Singapore Expats

General Advice for Partners

Discuss about getting a well paid job or career advancement. Ask about salaries, expat packages, CPF & taxes for expatriate.
Post Reply
dolivian
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 4:16 pm

General Advice for Partners

Post by dolivian » Wed, 17 Sep 2014 4:19 pm

Hi everyone,

I am moving to Singa with a good job and want the GF to come with me. She is Romanian and highly skilled and particularly interested in advertising. How easy is it for her to find employment.

Are there issues with partners coming to live and work?

Thank you and hello again!

AngMoG
Reporter
Reporter
Posts: 609
Joined: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:39 am

Re: General Advice for girlfriend

Post by AngMoG » Wed, 17 Sep 2014 4:23 pm

dolivian wrote:Hi everyone,

I am moving to Singa with a good job and want the GF to come with me. She is Romanian and highly skilled and particularly interested in advertising. How easy is it for her to find employment.

Are there issues with partners coming to live and work?

Thank you and hello again!
Skilled in what? :wink:

Please use the search function. To make it short: if your home country (where you previously lived?) recognizes common-law relationships (living together but not married), then she may be able to get a DP. If not, she'll have to find a job in SG just like everyone else.

Advertising is tricky to find a job in, since it is quite a popular career among locals.

dolivian
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 4:16 pm

Post by dolivian » Wed, 17 Sep 2014 4:33 pm

Thanks.

She speaks 5 languages (Russian, German, English, Polish and Romanian) fluently, business skills and has experience working in major international companies. I assume languages skills are needed out there.

I'll have a search

User avatar
sundaymorningstaple
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 40532
Joined: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 1:26 pm
Answers: 21
Location: Retired on the Little Red Dot

Post by sundaymorningstaple » Wed, 17 Sep 2014 4:41 pm

4 Eastern European languages and English. English is the language of government here so not of any value. Europeans know the value of English as do Singaporeans. Therefore, the European languages are of little value here on their own. Does she have an actual skillset that she can market? Highly skilled doesn't mean much on it's own and "an interest in Advertising" is worthless.

Unless you can prove a common law relationship that is recognized in your home country and can get notarization of same, I'd say you are going to be fighting an uphill battle and will lose.

Get married. It's a lot easier and you can get a divorce when you go back home. ;-)
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

User avatar
rajagainstthemachine
Manager
Manager
Posts: 2872
Joined: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:45 am
Location: Singapore

Post by rajagainstthemachine » Wed, 17 Sep 2014 4:43 pm

Those languages would be useful if she was serving the European market, however candidates are often given preference if they have exposure to working in Asia markets and knowing an Asian language would be a big plus.
Her situation would be akin to an Asian trying to find work in Eastern Europe without knowing any language skills.
However of late the employment situation is really tight here, companies are in no big hurry to hire anyone soon and even if they interview someone they are't going to provide an offer letter in hand straight away, some of the things you will discover are quite baffling and perplexing, even if you tick all the boxes there will be a good chance you won't get that job.
I don't want to discourage you, but the situation atm is is just like I described it.
To get there early is on time and showing up on time is late

beppi
Manager
Manager
Posts: 1768
Joined: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:15 am
Location: Ahlongistan (O$P$)

Post by beppi » Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:37 am

German is as much an Eastern European language as English is the language spoken by some island tribes on the Western European fringe.
(But SMS is right on the value of knowing it in Singapore!)

zohaa3492
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 4:00 pm

Post by zohaa3492 » Thu, 25 Sep 2014 5:13 pm

Just to update, it never turned up on my record and i have now been employed with the same US MNC for 2 months now

User avatar
sundaymorningstaple
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 40532
Joined: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 1:26 pm
Answers: 21
Location: Retired on the Little Red Dot

Post by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 25 Sep 2014 5:41 pm

Are you in the right thread?
:???:
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

Girl_Next_Door
Reporter
Reporter
Posts: 621
Joined: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:35 pm

Post by Girl_Next_Door » Fri, 26 Sep 2014 8:45 am

dolivian wrote:Thanks.

She speaks 5 languages (Russian, German, English, Polish and Romanian) fluently, business skills and has experience working in major international companies. I assume languages skills are needed out there.

I'll have a search
Is it in her plans to be a translator? If no, a particular business skills (i.e. IT, Marketing, HR, etc) would help us give better advice. One of my friend's spouse was not able to find any job (permanent or contract) within the IT fields for the past year. They are thinking of going back. Singapore is an expensive city to live in and it's not sustainable to depend on one mid-level manager income to survive now.

If the both of you are coming to Singapore, plan for the worse case scenario. Plan that she may not be able to find a job. Would this impact your stay in Singapore?

User avatar
sundaymorningstaple
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 40532
Joined: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 1:26 pm
Answers: 21
Location: Retired on the Little Red Dot

Post by sundaymorningstaple » Fri, 26 Sep 2014 8:50 am

^^ This.

Always my best advice when looking at any international posting. Can you make it work on only your income. If not, better not take it as it will definitely cause family problems, and can run from general dissatisfaction all the way to divorce and anything in between. In fact, if it sours too much, it will also impact your own performance at you job and possibly put that at jeopardy as well. Think twice and act once.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “Careers & Jobs in Singapore”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 15 guests