If you can publish some top field but fall short of the requirements at SG, you can still find good places to go in Asia.
That's true. Australia or Japan are both options if you have some reasonable publications.
AP Salary in Singapore
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While the money is good, the expenses eat it up quickly (especially Manhattan like housing prices). So only go to Singapore if you have no job in the US. For me, personally, the main problem is that it's in the middle of nowhere (intellectually) and hard to find solid co-authors (as opposed to the US).
What I hate the most is that Singapore is full of terribly racist (and rude) folks. Most Singaporeans get all the benefits and foreigners are treated as temporary and easy to dispose of. When you have done you job, you GTFO. Civil servants are, in general, insensitive to foreigners. And don't get me started on ignorant drivers who never give way. Probably has to do with the size of the city. Don't forget the city is literally on the equator so the weather is hot as hell and humid all year round.
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Singapore and HK have possibly the highest after tax AP salaries in the world. And they are hardly in the middle of nowhere.
This was true maybe ten years ago, not now. North American salaries have gone up significantly in real terms, while HK has just kept up with inflation (for econ). Not sure about finance or Singapore.
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Money: good for the most part. can't compete with top US schools in terms of gross salary, so SG pay is not better if you're a US citizen (paying US taxes). otherwise, it's good.
Housing: costs are not too bad with subsidies. Probably around 2k USD (after subsidies) will get you a nice 2 or 3 bedroom apartments.
Co-authors: it's more difficult for rookies, but if you've been around long enough, it's not an issue. you work with the same group of people anyway.
Racist and rude: there are some places in the US that are more racist. there are definitely places in Europe that are more racist.
Ignorant drivers: no different from Texas or Cali drivers.
Weather: yeah, it's bad if you're not used to it. But you can wear shorts all year long.
While the money is good, the expenses eat it up quickly (especially Manhattan like housing prices). So only go to Singapore if you have no job in the US. For me, personally, the main problem is that it's in the middle of nowhere (intellectually) and hard to find solid co-authors (as opposed to the US).
What I hate the most is that Singapore is full of terribly racist (and rude) folks. Most Singaporeans get all the benefits and foreigners are treated as temporary and easy to dispose of. When you have done you job, you GTFO. Civil servants are, in general, insensitive to foreigners. And don't get me started on ignorant drivers who never give way. Probably has to do with the size of the city. Don't forget the city is literally on the equator so the weather is hot as hell and humid all year round. -
I like Japan a lot, but don't salaries suck?
Compared to where? To the US or Singapore, yes. To pretty much anywhere else they are comparable. And Japan becomes cheaper, year by year.
Yep, that sounds like sucking though. In countries like the UK, MSc students make more out of graduation than finance professors. In the US, there's actually a financial incentive to go for academia if you can cut it.
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Travel: Time and ticket are expensive.
Transportation: Owning a car is very costly.
Coauthor: Time difference and/or travel cost makes it very difficult.
Housing: a decent 2 or 3 bedrooms requires 4k to 5k SGD....(housing subsidies are taxable..)
Money: good for the most part. can't compete with top US schools in terms of gross salary, so SG pay is not better if you're a US citizen (paying US taxes). otherwise, it's good.
Housing: costs are not too bad with subsidies. Probably around 2k USD (after subsidies) will get you a nice 2 or 3 bedroom apartments.
Co-authors: it's more difficult for rookies, but if you've been around long enough, it's not an issue. you work with the same group of people anyway.
Racist and rude: there are some places in the US that are more racist. there are definitely places in Europe that are more racist.
Ignorant drivers: no different from Texas or Cali drivers.
Weather: yeah, it's bad if you're not used to it. But you can wear shorts all year long.While the money is good, the expenses eat it up quickly (especially Manhattan like housing prices). So only go to Singapore if you have no job in the US. For me, personally, the main problem is that it's in the middle of nowhere (intellectually) and hard to find solid co-authors (as opposed to the US).
What I hate the most is that Singapore is full of terribly racist (and rude) folks. Most Singaporeans get all the benefits and foreigners are treated as temporary and easy to dispose of. When you have done you job, you GTFO. Civil servants are, in general, insensitive to foreigners. And don't get me started on ignorant drivers who never give way. Probably has to do with the size of the city. Don't forget the city is literally on the equator so the weather is hot as hell and humid all year round.
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^Travel is costly, but research funding for travel is plentiful if you can get papers on conference programs.
Time is obviously an issue. But i enjoy not having to talk to my coauthors all the time so each of us can actually get work done. But YMMV.
Car: don't need one.
Housing: subsidies are taxable at <15% (unless you're American)
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Cost of living is high. There is no doubt about it. It's a pretty comfortable place to live overall, though, except it's too hot and humid.
Car: don't need one.
This response is always confusing. Yes, you don't need one, but don't you want one? Aren't we economists here?