Billboard advertisement sales

No... only work hard in areas which increase visibility.

Timber industry

after few years SAP can hit 5k salary figure. but nevertheless OnG offshore pays extremely high

From my experience, if any high paying jobs will require you to spend substantial amount of time and effort in what you do. Especially in making decisions and taking risk which contributes to the business side. It's always nice to earn huge salary but the higher the salary goes, the higher the responsibilities are.

As fresh graduates, the common type of motivation to work is more of getting more digits in the paycheck. However, as time goes, people will realize that working is not everything about money. If you have a high paying job but you do not like what you do, you will not last long in the job. There must be a balance between work and life.

Certain type of industries pays a lot because of the risks at work and the requirement of being away from home for extended period of time. For eg., Airlines, Offshore Oil & Gas, Telco, etc. I don't deny that fresh graduates will enjoy the traveling, not to mention about the extra side income you can make from traveling. But as days go by, we will tend to get lonely especially if we are always abroad / away from home. Especially for those married people.

TELCO is another industry that pay quite high but if you're workin with vendor not opetator nor subcontractor. Eg; ERICSSON, ZTE, HUAWEI, NSN. Possibility for working overseas as freelancer are quite high as well.

bt O&G still cannot beats A&P

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Added on August 26, 2011, 5:52 amIf you're talking about MNC Telcos then maybe yes... local for fresh is peanut

This post has been edited by 8difier: Aug 26 2011, 05:52 AM

what is A&P ?

I don't deny that working overseas as freelancer / contractor is good for money. I'm dealing with these people all the time. The figures they make is way more than what those permanent staffs are making. The only problem for them is the endless traveling and away from home. Like I said previously, all these have to come at a price of being away from family. So, for those who are single, this is not a problem.

I don't deny that working for Ericsson is indeed enjoyable. It has a great working environment and the benefits are good too. At least the company treats its employees as humans and not machines. That's why most people will love their job there and many old timers remained there until they retire.

Like your boss' case, it's just a practical example of the extended period of being away from family. No doubt about the huge amount of money a freelancer makes, but money can't buy back the time that we missed out with our family. There's no way we can turn back the clock to let us hold our children's hands and help them to take their 1st steps, read them bedtime stories and pat them to sleep.

I have an engineer working with me who is a freelancer and makes about USD7,000.00 a month but she left her 7 months old baby at home to be nursed by someone else (I assume is her husband looking after their child).

Your Boss loves the money and thus why she allows this to happen. she can either quit and follow his hubby to Barbados (even as tourist, go visit her hubby once a month so). Her hubby can quit and return home since i believe they should have gather lots of money over the years...still not enough???? Yeah, some said to raise a baby till finish uni needs 1 million each....they need to have at least 4 million now....

work shell depo (prai) 1 month basic rm6k, consider high?

but working time is 24 hrs on-call, even on sunday......

Ok lar....since it is on call, not really work. Just stand by your phone in case got call for duty. No call, means no need to work.

Pharmacist:5k min for normal fresh grad..8k for excellent grad

From my perspective, insurance company could have a big potential of getting the biggest price as they will continuous receiving the commission for the next 6 years.

I agree. What's your opinion about Actuarial Science?

+1. I Agree

doctor.

Unless you are a specialist.. If not, a normal doctor (who doesn't have own clinic) earn lesser then call center agents (who get OT and allowance).. True story..

This post has been edited by roy_zu: Jun 13 2012, 01:56 PM

forgive my ignorance but what does SAP stands for?