Sep 24 2020, 12:01 PM
QUOTE(HappyA_Q @ Sep 23 2020, 07:02 AM)
Hi forumers,
It has been really a long time since I last posted in this forum. This has always been a good platform for us to share information, which I appreciated a lot.
Now, after working for many years regionally and living overseas, and have stayed in NZ for close to 10 years now, I am considering to move back to Malaysia with my family next year.
I have a few questions which I hope forumers can help to answer:-
1) How's the job market in KL? I am in the IT industry, with an engineering degree, with experiences from engineering, marketing, sales and business developments. Have had quite good experiences with a couple of MNCs and proven track records under my belt.
With Covid-19 now, I believe the market is quite fragile and lots of unemployment which is the same as everywhere in the world.
2) How are the school education? I have read and heard from many mates that most children nowadays are sent to private schools as public schools system are getting worse? I don't understand the part where public school is not good.
Appreciate answers from forumers whom have children in school~ :-)
3) How are the safety and crime rates in KL? How's the traffic situation?
10 years ago, it took me 1-1.5 hour just to drive from Cheras Leisure Mall to KLCC, and this is only about 10km drive.
Not sure if this changes much after so many years of road constructions, MRT/LRT built.
Safety wasn't great back then either, friends will tell me about their family/friends being daylight robbed by snatch thieves.
Lots of fraud cases, phone scams trying to cheat elderly's hard earned savings.
4) Anything else that you would like to share about Malaysia/KL that you deemed I should know about?
Understood many forumers would be asking why go back to Malaysia? There will be mixed opinions of overseas better, pay is higher, fair systems etc., and politics questions might popped up. There are just something that can't be replaced in life, called family.
Appreciate heaps for the support~
Hi,It has been really a long time since I last posted in this forum. This has always been a good platform for us to share information, which I appreciated a lot.
Now, after working for many years regionally and living overseas, and have stayed in NZ for close to 10 years now, I am considering to move back to Malaysia with my family next year.
I have a few questions which I hope forumers can help to answer:-
1) How's the job market in KL? I am in the IT industry, with an engineering degree, with experiences from engineering, marketing, sales and business developments. Have had quite good experiences with a couple of MNCs and proven track records under my belt.
With Covid-19 now, I believe the market is quite fragile and lots of unemployment which is the same as everywhere in the world.
2) How are the school education? I have read and heard from many mates that most children nowadays are sent to private schools as public schools system are getting worse? I don't understand the part where public school is not good.
Appreciate answers from forumers whom have children in school~ :-)
3) How are the safety and crime rates in KL? How's the traffic situation?
10 years ago, it took me 1-1.5 hour just to drive from Cheras Leisure Mall to KLCC, and this is only about 10km drive.
Not sure if this changes much after so many years of road constructions, MRT/LRT built.
Safety wasn't great back then either, friends will tell me about their family/friends being daylight robbed by snatch thieves.
Lots of fraud cases, phone scams trying to cheat elderly's hard earned savings.
4) Anything else that you would like to share about Malaysia/KL that you deemed I should know about?
Understood many forumers would be asking why go back to Malaysia? There will be mixed opinions of overseas better, pay is higher, fair systems etc., and politics questions might popped up. There are just something that can't be replaced in life, called family.
Appreciate heaps for the support~
Below are my answers to your question.
1) Job market in IT industry during this period of time is still good and with your experiences, I think you could get a well-payed job in Malaysia. I would think it will be lower compared to your salary in NZ but it will be enough for you to live a life with your family comfortably in MY.
2) Public school can be a hit or miss. Some schools are just bad some schools are good. However most public schools are multi racial, if you do not want your children to get sidelined for example cant speak BM or mandarin then I would suggest you to send your children to a private school.
3) Safety and crime rate I would say just about the same la. Dont cross the road with your phone/wallet out. Dont answer any scam calls which I think as an IT guy you will be able to identify it instantly. News of robberies still happened time to time but with gated community/taman in KL on the rise you will feel much safer. Traffic by car is still bad or maybe worse sometimes but nowadays with the completion of MRT and new LRT stations, it is so much convenient if you can get a job near those public transport. Furthermore, a lot of companies(small/big) are also moving to places that are accessible by MRT & LRT. Nowadays I am travelling using MRT/LRT to meet clients too
.4) KL/Malaysia got a lot of good food hahahaha
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