I'm COBOL programmer, COBOL programmer is less now , so i should demand more...hehe

COBOL is less bcos it getting obsolete?

Local Uni degree but at 23 years old you have 3 years experience. You start working at 20 as part time? If not mistaken there's no exception for local U intake qualification, you must have SPM (17 years old) and STPM/A-Level (19years old) and you shall have your degree at 22-23 to be exact...

Back to your salary, it's VERY high indeed at your age, 5k is managerial level salary. And even some of the managers cannot get this amount yet. Be grateful.

dun think u r underpaid... should b norm case by looking at ur exp/title...
believe ur current company is c***/ a****
and agreed with u that cobol programmer is difficult to get within Malaysia as quite a no of MNCs r based in KL/Cyberjaya.. and mostly, the main requirement is Malaysian only...

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Added on September 9, 2010, 10:35 amhaha.. heard the same statement few yrs back.. I still dun think it will be obsoleted in coming 5 ~ 10 yrs...

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Added on September 9, 2010, 10:38 amkeep up the good work... (nowadays, many com/org r switching to sharepoint... )

This post has been edited by siberfriend: Sep 9 2010, 10:38 AM

Help to assess:


Age : 29 this year
Job Title : Claims Exec
Years spent in company : 9 months
Company : Bank Assurance
Industry : Insurance
Location : KL
Tenure : Permanent
Experience before joining : 2 years in same Industry
Education Level : Law Degree
Salary before joining: 2800
Current Salary : RM 3200
Benefits: Bonus 2 months, medical, insurance, 16% EPF, Staff Credit card 12% interest per annum.



I graduated on 2006 then I m on holiday for 1 year start my first job in Oct 2007. Current company is my 3rd one.

What do u guys think?

Walaueh!! I'm also a SharePoint Engineer (with few years of work exp.) but I earn so much lesser than you!!

which insurer ? i would think that is slightly underpaid

Local Insurer but team up with Australian giant insurance co. AmBank one....

Can I get higher salary? I have good rapport with solicitors tho....

U got law degree can change job become lawyer get higher pay

fresh lawyers only gets RM2500-3000> working more than 8 hours a day, travel to courts every day, work in weekends with no OT. I love office hour, I get more quality time for myself and loveone.


I wonder if I can earn around 4k with a senior exec position....

let's get things into perspective first
you asked me questions when you are not sure and before even i answer you have already judged me by saying i am overpaid.
furthermore you have said high for my age without any mention to experience. that shows your level of maturity which is very low (and i think you are older than me)

well anyways nice to meet you sire and yes i had been working since i was 19 not 20. i studied in a local uni and worked as a part time software developer/sharepoint. if you know me better in forum, you would know that i am more qualified than some sharepoint developers much older than me.

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Added on September 10, 2010, 12:01 amok then

10q

welcome to life

This post has been edited by amalthea: Sep 10 2010, 12:01 AM

Age : 24
Job Title : Analyst
Years spent in company : soon
Company : Sorry cant reveal
Industry : Consulting
Location : Depends on project but it's in klang valley
Tenure : Permanent
Experience before joining : 1 year but not related to consulting
Education Level : Degree in Eng
Salary before joining: RM2.5k basic + allowances, so it's about rm3k to rm3.5k per month
Current Salary : RM4k basic
Benefits: Basic ones like medical, insurance. There'll be allowance for long working hours and also meal allowance.

What do you think of this salary range for my age? Average? Above average? ;;)

yup above average. Me and most of m frens earn less or about your salary b4 joining at this age

Respect.

Also might want to change experience before joining to: 3 years part time experience, not fresh. A bit misleading there. Ignore me though if you included this as 3 years spent in company etc.

yes misleading a bit because when i worked part time it was freelance
not attached to any company just get projects from companies and do from college
so i am still fresh in a way

COBOL programmer out there is enough for the industry. Atos trains COBOL programmer everytime. So the supply would be enough for the current situation when not many systems stiill using mainframe or cobol on as400.

The difference is whether ur a GOOD COBOL programmer or a COBOL programmer.

If ur GOOD, you can demand more. Jumping from 2.5k to 6k aint easy. Sometimes u might not get lucky all the time. Ur current is ING?

Thanks for the feedbacks guys, i'm consider lucky can jump that much, i'm not in ING.

Is earning in Rm3k in KL very common? or it is just rare case? Especially for those who had been working more than 1 to 2 years?

and as for those who earning less than Rm2k below, can they survive?

my first paycheck is only 2.2k....as an engineer in KL. With one of the Biggest construction company in Malaysia. Well, i still survive, it depends on ur lifestyle.

anyone knows the details of the latest petronas package for the new fresh staffs? please share