1.5k basic for fresh grad is considered very low or not?

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Added on July 21, 2012, 6:36 pmyour salary is okay lar.. my father also sub-con but his salary is not fixed.. indon people? at least they are better than bangladeshi.. u know what i mean..

This post has been edited by anggaPra: Jul 21 2012, 06:36 PM

I think this tread indicate which state your are working. The salary varies with state though..

I thought 1.5k is for diploma holders?

Job Title : Junior Piping Draftmen
Education: Certificate special Desing and Drafting
Job Desciption : drafting Pipe off oil and gas,design hvac,General Arrangement drawing
Tenure : Contract 1 year already
salary : 1.2k plus rm 90 for adjustment. suppost to be adjust back because off the experience...
benefit : insurance..medical... medical claim 3.0k for eye and tooth...

lame part?
ranhill worley brance in kuantan got about 36% off adjustment and increment...
ranhill worley main office in kl only got 7.4% off increment...
start rate on kuatan are around 1.4k...
in kl start rate are 1.2k...

try to apply a job in big four. they can train you and job opportunity is there.

but should i start from A1 and take pay cut?

Not bad.

Anyone can help me on my situation?

Your package seems pretty decent to me considering you have neither degree nor diploma. In fact, a lot of degree holders probably get similar amount of salary with that much experience. Have you tried applying for other jobs and find out what you can get?

Just jump to o&g. either going to the operator or the vendor or consultant, its up to you.
just a gentle reminder, o&g field measures you with your experience. eventhough you have 1.5yrs of exp,
chances are you will be paid as a freshie level. those operator companies (shell, petronas, exxonmobil, kpoc) pay more than the vendor and consultant (obviously).
if you're not that lucky, you can still enter vendor (like transformers - abb, or DCS - honeywell, emerson, yokogawa) or consultant (technip, aker solution, ranhil worleyparson) but the pay is just slightly above the average. normally the OT & onshore/offshore allowance in o&g field are highly paid. and its a trend that people just work for contract position, and not permanent. once you've entered o&g, you'll know. im in vendor company. OT is arnd rm20 per hour. basic is just 2.8k. onshore allowance rm60. offshore allowance rm180. mileage rm0.70. age - same as yours, but im in electrical line. later after a few years (normally pple set 2 years) you can jump to your client company (operators)

It depends. cuz u , urself to see and experience thing. U need to make a very smart and clear decision of which career path to drive in

This post has been edited by Simon81: Jul 22 2012, 10:57 PM

for me... Indonesia and Bangladeshi also same ..like baby like to cry in front of me.. this job is kinda hand because sometimes baby cry and i need to go do site measurement with Indonesia people this is the hardest part

Dear master/sifu/ppl, I would like to consult u guys where to start my career.

Currently im degree holder in accounting and finance, I just dont know should i start working at audit firm or commercial line.

Hope u guys may advice me.

have you asked urself few questions below:

1. What's lifestyle you want in 1st place? - suffer 3 years, learning at steep curve, pickup industry knowledge, then switch to commercial after that with your bullet and enjoy better lifestyle.

2. Enjoy constant peaceful lifestyle - start work 8:30am n back home 5:30pm everyday, learning at little curve, accummulate over the years...

You are senior Engineer but only got 3.5k ?
I thought can earn more with ur experience..

This post has been edited by cipan2001: Jul 23 2012, 08:43 PM

who say in commercial peaceful? I worked 12 hours in commercial and the learning curve is very steep compared I was in audit.

This post has been edited by Materazzi: Jul 23 2012, 08:32 PM

money will not buy you happiness
money will make you get stuck in a strange country like me
you have nice hotel and 5 star treatment
but deep down inside you won't be happy

minimum salary for accounting/finance degree graduates is RM1900 and max up to RM4500.

What about an ACCA holder as an auditor?? Compare Big 4 to others small medium firm

ACCA holder with 0 experience will earn more or less as degree fresh graduates. basic salary for fresh graduates at big4 i think around rm2200 - rm2800. correct me if im wrong. i dont know basic salary for an auditor (not assitant auditor) as fresh graduates cant become auditor as soon as they grads.to obtain chartered accountant title also require 3 years work xp.

This post has been edited by vostroxe: Jul 24 2012, 04:03 AM