the post is Site engineer, so yeah lots of OT waiting for me haha. I've decided to accept the offer without nego. i'll let my performance speak later. thanks for your feedback!

Nah, i already confirm during my internship with them. Will get OT AND big bonus xD

u salary too high
plus...u r not jobless. don't lie

The calculation is like this, (if i take the 8 year pathway)

Leave 1st year - Kena penalty for both scholarship and the graduate program cost

3rd year - Kena only graduate program cost

The ratio of penalty for scholarship is 1.2 while for graduate program should be the same, they just revised. Literally pay back whatever they had spent on you.

Professional Competency Exam = I don't know how much this will cost (post July 2015) ~ RM500?

Get PE then get earn more? I think it only works in consultancy....
Else it's not really relevant if u r a PE or not. Of course if you are seeking a job, submitting your CV with an Ir looks way better than a normal engineer.

Hi guys, i would like to ask opinions from all the sifus here. I am currently dilemma on choosing my next job.

Option 1: 3.7k SGD per month (Yes, have to reside at Singapore)
Option 2: 7k MYR per month (My hometown, Selangor)

I am 28 years old in IT industry. Currently reside in PJ, stayed at Singapore for 3 months last year and i dont feel happy working and staying there.

But MYR is unstable due to recent economic situation. Which 1 do you think i should take? Thank you.

Don't worry, I heard PCE will start in Nov.

Hi buddy.

I am not sure whether your question answered thoroughly.

But as an ex-public officer, in engineering field, let me answer yours. I assumed you are fresh B.Eng grad or someone who wanted to shift your career and joining public services.

You will join as engineer at grade 41; J41.
Basic salary : RM2360 (architect will get higher basic salary, though it is in the same grade)
Housing allowance : RM250
Public service allowance : RM300
Cost of living allowance : RM200 - RM300 (it depends on your location)
Plus, critical service allowance, 5% from basic : RM118

Mind you, they are all subjected to EPF and sOCSO until your confirmation of employment. Upon confirmation, and should you opt for pension scheme, you will get full amount without any statutory deduction. On top of it, all EPF deduction made will be refunded accordingly. (And it is big money my friend).

Hope this helps and let me know if you need more info.

To answer both questions on higher level of education

Well.. In general, new joiners with master or PhD for Administrative & Diplomatic Officers (M scheme), Lecturers (Dx scheme) and Researchers (Q scheme) will have the chance to have higher basic salary or even higher grade. Nevertheless, should u have some kind of professional accreditation and joining public service, let say in Financial Services (W scheme), u will be paid handsomely though the standard basic salary of W41 which is around RM1900 only.

Having said that, person with Ir. or relevant working experience may ask for higher basic salary to compensate your experience accordingly.

Being a financial planning practitioner itself and wearing a consumer hat, it is hard to determined which is better between pension scheme or EPF scheme. Of course it is very much depending from the angle on how you look into it and how they can help to achieve your financial goal. The view is possibly different should you look into it from policy maker point of view. Again, both have their own strength and you might as well need to reaffirm your future planning.

Letting the public know, public service force is also interesting career path with the benefit and increment and all. But there is a caveat, u can't reach the super-top hierarchy in Government of Malaysia's public service until u join as Pegawai Tadbir & Diplomatik. I heard, there is an opening for it, now, and it is not easy anyway

Oh ya tiewgine8039, i am no longer a public service officer. I left service around 4-5 years ago. Currently, I am on my own path in doing business. Nonetheless, i am now landed in government building doing some management consulting job after i completed  my MBA. Hohoh!

and when was that?

3 years ago it was 2.5+ to 1.0. Now it is 3 to 1.

Secondly, inflation picked up too rapidly in Msia with shitty economic climate blundering in compared to SG. I dont remember a bloody milo ice costed me Rm2.5 and it pisses me off to see things rised up so fast in bolehland.

If 10 years ago, its acceptable to say RM9k > 5k SGD. Now, its more less comparable. The only trouble is if he accepts 5ksgd and work for some time, when go back msia need strong bargaining power to jump well well above 9k RM

not sure, that's why checking it out here... cuz at least for past 2 pages in this thread, it seems like the salary range is quite high for people with 2-3y experience. (not the same industry mostly)

i'm just wondering is that normal for C&S consultants for fresh grad, and how the average increment is like for my industry.

End of the year update

1st job - 24yrs old, 2.4k - 1year, M&E consultant

2nd job - 2.8k - 2.5 yrs, leaving at 3.2k, M&E consultant

3rd job - 4k - 2 yrs , leaving at 4.3k, M&E consultant

Now coming to 30y.o, 4th job - 5.5k - 0.5 Yr on going, PM for main contractor , contracted AWS , and $100 phone bill , no other special benefits

Hope to get 6k soon or jump to government sector

Yeah I Hope so, hopewfully 10+ yrs experience can get 10k I Cukur, but now I oni 6 yrs

Job Post: Civil Engineer
Job Desciption : Consultancy
Years spent in company : 10 years
Company : local SME
Industry : Construction
Employment Level : Associate
Experience before joining : none
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
Monthly Salary : 10k
Bonus/Profit Sharing: 75k-130k p.a.
Location: KL

Seems as if most people here are still thinking very small Think big, think value not just RM. The race to the bottom for salaries is not good for you as employees whether you're at the low level or high level. If you buy a BMW be prepared to pay RM2,500 or more for tires (1% of the purchase price), don't think you can put cheap tires on it.

At a higher level a company should have the budget to hire at that level as well. If they can't afford then they shouldn't be looking at that level. My network analyst is getting roughly RM20k per month, I think we probably up his salary by 30-40% from his previous job? But the value of having a good person onboard is worth more than his annual salary because I can get my projects worth well in the 7-figures completed on time.

Mind to share what field and your expertise?