With the intensification of social involvement, 35 years old has become a hurdle in the workplace, especially in the industry of programmers, so many older programmers who do not want to be eliminated have begun to consider going abroad to find opportunities, so is it a good choice to "run" to Singapore?
With the rise of Web3.0, many technology companies have set up regional headquarters in Singapore, and many programmers have targeted Singapore; and Silicon Valley in the United States has always been a gathering place for technology companies, which is also an important choice for older programmers; some Nordic countries have advantages in comprehensive conditions such as salary and welfare, and also attract domestic programmers. How about Singapore?
From a cultural point of view, Singapore's official language is English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil, although English is the first language, but Singapore adopts a bilingual education, so the vast majority of Chinese will learn Chinese, and the Proportion of Chinese in Singapore's population is 74.2%, so in fact the main language is English and Chinese. Programmers are generally good in English, and can read and write skillfully, simple listening and speaking, and can basically adapt.
From an economic point of view, Singapore's total GDP in 2019 was 328.419 billion US dollars, and the per capita GDP was relatively high, reaching 56,700 US dollars, ranking 12th in the world. Between 2010 and 2020, average wages in Singapore fluctuated and rose. The average salary rose from SGD5783 in Q4 2019 to SGD 6148 in Q1 2020 (1 SGD equals approximately RMB5). Therefore, according to the economic level, Singapore's salary level is still higher than that of domestic first-tier cities.
From the perspective of industry, there are four major industries in Singapore: electronics industry, petrochemical industry, precision engineering industry and biomedical industry. Of course, since Singapore occupies a golden position in the Strait of Malacca, port shipping and air transport are also relatively developed. In addition, due to the advantages of Singapore's combination of Eastern and Western cultures, many international companies will open branches in Singapore, and the financial industry is also relatively developed.
From the perspective of talent supply, Singapore's local talent pool is insufficient, and many high-end talents are relatively lacking, because many multinational companies will use the form of recruiting foreign talents to Singapore or remote work to make up for it. Xue brother has a friend in Singapore, said that there is a shortage of DevOps talents there, if there is a talent in this area can go to the headhunter to ask, maybe there will be a good opportunity.
From the perspective of vacation, Singapore's statutory holidays are 11 days, the implementation of 5 working days per week, Saturdays and Sundays as rest days, generally the company will have 12 days of paid annual leave, and 1 day of paid sick leave every month, so the benefits of vacation are still good.
From a rental perspective, it is difficult to rent a suitable house in Singapore. A 50-square-meter apartment, the monthly rent is equivalent to more than 10,000 yuan, and it is also necessary to keep in touch with the intermediary diligently. Of course, according to different locations and room sizes, the price is not the same. A good location, the housing environment is also good, a person needs about 700 Singapore dollars a month.
From the perspective of consumption, in terms of eating, a meal is equivalent to about 20 yuan, about 50 yuan a day, and about 1500 yuan a month, which is not too high. If you travel, you can spend about S$120 a month. Clothes are about $130 a month.
Based on the above situation, if the elderly programmer can arrange a good family without worries, it is also a good choice to go to Singapore.