Forty five per cent pay rise...

[sunhuan-con]

Right now I am working in town and is in a comfort zone. However I am offer a 45 per cent pay rise if I switch into next company which is in Tuas area....In a dilemma now. Can anyone here advise? I stay in north area...

[wayne23416]

TS,

Tuas is a total different view as compared to the cbd..also..choices of food may not be very close to your workplace and usually people would longpang their colleague's car to get food or when they go home. if 45% is a significant rise monetarily, it would say go for it..but if the 45% is like 1-2k and most of the amt is going to b spent on transport, then...i suggest not to as u'll b back at square one and u wont b happy working there..

[Johnbass]

My Towkay fren says take the 45% job offer...
Then go back to your boss and ask for 55% increment...
Then everyone happy.
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Provided you are a high performer lah.

[sbclove69]

if no personal transport.
1 way trip MRT 1 hour Bus into Tuas 1 hour
1 day 4 hours

in Town 45 mins MRT
1 day 1.5 hours

as pointed above 45% is relative.
1000 45% is 450
300 extra for transport

150 extra a month for 55 hours(per month) of leisure time lost, squeezing into public transport.

Worth it ?

[demonhunter]

Its not about the location . Be it Tuas or Changi .

How much is the 45%

How old are you ?

is it the same industry ?

You need to put in more info to get solid advice from me .

[ColdBlood99]

tuas mostly are oil and gas, marine industry

[Ngengheng]

What industry is that

[Ngengheng]

So good....should try

[Castrol]

unless live in jurong otherwise work in tuas sibay sian.
travelling to and from work becomes the main event everyday.

I had to be transferred to the new tuas plant that time when I was originally stationed in goldhill.

by the time I reached the pub at night (late), i was tired and my friends were already drunk.

so it was either I fuck off from the company or start drinking in jurong.
I chose the former.

[Wintermelontea]

If comfort zone, why leave? Just make yourself uncomfortable there by asking for more work and increase pay/promotion.

If it is about money, 45% of $2,500 (assumption) = $1,125. Total will be $3,625 (before CPF).

You can revert to another bro's travelling time and deduct from there. If you are driving, deduct even more...at least $400 - $600 of petrol monthly and depends on how high a cc you are driving.

Difference in JD? And North can be from AMK to Woodlands. If AMK...far! If Woodlands, still not too bad (whether by car or MRT). Car wise, expect traffic jam during peak hours. Go off before 4.30 pm and wake up as early as 5:15 am to prepare for work.

[happywoody]

i would take into consideration future prospects.

by moving to Tuas are you exposed to more learning opportunities/promotions?
while the $ and cents are important, if you ask the older warriors, they'd say they relished the opportunities to learn and be exposed to new skills/experience.

[KiamTeoZap]

Bro

If you like the new job and enjoy the new job you will stay long at the new job.

Originally Posted by sunhuan-con

Right now I am working in town and is in a comfort zone. However I am offer a 45 per cent pay rise if I switch into next company which is in Tuas area....In a dilemma now. Can anyone here advise? I stay in north area...

[BroRelax]

Agree with most bro here.

Also wish to add that TS may wish to think of long term plan. Suffer now, but take the extra $$$ to invest in something later. Example, properties. Then in your later years, you will have enough money and will not worried too much of losing your job and can possibly retire early.

[mentholfresh]

Bro,

45% increase because the location is further, 45% increase means they expected u to perform/work as least 45% more efficient/better/faster than your current job.

[arsenal_84]

another school of thought is work for 1 to 2 years then jump using your 45% pay rise for justification of the next higher paying job