I am a fresh grade working a simple job. Been working for 7 months and earning Rm3.9k a month. Personally for me, this simple lifestyle is satisfying enough for me. But many of my peers who are the same age as me are looking down on me for my low salary. It kinda make me feel depress furthermore when i realize that a person's salary is a good indicator of the person's overall capability.

So truth be told i admit that 3.9k is just a low salary but deep inside me i feel jealousy and envy that i am not making Rm5k-Rm8k a month like the rest of my peers who are also fresh grade.

This is made worse when my boss keep expecting me to be grateful because according to my boss, Rm3.9k is a good salary for a fresh grade. I know personally that the boss him self is earning upwards of Rm15k+ and my immediate seniors are all earning Rm10k+

one thing true from dat depression tered.
reading /k tered sometime can cause depression.

Highest fresh grad pay I encounter up to date is 5k

That was 15 yrs ago lol

it may seem that this dude is earning a lot but if u look at the salary based on inflation rate. Malaysia is very much underpaying all their freshies

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry96830460

Just read a thread by a fresh grad ktard

I tot 2-3k is normal for fresh grad doing a simple job?

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry96830460

Just read a thread by a fresh grad ktard

I tot 2-3k is normal for fresh grad doing a simple job?

This is made worse when my boss keep expecting me to be grateful because according to my boss, Rm3.9k is a good salary for a fresh grade. I know personally that the boss him self is earning upwards of Rm15k+ and my immediate seniors are all earning Rm10k+

Banks, MBB consulting firms, Shopee GLP

Depends on the industry and the economy environment.

Fresh grad working in MNC/listed co starting pay RM2.8k +/-

grad and grade oso cannot differentiate how to get higher celery?
shit ppl nowadays really ungrateful, wait until economic downturn no work no gaji then u know 3.9k enough or not

Banks, MBB consulting firms, Shopee GLP

Pile of horseshit la

Fresh grad just got degree earning 8k? Dont tokkok

I know ppl working in the industries above. No fresh grad gets 8k

Bank highest oso 4.5k

Pile of horseshit la

Fresh grad just got degree earning 8k? Dont tokkok

I know ppl working in the industries above. No fresh grad gets 8k

Bank highest oso 4.5k

Yes you are right, no bank pays at RM8k. Highest paying banks are CIMB and JP Morgan for their graduate programs at RM5k, next will be Maybank at around RM4.7k

MBB consulting firms are still recruiting Malaysian fresh graduates every year, but how do you even apply to it is a different matter. In fact, BCG and Bain are taking in local uni grads in recent years.

Shopee Global Leaders Program - relatively new program, so far they only take in 2-3 graduates per year with RM7k

1.5 years working

now only 3k

FML

Many forumers here at lowyat share about :

1. Job hopping to 5 figure salary before 30.

2. Starting pay of fresh grad from Rm5k-Rm7k. (Depending on industry)

3. About how education is not important to get a good job in Malaysia
Let me share about the REAL situation that i see in life everyday right now.

1. Many people jobless and those with a job do not jump ship. Those that i do know with upwards of Rm10k salary are the otais aged 40+ or 50+ in high level positions.

2.  Many of my peers working retail jobs with Rm1100 to Rm1300 salary. The more successful ones working jobs with Rm2000 to Rm2400. The ones with scholarship and good grades working in MNC or GLC for Rm3000 to Rm4000.

3. Without a degree, you wont even be called to the interview. From personal experience i saw how people's starting salary for fresh grad affected by education level. A degree can expect to earn between Rm2.4k - Rm4k, a diploma Rm1.4k - Rm2.5k and spm Rm900 - Rm1300.
Is it just that the place i am in is not successful/Low income area or is some stories in lowyat forum here fairytail?

The problem with current young ppl mindset, sembang kencang to save face. Freshie got 5k above? Father's company ka? Dont so naive percaya buta2 laaa.

The problem with current young ppl mindset, sembang kencang to save face. Freshie got 5k above? Father's company ka? Dont so naive percaya buta2 laaa.

If what you said is true, the my guess is that your cousin works in McK, which automatically eliminates local uni grads.

Bain and BCG do take in exceptional local uni grads (competition winners, high achieving in other areas than studies) as business analyst. If they are promoted to Associate within a year, then it means they are good to stay. But no promotion after 1 year, it's a sign for you to resign.

fresh grad 5-8k???
what job they doing?

it may seem that this dude is earning a lot but if u look at the salary based on inflation rate. Malaysia is very much underpaying all their freshies.

The problem with malaysia is that they do not have highly skilled labour we are highly dependant on other countries when it comes to skill.

it may seem that this dude is earning a lot but if u look at the salary based on inflation rate. Malaysia is very much underpaying all their freshies.

The problem with malaysia is that they do not have highly skilled labour we are highly dependant on other countries when it comes to skill.

The value u create for ur company also got match moh

How many shit u have to sell to earn that 6k

Your father at 30 years ago earned more than me 20 years ago @1,700. Hahah those were the days

fresh grad 5-8k???
what job they doing?

Tell me which job can get 8k as freshie?

For Malaysian economy, it's high.
Don't compare SGD n AUD. They have better economy.
Unless the company is based in SG, earn money in SGD, but pay you MYR2.5k then that's lowball you a lot. Their cleaner in SG office simply earn higher than MYR2.5k

I believe over the past few years Jobstreet, BNM and the MEF has released data on the average starting salary of fresh graduates. 3.9K is nearly 40 to 50% higher than those reported. Its more than a decent pay considering the current economic situation and the general stinginess of Malaysian Employers. Not sure if its a humble brag post

If what you said is true, the my guess is that your cousin works in McK, which automatically eliminates local uni grads.

Bain and BCG do take in exceptional local uni grads (competition winners, high achieving in other areas than studies) as business analyst. If they are promoted to Associate within a year, then it means they are good to stay. But no promotion after 1 year, it's a sign for you to resign.

In short Malaysian graduates just aren't globally competitive enough, period.

Unilever, Maxis, Shell, PNB, Khazanah and even SOCSO are the high paying organisations that I know about.
That means this country is literally hopeless, salary growth is way much more slower than other peers which are developing countries, your spending power is so weak when you are in advance economies.
Problem with Malaysian graduates is that I think most of us are somehow in the kampung mentality which thinks that "oh its okay I will just get a job in Malaysia and work until I die" without realising how competitive graduates in other countries in the world are.  I'm not even referring to Singapore but try look at Germany, China, US MBA students whom trying very very very hard to get into summer internships at MBBs.  Try also look at graduates from Scandinavian countries and see their interview performance in London, you will be very surprised.

In short Malaysian graduates just aren't globally competitive enough, period.

My first gaji was around 2.3k like that only

You can even add Chinamen conglomerates like Sunway and YTL to that list as well. The caveat is usually an Ivy League or equivalent degree.

And your comment on Scandinavian country graduates, you mean they suck compared to their european peers?

Exactly the opposite, graduates from Scandinavian countries and predominantly Germany are way much more competitive and excel to perform in interviews compared to the British graduates.

You can say Germany graduates and Singapore graduates are much alike - like the kiasu type, but it is exactly the kiasu spirit brings them to where they are today.

That is bila o? Don't compare 5 years back la.

10 yrs ago kot

Exactly the opposite, graduates from Scandinavian countries and predominantly Germany are way much more competitive and excel to perform in interviews compared to the British graduates.

You can say Germany graduates and Singapore graduates are much alike - like the kiasu type, but it is exactly the kiasu spirit brings them to where they are today.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry96830460

Just read a thread by a fresh grad ktard

I tot 2-3k is normal for fresh grad doing a simple job?

Damn sad. Not sure where this thing went wrong...
Same MNC, fresh grad SG getting 4k SGD, and MY getting 3.5k MYR.
Doing same job scope and same rank.

Edit: I mean company not even giving the MY grad in 4k MYR. Damn...

ChenHo123

1) 3.9k salary for fresh grad is more than okay.

2) no fresh grad can earn 8k, not even in the OnG without alowance. Your friends are lying to you

ChenHo123

1) 3.9k salary for fresh grad is more than okay.

2) no fresh grad can earn 8k, not even in the OnG without alowance. Your friends are lying to you

i have a living friend earning 8k in mckenzie as a fresh 5 years ago so idk what are u talking about. if a company knows how to make money  they can pay you any price

If i get freshie like ChenHo123, i will fire him terus.

yes.. i use to hear this also..

freshgrad salary 8k. but actually its 5k plus 3k offshoree allowance of something.. then if that month didnt go to offshore, then no allowance and basic salary 5k only..

friend of friend punya friend story usually cannot pakai.

if your friend actually got it then good for him