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Hmm MBA only comes in when you have working experiences and moving your way up to the management level, but so far all the managers I've talked to have MBA and they say it's necessary but not important.

I guess someday your degree will be a worthwhile.

+1 especially in large company

Most of my directors(some already 40+ years old) in my working place are doing MBA for the sake of the position level but being paid by company so nothing to lose here

Mid 30s is still OK to migrate and start over.
My visa expire in 2016, I am in mid 40's. I do not have any hope to look for job there.
May be only look for business opportunity.

Well, my friend. i was once like u who actually taking pride of goin back malaysia. that was 10 years ago. I bringing my brain and degree back try to serve my country for good. A bunch of our malaysian, singaporean and hongkees... all applied for PR that time like 40 of them. few of us come back to serve for king and country. I did try to apply, gonna DIY and fill up the forms ready to submit but at the end i refuse to log in. Going back malaysia is a very wrong decision for me that time. Went back work in KL, start pay at RM1600/mth. Compare AUD3000/mth those days is peanuts. But i the price for pride is cut ur pay.
Work like hell, OT everyday, luckily OT each mth can get RM1k. If not, die faster.
2008, a friend of mine migrated. Ask me to join him and i assessed my qualification, still eligible. No IELTS required tat time. I still don't wanna go. Thinking malaysia still got hope, plenty of opportunities.
2011, following with political turmoil, fed up with political scandal and bullshit. Start sourcing my info and damn, need IELTS. All documents checked. Apply on MAy 2012. Approved JAn 2013. Enter July2013, start work mid August 2013

Summary, pride kills u. U've to pay for that. No one cares for ur personal matters. They only cares how much money u earn, how long u can OT and make sure u don't take leave. Letter appointment all unfair. No one would fight for u. When u're ill lying at home, they only care when can u start work. All bosses back home always say u must work 10hrs to learn things then only u can earn high salary. I worked 10 hrs each day for 10 years. Just try to put food on the table.
Even b4 i left KL, jobs always come to me. giving offers to jump ship. But i had it enough. I'm done!

Sometime harsh word have to use. F*** her. It's just a job. U can take this to fair work.

Haha, degree is meant for asian, that's wat Ozzie think. Asian are the cash cow. I heard uni fees now hit 22k/annum.
Ozzie don't really need degree holder, just take a course in TAFE. Hair dresser or watever bluecollar jobs will earn u 6 figures annually.

very very true. good luck to those in the mid-30s. Always remember, belum cuba belum tahu

You still in Malaysia?

Well its hard if that is your boss. For me, I only have the guts to say F her, when I resign.

Thank you Nemesis for the constant encouragement. I see most of you guys here are young , not like me who is in early 40's. Damn!!!

But like i said " if i dont try i will never know"

Hi Bubu,

It's really important to know what you really really want in life. If you are damn happy here and like the way this country is going, then it's your choice to be here and lose that PR. But think again, you have the PR not like some of us (me especially) who must now try hard to get one, whereas you have the ticket in your hand. It's not gonna be easy when you are in a new country. But what do you really really want?

As for me, this country is not right as far as my child is concerned. In the long run, i am thinking about his future and how he will be affected if he lives here. I have gone through quite a lot of discrimination while working. It's not easy when you have to compete all the time. So, if i get a PR succesfully and i get a job where juniors around me are paid higher than me, i just dont care because i will be working hard to make sure that my child is given the best to grow and learn and work in a place where there will be equal opportunities and fairness for him.

I am not happy the way our country is heading. Maybe for some this place is like a heaven and they know they can survive well in the long run but i know very well, it's not good for my child! In the long run, it's not good for him!

Well, u should try her in action, she'll impress of u ...LOL

Yes, still working in Malaysia. I probably will give up my visa. I am planning for my children to be there for education and hopefully they will appreciate to settle over there. This is hard for me as getting a job over there is the main obstacle.

Err, she is my friend's boss, not mine.

Good idea. Australia is good place for your kids and their future.

U better be aggressive on this coz the visa thing is getting stricter now. If i were u, i don't even think of wat i'm getting here. All i wanna do is to make sure my kids get the best education and healthcare.
Do u guys ever watched the hollywood movie 'SAW'? The director is from Kuching, Malaysia. His family migrated to Perth & he studied art and shines well now. If he's still in Malaysia, what do u expect he gonna do? Maybe working in a shitty office waiting for pay everyday.
If Steve Job's parents never leave syria for US, he don't even hv chance to invent I-phone.

Aussie is ASIAN as well!!! so wired la....

u will nvr know if u dont make the move and reach the other side...

Aussie not asians dude...they're POMs