If your basic is RM2,400 and you have a prorated 13th month bonus salary equally divided to every month (meaning RM200 bonus)...that means your monthly gross take home is RM2,600.

Usually, when you go and negotiate with another company for a new job and you are comfortable with disclosing your current salary...will you say RM2600 or RM2400?

How will this usually be stated on the payslip every month?

RM2400 - salary
RM200 - bonus

OR

RM2600 - salary

Just tell the truth (some companies do background checks). Tell them monthly salary and the benefits which includes the 13th month. They will know how to offer if they sincerely want you.

Job Title : Data analyst
Age : 29
Industry : German tech startup
Years' work experience so far: 3 years
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Liberal arts degree
Location : Berlin, Germany
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): typically 7 hours a day, or 35 hours per week

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : 4300+ Euros / RM21,000 per month

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Comprehensive health insurance as mandated by German law
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : Any computer / tech gear of my choice. 2000 Euro annual education budget.
Flexi Working Hours : Complete freedom to work as many (or as few) hours as I like, in the office, or at home.
Other benefits: My colleagues are smart and lovely, the work is meaningful and rewarding, I feel that I am making the best out of my talents, I have a boss who is encouraging and trusting, I have complete autonomy over my job scope, and I genuinely enjoy my work, etc. - all of which are invaluable aspects of my job. So job satisfaction is 200% irrespective of salary.

Nov 2016 - July 2017
Job Title : Customer Service cum Admin
Job Desciption : Handling clients, data and documentation
Age : 23
Years spent in company : 8 months
Company : local company
Industry : Retailing
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Entry level
Experience before joining (years) : 0
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree in Business Admin
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 10

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM2,200
Contractual Bonus (months): 0
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) :0

Benefits (where relevant) :0
Health Benefits : 0
Transport Benefits :0
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : 0
Flexi Working Hours : 10-8
Other Benefits : 0

Remark: I resign immediately after i balanced my living cost and stable
Within the one month notice they interview me for internal promotion to international department
Remark: I accepted the offer because I notice of 600 ringgits extra bump and also international ma sounds good can learn things

July 2017 - Current
ob Title : International Business Development Admin Executive
Job Desciption : Handling clients, data and documentation
Age : 24
Years spent in company : 9 months
Company : local company
Industry : Retailing
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Exe
Experience before joining (years) : 8 months
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree in Business Admin
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 10

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM2,800
Contractual Bonus (months): 0
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) :0

Benefits (where relevant) :0
Health Benefits : 0
Transport Benefits :0
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : 0
Flexi Working Hours : 10-8
Other Benefits : 0

Remark: Learning for months and already keep doing the same thing repeat and repeat again. Currently resigned once again in the one month notice period

Currently looking for new opportunities but I'm really confused with the market rate and opportunities

Suggestions are much appreciated like  what kind of job I can go for and how also how much I should expect for the next job? verygood.gif

Thank you very much

Not that I'm aware of for now
Our company doesn't have overtime payment policies, so the 12k is the basic only. But I guess they factored the 'work hour' in haha

Job Title : Project Engineer (Electrical & Instrument)
Job Description : Project Engineer - Manage project in term of schedule and cost, manage engineering team, focal person for client and team.
                        Electrical Engineer - In charge of electrical design/engineering.
Age : 29
Years spent in company : 5 year
Company : Local Engineering Company
Industry : Consultant Oil and Gas
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Engineer
Experience before joining (years) : 0
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree Engineering
Location : Kemaman
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): Officially 40 hours, but expected "OT" during final project completion

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 2640
Contractual Bonus (months): None but usually get 2 mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : Project base incentive from 0-1000 (Base on evaluation from top management)

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : RM1000 (Claimable for Medical & Dental), Medical Card up to 40k
Transport Benefits : Claimable millage, hotel.
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits :-
Working Hours : Officially 8.15am - 5.00p.m but flexible depend on boss
Other Benefits : Nice college, work life is balance, no toll, no parking fees, work most of the time relax.

Am I underpaid ?  Since I am based in Terengganu compared to other in big cities the cost of living there might be a bit higher.

I make that mistake with C but at least still got over 50% increment. 

Byebye to H soon 

When lol.
Bank name. Lol..

Too late. Last friday my last day 

New Job

Job Title : Assistant Manager (Senior)
Job Desciption : Shared Svc Centre
Age : 31
Years spent in company : 0
Company : Ct
Industry : Financial Services
Tenure : Probation
Employment Level : AMO
Experience before joining (years) : 4 and half years
Highest paper qualification/ education background : master
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 10

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 7,500.00
For comparison (previous salary: RM 5,100)
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : not sure yet

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : standard
Other Benefits : shift allowance rm 400 - 800. rotating. Standard Citi benefits as well. epf 16% etc

That epf 16% is dayumz. Congrats on your new role man. Hope you are settling in well.

That means i am underpaid before this. Might this be underpaid. Hahaha..wher u going?
Yes lol..but limited career development once i see everyone tenure. Might need to jump out after 1 n half year if want promote. Haiz.

HSBC software dev team? Not sold to chinasoft meh?

Actually I prefer here because of the work experiences and oversea project (been to 8 different countries because of the company project) . Salary is no 2. It maybe weird for some people but I dont care. 

Job Title : IT Exec
Job Desciption : all IT related stuff
Age : 30
Years spent in company : 2 years
Company : International school
Industry : education
Tenure : permanent
Employment Level : exec
Experience before joining (years) : 2
Highest paper qualification/ education background : degree
Location : kl
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 7.30am - 4.30pm, mon-fri

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM3850
Contractual Bonus (months): 2.5mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : avg 4% increment a year

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : medical claim rm800 a year
Transport Benefits : -
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : -
Flexi Working Hours : nope
Other Benefits : -
i think i'm underpaid with shitty benefit.....

I guess working in a school does limit my future employment choices. I am ready to jump ship but never got a call back from any companies that i applied to. Ahh now i regret the work choice my younger self made

Dilemma here! wish someone those with experienced would help..

I recently receive a new job offer
i have two options, stay in current company or join new company?

Current-

Job Title : Sales Executive
Job Desciption : Find customer and sell product
Age :26
Years spent in company :1.5 year
Company : Berhad
Industry :Construction
Tenure :Permanment
Employment Level :Junior
Experience before joining (years) : 0.5 year
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
Location :Klang( 5min to work)
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours):
8am-5.30pm
Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 3200
Contractual Bonus (months): 0.5 mths
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : mths

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Yes
Transport Benefits :No
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits :Yes
Flexi Working Hours : No
Other Benefits : Boss quite nice to me, sometime stressful, sometime no

New Job-

Job Title : Product Executive
Job Desciption : Identify market and decide which product to sell
Company : Sdn Bhd
Industry : Bicycle Industry
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Junior
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
Location : Puchong (30min to work)
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 8am-5 30pm

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM3300
Contractual Bonus (months): -
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) :
Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Medical Card
Transport Benefits : -
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits -
Flexi Working Hours : None
Other Benefits : My interested industry and related to my hobby

Should I stay in current or join new company?
Should I spend extra 1 hour in commute to new company?
Pro is I can do my favourite thing, Cons is will bit tired and spend more money and time.

But current job is boring and cant have any career advancement at this moment, as current company say that no profit this year. will cut cost by next year.

Age: 40
Job: In some foreign bank
Dept: Transaction banking (wholesale)
Role: Product
Salary: MYR40K
Bonus: 1-2 months

I don't see posts from civil servants (if there is any - I might have missed that), so I'm just sharing mine here.

Job Title : College lecturer
Job Desciption : Teach and grade students, carry out and monitor various government policies.
Age : 33
Years spent in company : 8 years
Company : Kerajaan Malaysia, Kementerian XXX
Industry : Education
Tenure : Permanent (you get it after 3 years full time service with no disciplinary issues)
Employment Level : Professional group
Experience before joining (years) : 1
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Master's in teaching, joined with a degree in teaching.
Location : Borneo
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM4.5K + RM1.7K = RM6.2K
Contractual Bonus (months): -
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : -

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Full (only at government hospitals/clinics), extended to immediate family members and after retirement.
Transport Benefits : Claimable for working trips
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : Nope. Only bosses get free phones and phone plans.
Flexi Working Hours : Can nego with boss.
Other Benefits : Government loans for just about everything with really low interest rates, guaranteed yearly bonuses (how much - depends on Finance Minister la), guaranteed full time scholarships (plus full salary) if you have the brains, full pension after retirement and claimable by spouses after death (not applicable for those opting for EPF), guaranteed promotion up to the highest professional level if you follow all the procedures.

Wow unbelievable rate for a 27, are you working overseas? It seems like it

previous replied

still at the same company

Job Title : Developer
Job Desciption : full stack
Years spent in company :  4 years 10 months
age : approaching 30
Industry : telco
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : senior
Experience before joining : 0 year
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Diploma in IT
salary : RM 6500 (included increment this year)
benefit : 13 month salary + dental allowance 1 month RM 100 (can claim back to salary) * 12 RM 1,200
bonus : depends on company this coming month 1 month

- involved new project, no work from home, need to reach office before daily meeting and still small size company even tough is growing

is my current pay is norm or underpaid ? at first my increment was just 10% and i voice out my concern and eventually increase another 20% so is 10% + 20 %

the next increment will be less than that 10 % (my boss said so since i was getting huge increment)

Job Title : VP of HR
Job Desciption : Run the Perf & Rewards team
Age : 36
Years spent in company : 1
Company : - Int Bank
Industry : - Retail Banking
Employment Level : permanent
Experience before joining (years) : 6
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Local college - 2nd class upper degree
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours):
50 hours
Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM22000
Contractual Bonus (months): non
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : average 4 mths, normally 3-4+

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : unlimited health claim, dental 600
Transport Benefits : free car w maintain all
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : 150 p/m
Flexi Working Hours : none
Other Benefits : normal bank benefits

Job Title : Business Analyst (not IT)
Job Desciption : Extract data, make insight out of it, prepare power point slides, present to management and branch heads.
Age : 27
Years spent in company : Just Joined
Company : our neighbor bank.
Industry Permanent
Employment Level : Senior Officer
Experience before joining (years) : 2.33 years.
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor Degree
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 50+

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM 4,200
Contractual Bonus (months): -
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : -

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Unlimited
Transport Benefits : -
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : -
Flexi Working Hours : can nego with boss
Other Benefits : 16% epf, dental 600.

not sure if im on the right track..