almost 1 million Malaysians working @Singapore with 300k travel daily . 😂
The Singapore factories that move to Malaysia are of low value .
How would 🇲🇾 progress /Rakyat getting higher pay with these low value jobs ?
@@wjj7488 1,000,000 ??? 2 far fetch...1/12 malaysia's population ???...higher pay 4 civil service, policemen n politicians will stop corruption...works in sg..
My friend paid around SGD450 room rental...and he work at f&b for SGD3000. That's a huge win for me
I work in phuket earn SGD 3000 pay rental apartment SGD 200 per month
how is a MY egg costing 0.67rm (20c sgd) no difference compared to a SG egg costing 0.41sgd (1.435rm) ? can buy 2:1 eggs in jb vs sg.
You missed 2 issues I think. Number 1 is the retirement benefits of working in Singapore. Number 2 is how many hours of sleep you could get. Waking up at 4am is nothing if one sleeps at 8pm. Anyway good job. This reminds me so much of the other busy border crossing: Tijuana - San Diego. That and the JB-Singapore are considered 2 of the busiest borders in the world.
Hi! In fact, I usually sleep at between 9-10pm and I wake up at 4.30-5am. However there are people who sleeps late and wakes up early to do this. 😊
finish work already 5pm... only if u finish right on time. u think can go home and just sleep at 8pm isit haiya.. need to cook, clean, shower, if got family need to make sure kids/elderly folks already settle with themselves
@@kiwipalace Understand the situation you mentioned.
Too stressful even for youngsters. You will have no life travelling 4 to 6 hours everyday.
It would be better to rent a room is Sg for 1k may be? per month, and have some leisure time. I should think the cost will be about the same as travelling to and from JB. And make sure you get a pension in the end.
Have lots of savings to buy a house in M'sia and retire happily. Good luck!
What retirement benefits? When one retires is when one is out of job - choice or not. Then you only rely on what you have kept away over the years. There is no retirement benefit.
Thank you for making this video. Please repeat this experience when the RTS is fully operational. I think we all would love know how the experience differs then :)
The various international rankings show that s'pore is far ahead of m'sia in many areas. So, all m'sians must unite to make m'sia less of a goner!
Very good video 😁👍.
We Sporean would love to spend money in JB, Pse vote correctly to progress in JB rather than sentiment RTS and HSR is what Malaysian need. Dont be swayed by the OLD politician
Good content 👍
A lot of young Malaysian (Malay under 30yo) going to work in Australia with temporary work visa recently. But as your video mentioned saving money is limited cos cost of living is extremely high in major cities of Australia. I found out that some of Malay worked 3 months & return home.
Why they return home? I'm planning to move to Australia in few months time any suggestion?
If you make your meal daily, avoid drinking and spending on unnecessary. You can save money, I was there for near a decade. Just... Food were so expensive
those temporary work visa only allows you to menial work - it is legalised cheap labour. Australia is a waste of time - if you are not white then you will be in for a real shocker.
I am currently staying in Sydney at the moment. Being an international student living in Sydney city, everything (hereby I mean the expenses of dining outside in the restaurant and rental is far more expensive than in Singapore.
You can't find a roll of sushi below AUD3.50 (at least AUD2.50 for the cheapest option like rice in the taopok - I forgot what they called it opps...). A lot of people would rather wake up earlier to make their own meal. At most, to not overspend, I buy coffee and 2 sushi rolls to feed and wake myself up in the morning for school days (I only have days per week to go to school, the rest of the days I camp inside the library, either bring my own food or I spend $15 for Ma La Tang, $7 Domino pizza, either one way can settle hunger issue lols.
PS:// No cafe is selling their coffee at a price below AUD3.80 (unless you order Espresso).
Also, talking about the cost of living in Australia, was already known as one of the highest among other cities on the planet earth. Unfortunately, it is higher than before COVID-19. Student accommodation has achieved $750-$800 rental per week in its highest period (here means the student apartment, or those newly built ones, with good quality features like in Central Park, during the mid-year of 2023). It has dropped a lot right now in the city, however still quite expensive as compared to a lot of suburbs. If you are coming over to Australia as an international student with a lot of budget, and you can cater to this amount of expenditure, it is still not a big deal or problem living in the city.
Some budget ways if you are coming to study abroad, please consider staying in a suburb not as close to the Sydney CBD, like Epping. I have a classmate living comfortably in Epping, paying AUD478 per week for their rental, as two pax for a landed house with 2 garages. She's paying AUD200 per week, which means AUD800 per month. Hope all this information helps! As I am not sure if you are planning to go to Melbourne or any other cities in Australia... Sydney has the highest expenses among all :) in general @@Aliya-tc5un
Yeah, buying our own groceries is the best way instead of dining outside! Well the other side, the service line employees got so well paid as compared to other countries... @@micheal2186
5:05 bro thats not a monorail thats the MRT train...
Cheers and just hope the coming new HSR would make these better! Fingers crossed!
Happy to see a Malaysian's perspective on this. Great video!
I buy BTO, rent out, stay in my parents' house and get rich.
this really made me stay and finish the video..Thanks..Subscribed!
haha thanks to let me know the welknown traffic status in MY-SG border, never been there before but will be there very soon. Greetings from native Khmer in Vietnam/Vietnamese Cambodian.
Thanks for talking about this. There are still Singaporeans who doesn't know (or care to know) that they earn a lot more comparatively to people in other countries, and only complain complain complain how expensive Sg is.
If you’re barely scraping by in Malaysia and don’t have much education, it’s definitely worth making some sacrifices to make ends meet. Trust me, it’ll be worth it if you can cover all your expenses without too much stress.
Thank you Malaysians for sacrificing and taking such noble actions to ensure that your family is taken care of.
I'm from Malaysia, but i only think of how to make money in Malaysia by being a freelancer, working 8 hours 5 days in a week and also doing diff types of online business.
So i spent 12 hours for my full time job+ freelance+ other businesses. It's better earning compare to waking up at 4am just to work in other country that has higher conversion. In the long run, you may get more or less compare to working full time job in SG but at least there is a hope that your business can go up to RM20-80k monthly.
So i got to say is take your risk.
Superb video, bro!
Thanks for watching! Love your videos man!
I guess one benefit from the pandemic is that companies are open to flexi work arrangement so some office workers can wfh 2 days a week, then u have more time to sleep in on WFH days.
Seriously .. those that stay JB unless u don't have to wake up at 5 and earning less than 2k SGD.. If you earn more than 2k SGD find a place walking distance to your work place that way u spend $0 for transport and those stay JB they paying 300 more than u.. still they will save more because of logging.. but seriously they will exhaust so fast.. and soon will regret about the whole thing
Hi chun weng. I suggest yo to be sg citizen. An educated person like you better be a Singaporean. Life as an educated person in Malaysia not good enough....
How come i feel like fast food in JB price roughly same as SG ah? Had a 2pcs kfc meal at City Sq was abt 24rm
You can also find cheap houses in Singapore, it depends on your luck.
A Malaysian woman here rented a room for 450 Singapore dollars. Still living in
If you compare the price in Kota Kinabalu, then you realise the food in Singapore.. the price almost the same....
I tried living in JB and working in SG for a month and traveling 3-6 hours per day through and back from work. While the first week was great, the rest of month, I found my health deteriorating due to lack of sleep and poor diet. Weekends are spent trying to recuperate. Earning SGD and living in MY makes a lot of sense if you can work remotely or if the is flexibility in timing. Otherwise, the effort and time stuck in transit and the value of time in monetary sense, health and mental wellbeing, it makes more sense to just live in SG.
Respect to Ash and those that travel to and fro for work .... Stay safe
Nice and meaningful video🎉Well done❤😊
hmm i was working at Fairprice Xtra before and there were some malaysians who did the same thing work here and travel back to jb. There was 1 who even invested on a motorbike to get from her home to work. That definately lower the time needed to travel at the same time cut time time on the roads as well.
But that really need a lot of discipline to wake up early, i for one took almost 1hr+ to work and also 1hr+ to get home after working almost 6 months decided i can't stand it anymore while i was working as a support staff in Punggol Cove Primary School.
Thanks for your captivating video! Respect those who have the endurance and have the patience to achieve their dreams thru hardwork. Its also a blessing to be able do so to have such situation and opportunity. I wonder how our young Singaporeans like your age will ever pay off their house. I know some who can not even afford to buy a house. They have to continue to stay with their parents and for some depends on their parents for housing need. We can only pray and hope our leaders have good policy to help their citizens. 😊
I hope when RTS is operational, it would help reduce traveling time.
300k daily travel may become 600k by then if good and you save …..?
Don’t let the home rental deter you. The saving you get after deducting all costs will be equal to your MYR salary. So it is like MYR salary to save every mth.
no wonder i saw u queing last thursday. should i join you bro. hahaha.. hectic but fun work in hotel line at singapore. 9am to 9pm .
how much u earning