How about those who from chemistry background? Share here.

let's all jump to 5k soon !

Job Title : Software Engineer
Job Description : Banking online system development
Years spent in company : 2+
Company : P&C
Industry : IT/Software House
Tenure : permanent
Employment Level : Senior Executive (just promoted. But title only, salary increment unknown untill end of april T_T)
Experience before joining : Fresh grad
salary : RM 3k+


how is the salary for this pos? In addition. off for weekend but need to stand-by support if critical issue happen. work in weekend can claim OT 1.5. Flexi start working hour meant std start work time at 9am, but allow to enter office the latest 945am. Work till 6pm, but normally i worked longer than tat, leave office around 7pm. Just sum season need to work like dog, 24/7 . Not project accomplished incentive. Wat is ur guys commets?

This post has been edited by aarondotcom: Feb 27 2008, 10:20 AM

i have a diploma in chemical engineering but right now working at a private college as a technician. Initially i wanted to work in a Unit Operations Lab; where i can apply my chemical engineering knowledge (distillation, adsorption, absorption and evaporation unit) but my boss decides to place me in the General Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab. At first i was reluctant but then slowly the interest in the field of applied chemistry come into place and i've grown to appreciate this field.

Since i've been working at the same place for the past 5 years and i've been the unofficial "the go to person for information on analysis", i decided to upgrade myself academically by pursuing my degree in Industrial Chemistry on a part time basis. Currently the pay is not that bad RM 2.6K per month. My workload is ok. Plus, the office gives me 1 day of study leave per month. My has even assure me of a higher position (Lab Executive) once i complete my degree.

Although age is catching up on me (will be 31 this year) but i enjoy my work!

Just sharing my experience....

Job Title : Executive officer
Job Description : admin
Years spent in company : 3+
Company :
Industry : services
Tenure : permanent
Employment Level : Junior Executive
Experience before joining : Hmm... i work in 7e, n u know, factory...
salary : RM2.3k

that is a standart salary, wif usually annual bonus about 1.5k n my annual paying increase about rm60... it still not enuf for me... +.+

May i know how to you do your part-time study of the degree? What i mean is the Uni, college or institute offer you the course to do part-time study or you request for it? Doing part-time study need to attend class or certain of lecture hours, tutorial hours or certain test paper or final paper to take? How actually it works? You know work is already took most of our time, and hardly can find extra time to attend class. Or the class is at night?

usually lecture for part-timer is on weekend or at night.my project manager doing his master part time. his class is on tuesday and wednesday from 5.30pm to 9pm everyweek.

UTM is offering part time degree courses under the SPACE programme (www.spaceutm.edu.my). My classes are usually during the weekends so ppl who are interested in upgrading themselves thru this programme need to sacrifice their weekends BIG TIME! (e.g. time for the family, friends). Since im still single and with no serious commitment, i have the time to myself.

How classes are being carried out? Well, classes usually starts at 2:00 pm and ends at 10:00 pm on saturday; with breaks in between for Asar (usually to freshen up by taking a short nap or teatime)and Maghrib (dinner) prayers. Then on Sunday classes starts at 8:30 am and ends at 4:00 pm with breaks for monring tea and Zohor (lunch) prayers. Each subjects (depending how many subjects u registered...maximum credit hours per semester is 10, if u want to register more than that u have to go see the dean) will be repeated every two weeks. The challenge throughout the course is u need to be totally prepared every week since quizes are held every week (questions are similar to that of the full time students). Since the subject contact hours is still the same as those like the full time students (the academic week is still 14 weeks), lecturers teaching the part time course have a schedule to follow and must finish a chapter or two before the exams starts.

Exams are conducted on the same day with the full time students...questions are also the same as them. Since my workplace offers exam leave, so i only need to take my annual leave if i were to ask for extra days in between papers.

So far the lecturers have been flexible and understanding due to most of the students are mainly working and have families of their own. Thus it makes the classroom environment much more enjoyable upon discussing the application of a certain subject when relating it in each individual working field and not be restricted to the theories in the books (unlike the environment with the full time students).

According to my programme coordinator, my course will take up 4 to 4.5 years (assuming registered 10 credit hours per semester) to finish (depending to how many credit transfer u can get). Currently im in my 2nd year (4th semester....and half way already) and hopefully (with God's willing) i'll be graduating in 2010.

FYI, my workload is moderate (managing labs, performing equipment preventive maintenance, preparing chemicals, assisting the lecturers and students during the teaching and learning process). Woking hours are from 8:00 am to 5:15 pm. Of course i do have my responsiblity but with a certain amount of tolerance and support (give and take) among my colleagues i manage to get thru the 1st 3 semesters of studies without fail.

BTW, im self sponsoring my studies by using my EPF money. (roughly RM 2K per semester)

I seriously respect you. It is a long road to go and it also test your patient to the max. But atleast in return, it is also indirectly related to your work field as you are conducting on your lab and it is a very good chance to improve your way of thinking in a professional direction, atleast everything you think and say are backed up with facts and prove.

So far only UTM offering part time study course for degree? Did you check out some other institute, college or Uni? And the last question is will it be the same scenario as yours for master degree part time study course?

Keep up with your hard work mate and wish you all the luck~

This post has been edited by iDk: Feb 28 2008, 09:02 PM

I wish ya GOod Luck too!

very ambitious... i salute u... the only thing i will study part-time is for my post grad... not degree... degree is too taxing

thanks for the encouragement guys. im not sure about indirectly related because im handling the General Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab. I have surveyed the institutes offering chemistry as a part time degree course but only the SPACEUTM part time degree programme that attracted me to sign up. Plus it's mush easier to transfer credit within the same institute since i completed my diploma in chemical engineering at UTM.

Age : 29
Job Title : Senior QA/QC Engineer
Job Desciption : Too many(draft, calculate, inspection, commisioning, document clerk also)
Years spent in company : 1 year
Company : Sdn bhd
Industry : Oil&Gas
Tenure : permanent contract - no epf
Employment Level : Exec
Experience before joining : 6yr Freelance, Short contract employee, sleeping.
salary : RM 5k +transport+phone bill+house+overtime+bonus by project. but no epf
working hour: flexible.. but ot only after 7pm, Sunday off.



what do u all think about my current job?? currently got some offer from oversea company working at Dubai with 3X current salary but only 3 month job. i never working with oversea company. opinion??

This post has been edited by jumajuma: Mar 2 2008, 05:15 PM

go la. will luk gud in resume.

plus give u more exposure.

Your company is doing what type of project? Site or office? Construction, machinery, or what? Then the dubai company is doing project? I think you sure what is that company doing right? But i warn you, Dubai, or UAE living cost is not cheap.

Age : 24
Job Title : Sales Engineer
Job Desciption : Sales, Servicing, adn consultation
Years spent in company : 1 year 3 months
Company : Sdn Bhd
Industry : Sales
Salary : MYR 3.2k basic + MYR850 car allowance + incentive (1k~3k) + ~5.6 months bonus per year + mileage claim + company HP + company touch and go.

Paid well i guess.

This post has been edited by kimochi: Mar 3 2008, 01:49 AM

more to pipeline construction and plant servicing. Dubai suppose to work with japanese company. but after discuss with my boss(actually he's my friend) i changed my mind already. he had promise me something.
and bro u re rite 15k not worth working there bcoz the living cost very high. but i hope they will counter offer with more higher salary.

Pipeline builder ah.... hoho, PIG rider here Dun let me catch you do some lousy work here
I heard if want work over there atleast 20~30k only worth it. Donno how truth. Or ask them to free you accommodation, transportation, maid, pay for your tax, free education to your kid and free you air flight back home, then should be ok.

careful if you are working for middle eastern bosses... their pay is so called high is because our PPP is so low... if you are staying there its ntg...

and they are worse than chinamen ... trust me

What is ppp?