Accommodation Dilemma!!

Emm_yatsky · Post by **Emm_yatsky** » Sat, 12 May 2018 1:51 pm

Hi,

I'm new to Singapore and new to this forum too. I'm in Singapore for a 6-month assignment and am currently putting up in a hotel. I'm looking for other accommodation types. Any one tried metroresidences? A colleague mentioned that I could check them out but I've not known anyone who has stayed with them before. Appreciate any review or alternative recommendations!!

here's their site by the way. https://metroresidences.com/sg

bcheng74 · Post by **bcheng74** » Sat, 12 May 2018 4:44 pm

Emm_yatsky wrote:Hi,

I'm new to Singapore and new to this forum too. I'm in Singapore for a 6-month assignment and am currently putting up in a hotel. I'm looking for other accommodation types. Any one tried metroresidences? A colleague mentioned that I could check them out but I've not known anyone who has stayed with them before. Appreciate any review or alternative recommendations!!

here's their site by the way. https://metroresidences.com/sg

That’s not hotel, that’s just normal condos units scattered across various district in Singapore. They are all owned by the company and offers for medium term stay. I stayed once in a condo owned by them for seven weeks. Good. Price will be more expensive than normal condo rental which minimum stay is 2 year. But it is definitely cheaper than staying in hotel for six months.

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Emm_yatsky · Post by **Emm_yatsky** » Sun, 27 May 2018 7:27 pm

Thank you for the feedback! Have contacted them to arrange for an apartment viewing. Pretty satisfied with the quote i received.

JustSee · Post by **JustSee** » Wed, 30 May 2018 5:46 pm

You can rent a place here for 6 months... just need to look, it doesn’t have to be a 2 year contract for a condo.

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Sia White · Post by **Sia White** » Wed, 30 May 2018 6:41 pm

Hey, guys what about if you want to buy a condo? I wanted to buy an appartment buuut it will be over my budget. Eventually, I have chosen this one - You cannot advertise other real estate firms on this expat board as it is supported by a real estate firm. Moderator. Of course, I chose it after not so deep search because I don`t have a lot of experience with this market. What do you think of it?

agborndipvanessa3 · Post by **agborndipvanessa3** » Wed, 30 May 2018 9:30 pm

Hey I'm a Cameroonian living in cameroon want to leave for Singapore.pls help how do I do that.I have being applying for jobs but it is tough.help help pls

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Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » Thu, 31 May 2018 1:01 pm

Let me see.....You could fly. You could take a ship. You could drive. You could take a lot of busses or you could ride a bicycle but it's a bit of a long ride. Finding a job is difficult for the best of people. I wouldn't hold your breath while looking.

agborndipvanessa3 · Post by **agborndipvanessa3** » Thu, 31 May 2018 2:54 pm

Ok I see we it is really tough doh.wow.
So how do I do to find one?I have being applying like crazy.i want to begin a new life there.I like the country.I really neeed a job

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brian_singapore · Post by **brian_singapore** » Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:35 am

You would need to be in Singapore to find a job.

agborndipvanessa3 · Post by **agborndipvanessa3** » Fri, 01 Jun 2018 3:24 pm

Ok I see
So where are the places I could live while searching for a job pls

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agborndipvanessa3 · Post by **agborndipvanessa3** » Fri, 01 Jun 2018 3:26 pm

Ok tks so where can I live while searching for a job & are jobs difficult to get there?

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bgd · Post by **bgd** » Fri, 01 Jun 2018 3:45 pm

What sort of work are you looking for?

Sg isn't the sort of place you can just turn up and find work. Read these forums and you'll get the idea.

agborndipvanessa3 · Post by **agborndipvanessa3** » Fri, 01 Jun 2018 3:48 pm

Customer service,public relations

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bgd · Post by **bgd** » Fri, 01 Jun 2018 4:50 pm

Little chance, locals can do that. They get priority. Unless you have a niche skill not easily found here you should look elsewhere.

However plenty of the big hotel chains seem to have foreigners in customer facing roles so it's not impossible, just difficult.

agborndipvanessa3 · Post by **agborndipvanessa3** » Fri, 01 Jun 2018 8:09 pm

Ok tks.
Can I please know in which sectors I could find a job in sg?

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