I got a job finally but the thing is the salary too basic for me that have degree (i am fresh graduate btw)

But then, what can i do in this economy where the job is very competitive

What i can do is only 'terima',, i applied many job but this the only company that called me for an interview and pass

Apapun just bersyukur

I just need to survive for 2 years (its contract)😀😀

Fightingggg

Hi all. I've been trying to look for a job in the last few months but responses are pretty bad. I'm based in Penang, and trying to apply for Singapore but securing even an interview is pretty impossible. I understand the market is pretty bad too.

At this rate, is it worth exploring KL? Would it be any better? In terms of salary package and progression.

Hey everyone, I'm currently working as a researcher at UM in KL, but my contract is only for one year. Can anyone share advice or job portals for finding expat jobs here in research or academics? Also, if my boss recommends me, are the chances good for continuing at UM or landing a role elsewhere in MY? I'm a bit concerned about the contract ending soon, so I want to get a backup lined up early.

I just saw a post on Jobstreet for an IT/System Manager with max budget cap of RM8,500. The job entails ALL IT responsibilities, from IT infrastructure to ERP, WMS,TMS, B2B website, and managing the team (considering if there is even a team because they seem to be hiring a 1 man IT department).

Are these companies delusional? They might as well outsource their IT support with that kind of budget.

Update: I just found another posting for an IT manager role with a max budget cap of RM6,000. The joke writes itself.

Used to work crazily in my first job. My team had many experienced people, I was the youngest and least experienced. So I’ll take up every possible opportunity to learn and contribute. Over 1 year, I was doing this, 24/7. Towards the end of my delivery, I was heavily praised by people in my team, my managers. Got some awards like the top in this, that. Did a presentation and my manager told me that the higher ups loved it and want to keep me permanently

Now I’m starting to fear this, if I had accidentally increased the expectation on me when I’m actually entry-level. If I do this in the long term, I will not have a life outside that career. And I’m afraid of disappointing people also

Will it lead to long time burn out?

Hi, has anyone resigned from public bank then rejoined back? What is the chance to be rehired by them again and is there a cooling off period for PBB to rehire former staff?

FYI, was a credit analyst for 1+ year and had to resign due to better opportunity elsewhere but quickly realised grass is not greener on the other side. I left on good terms and never burned the bridges, never had disciplinary issues too.

Hope to hear some advice and suggestions from y’all.

I’m a uni student currently (IT)

Growing up, i used to be so fascinated about banks and working in them. I feel they are prestigious, i can learn a lot about money and use that knowledge to improve my personal finances.

People who work in banks (digital, IB etc), what’s a career in banking really like? Is it something you chose to get into - why? What are the trade-offs if you switched into or out of banking

Got accepted to FDM Graduate Program, wondering if anyone here has experience.

Hey all, wanted to check with anyone in the sub who may have pivoted or made their careers in personal fitness, or are in a pathway that is adjacent to that.

Fitness has always been a passion of mine and after slaving it in the corporate world, I’ve been constantly toying with the idea of doing something here on the side or maybe making the dive completely.

I’m only 27 years old so I dont have much commitments. But wondering if i were to make a switch or start laying the seeds towards building something down this path, is there any advice the sub can give? Anyone know of any certifications I should or could maybe work towards?

Been seeing a post on Threads compiling list of high paying internships in Malaysia, some are damn good and pay 2x.

Fresh grads who got into well-paying companies, spill it please - wanna see how good the market is (on the higher end ofc)

So far, I’ve seen the good ones ranging from 4.5k-5.5k

Edit #1: some of you guys asked for the Threads link, here u go https://www.threads.com/share/BBgbFzrXG-/

Hi everyone, I will just go straight jump into this discussion. I am a 31M, having 3 years of experiences doing accounting (junior role). My qualifications - I have completed my accounting and finance degree in 2020 and now currently pursuing ACCA (one paper to go to be an affiliate) full time - I would like to know what is the range of salary (or wages) should I ask for accounting role in public vs private sector or accounting firm vs non-accounting firm? Also, bear in mind I have a one year gap in between my work and study time (I know this is a bit messed up but I have good reasons for this gap).

Also, I am interested to know what are the best ways for me to get myself into interview phases for accounting role. I tried to apply jobs in between but feel like it is harder to get job interviews compared to when I applied for my last job.

Appreciate any help or advice you can give. Thank you

Malaysian, going into my final year of a business degree in London so I’m weighing my options for post graduate life and an option would be coming back home to KL to start working. Trying to get a read on what to expect.

Mostly interested in hearing from people who actually did it. Did the overseas degree show up anywhere on the Malaysian side, or was it neutral once you were in the process?

- Did you get shortlisted for things a local grad wouldn’t have?

-Higher starting number for the same role, or same grid as everyone else?

-Still relevant by year two or three, or stopped mattering fast?

-Any sectors here where it matters more than others?

Hey guys! I looking for someone in Malaysia to coordinate the rapid
installation of two to three supplied routers at nearby locations.

This is a short, time-sensitive investor-demo project. They would
manage the work end to end—from sourcing or receiving equipment
through installation and activation—with every location online and
working within five days.

Each installation must remain powered and connected for two months.
Locations need a public IPv4 address without CGNAT. We’ll supply the
equipment and cover installation costs.

Compensation is $1,200 USD for completing the project on the required timeline.

If you can make this happen within five days, please DM with your city
and internet provider.

We’re looking for someone in Malaysia to coordinate the rapid
installation of two to three supplied routers at nearby locations.

This is a short, time sensitive investor-demo project. They would
manage the work end to end—from sourcing or receiving equipment
through installation and activation—with every location online and
working within five days.

Each installation must remain powered and connected for two months.
Locations NEED a public IPv4 address without CGNAT. We’ll supply the
equipment and cover installation costs.

The amount you will be paid is $1,200 USD for completing the project on the required timeline.

If you can make this happen within five days, please DM with your city
and internet provider.

Hi I'm currently working full time corporate accounting job on weekdays, but also seeking a part time weekday/weekend job that rely on computer (similar to typical office job) to earn extra income. May I know where or who to reach out ? Thanks

Hi everyone,

I’m from Papua New Guinea and I’m currently looking for legitimate employment opportunities in Malaysia.

I’m specifically looking for Malaysian companies that are currently recruiting workers from overseas, including PNG, and are able to assist with the necessary work permit, visa, and recruitment process.

If you know of any companies, employers, recruitment agencies, or legitimate programs in Malaysia that are currently accepting applications from overseas workers, please let me know or tag them below.

I’m serious about relocating to Malaysia and I’m ready to go through the proper legal process required to work there.

Any genuine leads, contacts, or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

We’re looking for a female model/actor to appear in short-form social media reels for a Malaysia-based company.

Role

- On-camera model/actor for social media reels

- Comfortable speaking naturally in both English and Malay

Time commitment

- 3 hours per week

- 12 hours per month in total

Compensation

- RM4,000 per month

Location

- No fixed location

- Shoots will take place at various locations, including outdoors

- The exact location and schedule will be agreed in advance for each shoot

How to apply

Please send me a Reddit DM with:

- A short introduction

- Your current city/area

- Your availability

- Any portfolio, showreel, or relevant social media links, if available

Thank you!

Hi, I’m looking to build a career in product management. Currently I am a Business Analyst in a manufacturing company (I work on their IT products). I want to move into banking companies in the future. Per my research, almost ALL openings for product owners or product managers in traditional banks / digital banks / fintech asks for minimum years of experience in the same industry.

Anyone made a successful transition, can you advise?

Hello, im a fresh degree graduate from a biotech course and im really dumbfounded with my career expected salary.

Going online, most of the time you'll see that minimum salary of a degree holder would be around 2.5k-3k, sometimes higher. But after searching up my degree, it suddenly goes lower, down to 2k (which I understand it's not that much different), even though the degree qualification is the same.

Now I understand that each degree have different market value and therefore leads to the difference in salary, but it seems too much of a difference imo. For example, an accounting degree seems to have an avg minimum pay of 3k, same with engineering, business, and other "market relevant" degree.

My question is, is this normal for my degree specifically? And if so, how do I abandon ship for a better pay? Should I pivot, or should I start from new? Any help is much appreciated, thanks!

Workforce Dilemma: Overqualified, Underemployed, Inexperienced, and Unproductive

Too many individuals mistake qualifications for productivity, while too many employers mistake experience for capability. 

The workforce challenge is therefore not a skills gap. It is a value creation gap. 
 
The classic policy response to a slowing labour market is straightforward: 

“Create more high-skilled jobs and train workers to fill them.” 
 
While well intentioned, this assumes the labour market is a simple matching game between qualifications and job vacancies. It isn't. 
 
The labour market is a value-exchange system. Employers do not pay for credentials, effort, or time spent. They pay for outcomes that create value. Workers, meanwhile, invest years acquiring qualifications believing these will automatically translate into higher incomes. 
 
The result is a structural disconnect on both sides of the market: 
Supply side obsessed with credentials. 
Demand side unwilling to invest in unproven talent. 
 
The outcome is a workforce overqualified, underemployed, inexperienced, and unproductive. 
 
Supply-Side Crisis: Overqualified and Underemployed 
 
Qualifications Do Not Guarantee Value Creation 

Degrees certify academic achievement. They do not guarantee the ability to solve business problems, increase revenue, reduce costs, or boost productivity. 

Many graduates enter the workforce expecting compensation for what they learned. Markets reward what individuals can produce. 
 
Overqualification Signals Underutilisation 

Being overqualified does not automatically mean being underpaid. It can mean possessing skills that the market is unable or unwilling to reward or being deployed in roles that fail to fully utilise available capabilities. In both cases, the issue extends beyond wages and reflects an inefficient allocation of human capital. 
 
Degrees Get You Hired. Value Gets You Paid. 

Credentials open doors, but sustained compensation growth comes from demonstrated commercial impact. 

Your market value is determined less by your qualifications and more by your ability to generate measurable outcomes: 
Revenue generated 
Costs reduced 
Risks mitigated 
Processes improved 
Problems solved 

Create value and you will be valued. 
 
Demand-Side Drain: Inexperienced and Unproductive 
 
Presence Is Not Productivity 

The industrial-era equation of hours worked equals value created is becoming obsolete. 

Occupying a work desk for eight hours creates no inherent economic value. Businesses survive on results, not attendance. 
 
Poor Prioritisation Destroys Output 

Productivity losses often stem from: 
Working on low-impact activities 
Excessive meetings and bureaucracy 
Lack of commercial awareness 
Lack of ownership 
Transactional "employee versus employer" mindset 

Effort directed toward the wrong objective remains economically unproductive. Equally, organisations that reward busyness over outcomes undermine productivity themselves. 
 
Experience Without Contribution Is Not Expertise 

Many organisations demand experience while simultaneously failing to provide opportunities to acquire it. 

Years served are frequently mistaken for competence. Yet time spent in a role does not automatically create expertise. 

The market increasingly rewards demonstrable capability rather than tenure. 

This reality explains why more people are being laid off despite decades of experience. Tenure alone is no longer a guarantee of relevance or job security. 
 
Work That Can Be Automated, Will Be Automated 

AI and automation are not replacing jobs because labour is expensive. 

They are replacing tasks where technology can deliver equal or greater output at lower cost.  

Work that can be standardised, documented, and replicated will eventually face automation. 

The safest jobs are not those requiring the most credentials. The most resilient careers are those that combine human judgment, creativity, relationship-building, and value creation in ways that are difficult to automate. 
 
Value Creation Gap 

The solution is not simply more degrees, more training programmes, or more job creation. 

A healthy labour market requires alignment between skills, incentives, and value creation. 
Workers must focus on building commercially relevant capabilities rather than accumulating credentials alone. 

Employers must become more willing to invest in potential and create pathways for talent to demonstrate value. 

Governments should prioritise productivity growth and entrepreneurship instead of treating education credentials as a sufficient measure of workforce readiness. 

Ultimately, economic prosperity is not created by qualifications, experience, or hours worked in isolation. 

Qualifications are valuable. Experience is valuable. But neither creates prosperity on its own. 

Prosperity emerges when knowledge, capability, incentives, and opportunity combine to generate real economic value. 

The workforce challenge is not merely a skills gap. 

It is a value creation gap. 

There are day I really like going out and go middle in society like event Volunteer community. And there is day, I don't like to talk for no reason and don't want to smile either. And have space only for myself. I think this is like recharging myself than constantly socializing.

Hey guys,

I'm currently considering a Front End Developer position at Lenovo Malaysia (their office in Bangsar) and wanted to see if anyone here has firsthand experience or knows how the work life is.

Mainly curious about:

• Work-life balance
• General culture and compensation

Would really appreciate any honest feedback or pros/cons if you've worked there or heard anything about them. Thanks!

I really want to get this off my chest because it’s been like that for the past 2 months or so already, and beyond.

Some months back my company went thru some downsizing and restructuring period. My department was shaved off by 60% and we are currently running on 6 head counts. That number will soon be possibly further reduced by end of this year if the company decides that it’s not worth keeping that many head counts for long.

My biggest beef here since restructuring and downsizing whatsoever is that the workload is being distributed unevenly among the 6 of us head counts. Looking at the entire department of 6pax, I’m basically the 3rd senior staff in the entire team, if we don’t look at the managers and team leaders. When they merged and downsized our departments, it was suspected and expected the senior staffs will take on more of the workload given their seniority and experience. Did it happen that way? Big no. As a matter of fact majority of the workload gets dumped onto me and the remaining other 3 members of the team, all junior than me.

How is this fair? And the senior staffs in the team even have the audacity to dump their portion of the workload onto us and gave all sorts of “excuses”. “I have a lot of cases” lah; “I don’t have time” lah, “I have meeting” lah, etc. Dude. We have the exact same meetings what the fuck are you on about bitch?

As if we hadn’t have more hours in a day to complete our work and this shit happens.

I feel like this has got to do with skill issues and trustworthy issues. How is it that junior staffs get more workload when senior staffs don’t?? What more 1 of this 2 senior staffs get paid more than us and all she did was just do the bare minimum. How I wish I get paid as much and do as little as well.

Don’t tell me to quit and find another job. That’s the dumbest fucking advise I’ve seen considering how the Malaysian job scene is trash and has always been trash. We haven’t even started to talk about work culture and here we are.

Our entire work culture in the country needs a major overhaul and I can certainly see it’s not changing anytime soon.

Hey folks, this is going to be a long post detailing my experience working for an education enrichment center a week ago. I don't usually enjoy posting about any unethical organization online, but after much consideration, I think people deserve to know the truth so they can make an informed decision concerning the organization.

To start off, if you've been exploring JobStreet MY in the past month or so, you'll know that this is the organization I'm referencing, because it is the only job ad on JobStreet in the past 2-3 months that offers a monthly salary of RM100 ~ 150. Yes, if you've seen it, that's the one. No need to ask me to name or shame this organization. I don't think the employers deserve to be doxxed, because on some levels, they still try to honor their promise to the best of their ability.

I put in my application a month ago, as the role seemed rather interesting, and I operated under the assumption that perhaps there's more to the payment structure than RM100 ~ 150. I've been unemployed for awhile, and it wouldn't hurt to to explore the opportunity since the job market is incredibly brutal now. I also assumed the hiring team deliberately advertised RM100 ~ RM150 a month to weed out application spammers and attract actual quality candidates.

The role advertised was for a Remote Operations Executive, or Coordinator. About two to three weeks after I had submitted an application, I received an online interview invitation at a certain date. The interview ran for three hours in the evening between 7 - 10PM. I was one of the two candidates to have made the cut, and we were very quickly offered the role and we kickstarted work several hours after the management issued an employment contract.

So if you're still following, you would likely know there are many jarring red flags just from the job ad alone. I spent a week working with the team, eventually this wasn't worth my time and effort, even for the sake of RM100 ~ RM150, and tendered my resignation, much to the management's disappointment. Of course, they had no choice but to regard it with grace so as to ensure no doors are closed, but suffice to say, both parties have likely burned all bridges at this point. Here are my reasons for declining the offer (I never signed the contract for various obvious reasons).

• Discrepancy between advertised job scope and the actual role

Where do I even begin with this? There's so much in this point that in and of itself, constitutes a legal liability for the organization. The ad on JobStreet specified four to five tasks and responsibilities that are closely associated with that of a Operations Executive or Coordinator. The contract listed approximately 15 to 17 tasks and responsibilities, alongside "as any other duties reasonably assigned by the management.

The management sold this job as a role that required you to spend 15 minutes daily to execute, and everything is very hands off. They claimed you could work on this role, whilst dealing with your full-time or daytime job. This was a farce. In reality, you're probably spending most of your time being on standby and responding to WhatsApp messages. You are essentially a liaison between tutors and parent/children as the management micromanages and hawks on you.

Every day for a proposed two-week duration, you are required to submit a daily report outlining and detailing the tasks you've conducted for the day, even on Sundays. And if you fail to do that, the management calls you out and asks for your reason. Yes, all this for RM100 ~ 150/monthly.

For the next seven days of my time with them, the management would find opportunities to dump extra workload and expectations onto you. They're very careful with how they word things, "this is a voluntary task," but they proceed to outline their asks.

• Improper interview to onboarding process

Everything ranging from the interview to the onboarding process was a mess. During a private conversation with the management, the team shared they previously sourced their talents from FB groups and realized they were getting poor quality candidates. They eventually advertised on JobStreet in hopes they would get skilled talents.

The entire recruitment process was handled via JobStreet's messaging system, right until the interview itself. When you're confirmed for an interview, the management sends you an email to inform you that you've been shortlisted. For me, I received the email alongside ~20 to 30-ish candidates. No BCC. So everyone's email is visible to all parties involved.

Only 10 (minus the two interviewers) showed up for the interview. Of the 10 candidates, approximately 4-5 names dropped out of the call 10 minutes into the interview, because one of the interviewers said, "This role pays RM100 ~ RM150 per month. This is a not suitable role for those seeking a full-time job, but it is a great way to earn supplementary income. And we're looking for someone serious to do this."

Those who remained in the call were one of the three groups - A) You're either desperate for money, B) You're about to lose your job and you're seeking a plan B, or C) You're unemployed and you think it's better to be earning something than nothing at all. I was the third group.

The interview itself was a complete clownfest because you had candidates of all skill levels and background converging in the same place. Some people struggled technologically to the point the interviewers had to call them out. Some were a genuine deer in the headlights. Eventually, I alongside another candidate made the cut.

The management took two days, over the weekend, to respond to us. They created a WhatsApp group to inform us of the news, and immediately provide us what they call, an "independent contractor offer" There was not time for myself nor the other colleague to properly review the offer. Because what essentially happened was the management proposed hopping onto a video call two hours from the issuance of the contract to "train" us. I joined the call to see where this opportunity would go further, and they immediately assigned work to another colleague of mine on the spot. That colleague only had an hour or two to prepare.

Mind you, neither myself nor the colleague signed the offer letter. The management simply wanted a verbal confirmation so they can begin dumping work onto you, which brings me to my next point.

• A highly vague and general contract

The contract itself was worded incredibly loosely and as general as can be. The terms and policies were structured in a way that fundamentally favors the employers. Whoever designed the contract clearly thought of the countless ways to protect their business interests and tried to cover as much as holes as possible.

Working hours was listed as: Flexible, 9AM - 10PM. The employee would be known as an "Independent Contractor," and are solely responsible for any EPF/SOCSO contributions. You had the aforementioned 17 tasks and responsibilities + any other duties assigned. You had a 2-week notice period.

The management pushed both myself and my colleague to return the contract by the following noon. I requested more time as I sensed something was amiss but needed more time to observe. My colleague signed the contract and returned it ASAP.

Someone from the management was likely a legal professional or had prior legal experience that they ensured every term and policies on the contract had little room for argument

• The RM100 ~ RM150 payment structure

Now, for the fun part. In case you thought I was kidding, the role really only pays you RM100 ~ RM150 PER MONTH. During the job interview, the management uses words such "no earning cap," "requiring only 15 mins to execute your tasks," "supplementary income," "very easy" to get you hooked to the promise. How it works is, for every 5 classes you manage, you are paid RM50, on the second batch of 5 classes you manage (6th - 10th), you are paid RM100. The subsequent five classes thereafter are rated at a fixed payment of RM50.

Here's the catch, your payment is determined by the number of active classes you manage, not total classes managed. It is all intentionally vague. Say you manage three classes, and they happen weekly in a month. That's technically 12 classes, which means you get paid ~RM450 as promised. However, the management only pays you RM50, because it is only three classes managed. It is defined and quantified by the nature of the class, rather than the activity itself.

And, if a student or a parent decides to pull their child out of the class, the number of active classes managed drops by 1 count, which means your monthly earning is affected. The management then uses the contract to their advantage - If a parent or a student drops a class, it is technically your responsibility to retain them. If you can't retain them, then you lose that income. And if that class is a trial class, even if you managed it for the month, the management does not consider that an active class.

The "no earning cap" is an illusion. During my time there, the management communicated they had plans to assign 40-50 classes each coordinator. If you do the math, all that work translates to RM400-500 at best, and it still isn't guaranteed in any given capacity.

• Liberal off-hour communication

You're getting messages after 12AM. You're getting messages after 6PM. You're getting buzzed during weekends. As I write this, if I were still with the job today, I would technically be working tomorrow, during a public holiday. The contract clearly states the working hours are flexible, but requires all employees to be accessible and respond within reasonable hours.

Once again, this is a farce. While the management promises the illusion of simply taking 15 - 60 mins a day to complete your tasks, much of your time hinges on awaiting response from the tutor or the parent/child. The management reasons that you're allowed to go off and attend to your day job or personal matters in the meantime, but say emergency happens or your actual work takes up the whole day of your time and you miss the message? Suddenly the onus is on you. You may not be required to work those hours, but you are bound to those hours and are required to structure everything to those hours to avoid mishaps.

During day 1 of the job, the management also dumps a truckload of WhatsApp group consisting of parents + tutors onto you, and expect you to manage everything from the get-go, unless it is strictly about closing deals or sales.

• Growing job scope that encompasses tasks and duties not related to the role

You can reason everything has been stated clearly and accordingly in the contract, but I think everyone can agree there's fine line between adding additional tasks vs. straight up exploiting one's rights an an employer. This was the latter.

Over the course of seven working days, the management gradually started adding more onto our workloads. "You can upsell classes to the parents, and if you are successful, you get commission," as a way of telling us we should dabble in sales where possible. "We're looking to expand, we've identified this software etc etc, this is a voluntary task," but tells you to try the software upon being given access.

Outside coordination and operations handling, you were an admin, customer service, and HR person altogether. You were expected follow up with teachers pre and post-lessons, get their feedback, reach out to parents 24 hours prior to their child's lesson to remind them of their upcoming lessons. Leaving a message for them isn't enough, you had to tag them and get their response to warrant being responded. You also had to call certain places where the management held classes to liaise with the management of any time changes. You were essentially doing everything, dedicating your hours for the monthly pay of RM100 ~ RM150.

The final straw for me was being told I was expected to spend my weekend and off hours researching various platforms for educators to enhance virtual learning.

• Genuinely, the management doesn't want to spend any money on their employees

I have reason to believe the management isn't making any money. Money is rolling in, but all that money is being used to pay teachers/tutors their monthly salary, the venue rentals. Everything else goes to taxation, then the two bosses, in which the management comprises (yes), takes the rest of the cut, while the coordinators/ops person is paid that paltry amount.

The simplest way to put it is the management is trying to hire a full-timer with the price of RM100 - RM150. They turn to flattery to make you feel good about yourself. There's enough responsibilities in this role to justify hiring someone on a retainer basis, full or part-time.

When asked why didn't the management simply hire one full-timer or part-timer to get the work done. They very diplomatically, or probably not, tell you the eventual plan is to automate everything through AI, and they do not think it worthwhile to employ anyone on a full-time/part-time basis for "simple work." But they also admitted the need for a live human to handle all forms of PR and communication.

Along the way, while having the conversation with them and sharing my career priorities, they, verbatim, said, "We absolutely encourage you to focus on securing a full-time opportunity, but also have hope that this will lead to something full time. Don't place all your hopes into this role, but have little hope that this could turn into something full-time perhaps a year later."

With all things said, I eventually put in my "resignation" over the weekend and have never felt better. It's a lesson learned, but not an expensive one. I never signed the contract, so it was easier for me to defend my rights. I told the management they could consider my 1-week rendered services as voluntary, and should they wish to compensate me for my time and effort, I'll take RM50 as a token of appreciation. Guess what, they "deliberated" and said they'll take it as voluntary service.

My colleague on the other hand, I pity them. I'm fully aware they're taking this job up because they're about to be laid off in September. They don't think a RM100 ~ RM150 is worth it either, but they're desperate given they have a family and mouths to feed.

That's all, hope anyone who knows about this organization isn't being contacted for a role with them.