Nope, it's service industry for IT. Our headquarters are based on UK & Belgium (A merger comp) ... So demotivated already receiving this news 

Please feel lucky that you job still secure. Or maybe is a good time for you to get another job?

Having a salary freeze is not always a bad thing. Sometimes we have to look at things from an operational point of view. Salary freezes are usually implemented when profit margins are below expectation or when overhead costs escalate beyond its predefined thresholds. But often these moves are neccessary to ensure 'survival' of the company. Its based on the concept of 'banding together' meaning when times are good everybody gets good increments & bonuses but when the company is in crisis, then everyone is expected to share the pain (although its not always the fairest of options). But quite often a salary freeze is important in keeping most (if not all) staff employed.

But sadly, i also know of cases whereby companies use insufficient profit as an excuse not to give increments/bonuses. This is where employee unions and unity in numbers come into play. If you feel your company is in good shape but merely wanna increase profit margins by cancelling increments, then its up to its staff to get together and demand a plausible explanation.

Did u even understand what he said ah? He wasnt talking about getting specialised degrees. All he said was fresh grads can earn about 3K and i too think its possible.

But u are still going on and on about your super 'future' degree. Only an ignorant person would say that when demand is higher than supply, salary automatically increases.

I have a degree thats fairly common and yet ive reached above average heights. This had NOTHING to do with my paper qualification. My degree only gave me the licence to practice in that industry. It was due to hard work, communication & social skills, networking and being result driven.

Did u know that in all my job interviews since graduation (except the first), not once did i go into an interview room with my certificates? Ive always walked in with only my CV and still managed to land myself good jobs in good companies. Even in my current company, HR do not even have a copy of my degree. U know why? Cuz many multinational companies value experience & results over a piece of paper and if anybody doubts that, then i am living proof. But u will never understand how this is done. For your info, my current company employs approx 56,000 full time employees in 27 countries with annual revenue hitting US$ 25 bil on average.

Anyway, like many of us have stated here, u will learn the hard facts the hard way. Carry on with your egoistic know it all attitude. Im sure that's the prerequisite to instant success and the big bucks.

Most of my friends received news that they have no increment on this year.

Job Title : Regional Communication Exec, SEA
Age : 28
Job description : Internal and External Communication, PR & Branding
Years Spent : 1 year plus
Work Experience before joining: 2.5 years
Company : Engineering Solutions Company (Scandinavian)
Location : Southeast Asia (6 countries) but based in KL
Tenure : Permanent
Employment level : Exec
Salary (basic): MYR5500
Allowance: MYR500 car allowance
Claim: Unlimited Phone Bill + Yearly new Phone (no limit on price)
Bonus: 15% of annual income
Advantages: Flexible working hours (can work from home as you wish), good working cultures, job advancement, allocated parking at office (FREE lar of course), etc.
Disadvantages: underpaid!!

My role is more like a Managerial role taking care of dotted lines in each country in terms of training and guiding them on local coordination of Communication activities. I seriously think I'm underpaid so I'm planning to have serious discussion with my Boss during my next PD talk.

Wish me luck!!

Lately, I come to this thread just to read this AS boy comments with know it all attitude.. LOL it's amusing

Many of us here might not be as successful as cybermaster98, but we can assure you that we're at the position to totally agree with what he wrote because of our experience in our working culture individually.

Yeah, you will definitely learn it the hard way, good luck!!

hi all

please advise on my salary

age : 24
working exp : 2 years

salary 2.2 -> almost 3k (basic)

commission + allowance = 1-1.5k monthly

benefits : just enough to be listed

chinaman company

thanks

graduate from the university of hardknocks. thats what my favourite teacher always tell me.
by adding on your commission i think thats really a good pay already. for a 24 years old man.

Job Title : Regional Communication Exec, SEA
Age : 28
Job description : Internal and External Communication, PR & Branding
Years Spent : 1 year plus
Work Experience before joining: 2.5 years
Company : Engineering Solutions Company (Scandinavian)
Location : Southeast Asia (6 countries) but based in KL
Tenure : Permanent
Employment level : Exec
Salary (basic): MYR5500
Allowance: MYR500 car allowance
Claim: Unlimited Phone Bill + Yearly new Phone (no limit on price)
Bonus: 15% of annual income
Advantages: Flexible working hours (can work from home as you wish), good working cultures, job advancement, allocated parking at office (FREE lar of course), etc.
Disadvantages: underpaid!!

My role is more like a Managerial role taking care of dotted lines in each country in terms of training and guiding them on local coordination of Communication activities. I seriously think I'm underpaid so I'm planning to have serious discussion with my Boss during my next PD talk.

Wish me luck!!

I'm sorry guys,i just don't understand why you all are so worked up to convince this boy.Just let him believe what he wants to believe.

im just a college student but just to tell u that even my mum who's working in deloitte has no increment this year too. and i heard that the company and some banking companies are going to excel staffs by the end of this year. rumours might be true.

financial crisis soon. its still "ok" now because election not yet start (IMHO)

Job Title : Geotech Engineer
Age : 24
Job description : Designing
Years Spent : 1.5 years
Salary (basic): MYR2100
Disadvantages: underpaid!!

Any comment for me? Thinking of changing job for a better salary.

just out of curiousity, for all those in IT field, how long did it take for you to get out of 2k zone?

means salary RM2000 -> RM2999 (basic only)

asking this because a lot of housing agent advise me "with your salary cant get the loan. bank see basic only as commission is not stable"

Job Title : Geotech Engineer
Age : 24
Job description : Designing
Years Spent : 1.5 years
Salary (basic): MYR2100
Disadvantages: underpaid!!

Any comment for me? Thinking of changing job for a better salary.

Oil n gas sector?

How do you know ure underpaid? There are many senior design engineers with about 10-11 yrs working experience earning only about RM7-8K per month. And im refering to established companies like AECOM, etc. What company are you in?