Also, depend the area where u work. Damasara, PJ, kepong , sri hartamas, can get more pay, but the stuff there (food & parking) cost u alot. (yes, u can earn more in EPF).

Good luck.

yes some of my friends also like that, first work as printing...cos can easy to get freelance in (logo design, t-shirt design, brochure etc). Then when they got enough client already...they start soho first. then move to little company. rent machine & hire 1 ppl to help only. Work until 3am from monday to sunday.

If feel lifeless..u can like me...4 years changing many job...from DTP to graphic to ID to color consult....(not show off here). what i can say ..the salary r not what u prefer (designer..nama sedap...padahal tak berapa guna)....but u can learn new thing. I think i still young & can still change job again...when u getting old, hard to change to other fields, unless become boss.

"design r priceless"

1) regard the job seeker..u can go to lina jobstreet, job DB, zen job...asia part time..& so on... (some job maybe good but far away where u live) u chose job, job chose u..

2) Interview- some boss maybe promise u what what what when interview...then after u work & get your salary..u know the true face of your boss. For some company..resume & profolio not importance, they just want u to solve their problem.(like handle machine or chat with client, not in term of idea). After interview, u may recieved call for second time (depend on the company). if u dun receive in 1 week or 10-15 days...means u r out of their list.

3) advertising company...(what u means) do u means advertising & design company only offer design & idea???..printing a brochure or booklet also can considered as advitise. & printing also can offer design. What i can said today...many design firm mix with production factory to survive in this Malaysia market....All In one...that y u r workload "bao shan bao hai"

4)OT & work time...OT only go for low incomer like production & dtp... mostly designer don't get paid of OT, but they some time also work later...(they boss r damn good in calculate). is depend on your. regard the time stable....answer : NO....(90%) soho & self boss exclud in this issue.

5) today toooo many ppl studies graphic...& graphic software tooo easy to learn & get.....but do they offer how many position like creative director in a year? What do u think?

This post has been edited by peace230: Feb 28 2011, 01:02 PM

Hanna_B ~ your situation very similar like i face bfo....all boss like that de ....money masuk pocket, then family trip here trip there.....but when company got little finance problem r...sure the worker kena one...

BTW..u still can tahan 6 years....geng Lo...

Honest...some boss eat u, cos they think u weak....some time u need to show the face kasi dia tengok...if can't Tahan...sure paling surat Kasi dia kao kao...

BTW....i also figure another way out of this field..as designer hard survive for long term...

Good Luck for all the designer....

some receptionist salary better than designer

+ 5 days work only..........

+ company trip......

2d animator around 1-1.3K saja.