QUOTE(suga sugie @ Oct 7 2015, 09:26 PM)
Hi all,
I am an engineer in an oil n gas construction company with 4 years experience; on a contractual basis . I had been offered a job as a lecturer in a technical institution owned by the government. Problem is, they only can offer me fresh grad starting basic salary. Plus with the allowance, it still around 1K lesser than what i currently get.
What do u think guys? Its government sector, and i am now only working on contractual basis for now...
Thanks in advanceĀ
Why are u working in o&g as contract basis ? Who are u working for ? Some subcon company with 3 man show or a real oil gas company fetching 100 mil and more revenue ?
Are you going for the PMT and other certifications required in Oil and Gas ?
Why is the difference between a fresh grad lecturer salary to and oil gas engineer with 4 years experience is only RM 1 k ?
Am I right to assume the current job u r working , u recently joined and for the past 4 years u have been jumping around within few industries ?
Anyway , regarding your question :
Working as a lecturer in government institute means to have fairly the same salary with good security in life. Chances of u getting fired is almost zero .
But you get to work outside ( tuition ) where the earnings are fairly reasonable and get to spend more time with kids / family .
Government personal tend to get 30 days annual leave , and it will grow in time . I do know government personal with 90 days leave .
And the country do need good / competent ppl teaching the kids .
alternatively , working in oil and gas field - will fetch you a good income . A five years experience engineer without an Ir title can easily make RM 16 -22 k ( boiler consultant ) . If you are willing to leave the country the pay is exponentially higher ( RM 55k after convert )
chances to spend time with family are low and what annual leave . ( I mean u get annual leave but there are for shows since the work load remain the same and u must complete them anyway )
So if you asked me - go for the lecturer job - take the low risk job since ur current job is uncertain . Low pay but the perks are good , get to take car loan / housing loan @ minimum interest rate .
This post has been edited by kenaban: Oct 8 2015, 09:54 AM