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My late mother working in food factory in Singapore. Even though she works from 9am - 3pm, she needs to wake up at 4am to catch a bus and queue at CIQ. Then, when back home to JB, she arrived around 7pm-8pm. I love my mom. She is working hard to raise and pay for my education.

In secondary school, I had Malaysian scholar classmates living in JB, who would wake up at 4am every morning just to make it to school on time. I have no idea how they did it, but they always performed brilliantly in school n I NEVER heard any of them complain about what they must have had to sacrifice in order to pursue their education. Looking back many years later, I still have the utmost respect and admiration for these amazing Malaysians.

To take it up a notch, I work in IT and got hired by a company based in Singapore as a mid level engineer during the pandemic. I worked from home in Indonesia, which is cheaper than JB and minus the cost of the commute. I literally could buy a house here using my salary after working for a year

As a Singaporean, deep respect for every Malaysian who go through this daily…

'At the end of the day, when the sun sets and it's time to go home, for the most of us, we would do anything for the people that we love.' - Chun Weng. Inspiring words. This quote reminds us that our love for those closest to us is unwavering, and it's in those moments of reflection that we realize the depth of our commitment to their well-being. Beautiful sentiment!

This video is so well done. I am a Singaporean with many Malaysian friends working here. Totally respect them for integrating into our culture and taking the toll of moving out of their comfort zone to achieve their goals in life. 💯

Just came across your channel and wow. Your storytelling skills are impressive. I work in Singapore so I think my testimony carry some weight. Of course working in sg and living in malaysia makes the most financial sense. But in the long run, it is not worth it. So that leaves 2 options. 1) working and living in Malaysia 2) working and living in Singapore. It’s true that Singapore rental is high, but even after rental expense, I still find myself saving more even without the conversion and that’s because everything else is so much cheaper. Chicken rice in SG cost $3.5 and that same plate cost rm8 in jb. The job progression is so much better in Singapore as well. Of course don’t expect to be treated the same way as the local. But generally, the annual increment and the bonuses are way better than in Malaysia. I can afford the latest gadgets and when I go back home to visit my family, the spending power of Sgd is mind blowing in malaysia. Don’t hate me.. I love Malaysia but it just makes so much more sense for me to work in Singapore

I’m Singaporean and live in Singapore. I don’t find Singapore that expensive, though. If you’re a normal person doing normal things, you won’t really feel financially stressed. I don’t own a car (for what?). I just have a HDB flat and go holiday once in a while. Nothing too fancy. Don’t feel like life is gonna break the bank. It’s doable. Don’t listen to Singaporeans moaning about life here because complaining is a national pastime for us. 🤣

The words of wisdom at the very end, wins you my subscription. My fellow Malaysian, u BOLEH!

You got my subscription, young man.Syabas. Jia you. Smart move.

As a Singaporean...I thank you those Malaysian that commute daily to work here. It is really tough. Thanks for contributing the growth of Singapore. Myself I have nvr look down on them but thankful. 😊

Amazing how much you’ve improved in filming, storytelling, and overall quality of your videos nowadays! Great content, entertaining and very informative 🤝🏼

Although the housing cost is higher in Singapore, the left over balance is a lot more. For example, if we get to save 10% in Malaysia or in Singapore, the 10% is 3.5x more in Singapore. I've worked there for 3 years and actually stayed there and live like a local. I'm lucky to be in the tech industry, but I think it's definitely possible to work and stay there. The time and energy saved can be used to advance oneself and improve the career further. Singapore also made sure foreign worker are paid fairly, so the salary is comparable to the locals and it's definitely enough

When you're young it's good to work in SG. Your body can take the commute from JB to SG daily. Just do it for a few years...

Great storytelling and your best video so far!

This is my first time encountering you but this video is really really well done! Good job!

This is one of your best videos bro. Would love to see more vlog style videos in the future

I like your content and the perspective you have captured in this video. Do more of this kind of content!

I am a Singaporean working every day already, so so so tired. Every evening walks like a zombie. I just can't imagine how you guys cope with every day of to and fro.

Best of luck Chun Weng, fortune favors the brave, go find your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Love from Singapura.

this is the first time i landed on your video and you gained +1 sub from me. really love your storytelling skill, i literally watched every minute of it. keep up the good work

There is some difference about the food price . Let's said sg salary is 5k and chicken rice is sgd3.50 versus my salary is rm5k and chickken rice is rm7.00. U can't compare apple to orange but apple to apple . U actually spent more money on food in kl

Stay in JB and work in Singapore only works for two type of people, self employed or business owners who have the luxury to drive in and out during non-peak hrs. Eg. After 9am, and before 5pm. Other than that, it is totally not worth it to sacrifice sleep hours to get that spending power, in the long run your health deterioration would outweigh the benefit of 3.5x. Also, there are a lot of negative hidden factors such as job progression maybe affected, less opportunity, etc. Cheers.

Wow bro, 20k sub now congrats. Loved the way you use the fork to hold your mic in those days.

RTS will change this, live in JB, R&F, 10 Mins walk to Bukit Chagar RTS station, 10 Mins clear both customs, 5 Min to wooland North, 5Min board onto TEL line to everywhere in Singapore. Anywhere within one hour.

A good and interesting documentary vclip! 👍Thanks to Chun Weng.

Living is all about lifestyle. You can live very cheaply in some Asian countries, but if you get sick, you will not find the type or quality of service that you would expect. Now and again I will go back to Singapore and the one thing that I appreciate most is where I live now, I can plck an apple or plum from my backyard and that was what I have always wanted to do - grow my own fruits.

Wow I did not know I was so blessed as a kid in Singapore to wake up only at 6.15 and end school at 1.30. I will work harder next time

Cheers and just hope the coming new HSR would make these better! Fingers crossed!

Msian working in SG for the last 10 years. This video is spot on except for 1 part. It's not 'doing the amount of work'. The work culture in SG is very competitive and fast paced. You better keep up

Hi from KL and been doing this since 2018, but it is better to rent in Singapore there to avoid that crazy border crossing. It depends on your starting earning salary. Then again just waiting until RTS to be completed. Anyway I do know the way of crossing via bus between JB-SG. Lastly think about your long term retirement savings if you decide to retire in Malaysia then it would be worth while in my opinion. Plus for Malaysian having SG PR then one can open a CPF account. So when you retire then you have both CPF and EPF retirement savings.

this really made me stay and finish the video..Thanks..Subscribed!

Nice to see Ash on your channel I am one of her subs

Thank you for making this video. Please repeat this experience when the RTS is fully operational. I think we all would love know how the experience differs then :)

Damnnn Thanks for sharing. I never thought of how people work in sg as Malaysian.

Happy to see a Malaysian's perspective on this. Great video!

Bro this one is so good👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Many Singaporeans including my uncle during the 70s n 80s go to UK for manual work as dishwashers or restaurants waiter when the exchange rates back then were like 4Sgd-1£. He was paid £500 which was like $2000 for 12hours work n undesirable sleeping conditions n it was super good money back then when average salary in spore was $400/$500, certainly it was alot harder for Sporeans back then.

Thanks for your captivating video! Respect those who have the endurance and have the patience to achieve their dreams thru hardwork. Its also a blessing to be able do so to have such situation and opportunity. I wonder how our young Singaporeans like your age will ever pay off their house. I know some who can not even afford to buy a house. They have to continue to stay with their parents and for some depends on their parents for housing need. We can only pray and hope our leaders have good policy to help their citizens. 😊

I like you quote "if you cannot defeat them join them"

Very good video 😁👍.

I think if u want the best of both worlds, get a job in sg that doesn't require to work the normal office hours. Maybe a permanent afternoon or night shift job.

Much respect to these hardworking people and the sacrifice they make daily to better their life and the life of their loved ones. I guess the best option is working remotely in Malaysia for a Singapore company. But not everyone has that choice. One thing that both the governments can do is make it easy to cross over so that these workers don't have to spend as much time commuting. Hope they also develop more infra to facilitate travel between SG and JB.

Life is always a choice. A choice they chose to make for their loved ones for a better-quality life. And i am sure many Singaporeans are also facing financial difficulties and would do the same if we can a row a boat to the other side to make a better living for our loved ones as well.

Good content 👍

i always take the Tebrau KTM JB - Spore - only 5 mins ride, zero jam and it's a breeze at clearing customs cos the train can only accommodate a limited amount of passengers. There's plenty of buses when u reach CIQ Woodlands.

Welcome to the ' Dream Rich Malaysian Association'. Wish you reach your goal soon. 🖖

haha thanks to let me know the welknown traffic status in MY-SG border, never been there before but will be there very soon. Greetings from native Khmer in Vietnam/Vietnamese Cambodian.

Just curious... ETS does not arrive in JB for now... right?

I'm a Singaporean living in Malaysia and working in Singapore . My wife is Malaysian. I have been trying to find a job in Malaysia but it is harder than I thought. I don't mind a pay cut but it seems no company in malaysia are willing to hire a Singaporean. I am in the oil and gas industry. I find the situation very weird

Super insightful and great story telling skills! Thanks for taking us along your journey 🙌 The chewing gum bit was too funny 😂

Good Vid bro. Tq

minimum wages help “correct imbalances in employer-employee bargaining power”, the politician said.

My respect to the hard working Malaysian working here!

As a singaporean, if I am in dire straits, I hope to have the option to go to a ‘Singapore’ nearby and exchange my time and youth to improve my situation too.. grass is always greener..I am stuck on this expensive pirate boat

I've been thru this life of hell once back in 2014 for 3mth working as accts exec monthly earning sgd2.2k rate 2.50... Had to woke up at 5 leave de hse by 6 and reach spore custom by 730... Clock in office at 9am then leave at 6pm reach home by 9pm... Merely spending 6hrs a day comuting... Same routine goes from Mon to Fri... I quit the job N shifted to kl having gud life with family... Prior to 2014 I used to work in spore btw 2002 until 2008 working as floor manager in MCD orchard rd... The conversion rate was even more worse during this period which is 2.20... Now I travel daily from rembau to kl for work with 1 hr journey by bike and return back to rembau... Total hr spent on road is just 2hrs wic is acceptable compare to traveling into spore

I’m from the US but have been to both countries. Idk why but I find this so interesting that one would commute to another country for work daily. That’s dedication

I tried living in JB and working in SG for a month and traveling 3-6 hours per day through and back from work. While the first week was great, the rest of month, I found my health deteriorating due to lack of sleep and poor diet. Weekends are spent trying to recuperate. Earning SGD and living in MY makes a lot of sense if you can work remotely or if the is flexibility in timing. Otherwise, the effort and time stuck in transit and the value of time in monetary sense, health and mental wellbeing, it makes more sense to just live in SG.

Hi. I have a question. Is crossing the strait is 24hours basis or will close at at midnight? I have crossed the strait to SG twice before but all were done during daylight.

Sorry my English is bad, write this in Chinese: 可能有些人会说，为什么不在大马找一份新加坡wfh的工作，为什么不在自己的国家努努力….然而不是每个人都那么幸运可以找到高薪的工作，好的机遇，基层人士如果不是生活所逼，谁会想每一天花6个小时上下班，牺牲时间和健康 你们的艰辛，努力，勇气，坚持，我佩服，辛苦了，要加油，要照顾好自己👍🏼

Deeply respect your passion. From a Singaporean.

how much total travelling cost to get in ad go back JB you spend per day ?

Work 2.5 shift. You make more money. 1st shift : 7 hours 2nd shift: 7 hours 0.5 Shift: 3.5 hours = 17.5 Hours = 6.5 Hours (5 Hours Deep Sleep). Extra 1.5 Hours (3 Meals @ 20 mins = 1 Hour) 0.5 Hours (Bath & Toilet). Instead other people is pension at age 55. You can pension at 22, then make more than 3 times and retire at 66. That you can establish all your 3 childrens 1st Generation (Endowment Fund) and your children will work for next generation wealth. The initial to build generation wealth is always the hardest for the first stage and the subsequent generations will have many generations to pass down provided your generation childrens live a frugal life.

I'm from Port Kelang moved to Jb with my wife and son (1989) So...Me three working at S'pore Company looking for bigger salary than Malaysia and i always skipping Shipping company because some company pay in usd or Sin $ ...and i've been working many company and many type of ship and traveling around the world and earning big pay too..but when i retired at the ages 55 yrs..what i most regreted was my EPF money or CPF in S'pore..can say that i've lost so much money because there are no deduction for foreigner ..yea..that time just thinking of big salary forgot about old age soon ..really really regret bro..(i'm a retired merchat seaman) (WHAT TO DO AYAM PATUK ITIK SUDU..BUT I'M NOT REGRET BECOME A SEAMAN) And my favourite song > Holiday by > Richard Wright..keep it up..bro..

Bro your content are very educative thanks btw good luck for the job

My deepest respect and appreciation to all those malaysians willing to sacrifice sleep and time to travel daily to sg to work.

hmm i was working at Fairprice Xtra before and there were some malaysians who did the same thing work here and travel back to jb. There was 1 who even invested on a motorbike to get from her home to work. That definately lower the time needed to travel at the same time cut time time on the roads as well. But that really need a lot of discipline to wake up early, i for one took almost 1hr+ to work and also 1hr+ to get home after working almost 6 months decided i can't stand it anymore while i was working as a support staff in Punggol Cove Primary School.

You can also find cheap houses in Singapore, it depends on your luck. A Malaysian woman here rented a room for 450 Singapore dollars. Still living in

Actually quite a well made video. 👍🏻

Don’t let the home rental deter you. The saving you get after deducting all costs will be equal to your MYR salary. So it is like MYR salary to save every mth.

Chun Weng, I like your script. Just articuating the facts as you confront them. No anger. Excellent. I am a SG citizen. I like to tell you and to all my many Msians friends who are working in SG, you should not be just be looking at money sense. If you do, you shall lose the woods. Working and Living in SG is a life journey experience that SG offers you. Which other country offerred you a job with all the perks n cheap tax? Be honest. USA, AUS, UK, Japan?? Be grateful. Not everyone get to be offered a job in SG, not even if you are from London! This is 2024 not 1890 of the EIC lordship. SG offers you a new view of what the world ought to be. Safety, efficiency, work recruitment fairness, training grants abounds, food you buy from the humble hawker centre is cheap, ... safely cooked and handled! Police that comes and enforce the laws, be you UHNWI or a poor legi migrant worker. Bus shall come right one time, everytime! No body cut Qs, ...alll things that you shall in time take forgranted. I know, because I now work in in a 1st world country! V o m it blood. You can also find bias at work, .. if you keep looking for it. Many come with the entiltled mentality, .. esp the westerners. But we all know why they are still in SG. Many act like they comes from ultra space with super righteouness and cleanliness and their boss back home can't wait to recall them back. It doesnt take much to uncover that they are just HQ dead wood or new economic refugees. But I have met really great talents, humble and most willing to integrate. Lives in the heartlands and play with the heartlanders. Out public housing is the best in the world that out beats even the western, Jap (Danchi), Seoul, HK by the miles in terms of clealiness, amenities, size, safety! You shall never integrate is you live in JB n work in SG. You must get out to mix with the locals. Besides there more more than 1million Msians in SG! If you still cannot swim as a Chinese Msian in SG, then you are a dysfunctional. Trust me. I worked in HK, Melbourne, SF in my past 30 years. It is ALL the same. Pros n cons (gross income, tax, recreations, safety, food, friend impoverished) If U subconsciously keep obsessively look for the black ink blotches as brag or citicism points to folks at home talk, you shall find it. But you are so blind to the 98% of the paper are beautifully pristine white. These are the exhibits of an ignorant low lifers. The last thing, ... SG might not be your final destination. But it is worthy to consider it as a final. I have work and lived in many western countries, ..raised chidren there too. You might find love here too in SG. .. learn to appreciate the system. Maybe also find a life partner. Just remember, SG is not stupid. Every system and regualtion exiisted becuase thousands of intelligent civil service officers had cracked it and arrived at what they think is the best solution. You not knowing the background is your own fault. So desist the ignorant critisicim. I know it is nor easy living in a new country. Becuase I am now... only without your previldge as a Chinese Msia that SG is offerring you. Thanks for reading. Sorri it is a bit long.

I used to commute btw the 2 countries to study and work. You can save alot because you will be too exhausted and left with little time to spend. But you have no energy to upgrade your skills and increase your earning power too.

how is a MY egg costing 0.67rm (20c sgd) no difference compared to a SG egg costing 0.41sgd (1.435rm) ? can buy 2:1 eggs in jb vs sg.

My Malaysian friend actually do find that the food in Singapore is cheaper than the food in Malaysia. Initially I don't agree with him until he says earning sing dollars and spending sing dollars compared to earning ringgit and spending ringgit. It's because you earn the same dollars on both sides but Singapore has a much higher dollar value. And it's because of the dollar value that makes that huge difference

🙏 With great respect to All Sides ... Having just 3 hours of sleep or less per day ... Will affect our bodies & minds in the long run ... While renting a room in Singapore is getting higher & higher ... We think this arrangement of commuting to work to Singapore from Johor Bahru daily is only sustainable for the short term as had seen many decided to go back to work in Malaysia after 2 to 6 years periods of working in Singapore while staying in Johor Bahru ... Many old fashion factories in Singapore are already relocated to Malaysia , Thailand , Indonesia & Vietnam due to higher production costs in Singapore ... 🙏🕯🌏🕊🇸🇬🇲🇾

i found this interesting lol, love this editing

I respect you nice video keep up the good work 😊

Who having 3 hours of sleep? U sure not? Too exaggerated...I work at tuas....most of my colleagues and me can wake up 6.30am, leave at 7am.. Reach to work by 8.30am. Finish work at 5.30pm , reach Gelang patah KSAB at 6.30pm...after that still can lepak at r&r gelang patah have a pack of fruits and cigarettes before heading home to gelang patah before 7pm...it's a choice u pick to stuck yourself in public transport. How efficient the shit is or they proclaimed, you still need to walk here walk there and pleaselaaa..it's not cheap after 1 full day travelling including the weariness. Ride motor, before go work, tapao roti, nasi lemak, or bihun/mee goreng include ikat mati kopi ais to drink while on motor definitely cost less than RM10 plus in for your breakfast and brunch in sg work, then u pump full tank rm6 at r&r before entering..upon exit u pay 4dollar sgd vep....be a smart guy to travel on Sg highway to avoid ERP and find parking where is free or right in front your office...total cost 4dollar vep sgd (13.60rm) + rm6 petrol plus RM10 food enough for 1 day...rm30 per day (8.80sgd dollar)...is definitely much cheaper than taking grab from Johor, take bus la, take mrt la, use your legs 11, lunch time need run to the crowded HDB kopitiam/food court centre...so end day it's a choice u made in life to earn the living...

You know, I used to live in Johor. In fact I was born there. And I still remember how many times that me and my family went there. I don't remember much but I do remember how we had to go through borders a lot. It was not a pleasant experience.

Hi chun weng. I suggest yo to be sg citizen. An educated person like you better be a Singaporean. Life as an educated person in Malaysia not good enough....

thanks for sharing

I'm from Malaysia, but i only think of how to make money in Malaysia by being a freelancer, working 8 hours 5 days in a week and also doing diff types of online business. So i spent 12 hours for my full time job+ freelance+ other businesses. It's better earning compare to waking up at 4am just to work in other country that has higher conversion. In the long run, you may get more or less compare to working full time job in SG but at least there is a hope that your business can go up to RM20-80k monthly. So i got to say is take your risk.

Three things came to mind: 1. I never realised I could buy an iPhone with 3 days of salary while for parts of even the developed world it still takes months - just never thought about my money this way before. 2. It was actually a little scary to see how many Malaysians cross over to work - each one is doing, and taking, a job a Singaporean might be able to do, and doing it for far cheaper. It reminds me of how important it is for us to stay competitive as individuals here... A rat race that never ends. 3. People from Malaysia who are burning all those hours to earn a better salary perhaps have a long-term plan to save up and retire back home. Perhaps this long term plan is 10 years or 20 years of grinding... But life has taught me that anything can happen at any time, and time and moments can never be regained. The hours of youth burned, and time with loved ones burned cannot be underestimated.

Will the new rts help in some way ? Whats really the bottle neck ?

Next time try crossing on the eve of a long weekend or long holiday 😅 your jaw will drop

A lot of young Malaysian (Malay under 30yo) going to work in Australia with temporary work visa recently. But as your video mentioned saving money is limited cos cost of living is extremely high in major cities of Australia. I found out that some of Malay worked 3 months & return home.

Don't think too much of the hardship. Think of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

As a singaporean, i thank you for sharing the daily struggles and sacrifices of our fellow neighbours. It is a gentle reminder to be kind to everyone because everyone has their own struggles, some more than others. Thank you Chun Weng !

Just stay SG if u plan to work in SG, you get much freedom on anything you wanna do (for income $4k above) For me, I achieved more by networking after work, and eventually got better career opportunities.

My father working in Singapore past 25years, and stay in jb. Even I work in Singapore for 5years and did daily travel, then I feel not going to waste my time to do this forever. So study harder, you still can earn better in Malaysia..

If you’re barely scraping by in Malaysia and don’t have much education, it’s definitely worth making some sacrifices to make ends meet. Trust me, it’ll be worth it if you can cover all your expenses without too much stress.

You missed 2 issues I think. Number 1 is the retirement benefits of working in Singapore. Number 2 is how many hours of sleep you could get. Waking up at 4am is nothing if one sleeps at 8pm. Anyway good job. This reminds me so much of the other busy border crossing: Tijuana - San Diego. That and the JB-Singapore are considered 2 of the busiest borders in the world.

Thanks for talking about this. There are still Singaporeans who doesn't know (or care to know) that they earn a lot more comparatively to people in other countries, and only complain complain complain how expensive Sg is.

Thank you Malaysians for sacrificing and taking such noble actions to ensure that your family is taken care of.

Terbaik 👍

The various international rankings show that s'pore is far ahead of m'sia in many areas. So, all m'sians must unite to make m'sia less of a goner!

I guess one benefit from the pandemic is that companies are open to flexi work arrangement so some office workers can wfh 2 days a week, then u have more time to sleep in on WFH days.

We would do anything for the people that we love. 😢

If you compare the price in Kota Kinabalu, then you realise the food in Singapore.. the price almost the same....