Dear all,
i had been offered a technical position in singapore for 10k SGD (8k USD) monthly.
no other allowance, any other expenses (including housing, transport, tax) will be on my own. medical and typical employee benefit will follow local package
i am 30s, male, single, 7 years technical experience, B.Eng with MBA, chartered engineer
the main reason to accept singapore because
a) it is a very safe country
b) i like backpacking in SEA. Singapore currency is relatively strong in its region and this could be very convenient to travel countries around
c) i personally like asian culture, perhaps could find a asian/chinese gf there also
Question:
a) could 10k SGD get me a decent living in Singapore? do 10k SGD a good expat package? (i might not considered as expat because they dont give housing/transport to me, just gross basic salary)
b) if i accept the offer, i plan to stay on for 3 years, then only decide my next steps/actions. is singapore good for long term staying?
c) how many foreigner permanently stay here >10 years? heard singapore local is starting to reject foreigner since their last election.
d) should i go for Singapore PR? but i heard only 1 chance given to guy. first approved PR dont need to do national serive, However if i loss it eg back to my country for a few years without back to Singapore, my Singapore PR will be provoked. for second PR application (for guy only) will require me to serve their national service.