career

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    Is it ok to reject offer after sign?

    Got an offer from company X. However I doesnt like how X handled me. I attended 2 interview, final face to face and they agreed on an amount A for me. When HR asked for my current salary to proceed with offer letter, they got back to me a few days ltr stating my salary is too low to ask for...
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    New Employer is Paying Me Using Another Company’s Name – Should I Be Concerned?

    About to join this IT startup, great pay but they are planning to pay me using a company name that isn’t related to the startup that I’m employed to. Im curious whether there will be any legal or tax implications? Will be asking the employer the same question later, just want to have some...
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    Pros and Cons of Job Relocation to KL

    Context : I (30, single, M) received an offer to transfer to HQ (KL) with a 50% base increment (from 4k to 6k). To put it simply, I do sales. I will be doing the same role there as I am now in the same company, just relocate to Kuala Lumpur to hunt and farm the companies there. However, I...
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    Got my first ever bonus! What do I do with it?

    29F & I’ve never gotten a bonus before because I haven’t been able to hold down jobs previously due to mental health struggles, & then I was with non-profits & startups that didn’t give out bonuses. I’m wondering if I should throw it all into my emergency fund (which right now doesn’t hit the 3...
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    Which household income group yoh belong to?

    Seeing all high income personal postings here makes me wonder.l View Poll
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    need advice on career in civil site work

    hi, im jobless for 2 month after my last company shut down due to no project. for 8 year experience in site work (30% rc work, 70% geotechnical work) i have receive an offer from local company to work as site manager. they offer me with 5.5k ringgit salary which obviously much lower than my last...
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    [31m] Staying in a job that is killing me for a guaranteed RM100k bonus

    Hello Redditors! As the title says. 4 more months to the end of the year and if I continue to stay in this deadbeat job, I will get a guaranteed bonus at the end of December. I’ve been working for the last 10 years mostly in tech. This company I’m working for now is a public listed media...
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    [Serious] Worrying about my future career and need advice

    I'm 22 y/o and now working as graphic designer position with small company, currently salary RM2.4k, and graduated with diploma level. Also having debts to clear. ( Loan and PTPTN ) And I have confession to share and need your serious advice to courage me because I'm not happy with my current...
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    [Update] Relocated to KL with >60% Income Cut

    Previous post : So that post was 9 months ago and I took the decision to relocate to KL and as of today, I've been here for nearly 6 months (time flies). I wanted to share the income level, living costs and other expenses, and overall the experience I've had here living in Klang Valley...
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    Help with Job Choice

    Disclaimer: Throwaway account, don’t wanna out my other userid. For anonymity purposes the company names are skewed or omitted, but you might guess from there. Hi /r/MalaysianPF I currently have two job offers, one from a Singaporean FMCG/Logistics (satellite office in Klang Valley) startup...
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    About salary as Automation Engineer (PLC and Industrial Robot guy)

    Hey guys Wish u all well, I m 31(m) been an engineer about 8yrs and particularly have been working with PLCs almost 6yrs, did some development project for customized manufacturing machine... i can say i m well versed with Siemens Tia portal beckhoff's twincat and AB's Studio5000 with their...
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    Dilemma of a fresher. Need an advice

    A bit of myself. I am M24 living in JB. I recently graduated EE engineering programme with SCH 3.24/4.0 from upm. I said recently but it was actually, finished study in July 23’ and graduation on Nov 23’. Prior this, I was actually thinking to go into microelectronics industry since I studied...
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    Question on resignation

    Edit: i have told my boss about my situation and the company assume i will continue. Hence, i have to write resign letter for 1 month notice. I am afraid if i send the resign letter, i have to pay the remaining 1 month. Edit 2: renewal Edit 3: i have been received contract renewal but didnt...
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    How do you handle 9 to 6 work life?

    I'm 24, been working for 5 months as an account assistant rm1800 wage cus training and probabation finishes next month, and it just seems like everyday is played on repeat over and over again and its making me so numb to life. Everyday go to work, then come back tired, i try to make time for...
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    Would you leave your RM10+k job in KL for a $5.5k job in SG?

    I’m going through a bit of a dilemma at the moment. I’m in my mid 30s and just got poached for a job in Singapore. Everything is exciting and to obviously a great way to advance my career. But after sleeping on it, the offer seems less and less attractive. Although the 5.5k SGD sounds great...
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    Seek advice on job role transition

    Hi. Not sure if this is the right place to ask lol. So basically I have worked in a Chinese tech company based in KL recently and after few months, I got notified by HR that there are basically 2 job tier in the company i.e. A tier and B tier (I’m in Tier B). Due to the scope of my job (I’ve...
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    Need assistance navigating remote work role for a SG startup

    Hi all. Malaysian here. I was recently offered a remote role based in KL for a Singaporean startup/SME that has no legal entity/vehicle in Malaysia. On the contract, I am considered as an “independent contractor”, and this is my first foray going into freelancing/contracting work. Looking...
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    I need advice on my Career.

    Currently I am 29yr male. I have Diploma in CS. But after graduation. The place I lived didn't have any IT jobs. I love outskirts at that time I didn't have any transport too. After that I just took an accounts job. This was after lockdown. When I graduate 1 week after Malaysia have a lock down...
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    Jump to 2 years contract in Oil n Gas, or remain at permanent office role?

    Hi all, I require some advice for this new opportunity. I'm a 28M from KL. Been working for 3 years in this office-based role. Current Job - High revenue SME, Executive level, Permanent, 5.83k/month, 100 allowance, consistently guaranteed 3 months bonus at end year. Flexi claim 2k/year for...
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    Basic salary split into salary+allowance; allowance deducted

    Hello everyone, I need some advice. I'm currently stuck in an unfavourable contract with 5 more months to serve. One of the terms of the contract states that I should be paid a basic salary of X amount, no allowance memtioned. However, for the past few months, my boss had split X salary into Y...
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