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boscolokc
post Apr 28 2015, 02:35 PM

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Hello everyone,

I am not sure where should I post. I need help to get some jobs here in Malaysia. I am from Hong Kong and got married with Malaysian and carrying a spouse visa, decided to staying in Malaysia because I like the life here. I am a designer with 8 years experience, and graduated in the US university with Media Art and Japanese major. I started to build website with HTML 5, CSS 3 and Jquery plugins about a year ago. I used to help building website with Flash AS3 and some HTML about 7 years ago when I was in Hong Kong. Here is my website that I've just started : www.boscolostudio.com

I have been working for website design, photo editing, banner designs, company presentation / profile slides...etc. on and off in Malaysia for almost a year now. The pays are sometimes good and bad. But I am thinking to get a real job with stable income. So I have looked at some jobs online. They usually pay 2k to 3k as designer, 2.5k to 3.5k as a web designer and I found one more job I might be able to do is creative executive, 3k to 4k. (This position is a bit confusing, please let me know if you know about it smile.gif ) My questions is:

What is the best position for me in order to earn more money?

Or do you think that you would prefer working as a freelancer if you were me? maybe I just don't have the connections to search for freelance job?

Please give me advice or share smile.gif

Thanks,

Bosco Lo
boscolokc
post Apr 29 2015, 05:07 PM

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Hello, nice to meet you and thx for reply. Yes I like here because here is more relaxing and very nice food too. Gained much weight tongue.gif

I wish I could earn 3.5k to 4k per month for now. And yes, working in a company will kill most of my time. So I wish I could find more ways to get more freelance job. Or even any ideas that could earn money such as selling stuff.

And just now, I got a project which need me to give them quotation. Could you please tell me how much should I quote in Malaysia if I will build something like this one but exclude the forum and blog parts :

http://www.menclub.hk/

Is there any design group or studio that I could join?

Thanks smile.gif

QUOTE(etsuko @ Apr 28 2015, 09:11 PM)
Hey Bosco, welcome to Malaysia and great to hear you love it here. rclxms.gif

QUOTE(boscolokc)
What is the best position for me in order to earn more money?


As much as I shouldn't ask a question with another question, but I do have to ask this..

How much money do you aim to or must earn monthly?

A full-time job may have its stability, however it has its tradeoffs - working hours, salary amount.. while freelance also has its own opposite cons which are similar - working hours, variable salary..

Unless you're able to share the amount, only then would we be able to formulate a better answer that is strategic and realistic for this country which we reside. icon_rolleyes.gif
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boscolokc
post Apr 29 2015, 11:47 PM

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It's both design and develop. The smile.gif

QUOTE(Greatune @ Apr 29 2015, 11:17 PM)
boscolokc, the project is web design or develop a site like this ?
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boscolokc
post Apr 30 2015, 11:48 AM

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It's not rush, it can be 1 to 2 months or even more. And I think the layout part should be ok. I know grid system and responsive stuff. Anything else you would suggest I may also need to be concern about?
boscolokc
post May 5 2015, 10:23 AM

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ic, I will do some research and try my best. Btw, do you know any agent that can introduce ti me? biggrin.gif
boscolokc
post May 6 2015, 09:53 AM

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Agency.

QUOTE(etsuko @ May 5 2015, 10:27 PM)
Agent ?
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boscolokc
post May 16 2015, 03:02 PM

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OK thanks, I will try smile.gif

 

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