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garlicpesto
post Aug 4 2020, 08:17 PM

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hi edwin, congrats on securing a new job. shenzhen is an extremely busy city and i hope you will find your way to fit into it. it also has a huge expatriate base and im sure number of malaysians there.

Enjoyed my time there when it was a short visit. Cost of living really depends. The closer you are to the centre, the more expensive it gets. May I know whats your salary range currently and how will it be adjusted once you arrive there? Your average per meal can be higher than RM20 easily depending on location.
garlicpesto
post Aug 5 2020, 12:37 PM

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QUOTE(edwin96 @ Aug 4 2020, 06:49 PM)
Hi, thanks for your response.

My condition is a bit special. I jumped from customer service/admin field to digital marketing, so consider entry level. The company decided to give me a chance because I had huge interest and foundation of digital marketing.

Will be working remotely until China open border. They offer me basic salary in MYR + sales commissions since I will have to learn all the basic and start doing digital sales.

I not sure about the salary adjustment part, they only tell me my salary will be adjust higher when I travel to there and will be based on performance. For right now will start with the salary they offered me.
I don't dare ask too much la newbie lol but they asked me don't worry.

Have to learn fast and work hard now
Hi, thanks for your response. Having a tough time looking for information about working in Shenzhen, not much forum discussing on this topic.

My salary is about slightly above 3k only, I am consider entry level from the field. I jumped from customer line to digital marketing. For the basic they offered right now is above market level la, I went to few companies and all lowball me kuat kuat lol really having bad experience interviewing at current situation now.

For the salary adjustment part, I got told will be adjusted when I travel to work there and will be based on performance. They asked me don't worry about this. Hopefully is true la because 3k plus where can survive in China, especially first line city.
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3k is considered Bangla salary but seeing that you’re WFH from Malaysia it’s not too bad. Should expect 5-6k minimum to survive there.

I’d get black and white that you will definitely be transferred to SZ once travel is allowed. Some unscrupulous company are taking advantage of currently environment and massive surplus of unemployed graduates. Then after “probation” they just let you go..

 

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