When I joined my first company, I was getting RM2K per month, can't even afford to buy a car so borrowed my mum's kancil for work. Went through all the training, eagerly accepted all the work/project given and basically hunkered down and did my job.
After 5 years, salary was around 4K per month after 3 promotions (which was rare) and got assigned to do those reorganization project. Learned that networking is extremely important in the O&G cause, let's face it, it's a small group of people with the same skill sets.
Got my first offer at 5 years experience from a contractor, was a bit reluctant coz the pay increase though significant was only around double my salary. After 10 years, got the opportunity to be an expatriate, so jumped on that offer and now reaching my 15 years experience soon.
Now with Malaysia experiencing a sharp drop in Oil Production and with so many Malaysians with experience out of the country, the Operators are seriously recruiting. I have an offer that is almost similar in package to what I am getting right now and I can return to Malaysia. Nothing beats working in Malaysia. In this industry, your value just goes up and up .... and I am seriously tempted to returning.
mcm aged wine kohkoh.yeah i guess what they say the pay comes with experience is true.and with ong being that intensified sector its that extra bit of profit to the comp to hire the older heads i suppose.