Jun 10 2007, 11:53 AM
QUOTE(Slowpoke @ Jun 10 2007, 06:51 AM)
I would ask the earlier posters in the thread to please give more experience like this, because to us students it's very blur blur. Although what people keep saying is 'work hard' and 'be creative' it's very tough for us to understand, because we have the potential to excel, only we want to make sure we get rewarded for it. There probably are people working 10 times harder and smarter and will get peanuts.
So please try to share experience like what kind of academic background or job experience you had, how you got the first job(interview, recommendation, headhunted, offer), how you worked your way up, and what kind of important career decisions you made, like choosing to change industry/division/company. I know it will feel very sensitive, because if people asked me what I do for money I would never say, but I assure you it will help us a lot.
trust for this type of salary request, a degree holder would be the entry point. some ppl opt being a grasshopper and apparently got a salary inrease in short term, though, that subjects to his ability to stay longer in the last company. So please try to share experience like what kind of academic background or job experience you had, how you got the first job(interview, recommendation, headhunted, offer), how you worked your way up, and what kind of important career decisions you made, like choosing to change industry/division/company. I know it will feel very sensitive, because if people asked me what I do for money I would never say, but I assure you it will help us a lot.
for me, attitute & experience are the contributing factors to career advancement. i will quote an example for a fresh programmer job working with an insurance company. first 1-2 years, he will probably remained as a junior/semi-senior title with approximately RM2.5K - 2.8K. normally, increment with corporate companies is peanut, even with you being the top performer. well, there will still be exception, but, not many.
here, consider a jump to similar industry with your 2 years of experiences. seek for a senior position. probably, you will look at senior analyst programmer, or may attempt systems analyst. these jobs, should have easily RM 3k - RM4k. now, being a full-timer developer in this company, learn to pick up project management role. you don't wish to be life time programmer aren't you? in actual fact, a 10 years developer title in an insurance company will bring you no further up for your career. it would, probably, for vendors industry.
back to the project management role, ask for a chance from your superior to run a small project if you are new to it. try to exhibit your ability to manage and run that project till its implementation. you will get more chances to run other projects if the first one is positive. here, you will have to be a little choosy... request for projects that will bring value to the companies. value can be in the form of increase of revenue, reduction of operating costs, or even reduction of head-count. well, you need to do something obvious to "notify" your superior or even your top management! this also means once you are recognised, you will be rewarded with promotion and salary adjustment.
This post has been edited by callmepaper: Jun 10 2007, 11:55 AM
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Reading the experience(gossips) shared (and having Old Town white coffee + D.Donuts )
At most ... you have only worked for 2 yrs. 
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