instrument engineer for both power industry and oil and gas.

stuck in same company for years already haha.

plaza 33. got other location? sorry its GEI actually

What about jumping from Investment (3 years experience) to Actuarial? Degree and Masters in Actuary with 8 papers under IOA.

Thanks!

Job Title :Engineer
Job Desciption : Monitoring and Supervise subcon at site
Years spent in company : 1 year 7month
Company :Public listed company
Industry :Telecommunication
Tenure :
Employment Level :Junior
Experience before joining :First job after grad
Highest paper qualification/ education background :Bachelor degree in Electrical
salary : RM 1.9k
Location: Selangor

Is it underpaid? Any idea how can I improve my current salary?

frankly speaking....very low, I can't comment bout your career path but I think you should have at least 3k...ask yourself whether you worth 1.9k only?

Personally i also think its not worth it but when we see the current situation where rate of unempoyment is high, i just decided to stick with this job till i find a new one.

First time I see engineer earning so little. I believe there are many other jobs that can pay alot better than your current employment.

Go hunt for it.

Good luck!

Dude, you are under paid for a degree in electrical. I remember my first job pays me 1.8K with just SPM cert, and 3 months confirmation later becomes 2K already.
And luckily few months after my confirmation, management do salary adjustment for all employee in office, add another 200, which then become 2.2K in just less than half year....
Maybe I was just lucky here.
For improve your current salary in your company, unless your performance are very noticeable excellent, or you show extra result very helpful in your company business, if not then it likely won't have any raise.
I suggest you stay and become until 2 years, at least it more or less look good in your resume and so.

This post has been edited by BreakYourLimit: Aug 4 2017, 07:41 PM

IOA is UK-based actuary right? I'm not too familiar with the program, but I guess that 8 papers is somewhat equivalent to 3 SOA papers eh?

I've seen actuarial execs jump to investments (and heck, so do any other professions), but not the other way round. The thing is insurance firms would prefer to hire freshies with 2-3 SOA papers (or 8 IOAs for your case) instead of those 2-3 yrs of non actuarial-related experience execs. Dont ask me why.

I've seen a fairly decent candidate not even got called for interviews for actuarial posts after applying for more than 6 months. That candidate had 4 SOA papers, graduated with >3.85 CGPA for both degree and masters programs from decent schools in US, and already completed the CFA program.

Also seen a few actuaries eager to jump into investment after years of working, but never the other way round hahah. Guess the actuarial work is the push factor, and the money you can earn from working in investment is the pull factor

Job Title : Data Processor
Job Desciption : To process and QC multibeam data and do some charting CAD sofware
Years spent in company : 2years
Company : xxx
Industry : O&G
Tenure :
Employment Level : Junior
My Age: 26
Experience before joining : Fresh
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
salary :

Close to 7k (if 30 days offshore)

Location: KL

I think i am underpaid

This post has been edited by wanakev2: Aug 5 2017, 05:58 PM

Sorry but we all think you are overpaid.

Shud be legit.
Basic 3.5k. Offshore allowance 100-150 per day.
Under pay for offshore allowance.

Yup, i am underpaid. but still thankful with the current tough market.

100 x 3 = 3,000 and + 3.5k = 6.5k and getting close to 7k so nope. + own thinking underpaid. So nope. Overpaid definitely 100%.

The company im in gives rm100/day for offshore allowance. This is low compared to other o&g companies like sbm, technip, petronas, petrobras etc. they pay in usd. 80-100++
Even our subcontractors get more lol

Industry wise. I guess its in the lower spectrum. But generally, its alot.
Also tax free. Weeeee

Did you see his job?

Yeap, even a cook can get that pay offshore yo

Wah. This is very low. So your job is just to monitor and supervise? Any engineering solution you need to come up with on your own? If yes, then severely underpaid. If no, then go change your job to something that involves technicality.

Sorry, don't generalise by saying "we" all think overpaid 100%.
It is decent pay not overpaid. Just because u think so does not mean everyone think the same.
I am pretty sure u have not seen or experience those working offshore. They are basically slave to platform with a basic living during offshore period. They don't get to be with families and friends whenever offshore even with occasion such as birthday, wedding, or emergencies u name it.
There are also risk associated with working offshore thus it is compensated, this is not like someone working in office with air-conditioning and clock-in and out to have lunch and dinner with friends and family.
And no, I work in Financial industry with few friends working in O&G, so no conflict in defending him.
Cheers.

I work in Financial industry. Yeah its decent paid but when he think he is underpaid then he is overpaid. Its just that simple.

Also it seems you are the one generalize saying I never experience such thing. Now who is the one who is ermmmm generalize and make assumption?