as someone not from IT background, I certainly feel salty about the pays from this industry...

Hey guys, would like some advice here please 

I am job hunting for better job scope and salary. Currently working as a DBA with a very bad startup company. I entered the company experienced but paid fresh grad salary, no WFH or hybrid at all, probation until 6 months and during probation cannot apply AL, if want to AL then pay cut. Work OT every weekend and when chasing deadlines, until late at night + weekends but no OT payment. Boss also like to micromanage, when I ignored his messages and calls during weekends because I was exhausted from working, the next Monday I go to office he will talk to me without looking at my face as if he's mad because I ignored him 

Honestly I'm trying to change career path to a Data Engineer or something related to ETL, as somehow I really like the process of extracting data from DB or websites and all that stuff but it's REALLY difficult to get a junior/entry level DE job now as every job posts saying they require 5-7 YOE. I accepted my current job offer during Covid because I was scared of being unemployed, before that I was a Data Analyst for an O&G company (contract).

So a few weeks ago a recruiter approached me on LinkedIn for a job opportunity with the same O&G company I worked with before, as a DBA. But it will be a renewable contract job, if there are projects that still need me to work for them, they'll renew my contract. And my payroll, benefits, bonus, etc will be managed by the recruiter's company. So it's an indirect hire. Here's the catch. The salary that they offered me is more than double my current salary, 108% salary increment, hybrid work and better work culture (I've worked there before so I'm familiar with the work culture). I also attended one interview with local bank for Junior DE position but they are VEERYY slow with the hiring process that I have given up already.

So here I am torn between going with the O&G contract job with great salary but staying on the same career path OR continue job hunting for the new career path that I desire.
What is the best course of action here guys? Would really appreciate your 2 cents, I'll try to consider all opinions 

Job Title : Senior exec
Job Description : Boring processing job
Age :  30
Years spent in company : 6 years++
Industry : Banking (GSC)
Tenure : Permanent
Experience before joining: -
Highest paper qualification/ education background : BSc science
Location : KL
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 8, but during peak season can go up to 12 hours per day

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : 4565 + ot (if any)
Monthly Allowance: 300
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : yearly bonus 1 month

Benefits (where relevant)
Health Benefits :  standard medical, vision, dental
Transport Benefits : Parking pass paid by company
Flexi Working Hours : Hybrid working
Leave: 38 days

Remarks: My second year in this role. Before this i was in call center at the same company for 5 years, moved to the other department (promoted). Coming from call center, the new role is much better as i dont have to deal with customer. Mostly doing processing job. Since we're supporting the UK office, work start at 4pm everyday, no traffic jam so that's a good thing. kinda underpaid for someone at my age 

Job Title : Technical Analyst
Job Description :
Age : 27
Years spent in company : ~3
Company : MNC
Industry :
Tenure : Full time
Employment Level : Professional
Experience (Total) : ~3
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree dropout
Location : Malaysia
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45~50

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary : 16k myr
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : Depends

Benefits (where relevant) : Flexible
Health Benefits : In & outpatient
Other Benefits : Standard

I’m 26 this year with 6.5k gross. Currently drive a Axia and bought a condo 2 years before for own stay.

Thinking to opt new car (Civic) but heart as me get another condo for investment.

Any thoughts?

Why the f Kopitiam deleted my post? New joiner don’t deserved to open topic?

I want to ask..why do people keep their salary a secret, I know from non family, from friendds I can see, but this even from siblings still wanna keeep it a secret? why aa, haha

I used to think like you. My dad last time was only earning 5k many year back and had 260k in EPF so when i was earning 11k when i was 31 year old, i though I've done well. My target then was 5 figures at 30 year old, own a Camry and a landed property in KL. I manage to achieve all these. Questions is whats next?

Honestly sky is the limit. Now at slightly above 40 year old, I've 3 cars including BMW, Mini and Proton and own a semid, earning 33k monthly and 1M in EPF.

Believe in yourself and set a higher target