The work is in a very specialised field, especially for sg, and will need the person to occasionally travel to neighbouring countries for projects and presentation to clients. I do have several publications in refereed international journals & conferences in the field. Wondering if these factors are of significance in improving the salary (from 3-4k as you said earlier).sundaymorningstaple wrote: Especially in the hard engineering sciences unless it's a very niche narrow specialty. W.......
Yes, I've heard about and feel sad about this. I come from a developing country nearby. 3-4k might be enough for a while, but how will this increase throughout the years? is it realistic to expect this to increase to 6-10k in 3 years if the work runs smoothly? Or is it better to get a work experience first here for a few years?sundaymorningstaple wrote: If the country is on par with a first world country you might see 4-6K, but if its still a 3rd world country or a developing country, it might vary, especially if you have international work experience that is related to your position. As you specified you had a UK degree and a European degree but neglected to give your nationality, I am assuming you are from the sub-continent.......
No, definitely not if you stay in the same place. Salary increases of 10% are possible in boom years, in bad times (like currently) you'd be happy if there's no decrease.bgx wrote:3-4k might be enough for a while, but how will this increase throughout the years? is it realistic to expect this to increase to 6-10k in 3 years if the work runs smoothly?
I can secure a job here in the UK. However, there are pros and cons in staying here. Since you guys seem to have lived in Sg for long...mind to share why Singapore is not good enough for a long term stay, for reasons other than "it is not your home country"?sundaymorningstaple wrote:A year or two in Singapore won't hurt you if you look at it from a long term perspective (especially if it's with a western MNC). After that I would reckon the world might well be your oyster.
sundaymorningstaple wrote:I wasn't implying that Singapore wasn't good enough for the long term stay, I was just saying that with a couple of years in Singapore under your belt, it would make you that much more attractive to prospective employers as not only do you have the paper you've got experience and international experience as well. That always will command a premium provided you were not a total screw-up.
Mmm thats a poor salary for people with so much of education but then education by itself does not hold much of a stature.the_hat wrote:Your post made me create an account and post a reply. Here it goes: a postdoc in NUS' School of Computing makes 5k/month - I think it's a standard for regular postdocs. I've heard in other faculties it may be less, e.g. Duke-NUS School of Medicine is around ~4.5k. Assistent professors in univs and hired scientists in research institutes get more that that, but I don't know the specifics. Other companies that do research pay similarly, 4-5k. Companies that dun care about research will treat you as a normal graduat, maybe with honors and give you maybe 3-4k. Bear in mind - in SG there are (or at least were b4 the crisis stuff) a lot of companies and institutes that hire phds, and UK diplomas - especially from a good uni is seen quite ok here. Not sure if it makes sense to accept an offer from a non-research-oriented company.
My advice (in rhymes): under 4k, stay in UK
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