First Step to work in Singapore
Working in Singapore is a dream for some people. Why Singapore? I think it's because Singapore is one of the most well-established country in Asia Pacific. And also, Singapore has been known as the lowest-crime country in the world.
I am Indonesian, and I was just graduated from my University. I wanted to work in Singapore, and of course my number one reason is because of the salary. Singapore offers up to 10 times salary compared to Indonesia. Wow! Yes, that's true. As a comparison, a foreigner can work in Singapore with at least S$1,800 salary per month, and you can get more than that! It is one of the requirements to get a working permit in Singapore. So, I made up my mind to work in Singapore.
Are you also interested to work in Singapore? In this post I will discuss what I prepared until I can work in Singapore now.
Strong Education Background
Yes, it's true. With a strong education background (eg. graduated from top universities in your country, with over-average skills), will ease your way to go to Singapore. Singapore is looking for highly skilled foreigner workers. Here, you will not be asked for your grades and GPA, just leave it, it's nothing! It's all about your skills!
Working Experiences
Although it is not necessary to have working experiences before, but I advise you to have at least one. Most of the companies here are looking for experienced people. Freshly graduated people can still try to look for an opportunity, just try your luck. When I was just graduated from my University in Indonesia, I directly went to Singapore, and it took 2.5 months for me to secure an employment.
Make Up Your Mind!
Here comes the most important part. You need to make up your mind, whether you want to make your living in Singapore, or just want to try it out. If you only want to try out, and after few months will go back to your home country, then I will suggest you not to go at all, because it will just waste your money. Opportunities come in a time and way that we don't know. Maybe for some people it takes 1 or 2 months, but maybe for some other people it will take 6 months or more, who knows. So, prepare yourself for the worst things!
Visas and Passes
We know that for some countries outside ASEAN will require to apply for visa to come to Singapore. Apply your visa, far from your departure date. For passes, the most simple way is, you can get a Social Visit Pass right when you arrive in Singapore, you will be allowed to stay in Singapore for 30 days. Not enough? You can try to apply EPEC (Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate) to get up to 1 year of staying in Singapore. See the details here. You can also try to apply LPR (Landed Permanent Residence). You need to pay some fee for this. See the details here (look for In-principle Permanent Residence Application).
Need another information? Bookmark this website, I will post some more important information about Singapore. Just wait. 
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First Thing You Need To Know Before Relocating To Singapore
Merlion @ Singapore
Singapore is a nice place to live and to find a living. Whether you are moving to Singapore alone or with your family, there are several things you need to know before relocating to Singapore.
The first thing and the main thing you need to know about Singapore is about accommodation. For those who are planning to relocate to Singapore for a long period of time, you need to find a good and nice place to stay. You can rent only the room, or the whole unit of HDB Apartments, Private Apartments, Condominiums, or even Landed Houses. Prices are various depend on building types and regions.
There are accessible trains and buses from almost everywhere on the island. However, you need to find the best area for your stay. Let's say it's near with your work place, or shopping malls. Because you don't want to spend most of your time on the trains or buses. Choosing the best area to stay is your first important step.
Thehousemate
Thehousemate is your online property guide in Singapore. It helps everyone who needs accommodation in Singapore to find a nice place to stay. Thehousemate makes it easier for you to find your preferred property. Thehousemate's system does not rely on a forum's engine or another ads system. It's perfectly designed for property listing, that's it!
Having trouble with property agents? You can find unit owners who post their property here! Avoid commissions and find your place faster than ever!
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4 Years and 4 Months
Irwan & Tiara @ end of 2008
Today is the 15th of March 2009, and my relationship with Tiara has reached 4 years and 4 months. It feels like it has been a long time since the first time I knew her. She is now a different person since the first time I knew her. A lot of changes that make me even more in love her.
Guess what, in one and a half more years, I will end up my relationship with Tiara as a girlfriend. And, we will start a new relationship as a husband and wife. Cool, huh? 
It's not too early in our ages to get married though, since we have been together for a quite long time and been ready for this. We have started to plan our marriage together since now, and we hope everything goes well. Want to know where, and when we are going to get married? Just wait and see 
My Happy Valentine
Today, is a valentine day. What's so special about it so that everyone in the world celebrating it? This year, I'm not as lucky as several previous year, because I cannot see my sweetheart on this special occasion 
My Valentine Gift From Her
But today, I received a gift from her, which is very special for me. Yeahhh.. Hehehe.. I am really happy that she really made an effort for this special day Even it is an image, but the image itself seems like saying to me "Hey, I love you, I care about you" You see the picture on the left? That was my valentine gift from her! She edited it by herself! You know what? I asked her about the picture whether it has a story in it or not. And she told to me the story.
Here we go the story Before I and her was born in this world a long time ago, we already had a "telepathy". So we are destined to meet one day. As day went by, we grew, and at last we met, and we are having a happy ending. There's a "symbiosis mutualism" between us. We're very lucky to meet each other. Hehe.. What a touching story
See how caring my girlfriend is? I might be the luckiest person in this world! Hahaha..
My Valentine Gift For Her
Also, in this special day, I will not forget to give her a surprise (I'm not sure whether it is my first time or not, because I seldom gave her any surprises >.<") This is how the gift looks like (picture on the right), isn't it cute? There are two rabbits, which represents me and her All of its parts are made from chocolate.. And there's a text on top of it "Be Mine, Tiara" Girls reading this must be jealous, haha..
I hardly could found a person who can make a chocolate gift as my wish and can send it to her home. But finally I found one, and luckily she can send it to her home without using any courier services, so the chocolate was safe on its way.
This is our best valentine ever, even we're not in the same place, but we have the same feelings, and we feel like everything is just perfect for us.
Thehousemate.com, your property guide in Singapore
On 4th January 2009, we launched a website, namely "Thehousemate". Thehousemate is a new comers in property advertising network. Thehousemate mainly focused on property renting in Singapore. Users can search HDB flats, Private Apartments, Condominiums, or Landed Houses.
Right now, property demands in Singapore are still high, and it always will. So we looked at this opportunity to create a property advertising network to make property agents, property owners, and property seekers' life easier.
Thehousemate offers a better function to search property listing compared to the other property advertising network. Thehousemate has detailed parameters for advertiser to fill out, so property seeker can find their preferred property easier.
Currently thehousemate is already in launched phase, but still, we need improvements to make our system better. Please do give us a feedback.
Thehousemate was founded by me as the engineer, and Tiara as the designer.
Thanks for visiting www.thehousemate.com
Luckiest Man in The World
People might say "Hey, I am the luckiest person in the world!" Why could they say that? It might because they have something anybody else does not.
Right now, I also have the same feeling. I am the luckiest man in the world! I have my life, I have my career, and the most important is, I have the most caring girl to spend my whole life with. Isn't it beautiful, when you have someone to fill up your days? She's the one when you need to talk to. She's the one when you need someone to help you solve your problem. She's the one when you need an advice.
I said that I am the luckiest man, because there's no one can be compared to her in any way. Her caring, her kindness, her smile, her sense of humor, all things that make me crazy in love with her.
If you have your life, and your career, but you don't have someone to spend your life with, then your life would be very tasteless. Don't have one? Go find one, and have a better life!
Pure Dine and Drink
It was when our 3 years anniversary. I asked Tiara to go to "Pure", the only revolving restaurant in Jakarta. She was agree, and we went there at November, 15th, 2007.
When we arrived there, we were really amazed by the views. Because it is located on the 35th floor, so we can see Jakarta's view from the top, and it is really amazing, just like in the top of a mountain. It has romantic atmospheres. And the floor really moves, it revolves very slow that we don't realize it, so we can see different views each time. The floor will come back to its original position every 2 hours. We can also go out to the balcony, and feel the outside air at the 35th floor.
I ordered Crispy Salmon Skin (IDR 110,000), “The James Bond Martini” (IDR 60,000), and Tiara ordered BBQ Chicken (IDR 89,000), "French Kiss" (IDR 60,000). The Crispy Salmon Skin was great, it has a big Salmon meat along with fettuccines. The BBQ Chicken was also great, it also has a great taste. "The James Bond Martini" and "French Kiss" was quite bitter, maybe because we have an Indonesian tongue, so we don't really like it.
Tiara was really amazed, and she said "Woooow" when we arrived there. So, for you guys who wants to take your girlfriend, or someone special to this place, you won't regret it. This place is really cool.
Pure located at Menara Imperium 35th floor, Jl. Rasuna Said Kav.1 Jakarta 12980. Tel. (62-21) 8378 6001, 8378 6002, 8378 6003. It opens everyday, at 6pm till midnight.
My Love Story Began
The story began when I was first come into this University, people said this is the best Computer Studies in town. At first, I had two choices, this one, Bina Nusantara University (BiNus), and another one, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). I was not too interested in ITB, and I was not accepted there, so I decided to had my study in BiNus. I think it's one of God's plan for me, because I met someone there, someone I've never thought before.
As in common, every University has it's orientation week. It last 6 days, and lots of assignments to do. But, let me flashback to the day before the orientation week. It was a briefing of the orientation. I met a girl there, lastly I know her name's Tiara. My attention was get into this girl. She's pretty, not too girly, but she's quite attractive.
The first day of the orientation was a seminar. I was sitting next to her, and there was our first conversation started. We're so in common, she'd her ministry playing keyboard in her church and I was too. It is easier to get close to someone when we've something in common. So, the story began here. We exchanged our phone number, and.. That's how my love story began. How about you? Do you have your own love story? I'll continue my story in another post.
