most MNC still afford those microsoft/oracle product

what i mean is if the company you interview is looking for open source expert and you qualify for it, you can request for 10k easily as knowledge NOT LUCK that bring you good salary ... malaysia really lack of open source expert

do u hv any idea how much is the yearly maintenance for oracle license or other enterprise software license? sometimes, the yearly maintenance alone cost like few hundred k... 

let say the total cost of the oracle maintenance for company A is 300k per year and now they move to MySQL which is open source. most probably they won't mind to hire someone who is good at this at a premium price since they alrdy save a lot from the maintenance. 

It is hard to believe your friend get 5 figures salary with 4-5 years experience.

IT field pay like crazy.. i think maybe the profit margin for IT business is very high.. normally offer service to client only and the charges damn expensive.. like my office just setup network rm2000 for 2 days. then if need them to come 1 hour RM100 @_@!

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Added on March 21, 2009, 3:08 amand the work done by 1 experience person and 1 junior assistant..

Working hrs: 8:30am - 6pm. Sometime have to work during weekends if there are projects or problems occur on the servers.

Thanks.

I had this experience before. I would like to share a situation that i've done myself. its works, but u must really confident on what u capable of. chances, hurm.. 50-50 i would say..

its my 2nd day on a new company, and another company call for an interview. so i didnt really thinking of moving again, but i just go and try my luck.

talk as i am.tell what i have done and i just be myself.
Interviewer: What ur expecting salary?

Me: Rm4000 (i saw in the advertisement before, the job offer 1800. Hehe)

Interviewer: we offering only 1800, as you are fresh grad in the industry. why u expect 4000?

Me: I have the knowledge, capabilities that worth 4000 and i strongly believe i could make more than that for this company.

(bla bla bla.. some of the chit chat.. then i go home.)
3 weeks later, they call if i would take the job if they offer 3100. but then i said if 4000 then i take it. few of nice talk again, hang up.

a week after that, they call again and offer for 3800. but too bad, i'm already move to another company who offer better.

Moral of the story, i think any interview we go, the important is CONFIDENT and BE YOURSELF.
others will come to you, if its yours.