i love this guy, Ghib is the type of person we appreciate/welcome

Love how you went straight to the point! Great comparison and nice vid!

You are one of the lucky few who have the experience of working both in Singapore and Japan, and thanks for sharing with us.

Awesome! We are really glad to have you share your opinions with us. These are great videos so that we can learn more about each country! Personally, I feel that both Singapore and Japan are really blessed to have you because have help us bridged our understanding towards one another. I hope your support service will find alot of emails soon 🤣

@cecilehonda2234

2 жыл бұрын

I also love him now.

So 💪to the point!!like we are a big family!!thanks for sharing!!😉😉😘

I think in Singapore, sometimes HR etc will bug you to clear your annual leave if not they might be in trouble for "denying" employees of their entitled 14 days

@jessetan3112

3 жыл бұрын

haha, so true

@kokoaung8536

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely right. They force us to clear leave. In my point of view every employee deserves to take annual leaves after stressful work.

Now times are bad, ever since everybody can work from home, most staff get to work overtime most of the time, sometimes at someone’s beck and call since the laptop is at home. Now SG is limiting foreigners, priority of jobs given to locals.

Thank you for this candid and interesting sharing. For this video, clicking like also meant we have used sick leave to rest. LOL

Huge respect for showing your pay bro!

I adore your courage to reveal your pay to public!

I enjoyed this video. Having worked in Japan 30 years ago, surprised to see the starting pay and the work hours have not changed for Japan.

@cecilehonda2234

2 жыл бұрын

The peak in Japan was about 30 years ago.

I used to work in a company that had many Japanese expats. I noticed when their time was up (project ended), they really didn't want to go back to Japan to work. Most of them wanted to stay on. I was told our work culture here is less stressful and demanding

@cecilehonda2234

2 жыл бұрын

Japanese wages are very low, which is really low compared to Singapore. (*_*)

oh ya, for some of us who dont get to enjoy OT pay, we get compensated with "time off". some of us can come in office later or leave earlier with ur superior's permission

Thanks Ghib for being transparent! We really appreciate it!

Hi Ghib, thanks for sharing and being transparent. I've been working in SG for quite some time now and I think you missed to mention that foreigners pay income taxes on a yearly basis. We do get the pay in full monthly, but we also pay during tax season :)

@ymhktravel

3 жыл бұрын

So do Singaporeans. Nothing different or special about that. Personal Income Tax exists in most countries, if not all.

@rhiannafloresca

3 жыл бұрын

@@ymhktravel Ah, I added my comment as Ghib mentioned in the video that foreigners gets their salary in "full" and someone might misunderstand that we don't pay anything after that. Am aware that the personal income tax applies to everyone. :)

@wahlao81

3 жыл бұрын

@@ymhktravel Singaporean get alot of tax reliefs. It makes alot of difference

A lot of workmen in SG earning under $4600 don’t get paid overtime, a lot of companies will state that in the contract.

@shabishabi7647

3 жыл бұрын

Earning 2.4K in fb expected to work around 12 hours + 2 hours break NO OT

Thanks for the fair comparison Ghib! Working in Japan has a lot of unspoken factors that you’d need to consider about, which can be stressful for a lot of people unfortunately. Personally, it’s time for me to move to SG....!

この動画の情報だけですと、日本でもシンガポールでもかなり恵まれた環境で働いていらっしゃるようですね。大企業だからでしょうか。うらやましいです！

Hi Ghib, yeah... I heard about the long working hours in Japan and Korea. In Singapore, if you don't use up your leave, your Boss will come after you and tell you to go on leave. 😄 Cause from what I understood, employees who don't use up their leave will be compensated and most employers avoid that. 🤷‍♀️

@GhibOjisan

3 жыл бұрын

Boss urging you to take leave? I think many of the Japanese will feel jealous reading this!

@user-hz6yg6mf3o

3 жыл бұрын

Yes ...by hook or by crook ! Clear it...hahaha

@mllcg

3 жыл бұрын

@@GhibOjisan Yeah.. Coz of covid, I was also forced to clear my leaves since I didnt take them lol.

@Surreal1640

3 жыл бұрын

most companies dun do compensation for unpaid leave. it gets forfeit like march of next yr. just that they probably afraid u will go MOM to complain.

@cecilehonda2234

2 жыл бұрын

@@GhibOjisan In fact, I like work. The only thing I need to avoid is discrimination. This prevents me from working in Portugal.

I worked at a local company and had stable pay increment every year, and was promoted by my 3rd year at the job. After 5 years of working there, I went to work for a Japanese company in SG because I wanted to realize my dream of working in a Japanese company. They couldn't match my salary and I took a pay cut to join the company. 5 years later today, I'm still earning less than what I earned previously. One thing I also noticed was that whenever someone in a managerial position goes back to Japan, HQ will move a new personnel to SG, which means I have no career progression. I'm used to working OT in my industry (although we have no OT pay) but I was surprised that my Japanese colleague mentioned that he was happy that he got to knocked off at 11pm here in SG. I learnt that he used to work to 2-3am and on weekends back in JP, so 11pm was comparatively better. Not necessarily saying that SG>JP since I feel like I learnt quite a few things here, and also like you mentioned, you get to be exposed to more than what your job scope entails. As for long term working, I would still prefer to work in a SG company (although I'm still working in the JP company)

@sdqsdq6274

3 жыл бұрын

quite obvious they control the work force tightly

@fychannel851

3 жыл бұрын

Lol what industry you are working.

@trungtruong6205

3 жыл бұрын

How can someone work until 2-3am. Even in my Uni time, studying to 2-3am is rare since I can’t concentrate any more and better go to sleep.

@shabishabi7647

3 жыл бұрын

This is a crime, report to mom f

@terminatorsuffs7498

2 жыл бұрын

Work for an American company and you’ll make 3X working 50% of the time

There are also many industries that do long hours and 24/7 too in Spore. My colleagues and I used to start work at 7am and clock out at 8:30pm-10pm from Mon to Sat and Sun either half day or full day depending on your work. Not forgetting I had to bring home my work too to keep abreast of the work. That took 35 years of my life. Leave taking was minimal and we easily accumulate from 40-70 days and more for some until HR came out with ruling. Initially we could exchange for cash but later had to use up the annual leave within 2 yrs or lose it.

In Australia, annual leave is 20 days and sick leave is up to 30 days per annum.

@PeterKontogeorgis

3 жыл бұрын

Standard is 10 sick leave days per year.

Hi Ghib! so brave if you sharing this publicly! thank you so much!

I have Japanese friends working in SG and even on their off days, they still have to meet their boss and go for business drinking where the boss just complains about his stress on the job, as if my friend did not experience stress too..😂

@GhibOjisan

3 жыл бұрын

Golfing with client is quite common too! But I'm not against it, I know some people enjoy entertaining client/boss on their off days

@cathhl2440

3 жыл бұрын

@@GhibOjisan Maybe there’s really good food... haha... Or just better chance at promotion.

It's my 10th year in Japan, and I'm thinking about finding work somewhere else. Singapore is very attractive to me. Taking the leap is scary when you don't know what's waiting for you but your video i very informative and helps me a lot! Thank you! 🙏

Job scope in SG company? It really depends. I have a job scope written very briefly into my contract when I joined my current company. 2 years later, I am doing work that cover 4 different departments. Welcome to Singapore.

@TheAlanDopez

3 жыл бұрын

My case less than a year, I have to cover so many duties. Even they put me on managerial role as a newbie lol

I live and work in Tokyo. People don’t leave on time. Long hours of meeting with no objective. Nobody understands their role. No clear responsibilities. Leaders and managers are promoted because of seniority not ability (its basically 20 years of 1 year experience not 20 years of experience) Took a pay cut to be here. While I enjoy what Japan has to offer outside the office, watching your videos make me miss home (SG). Keep up the great vids and glad to see you enjoying what my country can offer.

@cecilehonda2234

2 жыл бұрын

Well, Japan is a third major power, but in reality, the real GDP per capita is low, and there are places where it is not as advanced as in other countries.

Very honest comparison. I have always wanted to work in Japan but never had an opportunity. And I've always wondered what I've missed.

I love your videos! Feels nice and chill ^^

日本での給与は若い時は額面から見えないメリットが多くあります。ただ、職種や会社によって給与も内容も違いますが。外資系及び海外で働いていた私は日本企業に勤めている友人の年金予測額に驚きましたよ〜。

Great video! Hope you'll do a comparison of the cost of living for both SG & JP too. As a fellow Singaporean, I'd highly recommend the claypot rice(s) in Chinatown. One of the best in my opinion

I like the fact that you go straight to the point

great meaningful content once again! Perhaps next round can do a comparison on the living expenses between SG and JP

Love your authentic tone. And you are articulate. Ganbatte!!!

You should change the title of this video. It's WAY more informative then just a simple salary comparison

Hi Ghib, just a word of caution about the last part of your video. You need a license as well as be a Singaporean or PR if you're going to act as a property agent. Don't fall foul of the laws here!

@xanderfm6868

3 жыл бұрын

By helping, I think he meant, introduce us to his friend/relatives who worked as a licensed official agent. So I think it's very smart of him to use this channel to gain more network for his friends who worked as an agent. We don't know for sure, just assumption but also very nice of you to put a reminder in case he missed it.

Wow thank you for sharing such personal details with us! We wouldn’t be able to get such a comparison otherwise :’)

Actually, the MOM law says minimum 7 days of leave. When I was working previously in a Japanese company here in Singapore, I only had 7 days of leave. けち。。。

Ghib: "Press the like button if you have ever done that" Me: **Sweats** I just want to like the video.....

Love your transparency. Thank you!

You speak honestly. Like your conversation and straight forward details👍👍👍👍😊

if you hv potential, sg always welcomes you and treats you properly and fairly no matter who you are. That's why sg has become so advanced and rich, and this is the reason why msia be left behind.

Great video. Thanks for presenting the different perspectives

YO Ghib, I believe those who take sick leave even if they are not sick is now part of mental wellness. So ya it isn't just about physical but mentally healthy too. Great to know that you are doing better than before! I do hope that there are more opportunities for Singaporean company to choose to be an generalist instead of a specialist.

Thanks for breaking it down. this is a touchy issue I feel more singaporeans can be more open about. Super insightful comparing to Japan!

Great content! Very interesting insights from an expat living in Singapore. 👍

Great insight Ghib San! Thank you for sharing .

日本語の字幕をつけてありがとう。🙇🏻‍♂️🇧🇷

Your description of the working system is so accurate! Singapore loves to play taichi when it comes to everything. In work, they’ll just arrow around.

Wow Ghib San, your pay may not be considered high for EP holders, but is higher than majority of local salary. After CPF deduction, majority of locals take home is less than 3K. No wonder so many foreigners are attracted to work in sg.

@LLcreates

3 жыл бұрын

This is highly inaccurate, coming from the experience of working with HR across various industries locally. What you meant was probably entry-level, low skilled or non-graduate jobs for locals who fall within that salary range. Foreigners holding such jobs carry an SP, not EP. Workers' levy for SP and EP are extremely high, which is why locals are actually paid a lot higher for skilled jobs. The median starting pay for locals in these industries (finance, software engineering, media and advertising etc) is indeed within the range of $4.6-$5K per month.

@NN0888

3 жыл бұрын

Minus accommodation, still the same after all

@Echoey

3 жыл бұрын

@@LLcreates This is totally not true... Local graduate starting pay is around $2k to $3.5k (contract role if the pay is on the high side). You probably need some managerial experience to fetch more than 5k. Else if you can advise a role that a company currently is paying local graduate with a starting pay more than $5k?

SO kind of you to be so transparent of your life and to help others gain understanding. Brilliant stuff!

This video is very educational and most of it are right. My personal opinion is that if working as an expat where your company pay for the rent, healthcare, and give allowance for living expense, I will choose SG. If working normally for non rich normal people, JP offers more equality and quality. Biggest for me is the healthcare, everyone covered same way rich or poor, local or foreigner without upper limit. Second is the rent, sharing apartment here in JP is very rare, rent is a lot cheaper in JP (e,g, one bedroom in SG is 2000$ above, in Tokyo around 1000$ suburbs 500$. ) However hardest part here in JP is the language requirements. Most companies will not accept non JP speaking people.

and u are probably earning more money on youtube respect👑🤞🏽

I can't agree more. I've experienced the same transition as a bilingual japanese residing in Malaysia. Working for a japanese company, especially when its size is small or medium, was the unhealthiest moment of my life as an employee but i've learned a lot at the same time as theres no clear division in terms of job responsibility.

@jarviniaxie3764

3 жыл бұрын

This happens in the startup company too in Singapore. As a finance major, I even need to learn Java myself.

@123455866201Aaron

3 жыл бұрын

@@jarviniaxie3764 walao

As a comparison, in the USA, salary and benefits vary from industry to industry. My last job for a healthcare communications company in silicon valley (San Jose, CA) we didn't get sick leave, it's combined with vacation leave. That's common. Most professional jobs in silicon valley have higher salaries because of the high cost of living. If your a manager, your expected to work 55 to 60 hours per week. I would work 8 to 5 pm, go home with my company laptop and work 7 pm to 9 pm or later. I would frequently work Saturdays. I would check and respond to emails at all times of the night. Of course job requirements would vary, even from company to company.

@haha-eg8fj

3 жыл бұрын

Darn that's hectic.

シンガポールの魅力を凄く感じるし、行きたいと思うけど、願望で止まってしまっている自分がいるんですよねぇ。。 税金高いけど、家族や友人と繋がっていたい、今のままでもいいやって、妥協している自分が嫌になります。 何もかも捨てるつもりでシンガポールへ行けば、いいのかな？？

Good to share your experience 👍

Do note that not all company are the same. Some will not have the 14 days leave and I think most also won't get paid overtime. I'm happy you found a good one! 😎

You aren’t comparing apples with apples. As a Japanese or a Singapore citizen, you get taxes deducted. CPF is all that Japanese insurance and resident tax. Singapore has resident tax. It’s called conservancy charges which is lesser than the Japanese resident tax. However, your Japanese insurance cover almost most of your healthcare. Not in Singapore where you top up a lot in medical bills from your own pocket which is ridiculous. Overall, long-term the Japanese payment is more protective and secure than the Singapore system. In the Japanese healthcare, maternity bills is almost free. In Singapore, that is at least $5000 to $6000 per baby. In Singapore, white collar professional workers are not paid overtime. Japan has more than 5 days of public holiday. You have longer new year break and obon. In Singapore, taking sick leave mean you will be marked because Singapore has weak labor laws. Compared to Japan, Singapore marginalizes its own local workers. Foreign workers are less than 1% in Japan. In Singapore, foreign workers are 40% and that figure is higher if you include Malaysian workers and PRs in SG.

@belley4813

3 жыл бұрын

Government will disagree with you that CPF is insurance and resident tax, more like a retirement fund that can also be used for housing and education If you don't opt for a PRIVATE hospital for your baby, with baby bonus & all, you should get some money back actually. And public hospital bills are subsidized up to 85% and if it's serious illnesses/operations, you can make payment via CPF medisave too. If you go to a neighbourhood clinic instead of polyclinic, be prepared to pay at least 5 times more, I agree. It really just means you have to pay more if you want to be more comfortable~

@unseensmilesmiles7085

3 жыл бұрын

@@belley4813 retirement fund for housing and education. That’s not retirement. Don’t be naive.

@belley4813

3 жыл бұрын

@@unseensmilesmiles7085 Though you tell me how can it be similar to insurance and resident tax when insurance and resident tax will never be returned to you or for your usage

@Alexusores

3 жыл бұрын

Lol this guy is talking out of his butt. What utter nonsese on both Japanese and Singapore systems. Please ignore whatever he is saying guys. Nothing to see here. If you say CPF is a tax and not a retirement fund, then what is the 2.5% to 4% GUARANTEED interest the government provides annually? Do you realize that your CPF contributions are tax free up to a certain amount? I dare you to take MC in Japan more than 1 day or 2 times a year. Japanese healthcare is almost free? LOL in your fantasy world? Do you know how much and how long to secure a place in a childcare centre there?

Public Holidays Singapore: 11 days Japan: 16 days (5 more than you, SG!) Cambodia: Hold my beer. (28 days) Number of Leaves Japan: 10 days Singapore: 14 days (4 more than you, JPY!) Cambodia: Hold my beer. (18 days)

I've been freelance since 2000 but we have had full-time employees working for us at various times. We offered PTO (paid time off as it is called in the US) which included vacation days, sick days and something called "personal" days. For the most part we loved our two full time employees and were very flexible with their schedule if they needed to leave early or come in late. One employee stayed for 9 years (which in the US is LONG). We still miss him because he was such a nice guy and worked hard. And unlike Japan, many US workers live for their vacation time.

Hi thought of clarifying that workman isn't referring to white collar worker. It is still referring to workers who take on manual work. Overtime pay for white collar workers is only eligible to those drawing below 2.6k

You know, in Singapore, many feel there’s not enough work life balance and work stress is real BUT when you compare with Japan, based on what you’ve shared, it seems much worse there... interesting perspective.

@unreal684

3 жыл бұрын

my cousin is PR status there, but decided to return, doesn't exactly think staying there long term is a good idea for him and doesn't want his son to be doing NS

working in Japan now. want to say we can still change job to find a higher paid and better conditioned job. They exists :)

@kurokamei

3 жыл бұрын

Just curious what industry are you in?

@lingxiaozhu8782

2 жыл бұрын

@@kurokamei marketing research. sorry it is a really late reply

英語すごく上手ですね！給料も高いしｗ　同じくシンガポールにて、私は10才上ですが、給料もそんなに大差ではないな…

Don't know how come, I find this video content pretty interesting and "enlightening" this time💘👍. Lol. So for many of us locals, before we complain next time, let us remember that our situation isn't as bad as other cnty/ places esp in terms of work culture😁🙊. And if there are ugly work/ office politics (I mean in SG) to gripe about, then we should blame ourselves for joining in or contributing to the situation. Every person has the choice to walk away, altho sometimes it may be difficult but can still be done de lah. And speaking of open, gosh ghib san is overly open... being paid $4.6k for an exec level position is considered well paid you know😲😍😳?! Generally speaking, an exec level for a local pays around $2.5-3.5k depending on job scope and experience. $4.6 is senior exec already. Anyway, I am surprised by ghib san's open sharing, n thanks for that bcoz he highlighted the cultural difference very clearly. Hmm me thinking. His open sharing and weekly drinking+chat session every Sunday night etc are slowly turning him into our "national" son. Like our son, lol😜😅🤗. Maybe I am thinking too much, maybe I am a little too careful but I do mean well. Just a reminder to ghib san to exercise a little more caution on the openness part. In SG, its generally safe but still you'll never know what kind of crazy ppl are out there. So yeah, just be careful lah and please take care... you are our sonny, lol 😁😇🙏🌻.

日本の平均給与がいつのまにか韓国すら下回ってたってニュース見ました？ ちなみにアメリカは年最低でも1%ずつ給与が増えてるんですよね。自分の国がどんどん貧しくなっていくのは悲しいです。

@cecilehonda2234

2 жыл бұрын

それは相対的な話で、日本経済自体は世界中と同じく成長しているからそこまで悲観しなくてもいいよ。

The Singapore work culture you’ve described is a very lucky situation in Singapore…

Its not only salary , its about how much the society takes your money away from you

Interesting! Informative! Thanks

You need to take into account, that apart from the rent, Singapore is probably more expensive than Japan.

@cecilehonda2234

2 жыл бұрын

For your question, you can check GNI per capita, PPP (current international dollars). Taking into account the cost of living, wages in Singapore are twice those in Japan.

You forgot to mention we are also given 60days hospital leave.

Thanks for sharing! This type of information is usually quite personal and people are usually reluctant to share. I didn't click Like because I never took medical leave if I am not actually sick.

Thanks for sharing. Appreciate it and hope everything goes well for your hdb renovation!

Am I the only one who earns less than his Japanese salary, which is less than his Singapore salary, even though I live in Singapore all my life?

@belley4813

3 жыл бұрын

His Singapore salary have to account for rent, foreign levy, etc whereas Singaporeans are most likely living in their parents' home or making monthly repayment to HDB via CPF

@debbietan8657

3 жыл бұрын

Notice his salary is also just above what is eligible for claiming overtime.

@sk8ergalx

3 жыл бұрын

yeah there are tons of jobs that pay less than SGD2800 but many factors come into play to determine the amount. for e.g. an entry-level marketing executive in an SME might get paid $1900-2500. lower than average, but realistically that's what it is.

So envious of your pay now as KZreadr !,!!!

Hi, Ghib. May I ask if you could make a video on how your process of looking for a job abroad and landing it went? I have been long wanting to move out of my country and Singapore is one of the countries on my radar, alongside Australia and others. I'd really like your perspective on how the whole process went :)

In Japan, most non-managers are severly underpaid. It is an exploitative system where people just agree because they need the jobs and its frown upon for demanding more. In Singapore, its the other way round. Alot of people are overpaid due to "artificial" labour shortage to make locals happy and to reduce unhappiness due to rising living costs. I was shocked to learn my colleague in Japan earned 20-30% less than me in the same exact job and level. And they thought that my ex-company was paying them the sky there lol. They are still there now lmao.

@leialow9169

3 жыл бұрын

I’m working in a Japanese co now in Singapore and I’m local. I think it may be time for me to move out also pay issues lol

If working overtime too much in s'pore means that you are not productive or slow. We have targets to meet everyday. For high pay there is no OT claim but meal allowance, maybe.

@Surreal1640

3 жыл бұрын

there are ppl who purposely OT to act like busy

could you do one with working in australia and singapore? probably interview an australian in singapore? curious

Workmen is upside down. Workmen are those doing manual labor, and non workmen are those working in the office.

Great video !

Just curious. In Japan where the locals feel bad to take Annual Leave. Do you get to encash (convert) your Annual Leave which you did not use for the whole year?

@Gratori

2 жыл бұрын

Nope

@oeuf123456

2 жыл бұрын

Usually can be carried over next year but after that it will be gone. I usually use it between projects before next one starts.

You just forced me to like your video haha

At least Singapore, you do not have to work late, you can leave before your boss, you do not have to go drinking after work

@Pepe-dq2ib

3 жыл бұрын

How long did you work in japan?

前は残業100時間　有給とるのに理由を説明、、、日本で働くのはきついって思ってしまった。。シンガポールが羨ましくなりました〜　でも、やっぱり一長一短ありますよね〜

@GhibOjisan

3 жыл бұрын

はい、どちらにもメリット・デメリットありますね！シンガポールの方が実力主義、すぐクビになったりするので能力がない人・学歴がない人には厳しい社会だと思います

@foxyJpn

3 жыл бұрын

@@GhibOjisan それは厳しいですねー年功序列な日本より！暑いでしょうが今日も楽しくいきましょう！Have a nice weekend!!

I started out 2.5k as a marketing assistant lol 4.6k is super high

@Thewanderlight

3 жыл бұрын

Ghib said marketing to dumb it down but essentially he has 5Y+ experience as an SEO specialist now. I presume it’s not in a GLC or startup as they rarely hire foreigners from Japan for entry roles. Hence for his SEO role in a mid size international company / MNC 4.6k with 5Y+ experience (should be 7 by now but discounting any pay increases he might have gotten) that is quite standard.

As I understand, Japanese salaryman usually receive bonus twice a year on which each bonus roughly equal to 2 months worth of basic salary for bigger company. It will be interesting to know how does bonus payment work in Singapore to have a better comparison in annual income between the two countries.

@oeuf123456

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but only for full time workers. Twice a year usually 4 times each.

Thanks for the crash course 😁😁

How about your KZread earnings ?

Ghib, it's safer to say that the laws in Singapore safeguards most workers in Singapore, particularly those who are blue-collar workers. Then again, it's no 100% protection. What you've highlighted are issues pertaining to office workers. Those who're in service and retail sectors typically get paid between $1000 to $2000 the max. The annual leaves and sick leaves are between 7 to 14 days each and for the most part, staff almost always get only get the minimum because companies tend to exploit workers in legal ways. The Employment Act in Singapore, according to some companies, is just a guideline that the government doesn't strictly enforce. Should companies fail to follow the regulations, it's then up to the employees to file formal complaint to the Ministry of Manpower to address the issues and this usually takes a long while to be settled. Lots of pros and cons but I guess it's all about getting used to work systems.

Hmm it is true that we tend to stick to our job scope if possible. It also depends on the management and culture of each company. There are instances where we could help others but it ended up being permanently helping other dept BUT the depts don't help in return. I can say at my work place, that's what is happening to my dept. We were often asked to help out but end up being taken advantage/for granted and people keep coming to us for things that they can do themselves and ask us to do out of habit :/

日本の公務員は入職した年から有給は15日、病気休暇は給与満額（1年目は8割）で90日でます。

@ghjkh482

3 жыл бұрын

有給15日全部消化できますか？

今カナダ に住んで居てシンガポールもいいなーと考えてる所です。 シンガポールでは外国人は給料から引かれる額が少ないとおっしゃってましたが医療保険とかはどんな感じですか？

@cecilehonda2234

2 жыл бұрын

カナダに働いて人種差別されないのですか。ポルトガル在住中だがうらやましいです。

great video

From my observation of my Japanese friends working in japan. I think Singaporean will have hard time adjusting to the work ethic, teamwork and dedication they put into their work. You will be a happy customer, if you work with the Japanese firm and you account handle by a Japanese. likewise i hate to say this, in Singapore sometime only words like escalate will only work with some ppl. Happy Working.

So are you still working in Singapore or as full time youtuber? Thanks video!

Wow - if your salary is considered average/high, how do people pay for the astronomical housing costs/mortgage in Singapore? If the pay is even lower in Japan, with the even higher living costs, how do people get by? In Silicon Valley a lot of companies no longer have set leave days - it's billed as "unlimited leave" but of course, with the fast paced workload - "unlimited" really isn't reality but people do take days off here and there and sometimes one longer vacation a year that can be 3 weeks long. So it nets out to be about the same as regular leave. But rarely is one fully "off" even on vacation. With electronic tethers (email, Slack) and WFH now, it's hard to draw the line between work and personal life - things kind of ebb and flow more depending on projects and deadlines but generally it tends to longer work hours because there is no longer the physical "checking off" from work. On flip side, no hours spent commuting (which can take easily 3 hours+ here) is time saved in the day. I 'll be honest, even with this flexible model, it's always a struggle to finish all the work needed within the "work day". It's a constant struggle to maintain enough balance so one doesn't hit burnout. That's a very real thing here in SV.

Your company actually save 16% for hiring a foreigner. In Sg, we contributed 20% of our salary to CPF and the company have to top up another 16% at their end to CPF too. CPF is invested by government lead companies to generate interest returns for Singaporean's retirement. I would not go into details on this. Depending on industries. Some Singaporeans do work during their off days too, especially senior management roles or when certain tasks that are very urgent or pressing. So is not really a bed of roses for us with 14-18 days leaves. Otherwise, most Singaporeans aims to be productive at work. Come early or on-time, work productively and leave home on time for their family. We don't have the culture of after work entertainments with the bosses like in Japan or a drinking culture (alcohol is pretty heavily taxed in Sg).

Japanese salaries it seems to be really poor. I think in mist developed countries earning $22000, you wouldn't be taxed. In Japan you were earning less than minimum wage (compared to UK, Germany, Australia) and definitely less tan minimum wage