You don’t expect riches. Just something fair.

But when a chemical engineering grad gets offered RM2.4k, even ‘reasonable’ starts to feel insulting.

A Malaysian recently took to Threads to vent their frustration after receiving a job offer that didn’t match their expectations or qualifications.

I feel so sad. They offered me RM2.4k??? I have a degree, you know,” the user wrote, expressing disbelief over the offer.

According to Vocket, they revealed that they had studied chemical engineering, a field often regarded as critical and demanding, and believed this should have warranted better pay.

To make matters worse, they had worked on a two-year contract that wasn’t renewed. They have now been unemployed for six months, with their parents covering all their expenses.

Jump to software engineering. It is the best engineering rn.

Jump to software engineering. It is the best engineering rn.

more brain drain

Nah brain drain is not just from Malaysia.

If you're an engineer from Malaysia going abroad to find work, you'll meet even more foreigners who has same aim at you in first world countries. They have the same herd mentality as you.

End up all the sheeps walking in line to the slaughter house for meat.

Please do research first before taking university courses la.

Don’t take liao graduate then kbkp.

Chemical Engineering no demand?

If like that other engineering such as Electrical Electronics, Aviation, Civil all useless already.

Those liberal arts can go die.

still work there

"I have a degree you know"
"They have now been unemployed for six months, with their parents covering all their expenses."

Huh. I understand the problem better now.

Chemical Engineering no demand?

If like that other engineering such as Electrical Electronics, Aviation, Civil all useless already.

Those liberal arts can go die.

Confirmed something wrong with the performance.
Initial salary might low due to fresh grad

But keyword is contract not being renew mean performance below expectation that employers think even 2.4k not worth it

My guess must be strawberry that expect thing given instead of work for it

How you know a person's performance is good a not by just looking at their resume?

Talk is cheap. You only know a person's performance during the real job itself after a certain period of time of trials.

Retrenchments is also rampant nowadays not because people are not performing when the market is saturated and depressed.

Frequent change of job is very normal these days with bosses adopting Elon's way of hire and fire madman approach.

Also there are companies who hire and provide minimal training but expect applicant to run like a pro on first week of hiring.

PhD Employment Rates In China Is Almost ZERO, Pretend-to-Work Companies Emerging
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=5527531



Oversupply of PhDs now in China. Malaysians think they can survive by heading overseas?

Wait till you're confronted by global competition from China and India. PhDs and Masters berlambak waiting to compete head to head with you even accepting lower salary than you expect.

Brain drain they say? Global brain supply now is over-saturated and oversupply with papermills.

The graduate market in China is at the brink of another Tiananmen event breakout with rising unemployment.

Cgpa 2.5 one ? Or 4.0?

2.5 one nothing much can do lo

4.0 can have many head start

Not really, if im an employer, i wouldnt takke those booksmart underlings unless they can prove to me they are more than just pointers

22 yes ago starting 2.8k..even with that salary cannot do much

That time condo sentul wangsa maju area like tamarind seri Maya only 300-400k.

Now our young grad being paid 2.4k??

1 camp say degree is useless.
1 camp say gig work no future.

Bloody hell. Then apa youngster should do/study now?

Yes and no here..

The 4.0 can reflect that this fella is serious about the work he is doing.. is about attitude and character.
And his 4.0 knowledge how busuk also will be better than 2.5 fella especially in such environment where precision is very important.

If a business graduate 2.5 and 4.0, ok la.. maybe the 2.5 can talk better than the 4.0 and business got many way and method in getting stuff done.

For engineering like chemical, civil, electrical electronic.. the higher will be the better

1 camp say degree is useless.
1 camp say gig work no future.

Bloody hell. Then apa youngster should do/study now?

A social media post comparing a fresh graduate’s RM2,500 monthly salary to the weekly earnings of a TikTok influencer has sparked heated discussions about Malaysia’s education system, job market, and the meaning of success.

The viral post, now circulating on social media, detailed how a university graduate’s first job pays only RM2,500 a month—roughly equivalent to what some influencers earn in just one week through brand collaborations.
Education system still relevant

This led many to question whether traditional education still holds value in today’s digital economy.

After studying for four years, we step into society and make RM2,500 a month. But a TikTok influencer can earn the same in a week. Is our education system still relevant?” the post read.

"I have a degree you know"
"They have now been unemployed for six months, with their parents covering all their expenses."

Huh. I understand the problem better now.

Yeah .. same sentiment on this. Pointer is a simple way to gauge how much effort a person willing to put for knowledge although book smart. On the other hand, a person who barely passed his degree is not worth hiring. You would be expecting half baked effort on working.

Ppl always say book smart and street smart. The fact is, if you're street smart, you wouldn't have ended with a barely passing grade. Street smarts are at least second upper not second lower or third class.

Gen z and their entitlement .

You should study for knowledge . Not money .

6 month unemployed  . So many way to earn money around still duduk bawah ketiak mak bapak .  Topkek .

Lu tasuka, lu jangan kelija lor.

stupid pajeeet annoys Diehard Jews.

Yeah .. same sentiment on this. Pointer is a simple way to gauge how much effort a person willing to put for knowledge although book smart. On the other hand, a person who barely passed his degree is not worth hiring. You would be expecting half baked effort on working.

Ppl always say book smart and street smart. The fact is, if you're street smart, you wouldn't have ended with a barely passing grade. Street smarts are at least second upper not second lower or third class.

1 camp say degree is useless.
1 camp say gig work no future.

Bloody hell. Then apa youngster should do/study now?

Gen z and their entitlement .

You should study for knowledge . Not money .

6 month unemployed  . So many way to earn money around still duduk bawah ketiak mak bapak .  Topkek .

depends lah which field of engineering

all the rage is Trades/Skills nowadays

been hearing it for 10 years already, its still raging

you look at SissyP grads coming out every year...
terus jadi lie flat in mamas basement eating cup noodles now....after sending out 100s of CV and no reply.

si if you have a job that pays less, at least still got a job... just do it. Coz whats gonna happen is , if you dont want to do the job for that pay, someone down the road will do it for the same price or even cheaper...

Most of my street smart friends who dropped out of college by mid life they are already successful business owners themselves. Some got pama inheritance but they are out of the job seeking markets.

That is what defined a real street smart person, they are already employers themselves in midlife while postgrads with PhDs and Masters are just fresh out of school looking for jobs.

Engineer=kuli.
Engineer=kuli.
Engineer=kuli.
Engineer=kuli.
Engineer=kuli.
Engineer=kuli.

Those are gifted. How many succeeded? Everyone thinks by dropping out of college = success. But that's only the tip of an iceberg most of the time. With money, you can always grow money. And, thes people usually have exposure in their early life.

What I'm referring to street smart are those that put bare minimum but still doing above average compared to their peers. These are the street smart ones that work their way up in mnc. Not those 2.5 defining as street smart.

And phd and master holders are rubbish nowadays. Not everyone is equal. So easy to earn these degree nowadays. So it doesn't have value anymore.

engineering graduates are more appreciated overseas

Jump to software engineering. It is the best engineering rn.

SE is shit if start on the wrong foot also. (like me) 

company apa ni offer 2400?

kalau kerja kerajaan penolong pegawai tadbir N5 guna STPM pun boleh dapat 2400 dengan elaun

gaji 1650
elaun rumah 300
COLA 300
elaun khidmat awam 160

Habis kerajaan mampu tanggung dan menjadi majikan terbesar negara?

Setiap tahun beribu-ribu graduan keluar cari kerja. Sektor swasta pula tak henti goreng pekerja untuk mengurangkan kos operasi.

Chemical engineering?? I heard Iran is scrambling for chemical engineers. Pls check n apply. Expat life should be luxurious. You are welcome.

Ukraine also might be hiring. Why not?

Ukraine vacancies. Iran got. Cuz Yahoddee sent them back to rahmatullah edi. Ukraine I haven't any recent vacancies.

chem engineering cannot cari makan la.Friend of mine drive Honda fd last time  4-5years back manyak gaya..got sports bike some more..grad chem eng.but now so silent sudah kena hit by reality kot 😆😆

My ex was chem engineering. Later lost touch now married and settled down somewhere else in entirely different industry edi.

The country will have wasted talents then. All those deserving and capable of the job gets rejected while those who have smooth mouth but when comes to work useless gets all the jobs.

End up very high staff turnarounds, no loyalty and appreciation by your staffs, bad reputation and lost of trust by the public in your company.

1 camp say degree is useless.
1 camp say gig work no future.

Bloody hell. Then apa youngster should do/study now?