greeks in singapore

Hi alexiis !

Welcome to Expat.com!
A brief introduction maybe?
What are you doing in Singapore?

Regards
Armand

hello and thank you
i'm not in singapore yet, i'm trying to find out what i need in order to work there. i'm a hairstylist therefore i'll be seeking a job on this area.
i already emailed the greek embassy in singapore but i've got no reply yet..
if there's anyone greek here it would be very helpful to tell me a few things ..

Hello alexiis.

In meantime, you could read the various articles in the Singapore participative guide. You will surely find some answers.

Here is the list of Greek expatriates in Singapore.

If you have specific questions, do not hesitate to ask them on the forum. Other members might be able to help you.

Thank you,
Aurélie

thank you Aurélie, i'm already reading Singapore participative guide hopefully i'll find my answers

What kind of visa do you think of getting for Singapore?
To work here, you need either an EP (condition: you have a university degree and earn above S$3000/month), S-Pass (condition: you have a technical certificate and earn above S$2000) or a WP (condition: you come from a country approved for manual labourers - Greece is not among them!).
Without degree or certificate, you can only work here on an EP/P1, for which there is a minimum salary of S$8000/month.
A typical hairdresser in Singapore earns S$1000-1200/month.

hello and thank you for your info, i've been checking out the visas too but i don't know what kind of visa i can get. simply cause no one's gonna hire me before, and i don't think someone would invite me. a typical hairdresser in singapore earns 1000$? how can someone make a living with 1000$?

As a Greek, you can get 30 days tourist visa (VP) on arrival, and this can be extended to 89 days (go to ICA to apply). It is allowed to search for a job on that.
Once you find one, the employer (not you) applies for your work visa (EP, S-Pass or WP, see above).

Many people in Singapore (mostly expats from other Asian countries) earn S$1000 or below. They stay in crowded dormitories (4 - 5 bunk beds per room) and eat the cheapest food, so they can send money to their families back home.
It is not possible to afford a whole room on your own on that salary!

i suppose i'll have to seek for job with a tourist visa.. thank you. i don't mind about the cheapest food, i'll find a way for food..the one thing i can't do though is staying in crowded dormitories. there's no way i'm gonna share a room with other. therefore i'll need a little more than 1000$. we'll see

I thought so - the conditions in the foreign worker dormitories are often atrocious: Search Youtube for video examples.
I also think you don't want to eat their food, at least not every day: For them, a S$5 (€3) hawker meal is a once-a-week luxury!

You can rent a room for about S$800-1000/month, and live and eat reasonably well for S$600-800/month (alcohol, transport, phone, travel and all other luxuries excluded).

If you want to earn more, you should look for a job in a field that is NOT overrun by cheap third world labour (like hair dressing is).
And you need a university degree or technical certificate (and applicable work experience) to have a chance for a work visa. If you don't have that, better look in other countries!