@hyzam1212
In then end, you made your own bed so you gotta sleep in it. Whats there to feel underpaid? Each person is free to choose their own path in life.

@hyzam1212,

I think its very simple and it all boils down to 2 facts:

1. Your contribution towards the company's bottom isn't significant
2. Your company has little appreciation towards human capital and is all about seniority.

Either way, if you think you're underpaid, you may present a case to your superiors and if they think the case is genuine, they will do something about it. But never stop building up your resume and keep improving your talent base and contacts.

@hyzam1212
Sorry, but in my opinion, its a bit of a butthurt situation for you. Why didn't you aim higher from the start? What have you done to deserve higher? No doubt OnG industry pays well but it isn't the only industry that pays well.

Why didnt you join an industry that pays well? Do you deserve the high pay? Plenty of questions one can ask you

If a fresh grad can beat your earnings when you have worked for 5 years, in my opinion (take no offense, but this is what I think):
a) The fresh grad is working overseas and earns more than you after conversion
b) The fresh grad graduated from Oxford, Harvard etc and got employed by the McKinsey, Boston Consulting, etc
c) You suck at your job which is why you are paid low and a fresh grad at OnG which starts off at a high basic got much higher than you
d) You chose interest over money (interest here referring to certain industries such as creative design, NGO's, etc)
e) You don't have a degree and you're being bullied at the moment.

@MOBAJOBG
Dependant on how someone's lifestyle is, RM5k is barely enough to enjoy semi-luxurious lifestyle (in Selangor / Penang / KL) with the following assumptions:
a) You have ageing parents
b) You have study loan to pay off
c) You have kid(s)

The RM5k would probably be just enough for you to get by every month with you making lots of sacrifices with regards to necessities vs desires

Agree with kelvin_tan and hyzam1212. 5k is definitely not a lot even for a young family....besides the usual car and house loans, you have the additional diapers, milk powders, life insurance for breadwinner, saving education fund for kids etc.....if you're single without gf (or low maintenance gf), then earning 5k will be sufficient and you can have a semi luxury life if you don't save much

hyzam1212, these cronies's base pay maybe 3K, but "allowances" and "side income" are 10k? LOL....