I was working with a consultants which originate from UK. As malaysia policy is that you have to establish with local company to protect the locals to have their job seize. The directors has to be local, implement 30% bumi somemore. So the whole company with a foreign company name with chinamen management. They squeeze us till dry. Even if you're earning RM10k in malaysia, how many hours have you spend with your love ones.
BAsed on research, we cut out sleeping and working time, we shall spend at least 5 hours with our family each day. I don't know have we met this standard. I know i can't if i'm still in malaysia.
To be honest, even i didn't get PR, i will still take all opportunities to venture overseas. If this coming election still BN wins, i definitely leaving the country for good. I don't wanna waste another 5 years to this corrupted government.

clearly the system is so wrong in malaysia. managers paid like celebrities but brain work like a...i'm speechless.

I did research on what is the reason Oz employer not employing based on following reason:-
1) No PR
2) No Aust. degree
3) Resume not attractive (must 3 page only)
4) Cover letter rubbish
5) Too straight, not social enough??

Finding a job in Oz is not as easy as in Malaysia. Each cover letter needs to be tailored for each application. You would need to put in effort in your resume (precise and brief). In fact, your cover letter needs to strike a deep impression in order for you to just get shortlisted by recruiter or employer. After that, you would need to communicate fluently in English and able to express your opinion accurately.

My spouse went through the entire job seeking process. She has to modify her resume several times and write cover letter for every single application before having someone replying to her application. 

I think you don't need to be australia grad to get a job there.. just read up more on their culture and be aware of what's happening over there.. for example if you meet recruiters/interviewers, make some small talk after the "formal" session is over.  That would make ppl remember you, haf a good impression, and also show that you are comfortable communicating and talking to ppl.

Cover letters are so so so important.  It is said that western countries look at your cover letter first, then your CV (which typically should be 2 pages, and brief).  I heard of a story before as well someone sent in their resume in a SHOE!! just to make their CV noticeable, out of the stack of hundreds of CVs lying on the employers' tables.

Please also proof read your cover letter and CV.  One typo or mistake and you are out!  So ask ppl to help read thru as well.  English is very important!

These are job application skills that many of us malaysians don't have.. bcoz our system is so different....

Now no longer able to apply for PR directly right ? Have to apply using skill select and will only be notified / invited. Am I right ?

I'm sure many here have relatives and friends that have migrated here to great land of Boganistan. Question is, does anyone know anyone who migrated back?

I just need to know how hard it is to get back to work in a Malaysian working environment. I've spent my working life here and am somehow apprehensive about going back, but I'm looking at making the move back to KL or to Singapore.

I believe you worked in the US for like 10 years before you came back. Then, you also applied for PR to go to Oz. What's your take/reason from migrating to Oz then ? Thanks.

I have been using English daily in these 4-5 years including 2 years in my workplace but is just the writing part i hate the most. Email(replyat least 50 emails per day) is the tool that we use in the workplace but I still can't do well in IELTS. Probably not creative enough to write the given topic? Or probably I am more confident typing using keyboard instead of holding pen

I was hoping to work for around a year or so before starting to look for jobs in Australia.  Do you think one year experience is sufficient? I am currently a project coordinator in IT Infrastructure.  Was thinking of getting a CCNA cert after my probation period is over

There's a big huge challenge like securing a job and totally starting all over. If not for the sake of children, migration is not an option.
I don't want end up working on odd jobs forever even though their pay is good. 

During my speaking test, i dont see any single local examiner. All of them are angmoh girl who do the test.
As a tips given, keep on talking to the examiner until they ask you to stop. They don't test how much know, they're testing how good is your expression and language skills.

I did a pre-assessment walk-in with a registered agent in Subang, and they quoted a little over 9k RM in their fees (payable mostly in advance/the early stages of the migration process) 

Working in malaysia is working like a cow or donkey and pay peanuts. They expect you to work free. I got this ex-boss who keep on calling me during weekend and i never picked up. Even on overseas also keep on calling me. A$$hole.

2) you won't earn much money here. the more u earn, the more they tax. Let say u work 2 jobs, ur job profession paid 50k & part time job is 20k, u'll kena tax over the threshold. end up u'll miserable when major of ur 2nd job doesn't really earn much. Unless they pay cash

to make RM300k from RM60k is a huge jump but to make from $60k to $150k is not

you can live very comfortable with either RM300k in Malaysia or $150k in Australia.

just a manager/senior manager position in australia already can make $100k+ easily

So very true. Many middle managers in M'sia come here, expecting the same position, perks etc. Well, only in very specific situations (secondment, relocation etc). Otherwise u probably have a better chance of getting a job stacking shelves at Woolies or other low end entry level jobs.

Most ppl make the mistake anyway of migrating once they have est. their career in M'sia. Start young n build career here instead...otherwise prepared to blow away years of experience.

Before calling Australia backward. Does Malaysia accept  foreign experience??? Last year, someone in this forum  told me don't even bother to "come back" cause Malaysian employers don't accept foreign experience. The person also whined and complained that OZ not accepting Malaysian experience.

I am confident enough to tell you 8 is no problem. I could even have got myself 9, if I wasnt in such a shit mood that day, and half asleep. I got 8.5 for the Listening part.

Can one la. YOu guys shouldn't doubt yourself so much. A bit of reading, practicing (conversational & writing), practice tests and you should be okay.

1. Career break 1
- Apply Master by research in Australia University (RMIT)

Please bombard me with your comments & advice 

Yea, it depends. It's all about the 'who-you-know'. In Malaysia. Seriously. I got my current job not via a job advert, but because I know someone who works in the company and she happened to pass my CV to the person who looking for a candidate with my qualifications. Got lucky lah.