I am Jobless and my words are not gonna help much I'm 24 single fighting for self cant compare to your friend that has family to feed but properly you can take it for a references if you want to,

I ve been Jobless for 2 years++ after I resign from a construction company as a supervisor's unregistered right man because internal conflicts (sorry cant say the issues is p&c and it was my solid job at that time) My saving was so near to 0 due to unexpected events.
I am self paying my expenses, study funds(done college on this year January) and other bills but was unable to hold up my job flows due to depression forced to stay with mother this year's April,

Doing multiple part time jobs in a roll but only 1 part time job that has a fix time,
-My fix part time was a cook in a restaurant 1 hour Rm10 and Max Rm300 per week Fri Sat Sun Full day.

-2nd job was delivery random stuff and payed after all numbers of errand are delivered, online search and found this job doesn has a fix time 1 week about 2-5 times each day Rm120-180 job duration are in hours.

-3rd Uber driving at night time either normal day or after kitchen part time around Sunway area with my friend's car because my car is old 1996 does not meet Uber's minimum require.(I did this the most was able to hit 3k sometimes, figure out the fuel price so it was with Axia)

-4th online selling stuff and this you need to do homework and not simply self stuffs that is beyond market prices properly you can ask your friend to sell things from the house. For me I was already doing online sale since many years ago but lost contacts phone stolen, and is difficult to start again just lucky that found 1 of my suppler, mobile phone gadgets.

Last is search for a job that is only apply 1 time and age has no limit duration only a few hours or half a day, event helper, mystery guests or shopper, flyer distribution so far I did these they pay are usually Rm100-Rm150 or more depends on wages.(Find for vacancy everyday on online or from outdoor)

To sustain multiple job paid about Rm200 or so for blood pressure+cholesterol reduction pills to avoid long sleeping hours or fatique and chlorophyll water to boost your work force. Drink more water and changed food diet to beat daily money spend for saving money.

Use saving to sustain I tak sokong since that's the only money you have, use it wisely properly buy and sell for a slight regeneration rather than sitting duck i think.

Unbalanced end payment, 4k-8k and is bloody not worth it for own health and I aint the lucky one.

Hope your friend able to maintain srsly

cheers

Not yet

currently dealing with my descent father's unsettled issues and will fight for a working permit to Australia Sydney's cooking industry as I have no connection and recommendation at all is extremely difficult to get 1.
Australia if fail to apply will just go Singapore for try out

Yeah a cook but more like kuli I think because my experiences are stacked up didnt work as a cook permanently.

Since eco down + Malaysia cook salary sucks jdi skrg itu gaji permasak mmg tak leh tahan x kisah kerja kat hotel ke restaurnt ke in a long run have to get out and earn new sets of capital and experiences if fortune nuff will stay there but if is not will just set a small food restaurant upon return

and Thanks man have a good life