Working in Singapore (unemployed)

Last activity 27 October 2019 by Oldseaturtle

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OldseaturtleNew member25 October 2019 21:25:01

Dear all,

I just found this forum and grateful for everyone. It gives me paranoia too on Spass Epass application. I read most of your thread and apologize if I ask same questions. Just want to share and humbly receive any inputs.

I will have interview in Spore for business consulting firm (if accepted):

- legal counsel position.
- firm has 6 or 7 locals.
- i have 5 to 6 years experiences (5 employers, never more than 2 years as things happens) .
- master degree in the netherland.
- never work in spore before.
- clean record.

The thing is: i am unemployed since Sept 2019.

1. Will it be my weakness for Spass application if i put my CV unemployed? I dont want to lie by putting "still working" but what should I do..

2. Took SAT and it says im eligible for Spass. Should it be Epass?

3. What is appropriate figure for my salary for pass application?
Im happy to get Spass and $4.000 although firm budget is 3.500 to 6.000.

Thank you so much for any feedback and your help.

surya2kVIP Member26 October 2019 12:16:44

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With master degree and having 6yrs of experiences, your salary should be more than 5k and EP is the appropriate work pass for you.

There is nothing wrong if you are telling last date of your working. It depends how the employer is taking this into their consideration. Good luck

OldseaturtleNew member26 October 2019 14:22:29

Thank you very much Surya2k. Best wishes for you too.

Hopefully my employer and MoM wont mind with my unemployed status.

beppiGermany - Singapore Expert26 October 2019 20:29:59

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I think the market value of a legal counsel with Master degree and over 5 years of experience is S$6000-8000/month.
Please update us whether you got the pass at only 4k!
Why should such a short period without job be a problem?!?

OldseaturtleNew member27 October 2019 09:02:38

Dear Beppi,

I read that leaving your current job without landing a new job is a disadvantage in terms of job searching.
Hope this reason its not a consideration for MoM to grant a pass.
I will share an update about the pass and salary once confirmed.

beppiGermany - Singapore Expert27 October 2019 15:27:23

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We only wrote that it is better not to resign your old job before the work visa for the new job is approved - otherwise you have the danger that you end up with nothing if the visa is rejected (and that means you have to leave Singapore within a month).

OldseaturtleNew member27 October 2019 17:00:28

Noted. Thank you for clarifying the issue.

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