Any Expat F/O at Jetstar Asia?
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I'm not an advocate of the Jet* scheme, but to add a little perspective;
You're seriously trying to compare cities like Singapore or Hong Kong to Brisbane? Are you joking me??
Hahaha, that is hilarious. Housing in Brisbane is cheaper, because by comparison, Brisbane is a little village by pretty much every measure. Singapore, like Hong Kong, like London etc are expensive for very good reasons.
Having lived in Singapore before, you can certainly lead a decent lifestyle on that money. Not extravagant, but decent. Certainly a damn sight better than what you would live if you worked for any of the Aussie outfits that would take you with 1500 hours.
Food is very cheap in Singapore, and contrary to hongkongfooey, there is a HUGE variety, far greater than any city in Australia. Utilities are pretty low, things like cell phones are cheap, as are the contracts.
Cars are expensive, and just like London and Hong Kong, totally unnecessary. Other than that, there are cheap ways of going about everything.
Ultimately, if you can't adapt to a change in scenery, given that you're paid substantially more than average, then you're not suited to being an expat. I live in HK. Some things are more expensive than where I came from, some things are cheaper. If you move countries and cultures expecting nothing to change, then you're a sadly mistaken moron.
Personally, I'm glad that certain things are expensive. I'd far rather pay for expensive goods that I work to be able to afford, and choose to buy than pay Australian taxes which dish your hard-earned out to the masses.
You're seriously trying to compare cities like Singapore or Hong Kong to Brisbane? Are you joking me??
Hahaha, that is hilarious. Housing in Brisbane is cheaper, because by comparison, Brisbane is a little village by pretty much every measure. Singapore, like Hong Kong, like London etc are expensive for very good reasons.
Having lived in Singapore before, you can certainly lead a decent lifestyle on that money. Not extravagant, but decent. Certainly a damn sight better than what you would live if you worked for any of the Aussie outfits that would take you with 1500 hours.
Food is very cheap in Singapore, and contrary to hongkongfooey, there is a HUGE variety, far greater than any city in Australia. Utilities are pretty low, things like cell phones are cheap, as are the contracts.
Cars are expensive, and just like London and Hong Kong, totally unnecessary. Other than that, there are cheap ways of going about everything.
Ultimately, if you can't adapt to a change in scenery, given that you're paid substantially more than average, then you're not suited to being an expat. I live in HK. Some things are more expensive than where I came from, some things are cheaper. If you move countries and cultures expecting nothing to change, then you're a sadly mistaken moron.
Personally, I'm glad that certain things are expensive. I'd far rather pay for expensive goods that I work to be able to afford, and choose to buy than pay Australian taxes which dish your hard-earned out to the masses.
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This should help
Hi guys and Girls,
These links will help.
http://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far...t-process.html
Jetstar Asia Airways Pte Ltd jobs, payscales and entry requirements.
As for total cash. I flew 85 hours last month as an FO and picked up just over 12,000 SGD. You can, I do, have a lot of fun living on that here in Singapore.
Those with families, I advise you check school fees. International schools currently run at about 20,000 SGD per kid per year.
Btw, I think there a lot of guys talking poo on here. Just to let you know, pretty easy to smell which jaded ones they are!
Good luck!
These links will help.
http://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far...t-process.html
Jetstar Asia Airways Pte Ltd jobs, payscales and entry requirements.
As for total cash. I flew 85 hours last month as an FO and picked up just over 12,000 SGD. You can, I do, have a lot of fun living on that here in Singapore.
Those with families, I advise you check school fees. International schools currently run at about 20,000 SGD per kid per year.
Btw, I think there a lot of guys talking poo on here. Just to let you know, pretty easy to smell which jaded ones they are!
Good luck!
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As for total cash. I flew 85 hours last month as an FO and picked up just over 12,000 SGD. You can, I do, have a lot of fun living on that here in Singapore
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85hrs/month is quite a lot, is it?
take 4wks/month, that's about 21hrs/wk
Hong Kong ~ 8hrs
KL ~ 2hrs
Phuket ~ 4hrs
Bangkok ~ 4hrs
Penang ~ 2.5hrs
2 days off per week on average?? there's no layover i suppose
take 4wks/month, that's about 21hrs/wk
Hong Kong ~ 8hrs
KL ~ 2hrs
Phuket ~ 4hrs
Bangkok ~ 4hrs
Penang ~ 2.5hrs
2 days off per week on average?? there's no layover i suppose
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if you ask me, that's probably one of the best around..
work 8days/month, home every night without having to deal with time difference and massive jetlag
taking home S$12,000
anything to complain??
work 8days/month, home every night without having to deal with time difference and massive jetlag
taking home S$12,000
anything to complain??
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I seldom comment here, but seeing how S$10000 equates to a low quality of life really puzzles me.
I grew up in a family of 4 on a S$2000 income which gradually increased to S$4000.
Before you consider an international school, is it really necessary? Our education system, while not the best in the world, is definitely no slop.
There are many high quality government / semi-government schools that continuously produce high quality scholars every year. Almost every secondary school has tons of 'o' level students with at least 3 distinctions. We can go on with colleges and then universities etc etc. but you get my drift.
You got to consider the income tax here as well. For an income of about S$120k it's somewhere between 14 - 17% . The UK interest rate for the equivalent 60k pounds is a whopping 40%.
Things get a little expensive if you must stay in a condo, but remember that your property is also an asset which could beat inflation and interest rates if you do your research right.
Food wise, a decent meal for 2 at a restaurant can be had from S$30 to S$50 typically. The same meal at a coffeeshop / hawker is barely S$10. If the weather's too hot, you can go to many air conditioned food courts like the one found right inside Terminal 3. You'd be hard pressed to spend more than S$15 on a meal for 2.
The bad thing is owning a car here. Rights to own a car are auctioned, and the current tax is hovering around S$50000 for smaller cars. It could almost buy you a porsche boxter in UK (seriously). Well, you could cut losses by owning a used car though.
The other negative is the weather. It's >30C all year round, which means that alfresco dining is usually a sweaty and unpleasant affair. Spend a couple of minutes outdoors and you can expect to have a sticky layer of sweat. It's terrible.
I grew up in a family of 4 on a S$2000 income which gradually increased to S$4000.
Before you consider an international school, is it really necessary? Our education system, while not the best in the world, is definitely no slop.
There are many high quality government / semi-government schools that continuously produce high quality scholars every year. Almost every secondary school has tons of 'o' level students with at least 3 distinctions. We can go on with colleges and then universities etc etc. but you get my drift.
You got to consider the income tax here as well. For an income of about S$120k it's somewhere between 14 - 17% . The UK interest rate for the equivalent 60k pounds is a whopping 40%.
Things get a little expensive if you must stay in a condo, but remember that your property is also an asset which could beat inflation and interest rates if you do your research right.
Food wise, a decent meal for 2 at a restaurant can be had from S$30 to S$50 typically. The same meal at a coffeeshop / hawker is barely S$10. If the weather's too hot, you can go to many air conditioned food courts like the one found right inside Terminal 3. You'd be hard pressed to spend more than S$15 on a meal for 2.
The bad thing is owning a car here. Rights to own a car are auctioned, and the current tax is hovering around S$50000 for smaller cars. It could almost buy you a porsche boxter in UK (seriously). Well, you could cut losses by owning a used car though.
The other negative is the weather. It's >30C all year round, which means that alfresco dining is usually a sweaty and unpleasant affair. Spend a couple of minutes outdoors and you can expect to have a sticky layer of sweat. It's terrible.
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contacted......
Hi all!!
I was happy today...... they sended me two mails requesting more documents to apply, one from Jetstar, the other one from Parc............
Please, any advice which one i should go for??.....
Thanks in advance!! Nice flights!
I was happy today...... they sended me two mails requesting more documents to apply, one from Jetstar, the other one from Parc............
Please, any advice which one i should go for??.....
Thanks in advance!!
Nice flights!
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Singapore ranked 8th most expensive city for expats
I like Ndicho Moja's, ETOPS240's, hongkongfooey's and xn2206's posts!
I have something to add: Singapore ranked 8th most expensive city for expats [Read]
Cut-&-Paste (from Singapore's Straits Times Jul 12, 2011)
LONDON - SINGAPORE has entered the top 10 list of Mercer's 2011 cost of living survey, moving up two spots to be ranked the 8th most expensive city for expatriates. Angola's capital, Luanda, has retained the unenviable title of the world's most expensive city for expatriates, narrowly edging out Tokyo, according to the survey published on Tuesday.
At the other end of the scale, the Mercer group's study named the Pakistani port Karachi as the least expensive city, with living around three times cheaper than in Luanda.
New entries in the top 10 list of the costliest cities in the world for expatriates are Singapore (8), up from 11, and Sao Paolo (10), which has jumped 11 places since the 2010 ranking.
The most expensive city in Asia is Tokyo (2), followed by Osaka (6). Singapore (8) has joined the list of the world's top 10 most expensive cities in the world due to the strengthening of the Singapore Dollar and the substantial increase in housing costs.
It is followed by Hong Kong (9) whose ranking dropped by one position due to the devaluation of the Hong Kong Dollar which is pegged to the US Dollar, even though there was considerable increase in housing costs.
During the past year, the US Dollar has devalued against most Asian currencies. In particular, the Singapore Dollar and Australian Dollar appreciated considerably, not only against the US Dollar, but against other currencies such as the Euro and British Pound. -- AFP
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Singapore joins top 10 list to be ranked 8th most expensive city for expatriates. Angola's capital Luanda retained the unenviable title of the world's most expensive city for expatriates. -- ST PHOTO
I have something to add: Singapore ranked 8th most expensive city for expats [Read]
Cut-&-Paste (from Singapore's Straits Times Jul 12, 2011)
LONDON - SINGAPORE has entered the top 10 list of Mercer's 2011 cost of living survey, moving up two spots to be ranked the 8th most expensive city for expatriates. Angola's capital, Luanda, has retained the unenviable title of the world's most expensive city for expatriates, narrowly edging out Tokyo, according to the survey published on Tuesday.
At the other end of the scale, the Mercer group's study named the Pakistani port Karachi as the least expensive city, with living around three times cheaper than in Luanda.
New entries in the top 10 list of the costliest cities in the world for expatriates are Singapore (8), up from 11, and Sao Paolo (10), which has jumped 11 places since the 2010 ranking.
The most expensive city in Asia is Tokyo (2), followed by Osaka (6). Singapore (8) has joined the list of the world's top 10 most expensive cities in the world due to the strengthening of the Singapore Dollar and the substantial increase in housing costs.
It is followed by Hong Kong (9) whose ranking dropped by one position due to the devaluation of the Hong Kong Dollar which is pegged to the US Dollar, even though there was considerable increase in housing costs.
During the past year, the US Dollar has devalued against most Asian currencies. In particular, the Singapore Dollar and Australian Dollar appreciated considerably, not only against the US Dollar, but against other currencies such as the Euro and British Pound. -- AFP
Background:
The Mercer cost of living survey covers 214 cities across five continents and measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. It is the world's most comprehensive cost of living survey and is designed to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees. New York is used as the base city and all cities are compared against New York. Currency movements are measured against the US dollar. The cost of housing - often the biggest expense for expatriates - plays an important part in determining where cities are ranked.
Singapore joins top 10 list to be ranked 8th most expensive city for expatriates. Angola's capital Luanda retained the unenviable title of the world's most expensive city for expatriates. -- ST PHOTO
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This article really points towards people who earn in their home currency.
If you earn SGD and it is apperciating against your home country's, how can that be bad?
Truefaith it's a bit cheeky to express an opinion when you don't actually live here!
If you earn SGD and it is apperciating against your home country's, how can that be bad?
Truefaith it's a bit cheeky to express an opinion when you don't actually live here!
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Guys and Girls. Please stop sending me PMs asking what the interview process is/like.
I posted the links for this above. If you have more specific questions then I will entertain them.
Please read everything i have posted before you fire off emails, I feel like I'm wasting my time posting and really don't have time to reply to everyone asking the same question.
I posted the links for this above. If you have more specific questions then I will entertain them.
Please read everything i have posted before you fire off emails, I feel like I'm wasting my time posting and really don't have time to reply to everyone asking the same question.
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S'pore Among Most Costly Cities for Expats
I must say i find living in europe certainly more costly.
Grated, housing isn't cheap in Singapore, but hey, a dinner at a hawker stall, 4 S$, a taxi like 8 S$, SMRT (subway) ticket 1 S$, where's that expensive?
Well if you feel the need to live on western food maybe, but given the options you have here one really has to have a rather narrow field of view to do so.
Grated, housing isn't cheap in Singapore, but hey, a dinner at a hawker stall, 4 S$, a taxi like 8 S$, SMRT (subway) ticket 1 S$, where's that expensive?
Well if you feel the need to live on western food maybe, but given the options you have here one really has to have a rather narrow field of view to do so.
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Jetstar Asia - Singapore
Jetstar Asia recently took in quite a few Japanese F.O. with FAA licence.
Probably, the Japanese can withstand the cost of living here.
Probably, the Japanese can withstand the cost of living here.
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Yes we took a lot of Japanese refugies from the fall out of Japan Airlines cuts and Air Japans withdrawl of the A320.
They all came on the strength of their Japanese licenses . Some were type rated and bonded to the company.
They all came on the strength of their Japanese licenses . Some were type rated and bonded to the company.
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Originally Posted by Touch'n'oops
Yes we took a lot of Japanese refugies from the fall out of Japan Airlines cuts and Air Japans withdrawl of the A320.
Theere were few Jetstar guys did exam yesterday. How many papers are they sitting?
