Hi friends,

I want to seek your advice on below offers:

MY
Monthly base: RM15K
Fix allowance: RM1K
Contractual bonus: None
Perf. bonus: 1 month average
EPF Employer: 12% on base salary
Annual Leave: 20 days
Dental & Optical Claims: Covered

TH
Monthly base: THB90K
Cost of living allowance: THB60K (will reduced over a period of 3 years, Year 4 onwards = 'Zero' cost of living allowance)
Contractual bonus: 1 month
Perf. bonus: 1.5 months average
Relocation allowance (one-time only): THB400K
Provident Fund: 13% on base salary
Work Visa: Sponsored by the company.
Annual Leave: 20 days
Dental & Optical Claims: Covered

1) Which job would you choose? (MY or TH)

2) Why?


Thanks for your time!

This post has been edited by Ryosuke_82: Feb 8 2025, 10:36 AM

Please STOP the generalization.

Every country has security concerns, Malaysia isn't that safe either.

Both job is under the same mother company, just different branch.

Used Chatgpt to analyse both package, the summary below:

Short-Term Advantage: Thailand, due to the higher COLA (initially) and relocation allowance.

Long-Term Advantage: Malaysia might be more consistent with a stable base salary and guaranteed bonuses.

Bonuses: Thailand offers a slightly more lucrative bonus structure.

Retirement Contributions: Thailand offers a slightly higher employer contribution to the provident fund.

Work-life balance: Both jobs offer the same amount of annual leave.

If you're prioritizing short-term financial benefits, Thailand seems to offer more attractive perks like COLA and relocation allowances. However, if you're looking for long-term stability and guaranteed income (with no drop in living allowance after a few years), Malaysia may be a better fit.

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Info:

No contract constraint on the one-time relocation allowance, meaning if I chose to relocate to TH and get the allowance, I can find a new job and leave immediately - no need to pay back anything to the co. However, my intention is to stay long term with the co.

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At the end, I chose to stay in Malaysia for long term stability. It make no sense to me to work in TH with a salary reduction every year as this will be demotivating to me in the long run.

Thanks for all the feedbacks here, much appreciated.

This post has been edited by Ryosuke_82: Feb 22 2025, 11:33 AM