Eh wanna ask ahh... is 30% more pay attractive enough to change jobs? Obviously > 50% is a DEFINITE YES... < 10% is DEFINITE NO.... but how about 30%????

So if i'm getting $1,200 and was offered $360 more per month to $1,560... ok ah?? I was headhunted by agency... still quite happy at current job lah

This post has been edited by cysun: Oct 7 2005, 03:48 PM

i tok to one headhunter one day. she said she interview one guy in family biz, typical chinapek kinda family biz lah. hhunter said the father is really rich, get the son to work in company. son's pay is $3,500 per month BUT his father give him Porsche 911 to drive around town.

ask u ... which one u want huh... ok pay + NICE car or high pay ($10k per month) but Proton...

Oh then you should read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" also...

I think you're on the right track kuah, coz many ppl told me, the rule of thumb is that a person should have 18 months salary put away as pure savings (meaning no touch, for emergency + rainy days only). THEN, whateever extra on top of that, can invest - property for low risk and shares for higher risk to have a balanced portfolio.

balance doesn't mean 50%-50%. For young folks, can afford more risk. Older folks nearer to retirement would be almost 95% in low risk aledi.

aiyoh... i know all this but but but... i never practise oso... . btw i hv not read Robert's book yet... hahaha... my mother sure me wan ...