Have you lived in Singapore ?

[smiles4u]

Hi all,

DP works IT in Melb CBD and is wanting to leave the company he works for (company has become dreadful to work for), anyway he and i were discussing last night how we would like a change from living here in Ballarat, we moved here 5.5years ago not knowing anyone here and really don't feel we have any attachment to living here so therefore could up and move again to another area we don't know well.

It came into the discussion how one of his work collegues is also leaving soon and is moving back to his home country Singapore. He mentioned to DP that Australians have no problem in getting IT work in Singapore which left open for discussion would we actually move to another country ... be it for 2 or how ever amount of years. We didn't discuss in too deep as to why we would move overseas but myself personally it has been something i have always wanted to experience living overseas (i have traveled some of Asia but not Singapore). DP has lived overseas in the USA although alot different to living in Singapore.

My question as the thread title suggests ; Have you lived in Singapore ? ... and how did you find it (pro's & con's) ?


We would have to sell our home here but my concern the rent in Singapore i have heard is expensive. And i don't know how it would work for education in regards to my DD (she starts 4year old Kinder next year).

TIA and any replies are most welcome (keeping in mind this is just something my DP & i have only just discussed so it's nothing concrete for now but all the same i would love your imput IYKWIM)

[Elocin]

Hey hun,

I have never lived in Singapore, but the lovely Yules lives there now... maybe send her a PM?

[smiles4u]

Hey hun,

I have never lived in Singapore, but the lovely Yules lives there now... maybe send her a PM?

... Elo, oh thanks a million, will do

Wysi that's good info to hear (thanks), yeh i thought maybe good time to do when our DD is still little - i think one of the reasons i'm considering it, and yes wouldn't be perm ... more so for the life experience !! (i heard Dubai is expensive living ??)

I wonder how it would work if i was a SAHM there for awhile ??

Funny thing is i nearly moved to Japan before i met DP ... can't half tell i love Asia !!

[wysiwyg]

Work were going to pay for the accommodation in Dubai - so that would have been ok, it was more that we would have had a loss of income as DH would be taking unpaid leave and being a SAHD while I worked, if tax worked out better would have been viable as DH income here not so big and we thought was a great opportunity while DD is so little. My old boss said living costs if take accommodation out of it were not that different from here, some things more expensive some things cheaper so swings and round abouts. At some point in the future we will move away short term, maybe Asia, maybe back to the UK - but here will always be home for us now. There are some forums out there for living in different countries and lots have great info about living in all sorts of places (I used one extensively before we moved over here) - I used British Expats Australia section - but they have one on Singapore also which might also be of help - and I know lots of people who are not British use them too.

[Laranna]

I haven't lived in Singapore but I have been there 3 times and my ex was from Singapore. I love Singapore and think it would be a great place to live short term (don't think I could live there forever!). The weather is nice and it's safe and clean. Would be a great experience.

wysiwig, I was working in the SAP field too before becoming a SAHM

[feeb]

I have been to singapore when I was 8!!! DH goes there fairly regularly with work, and says its very safe and clean, he has mentioned a few times about possibilty of moving there for work but I have never been keen only because I have my friends close by and family a few hours away.

[smiles4u]

I have been to singapore when I was 8!!! DH goes there fairly regularly with work, and says its very safe and clean, he has mentioned a few times about possibilty of moving there for work but I have never been keen only because I have my friends close by and family a few hours away.

... this is the thing for me i don't have my close friends nor family here in Ballarat, i've pretty much survived on my own in Ballarat whilst DP has worked in Melb and lately in Sydney so for me to move else where with no support would make no difference IYKWIM !! ......... Feeb reckon you need to move with me so i can have one good buddy there, ... come on you know you want to

[wysiwyg]

Hi, I haven't lived in Singapore but have been there and had friends who lived there for many years (they are English) and have always enjoyed it but never thought of it as a permanent thing. Recently an opportunity came up for me (also in IT) to get a contract in Dubai which we were seriously considering but have ruled out now due to financial reasons but living abroad for a while is a great experience (we were in Spain 18 months). I know sometimes you can get the company to pay for accommodation in places like Singapore, if they recruit you from Australia (I have recently seen adverts in my field (SAP) for these type jobs) and friends there said is because the accommodation is so expensive.