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post Oct 11 2023, 10:46 AM, updated 3y ago

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meaning KV salary is very much higher 40-50%


how do penang guys survive with low salary?

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post Oct 11 2023, 10:47 AM

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post Oct 11 2023, 10:48 AM

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QUOTE(ZerOne01 @ Oct 11 2023, 10:47 AM)
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huh? apa?
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post Oct 11 2023, 10:49 AM

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QUOTE(JoeK @ Oct 11 2023, 10:48 AM)
huh? apa?
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your fren isit?
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post Oct 11 2023, 10:50 AM

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QUOTE(ZerOne01 @ Oct 11 2023, 10:49 AM)
no. we're not penang engineer

we're klang valley kuli
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post Oct 11 2023, 10:50 AM

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Nope

KV pay is same as penang


And penang food is cheaper than KV


Gg kv engineer

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post Oct 11 2023, 10:53 AM

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Misleading title
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post Oct 11 2023, 10:55 AM

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Penang salary 12K vs KV salary 20K

LOL

Penang salary 12K quality of life confirm better than KV salary 20K
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post Oct 11 2023, 10:57 AM

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"engineer"

kek last time my friend also "engineer" title, but pasang seat kete in DK leather in pandan indah ampang
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post Oct 11 2023, 10:57 AM

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QUOTE(sonicscourge @ Oct 11 2023, 10:55 AM)
Penang salary 12K vs KV salary 20K

LOL

Penang salary 12K quality of life confirm better than KV salary 20K
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why?

i am in KV also feel ok nia unless go kelantan see all cheap cheap
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post Oct 11 2023, 10:58 AM

 
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QUOTE(sonicscourge @ Oct 11 2023, 10:55 AM)
Penang salary 12K vs KV salary 20K

LOL

Penang salary 12K quality of life confirm better than KV salary 20K
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but penang people still drive like bodo


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post Oct 11 2023, 10:59 AM

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QUOTE(raynmann @ Oct 11 2023, 10:46 AM)
meaning KV salary is very much higher 40-50%
how do penang guys survive with low salary?
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salary for a job is not related to age
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:01 AM

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'Penang not human live one' ohmy.gif
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:01 AM

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This is rayman impostor
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:06 AM

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QUOTE(sonicscourge @ Oct 11 2023, 10:55 AM)
Penang salary 12K vs KV salary 20K

LOL

Penang salary 12K quality of life confirm better than KV salary 20K
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where if die less pain / quality rip ?
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:07 AM

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My friend in his early 40s just hit /k >20k salary in Penang. Think not unusual for late 30s to hit it too.
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:08 AM

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QUOTE(sonicscourge @ Oct 11 2023, 10:55 AM)
Penang salary 12K vs KV salary 20K

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Penang salary 12K quality of life confirm better than KV salary 20K
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I've lived and worked in both places. Don't think that's true.
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:09 AM

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Wonder how much a senior engineer in Kelantan earns?
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:10 AM

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yeah "friends" disclosing salary like its non secret thing
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:11 AM

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For 80% of industry in Penang 'senior engineer' is usually 5 year experience (i.e. 29-35 yo)...

But normally they earn around 8-10k nia. 12k usually is those low level manager with engineering background.


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post Oct 11 2023, 11:15 AM

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Penang as usual ... cinapek boss must underpay their staff ..

Join big MNC at least
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:17 AM

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QUOTE(YummyFriedOnions @ Oct 11 2023, 11:07 AM)
My friend in his early 40s just hit /k >20k salary in Penang. Think not unusual for late 30s to hit it too.
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wow
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:21 AM

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QUOTE(YummyFriedOnions @ Oct 11 2023, 11:07 AM)
My friend in his early 40s just hit /k >20k salary in Penang. Think not unusual for late 30s to hit it too.
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What do you make of 60 hitting 40k?
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:24 AM

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QUOTE(BL98 @ Oct 11 2023, 11:09 AM)
Wonder how much a senior engineer in Kelantan earns?
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wah... that one is like T10 lifestyle liao.

but material and money for Kelantan people is not important.
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:28 AM

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12k ok la decent pay

already can bai Model 3 d
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:29 AM

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penang, mandarin speaking auto 12k lor
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:32 AM

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QUOTE(Ayambetul @ Oct 11 2023, 10:50 AM)
And penang food is cheaper than KV
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but Penang's food serving is much lesser
so akceli it's LPPL
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:34 AM

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QUOTE(prophetjul @ Oct 11 2023, 11:21 AM)
What do you make of 60 hitting 40k?
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Not bad. Senior technical staff or director at MNC. I think the past few years we've seen big jumps in pay and titles.

Basic pay won't go up too fast after certain levels for most MNCs but other compensations in terms of bonuses and stocks will.
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:36 AM

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QUOTE(YummyFriedOnions @ Oct 11 2023, 11:34 AM)
Not bad. Senior technical staff or director at MNC. I think the past few years we've seen big jumps in pay and titles.

Basic pay won't go up too fast after certain levels for most MNCs but other compensations in terms of bonuses and stocks will.
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Director at MNC only 40k? icon_question.gif
i thought it would be more than that.
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:49 AM

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QUOTE(Legozz @ Oct 11 2023, 11:11 AM)
For 80% of industry in Penang 'senior engineer' is usually 5 year experience (i.e. 29-35 yo)...

But normally they earn around 8-10k nia. 12k usually is those low level manager with engineering background.
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this....
12K for senior engineer title consider blessing liou.....
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:51 AM

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QUOTE(raynmann @ Oct 11 2023, 10:57 AM)
why?

i am in KV also feel ok nia  unless go kelantan see all cheap cheap
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nothing beats kelantan la.... lagi best if u stay kat bukit nangka

QUOTE(mafioso @ Oct 11 2023, 10:58 AM)
but penang people still drive like bodo
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xpe, most importantly they keep the bodo on the island -puas-

QUOTE(teslaman @ Oct 11 2023, 11:06 AM)
where if die less pain / quality rip ?
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where if die what? u die ur business la die where also same

QUOTE(YummyFriedOnions @ Oct 11 2023, 11:08 AM)
I've lived and worked in both places. Don't think that's true.
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i've lived and worked in both places, very true for me. heck my pay in penang was much lower compare to KV but my life was better in Penang.
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:52 AM

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Repair paper shredder machine and fotostat machine or thumb print machine also called engineer. 12k with this job scope is over paid
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:53 AM

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QUOTE(prophetjul @ Oct 11 2023, 11:36 AM)
Director at MNC only 40k?  icon_question.gif
i thought it would be more than that.
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Director at MNC electronics, 20+K also got lor, prob around 30K for average.
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post Oct 11 2023, 11:53 AM

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what kind of engineer is TS talking about?

electrical engineer also called engineer
salesman also called themselves sales engineer
software developer also called themselves software engineer
install car seat one called themselves car engineer

all these engineers banyak different in saleri
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QUOTE(raynmann @ Oct 11 2023, 10:46 AM)
meaning KV salary is very much higher 40-50%
how do penang guys survive with low salary?
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U think why so many belah to UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, KL and Singapore?


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post Oct 11 2023, 11:57 AM

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penang people go KL or singapore to work. kedah ppl go penang to work. that is how.

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post Oct 11 2023, 12:16 PM

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QUOTE(miuk @ Oct 11 2023, 11:53 AM)
Director at MNC electronics, 20+K also got lor, prob around 30K for average.
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Serious? MNC woh....20k is like a drop in the ocean for such a position as a director.
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QUOTE(kiasunkiasi @ Oct 11 2023, 11:32 AM)
but Penang's food serving is much lesser
so akceli it's LPPL
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For fatty boom boom is LPPL


For non fatty boom boom is jimat, KV food serving is too big for them
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if u come /k sembang kencang ppl, 20k is low salary

but of course if surf those job ad website then we know, most ktard sembang kencang...

but then ppl like me , will be told that my salary is low... when i myself checked against benchmark and im alrdy in Top x% in high income country lol.
i even posted celry slip once... some ppl saw and acknoledged.. but there are people who would always say its fake etc

/ktard and sembang kencang berpisah tiada

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QUOTE(sonicscourge @ Oct 11 2023, 10:55 AM)
Penang salary 12K vs KV salary 20K

LOL

Penang salary 12K quality of life confirm better than KV salary 20K
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i came from kedah and i choose klang valley anytime even if i dont make any income.

i wondered why people said you dont need much money to live comfortable in kedah/perlis, food price are nearly the same and the options available are much lesser. medical access dont say la, very limited. the only thing you can save were rental, but new housing are no cheap there too.

no wonder they taking risk with puas now as they are seeing PH/BN gomen zalim because they cant help much.

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QUOTE(raynmann @ Oct 11 2023, 10:46 AM)
meaning KV salary is very much higher 40-50%
how do penang guys survive with low salary?
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dont forget stock option and profit sharing. easily USD$20k - 30k per year
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KNN fake unker no dotter wan..
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post Oct 11 2023, 02:21 PM

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QUOTE(zerorating @ Oct 11 2023, 01:08 PM)
no wonder they taking risk with puas now as they are seeing PH/BN gomen zalim because they cant help much.
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their minds must be brilliant seeing so much PuAS helped Kelantan and Terengganu
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QUOTE(kiasunkiasi @ Oct 11 2023, 02:21 PM)
their minds must be brilliant seeing so much PuAS helped Kelantan and Terengganu
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when both side cant help, lets default to orang kito religious party
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QUOTE(Ayambetul @ Oct 11 2023, 11:50 AM)
Nope

KV pay is same as penang
And penang food is cheaper than KV
Gg kv engineer
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Yes its cheaper but only marginally and the portions are much smaller than those in KV.

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People who say Penang food is cheaper or better quality of life obviously never stay there before
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airline maintenance engineer ?

possible
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QUOTE(JasonthegreatTWO @ Oct 11 2023, 01:10 PM)
dont forget stock option and profit sharing. easily USD$20k - 30k per year
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and 13 months salary.. whistling.gif
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QUOTE(SourLemons @ Oct 11 2023, 02:33 PM)
People who say Penang food is cheaper or better quality of life obviously never stay there before
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China ppl says so.

For local, not for human live one.
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QUOTE(prophetjul @ Oct 11 2023, 11:36 AM)
Director at MNC only 40k?  icon_question.gif
i thought it would be more than that.
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They get other benefits not in basic pay. Like car allowance, housing allowance, stock options, restricted stock units, bigger multipliers for performance bonuses.
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QUOTE(prophetjul @ Oct 11 2023, 12:16 PM)
Serious?  MNC woh....20k is like a drop in the ocean for such a position as a director.
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20K plus, then you add your bonus and RSUs, that would give you another say 0.6 months into your monthly TC.
I mean think about it, how many of your friends (i'm assuming mid-30s) that make more than 15K a month.
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QUOTE(miuk @ Oct 12 2023, 09:48 AM)
20K plus, then you add your bonus and RSUs, that would give you another say 0.6 months into your monthly TC.
I mean think about it, how many of your friends (i'm assuming mid-30s) that make more than 15K a month.
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I am not sure. I am 62.
But yeah. My engineers in their 50s are earning from 18 to 22k. Senior ones.
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QUOTE(SourLemons @ Oct 11 2023, 02:33 PM)
People who say Penang food is cheaper or better quality of life obviously never stay there before
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Penang people always have the beaches and sea to contemplate and calm the mind ...worst case scenario Penang also have 2 bridges for suicide ... rclxms.gif rclxms.gif
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QUOTE(prophetjul @ Oct 12 2023, 09:53 AM)
I am not sure. I am 62.
But yeah. My engineers in their 50s are earning from 18 to 22k. Senior ones.
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Yeah, i think 18-20K is around the ceiling for engineers in MNC electronics in Msia (base salary). To be move higher than that would require you to go into management.

 

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