Hi xxx,

As per our earlier teleconversation, you mentioned that my request of RM 100 adjustment will be recommended after the probation.
May I know if this is confirmed and finalized? I don't seem to see this in my offer letter.
Please advise me on this matter.

Appreciate your reply to ensure our understanding is aligned.

Thanks.

Regards,
xxx

You already requested once and now going to request for second time?
It may not look good on you as well, but you can try.

I have actually edited my earlier post and added this:
And it is not common to list down your roles and responsibilities on the offer letter.
It is subject to change according to the business requirement.

So, your R&R will not stay the same from the beginning of your job till the day you leave the company.

Take my case for example, when I took up this role, I only required to do Malaysia operations matter.
Not long ago, I was asked to do Singapore payroll but they managed to find someone on-board to take up this, so I didn't need to take up.
Then in March, I was told I will need to take up Bangladesh payroll from this month onwards due to some internal rotation. So, Bangladesh is in my portfolio effective this month.
Two days ago, I was told that Myanmar will be set up and I will take up that portfolio as well.
So it is Malaysia + Bangladesh + Myanmar on my plate now.


So, that's how it changes according to business requirements. Nothing is permanent...

However, the basic understanding of the role should be made understood before accepting the position.

This post has been edited by fruitie: Jun 15 2013, 03:36 PM

Different industry, that's the reason. It's always fair to compare with your own industry. Having said so, if you know you are underpaid then find your way to make more.

Have any headhunter or recruitment agency contacts?
I prefer to deal with them rather than hunting in JobStreet.

Anyway, they usually call me to offer positions to me.

? IT industry has plenty of headhunters.

I'm not in IT industry.
I'm in telco.

If ITC yes.
Anyway, telco and IT are two different industries.

Sorry typo.
Yes, ICT.

Help who? I don't need any help now.
No intention to look out and I'm a HR myself.

Where is your location?
Your qualification?

In my opinion, that basic salary just doesn't sound that right.

Sorry, I misread your experience before joining as "24 months".
So you only had 14 months experience before joining, so that could be one of the reasons. Plus, your current company - a local company.
My suggestion is if your current company gives you good exposure, just take it up despite the salary. You can't be job hopping around as you learn nothing eventually.
For the past 24 months (14 months from previously and current 10 months), you have changed 2 jobs (am I correct?).

I have no experience in other fields, I'm sorry.
I'm currently in telco industry.

This post has been edited by fruitie: Jun 30 2013, 02:42 AM

Does age determine seniority?
To me experience matters.

But then his 1.25 year of experience does sound little for a senior title.
That's just my thought la. I'm not offending anyone here.

I'm still a junior staff after in the same company for nearly 4 years.
Next year only will be promoted to senior, this was what promised by my boss.
But salary wise, I'm more than happy with my current salary.

It is true that these days employees (especially female and Gen-Y) look for flexible working hours than reward. This was also reported in the survey conducted by TalentCorp and published on The Star on last Saturday.

I'm one of them too, I cannot trade off the flexibility I have here with slightly better remuneration that other employers could offer me, that's why I still have no intention to look out. Very bad as I'm already in comfort zone, this doesn't look good for me.

I come to office only at 10.00 a.m. and can go back anytime I want so long I finish my work but I usually go back around 7.00 p.m. la... Official working hours is 8.30-5.30. Most of the time 8.30, I'm still on my bed sleeping.

Another plus point is I can work from home whenever I want.

Today I came to office from hometown, so a bit earlier than my usual time.

This post has been edited by fruitie: Jul 8 2013, 09:09 AM

Sadly no.

A lot of companies adopt this culture what, so nothing new.
But we focus on work-life balance la.

I said slight better remuneration. If 30-50% difference, I will consider.
Anyway, to me industry is very important. I want to stay in ICT, Telco or O&G.
Not interested in manufacturing industry.

Ya, but I'm happy with my pay and benefits. Plus point, the flexibility as well.

This post has been edited by fruitie: Jul 8 2013, 01:11 PM

Ya, I'm not used to working in smaller scale company.
I think in the mean time, I shall stick to bigger scale company. Preferably a MNC as well. I like to be in MNC environment.

Well, it depends. I'm also one leg kick now.
Been doing that for a year and finally I managed to get a headcount and she is coming onboard next week to help me out.
I don't know how I managed everything by myself.

I agree but not the stress part.
I'm quite stressful actually.
But I also play hard in the office. Go for yoga class, jogging club and play the Xbox 360 Kinect in the office.

So choose whichever path that you think suits you the best.

As for me, I'm quite happy with my current situation.

Not really an assistant la. I'm not so lucky. She is my peer.
She will help to take over some of my tasks and sooner my entire current role.
Then, I'll be redundant and ready to be terminated take up another portfolio which specializes in regional projects and will travel abroad all the time.
This is what I wanted to do as my current role is all about routine task, I prefer project based.

So, there it goes another set of new salary for a new role, most likely officially start next year. This is not revealed to me yet.
I just got some very light adjustment this month, normal yearly adjustment.

This post has been edited by fruitie: Jul 9 2013, 12:52 AM

I prefer to have higher salary for future prospects.
Bonus varies from company to company, so that shouldn't be taken as benchmark.

Your future employers want to see your salary most of the time.
So, if you have a 40% adjustment, that's equivalent to 5,180.
Next time when you jump to another company, there is another leap.

If you stay with your current company, no doubt you may get 6-8 months bonus but your salary stays at 3,700.
Again, how sure are you that it is a guaranteed 6-8 months bonus? Is it stipulated in your contract?

That's my opinion.

Hanoi's cost of living is comparable to KL.