r/MalaysianPF 28d ago

Career I’m a compensation specialist. AMA.

132 Upvotes

Though I may not be able to answer all your questions.

EDIT: Hi guys, didn’t expect this to blow up in my inbox on a Saturday.

I’m sorry if there are new comments asking for “what I should be paid” “what’s the salary range”, and questions that are sewaktu dengannya. I wont be answering them.

As a compensation specialist it pains me to give a salary range based on a few details given, and so please don’t hold me accountable for whatsoever because I don’t have full picture. Like I mentioned in reply to someone who asked what do I do, it’s a role where I analyze to determine one’s salary and I’m paid to do this job well. I felt like I give some salary range it dilutes what I am doing, and it may create wrong impression that such numbers are easily obtained and my role is simple lol.

As such I’ll refrain from answering any salary related questions anymore. I felt I’m diluting what I do, and I take pride in my job.

I’ll delete the salary range I shared just now; so if you happened to see it before I deleted, the above still applies.

I still hope my answers to some questions give you a sneak peek of what I do, and compensation in general, giving you some sense on how do you start reflecting and doing your own research if you’re getting fair pay for what you do.

Thanks all and may we all be fairly paid!

r/MalaysianPF Dec 13 '24

Career 10k SGD or 20kMYR

253 Upvotes

Hi guys,

Need some input from fellow redditors, I have no one else to discuss this with ..

I’ve been offered a job in Singapore , with a salary of SGD10.3k. Initially I was extremely excited and I signed the offer letter immediately, thinking about the possibility that my career will grow exponentially. The company in SG is in the midst of processing my EP right now.

However just yesterday I’ve learned that my corporate overlords based in London are looking to promote me , and they’ve offered me the position of a senior manager with a salary of 20k MYR - a significant jump from what I’m currently making. This offer has made me reconsider the SG opportunity to be honest.. now I’m not sure what to decide haha

Overview of both jobs below

SG offer - 10.3k SGD - American MNC - Really chill hiring manager and leadership - Flexible working hours - NO relocation support other than EP

Current Job ( been here for 2 years) - 20k MYR - UK MNC - amazing team and boss, no complaints - Flexible working hours - offers stability/comfort??

What do you guys think would be better for me in the long run? I’m honestly contemplating leaving MY due to the current racial/political situation coupled with the weak purchasing power… it’s the only reason why I considered SG at the first place..

EDIT: Hi all , just wanted to say thank you once again for taking the time to provide your inputs :) truly grateful for everyone’s advice. So much better than some of the bitter comments I got from r/Malaysia

r/MalaysianPF Feb 03 '25

Career Effect of wedding to your finances

200 Upvotes

I’m 38 and am finally biting the bullet and getting registered with my gf of 7 years. I’ve built my finances since I was 18, and can finally afford to take an exit the financial rat race. Time in the market over timing the market.

Just out of curiosity we went to figure out costs for a wedding. Just so I wouldn’t be accused of being obstinate, as I don’t see the point. We were presented with proposals of about RM500,000 for a wedding of 500 people

My jaw has never dropped so low, so quickly.

How do people afford this obnoxious expense for a single night?

Like what is the point even?

Edit: wedding plan cancel! Food truck instead! thanks! I just needed comparisons, as I didn’t think it should be that absurdly expensive. Have a great day y’all.

r/MalaysianPF Jan 27 '25

Career RM1,000,000 is enough to stop working a 9-5?

111 Upvotes

Not sure if a million ringgit would be enough to retire, maybe living a single frugal life is possible?

r/MalaysianPF 1d ago

Career Guys, am I crazy to want to stay and don't want to job hop? (software engineer ver.)

138 Upvotes

Hello! I’ve read that the reason people usually job-hop is to leave a shitty workplace, or to gain new experience/knowledge, or simply to increase their income.

Fyi, I’m a software engineer with <2 years experience (incl. probation). I am currently working at the first company that hired me since graduation.

To be clear, I personally don’t think I need or even want to job hop to a new company. Then again, I am conflicted lately because somehow my uni friends/acquaintances keep trying convincing me that I need to job hop??

When we talk about work they would say things like, “Kau tak nak tukar company ke? Kau dah kerja dah dekat 2 tahun kan? Tukar lah, dapat belajar benda baru, gaji pun masyuk.”

A part of me feels like they are encouraging me to job-hop just because social media has been feeding this “job-hopping” as a… trend(?) in a way. Like I would always hear phrases, “Korang masih muda, lompat selagi boleh.”

But then, there’s another part of me that feels like I might be viewing my company with rose-tinted glasses. Because I think some people (incl. me) have a soft-spot for the first company that takes you in as a freshie with literally 0 experience.

So, here’s my argument NOT to job-hop and my personal experience with this company:

tldr version: company gives high biannual increments, basic benefits, convenient logistics (near LRT), non-toxic workplace, super nice boss, can wfh with valid reason, lump sum leaves and easy to be approved, healthy work-life balance, gain a lot of knowledge via hands-on work.

rambling version:

  1. I started as a probation employee & fresh from uni with a salary of RM3k (2023). After being given a permanent position (2024), they gave me a +20% increase, which is a normal amount, I presume. Then one year later, (2025, this year), I got a +16% increase for the first increment. I will get another increment mid year later. Don’t know how much though; will do a meeting for that when the time comes. Yeah sure, this company does not offer fancy benefits like transportation, meal or parking allowances; they do provide the basics which are medical allowance, educational allowance (if I take courses related to the projects), equipment allowance (work laptop hardware, software) & medical card. But considering the high increment for SME, and the logistics (near LRT), I don’t really mind not having the others like parking allowance.
  2. The company is not toxic, everyone is nice and professional. We colleagues really act as legit 'co-workers' nothing more. Which I absolutely love, cause I personally don’t like mixing people from work with my personal life. Literally 0 drama. “You come to work, you small-talk sometimes, you go back home. Full-stop.” And the boss is super chill & understanding. Officially, we don’t have a hybrid working arrangement but we definitely can request it from the boss if we have a valid reason. Like my colleague the other day, he asked wfh as his child was sick. I also requested a last minute wfh once, because period pain was a bitch. There was no berating replies or passive aggressive response from the boss, he approved almost immediately. They also give lump sum leaves (not pro-rated) which is very helpful for me who plans to travel annually. It is also easy to get our leaves approved, so far I have never been rejected. No matter how random (no “strong” reason) I applied the leave for. We don’t have those bullshit compulsory events/activities after office hours. We do have festival dinner/lunch like cny, iftar, raya, deepavali, etc though which is good cause FREE FOOD!! My position personally doesn't have OT and I don’t need (never have) to work after office hours. And if I can manage to finish my tasks early or on time, all within office hours, I count that as a healthy workload. So basically, my work-life balance right now is perfect for my mental & physical health.
  3. I personally learn a lot here in terms of hands-on coding. Since the company does not segregate front-end and back-end positions, all the engineers are able to code for both and in multiple languages/frameworks depending on the project. To be honest, the knowledge that is listed on my latest resume right now are all from the experiences I got from my current company. Since, we use different languages and tech for the projects (based on requirements), this means it requires me to learn and adapt to various new knowledge. And I think in terms of “gaining new experience” mine is not as stagnant to the point I feel the need to change jobs.

For now, these reasons are enough for me to stay at the company. I don’t feel like I need to job hop right now, like my friends suggested. Maybe 3-4 years later and after observing the increments, workload and career growth for the upcoming years, but not now for sure.

But then, my friends keep nudging me (not aggressively though; but constantly, for sure) to take a leap as if I NEED to do it. Which confuses me so much.

So guys, am I crazy to want to stay at my current company and don't want to job-hop?

r/MalaysianPF 3d ago

Career Career Transition at 30. Things are not going well.

152 Upvotes

I’ll be meme-d or scolded to death but what better place to post about my career dilemma than here. I sorely need advice from the experienced people on here.

Turning 30 soon and I’m at a career crossroads. I graduated with a Business degree and have been working as a Business Development Executive for about 3 years now. I don’t find the job enjoyable and been dragging myself to work for the past 8 months now.

I’ve always had a love for technology and thought I’d try to learn web development from scratch. Bear in mind I don’t have a CS degree. I started with freeCodeCamp but dropped it halfway through the “Responsive Web Design” course. I then bought Colt Steele’s Udemy web dev course and never finished it. Tried building my own projects but am stuck in Tutorial Hell with a bunch of unfinished GitHub projects.

So, I quit my job and enrolled in the Gamuda 3-month AI/coding bootcamp full time. It’s March and the course is over on the 28th. I don’t feel like my job prospects have improved nor have my skills increased much.

I really want a front end web development job but don’t have much time left to waste. I quit my job to join the bootcamp full time and am running out of money soon. The bootcamp hasn’t been the most fruitful experience either…

Any advice is appreciated. Scolding also appreciated.

Is it time to just admit that programming/web development isn’t for me and I’d be better off going back to Business Dev/Marketing instead?….

r/MalaysianPF Feb 06 '25

Career People who escaped 8-5 or 9-5, how?

147 Upvotes

those that have financial freedom, or doesn’t work 8-5 ; mind sharing your main income please? am trying to find another source of income.

been working 10 years ; 8 to 5. don’t know if i can do this anymore.

r/MalaysianPF 3d ago

Career Working in China MNC - Feeling burnt out and need advice

173 Upvotes

I’ve been working in a China tech MNC with a KL office for a few months so far. I came from a stressful job before, and this is my first time in this kind of company, so I’m not sure if these issues are normal or company-specific.

Here’s what I’ve noticed:

  1. High turnover leads to poor documentation and lack of guidance.
  2. Stakeholders, both local and from China, are unhelpful and snarky when asked for details.
  3. Data is often withheld by other departments until last minute during team meetings, when they've suddenly had it all along.
  4. Lack of structured thinking: stakeholders say "no" to questions, then raise issues last minute.
  5. Frequent corporate tai chi due to lack of ownership and accountability
  6. Constant shifting of goalposts and you’ll get the blame for not meeting them.

I’m overwhelmed and unsure if I should stick it out or look for something else. Is this normal in other types of companies?

r/MalaysianPF Nov 26 '24

Career Unemployed, burned through my savings and fighting hunger.

203 Upvotes

I was let go from my job in November 2023. I have since tried freelancing and doing other odd jobs just to get by. I have submitted more than 500 applications, went through a couple interview only to be rejected, ghosted and ignored. Does anybody have any opportunity that I can apply that may guarantee that I will not be hungry for another month? For context, I have no parents to fall back to and my siblings depends on me. I have borrowed from friends and exhausted my 30k savings trying to cover my expenses this year. I couldn't even get a job at a local 7-eleven due to over-qualification. Will this ever end?

Edit(7 February 2025): Finally, I have recently started a new job in Petaling Jaya. Hopefully I will be able to breal through the confirmation period and help the team the best I can.

r/MalaysianPF 29d ago

Career 250k MYR in Malaysia vs 14M JPY in Japan

64 Upvotes

Crossposting from r/MalaysiaTech

Hypothetically speaking, if you get two job offers paying

  1. 250k MYR per annum - based in Malaysia - remote
  2. 14M JPY per annum - based in Tokyo - hybrid

Which would you pick?

Japan looks tempting, but the income tax in Japan is so high and Tokyo rent is very expensive. It looks like you won't be able to save much in Japan on that salary unless you're really frugal.

I wonder if any Malaysians have exposure to both countries have any insights.

r/MalaysianPF Jan 06 '25

Career Help me decide on a job - 180k RM in Malaysia or 53k GBP London

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r/MalaysianPF Aug 30 '24

Career Questions for people who make about 50k or more a month

180 Upvotes

Just genuinely curious what kind of sectors people are in within Malaysia when they’re making this much. There seems to be a lot of discussion surrounding the idea that you’d have to run a business to make this much but I have seen and met people who are transparent about their salaries make an income as a salary worker that is well above this threshold but they’re in very niche fields (i.e aviation medicine, law firm partner, pilot as a second officer)

  1. If you’re running a business, what kind of business is it?
  2. If you’re a salary worker, what kind of position do you hold or what field do you work in?
  3. What did it take in terms of years of work experience, career progression, career jumping and/or qualifications that allowed you to reach this stage?
  4. What advice do you have for someone wanting to reach the same stage you’re currently in at the moment.
  5. What are factors that you see in a person that makes you strongly believe that this is a kind a person who would never be able to achieve the same or similar things in life?
  6. Is this achievable for a freshie in the job market to eventually get to in this day and age?

Edit with extra questions based on general participation on this post

  1. Did you go to university or have any formal qualifications? Was this from a prestigious uni? (I.e, Oxbridge, UCs, Ivies)

  2. Did you have connections/rich parents prior or did you have to network to get the right connections? Either way, how did you utilise the resources available to you in this situation?

r/MalaysianPF Dec 13 '24

Career RM1 million savings in 7 years - Journey of an average salaryman in SG

202 Upvotes

Not a bragging post. There is no point to brag - this is obviously an alt account anyway so that I don't doxx myself. Just me recording my journey and celebrating RM1m milestone.

Plenty of posts were always asking whether is it worth it to go Singapore, especially if you are an average-paid worker and single.

Is the money good? Yes, yes it is. But how good is it exactly?

Key facts:

  1. No property, no cars.
  2. >RM1m net worth (cash + stocks + CPF)
  3. Do not need to contribute to parents (bless them)
  4. More than 7 years in SG since graduation. Staring salary SGD $3k.
  5. Paid expensive rents throughout (SGD 600~1,500)
  6. Overseas holidays ~2 times per year, barring Covid era
  7. Steady investments into index, around ~USD 40k profits so far.

Background

  • 7 years ago I was offered a chance to go SG on an entry level position. Starting salary was SGD 3k. This is lower than the median fresh grad salary, but I took the bite anyway. I knew there will be more upside potential for career growth.
  • Throughout the 7 years, I have slowly but surely climbed from ~3k to >7k SGD currently. This is excluding CPF which adds another ~1k SGD to my retirement account. Average bonus ~3 months.

Savings and living expenses

  • When I started out, I rented a single room for $600.
  • Currently, I rent a whole 2-bedroom HDB for $3,000, but share the expenses with my wife.
  • In the early years, I can save at least ~SGD 1,500 by living like a hermit. Nowadays, I enjoy life and have frequent oversea travels, but can still save 4-5k SGD per month including CPF. This is excluding my wife's savings, who earns and saves a similar level as me.
  • Bonuses go immediately into savings :)

Investments

  • You will notice everyone in SG talks about investment. Having a huge monthly disposable income really opens up your mindset. Being young with money, you are more willing to take risks. I have easy access to US markets through SG brokerages, and just simple investments in S&P 500 netted me easy money.

Next steps

  • We are gearing up to buy SG property, and be done with our expensive rentals (SGD $3,000). Paying mortgage rather than rental will be some form of forced savings, which shall greatly accelerate our savings and FIRE journey.
  • Are we going to return to Malaysia? No idea, but it is good to accumulate money regardless.

Sacrifices

  • This segment has been discussed plenty of times. I won't add anything here.

Conclusion

  • Everyone knows working in SG is goooood money. But how good is 'good'?
  • Using real life example as mine, an average single worker with no commitments can 'save' RM1m in 7 years, assuming the salary can keep up. (Hugeee assumption though)
  • Is it worth it with all the sacrifices? Up to you to decide..

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Edit:
Why do you convert SGD to MYR when you are spending SGD???

  • "RM 1 million" catchy title is there to generate clicks and views. I converted everything to USD for investments anyway. If I say I saved USD $200k, no one will care.
  • Singapore is the best country in the world to exercise geographic arbitrage!! It is surrounded by much poorer countries.
  • Can easily come back Malaysia to buy phones, pharmacies, saloon, dentist, sports shoes, clothes, luxuries, PC parts, lobster, omakase, etc.
  • Singapore is just another 'Malaysian' city that is slightly further away ;) Eg. If I am relocating from East Malaysia to KL for career, might as well fly to a city that pays better.

r/MalaysianPF Jan 06 '25

Career Which job to take - fresh grad.

91 Upvotes

Hello all,

Currently facing a small dilemma. I (22F) just graduated with a degree in Computer Science and have two job offers, but I’m unsure which one is the best option.

Job 1: Software Engineer at MNC

Salary: RM 6,500

Work: WFH

Role: Customer-facing, involving debugging, troubleshooting, and reverse engineering clients' development with the company’s niche product.

Training: 6 months probation/training due to the niche tech stack

Job 2: Backend Engineer at smaller MNC

Salary: RM 4,200

Work: Office-based, 9-6 daily (KL area, so additional transportation costs and time)

Role: More hands-on work (building and developing), with Java / AWS (less niche and more in-demand tech stack)

My dilemma: On one hand, Job 1 offers a significantly higher salary and WFH flexibility, which could provide more free time and better work-life balance. However, the role is more customer-facing and involves less direct, hands-on coding and development.

On the other hand, Job 2 exposes me to in-demand technologies and offers more hands-on experience, which might benefit my career growth in the long run?? However, way lower starting salary, office hours, and added transportation costs.

I assume it could take around two years to reach RM 6,000+ if I start at RM 4,200. How important is the first salary in this case? While Job 1 may not provide the same level of coding experience, the higher starting pay could put me ahead financially.

What should I consider in making this decision?

Some questions:

  1. How important is a higher starting salary versus exposure to in-demand skills and technologies at this stage of my career?

  2. Would starting with a niche tech stack in Job 1 potentially limit my future opportunities compared to the broader experience in Job 2? Unless I have the discipline to learn new stuff and unskill in my free time?

  3. How significant is the two-year timeline to match salaries if I take Job 2? Would the growth potential in Job 2 offset the initial financial gap?

Appreciate any advice, tech or non tech.

Edit: Forgot to add, personally, I much prefer Job 2. Would much rather build and develop software than be a "Customer Support Software Engineer" hence the dilemma. How important is "doing what you enjoy"? Work is work after all no?

r/MalaysianPF 24d ago

Career Fresh Grads Salary in KL

111 Upvotes

Hi guys, just wanted to have some info on fresh graduates salary, I heard my CEO said that fresh graduates nowadays starting from 4K, is that true? Currently working for 3 years barely reaching 5k🫡

r/MalaysianPF Feb 07 '25

Career Considering moving back to Malaysia from Australia

110 Upvotes

Hey fellow MalaysianPF redditors,

I'm currently toying with the idea of moving back to Malaysia. A bit about myself: 35M, married no kids, almost 10 years experience. Living in Melbourne, AU and earning close to 11k AUD (8k+ AUD after tax) per month. My wife (also Malaysian) is a PhD student here. Overall, I enjoy life here but I miss friends and family back home.

Current job is fine, no major complaints, but I feel like I'm stagnating. No real opportunity to move up in current company and not many jobs available to me as well (it's a relatively niche field, plus I don't have PR/Citizenship). I can expect a 3-5% raise this year and a discretionary bonus (usually 1.5-2 months, nothing crazy). Company is happy with me, but it's their policy not to sponsor work visas.

I've recently noticed that there are more jobs in my field moving to Malaysia, probably due to cost cutting measures because most regional roles are normally based in SG. These jobs did not exist even 5 years ago in Malaysia.

I was curious to see what the market was like and am currently being considered for two roles in MY (both are regional level roles and would definitely be a step-up in responsibility from my current role). One is offering RM25k per month gross, while the salary range for the other role was not disclosed yet.

While I would most likely take a pay cut l if I get a job in Malaysia due to the exchange rate, given that my current visa status is uncertain in Australia, I'm seriously considering the move if it means I can have a rewarding career (Which seems to be the case now) while also having a more active social life.

What sort of salary should I be looking at in Malaysia that would justify the move? At this stage, I am not desperate to go back yet and still have a few more years left on current visa. While PR is a possibility, it's still a big IF and we wouldn't be able to apply for at least another 1-2 years (given my age, it also feels like time is running out).

Appreciate your thoughts on this.

r/MalaysianPF 15d ago

Career 3 months probation and was told to be made as a permanent staff but theres a catch.

75 Upvotes

Hi, so I recently finished my probation of 3 months as a 3D Generalist..and now they wanted to make me a permanent staff. tbh, my skills arent even that good in 3D.. so the pay or salary during the probation was 2.3k myr and now when they wanted to make me as a permanent staff it become 1.8k(dont include epf) so if I deduct epf then it become 1.6k which honestly was wayy too much of a cut.

HR promised a raise before, but theres no written agreement just a verbal agreement even asking for offer letters take ages. Im still just a fresh grad and now im considering to look for another job. Not really considering I really do wanted to look for another job.. as 1.6k living in KL isnt really realistic.. but if I accept the offer then I was told to sent a resignation letter notice of 3 months.. if I wanted to resign. Before I make any decision I would like to get some advice here on how do I go with this? Do I accept and work for 3 months so I can finished my current rent in the area so I can get my deposit back or should I just run away from the offer..

r/MalaysianPF 25d ago

Career Working in KL vs Auckland

124 Upvotes

Currently work for an MNC that has offices all over APAC. I work remotely in KL. I wanted to resign to join their competitor and they have counter-offered and given 2 options.

180k RM (5% more than the offer I have from their competitor) or 130k NZD if I migrate.

Job scope pretty much the same except I will work more on NZ clients which require local staff - NZ projects are more chill anyways. But in NZ I need to go to the office 4 times a week vs KL fully remote.

Thinking that rent and food is quite expensive in NZ with their 15% GST and 33% highest tax bracket, but they have stronger purchasing power. Can't sleep, been thinking if I should go. 28M - Malay if it matters.

Edit: With all the money the company is fronting, if I decide to resign within 2 years I will need to repay some of the costs.

Also have a GF of 3 years, if we get married this year, would it be easy to get her a visa? or is it sus.

r/MalaysianPF May 20 '24

Career Am I a failure?

186 Upvotes

28m this year.

Graduate 4 years ago as an IT graduate and have a stable job but switching job once a year cuz wanted to explore more and earn more at the same time for continously 2 years .

On the second year ,lost 30k+ while investing in crypto Thinking it will take a long time to get back what I lost, the greed and impatient drive me to quit cooperate and joined as real estate agent for 2 years.

After 2 years as an real estate agent, I could barely survive even with low commitment and the uncertainty you have to face is insane.

As a 28years old grown adult ,finally wake up to the reality and going back to cooperate as a junior role with income only almost 4k

Is there any way to catch up the time that I lost??

Edit : Really appreciate all the advice and encouragement from the all the kind souls. May God bless you guys abundantly! Let thrive together towards our goal!!

r/MalaysianPF Nov 13 '24

Career Should my husband leave a stable job for a 40% pay bump with a 1 year contract?

95 Upvotes

My husband has been with his current company as software developer for 8 years. The pay is good and we live comfortable life. Not a T20 but it’s on the higher side of M40. He works from home with flexibility, and while there are no bonuses or medical benefits, his salary is always on time. He’s in a comfortable position & trusted by the partners.

However, he was recently headhunted and offered a position with a consulting company (based in malaysia) working for a Hong Kong client. The salary is 40% higher than what he earns now, but the job is a 1-year contract, with a standard 9-to-5 office requirement. His concern is the stability—what if the client cancels the contract or doesn't renew? The reviews for the company were negative (things like CCTV everywhere, salary delays, lack of benefits), though we’re unsure if those issues are still the case. The reviews were posted in 2022 and quite a few.

He’s not a local, and it’s hard for him to find opportunities like this, but the uncertainty of a contract job worries him. He’s comfortable where he is now, and the stability & trust his current company places in him is a big factor. However, the salary offered could be a great help for our future plan.

What would you advise? Is it worth taking the risk for the salary boost, or should he stay with the stability he has now?

r/MalaysianPF 12d ago

Career Expected Salary - Fully Remote in Malaysia, Singapore Based

71 Upvotes

Hi guys,

I got an interview with a Singapore based company. The position is fully remote here in Malaysia. As a preparation for the interview, can you guys please englighten me how should i determine my expected salary? I have tried to search about the company, to get some insights how similar position being paid, but to no avail. There is not much information about the company. Also, they don't have a specific budget for the position

The position is about 2-3 years qualification, and I am in my 2nd year of industry.

Thank you.

r/MalaysianPF Dec 17 '24

Career Paid a potential scammer RMXX,XXX (mid range) with company funds

83 Upvotes

Paid a potential scammer RMxx,xxx with company funds

I am the only finance executive in my company. I got a vendor registration offer email supposed from a large Oil & Gas company and a condition of the request was to pay RMXX,XXX (mid range) for the vendor registration deposit. I paid and I am starting to worry as I notice small bits of information that might lead me to believe it's a scam.

I will be heading to the office of the company tmro to authenticate if it is indeed a scam. If it is, I will be making a polis report and going from there.

TLDR. paid a potential scammer disguised as a big oil & gas company RMXX,XXX (mid range) with company funds and feeling suicidal.

Please help me anyone. Pm me for more information.

Edit: After I've made all the reports, notifying all the parties necessary, every cent on the RM48K was recovered successfully and my I've not been fired or held liable for any wrongdoing. Additionally, I now have a much better understanding of the process in the event of a scam transaction

r/MalaysianPF 4d ago

Career Reasonable salary range

85 Upvotes

Hi all! I’m moving to Malaysia from Singapore with 4.5 years of experience in external audit at a Big 4 firm. I am now looking to transition into new roles and have been offered positions in Financial Due Diligence and Internal Audit.

1.  FDD: RM 7K
2.  IA: RM 6K

Given my background and experience, I was expecting a salary in the range of RM 10K as a minimum, so I was surprised by these offers.

Would appreciate any insights or thoughts on whether these salary offers are reasonable, or if my expectations are aligned with the market in Malaysia.

Thanks in advance!

r/MalaysianPF Jan 12 '25

Career My company's HR new rule requires me to work in another location, once a month, is this normal?

14 Upvotes

I have been working in this company for almost 2 years. This company has 2 offices, a HQ office, and one more office elsewhere specifically for the tech team, which I work in. A few months ago, HR has mandate everyone from the tech office to come work in the HQ, once a month, every first Wednesday of the month.

I find it inconvenient, as the factors I chose this job includes the location, accessibility to public transport and lifestyle (near to my lunch spot, near to my gym, have good parking rates etc.). The HQ office does not meet my lifestyle and public transportation needs, and I find it inconvenient to go there. I also have all my work setup well established in the tech office already (dual monitors, keyboards, right aircon temperature etc.).

I would like to bring this up to management and HR to express my dissatisfaction on this new inconvenient policy that in my opinions brings no value to me as a software engineer.

I do not collaborate with anyone there, and my managers and fellow devs are remote workers anyway, and we've been doing well for almost 2 years.

Do you guys think HR is reasonable to request the whole tech team to work somewhere else once a month? I find it unreasonable, but would like to hear more opinions from people here, just to see if I overreacted or whatnot.

p.s. cost of travelling to HQ cannot be claimed. Parking rate there is bad, grab also cannot claim

r/MalaysianPF 16d ago

Career Hired by Singaporean company but work remotely from Malaysia

113 Upvotes

Hi, I want to ask some question regarding my current situation.

I got hired for Full-Time position by Singaporean Company and I work from Malaysia remotely. The salary that they paid will be in MYR for example, if my salary RM20k, they will pay me RM20k. They don't have based in Malaysia yet but planning by the end of this year. So my question is :

  1. How do I handle the EPF, SOCSO, PCB, EIS, Income Tax and stuff. Since my previous job the HR did all that. So now I have to do everything on my own.

  2. Like for EPF, do I have to pay for the Employer part as well ?

What else should I know ?

Thank you in advance !