yeah true dat.
im always looking around,but if my workload is too heavy for now,i wouldnt be able to concentrate on my professional accounting qualification exams
there is this malay proverb ''bersusah-susah dahulu,bersenang2 kemudian'' (english translation suffer 1st,enjoy in the future.later) which is suitable to describe my salary/monetary situation now

let see in a month time.mathematically i should be able to save around $50-100 after deducting all expenses.another thing is i dont have a car for the time being,so i save on petrol,toll,parking,installment,insurance,etc that is associated with car. that keeps me staying afloat for now
yesterday saw a car expo,for a 84k car the insurance is 2k,how insane is the insurance rate now!
i suppose myvi insurance would also be in the range of 800-1000?

not going to happen! the max payscale for this position is only 2k.only the next level max payscale is 3.5k

Job Title : CAE Engineer
Job Description : design, simulation
Academic Level : Degree
Years spent in company : 1 month
Company : GLC company
Industry : Automotive
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Entry level
Experience before joining : Fresh Grad
Salary : RM3000
Please advice...

Well, RM 3,000 for fresh grad is considered well above average already..

really? for engineer?

Job Title : CAE Engineer
Job Description : design, simulation
Academic Level : Degree
Years spent in company : 1 month
Company : GLC company
Industry : Automotive
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Entry level
Experience before joining : Fresh Grad
Salary : RM3000
Please advice...

Yeaps unless you re in the Oil and Gas field that is.

Normal rate in Penang for engineers is always at RM 2,800 and very dependent on Honours. Should check Jobstreet for the average salary.

Seriously depending on company, and which engineering background bro. 1 of my business partners graduated from UK in E&E, only offered 2k basic when he started in Penang. But this was 2 years back thou.

Job Title : CAE Engineer
Job Description : design, simulation
Academic Level : Degree
Years spent in company : 1 month
Company : GLC company
Industry : Automotive
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Entry level
Experience before joining : Fresh Grad
Salary : RM3000
Please advice...

You need to really see it will be paying off in the future when you need it after getting your professional cert. Since you have no commitment now so its ok, but when the reality starts to kick in, you will be hanging half way. One overlook in a single step and what you doing now all meaningless. I been through your stage. At first people will comment on your low pay, should choose a higher salary job etc. Just follow your own thinking, you not living to satisfy others but yourself. Ya the reward is good in the future but you need a lot of determination and patient because you cannot fail.

If you are in need of money, I understand to that.

But with such low pay of a mere RM1500 for a fresh degree is an exploitation by the company.

i am not in need of money,but earning some $ helps me to understand how hard is it to earn a living
well you cant be paying an account assistant the salary of an account executive which is around 2k at least?

Fresh grad should be earning 2K at this time and age

I suggest at least 2K for Diploma and 2.5K for Degree.

Your company is a cheap ass company, local chinaman company? No wonder.

Come on buddies !!! nowadays normal living expenses in Malaysia cost 10k how can u guys still continue working endlessly with those underpaid salary ? == ?

Please define your normal. Of course the more the better but you will need to assess yourself first before demanding for more.
Maybe my expectation is low and I'm single, so earning RM 5k now is considered comfortable for me.

my definition of normal in the sentence is the standard living cost for a family maybe 4 to 5 people

truth is i'm still a student but through my perspective working hour is also important i mean 12 hours( rest time excluded )is consider like ur boss is actually abusing u which mean 8 hours is consider a normal working hour thats what my brother told me ? == ? is he wrong /

All I can say is you will know when you start working. It is still too early for you to judge without stepping into the workforce yourself.
Of course every longs for normal working hours but sometimes is totally unavoidable.

I start work late, so I finish work late as well. Fair to me. I love it because I can choose my own flexible time to work. I usually work 10-7 or I can go back earlier if I finish my work earlier, vice versa. Working hours is not important for me, to me I only want work-life balance and flexible working style.