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Balik kampung during Raya: fly or drive with 2 young kids?
We have 3 kids and drove to Kelantan for years before finally trying to fly, so I can compare. Driving during Raya balik kampung peak is bru…
Why is it that fresh grad salary in Malaysia has been stuck so low for so many years?
Economist background here, let me give the unpopular but real answer. One, oversupply of degrees. We pushed everyone to get a degree, so a d…
How to answer "expected salary" in Malaysian interview?
The trick is do your homework first. Check the range on JobStreet and Glassdoor for that role and your years of experience. When they ask, g…
Should I send my 4-year-old to expensive private kindergarten or normal tadika?
From my experience with two kids, you're overthinking the 'starting line' pressure, that's marketing talk that stresses parents. At age 4, w…
Switching career at 30+ in Malaysia, boleh or not?
I switched from admin to QA testing at 33, so boleh lah. What I did: took a part time course malam malam, buat small projects for portfolio.…
What's it like working in Singapore as a Malaysian and commuting daily from JB?
Did the JB to Singapore daily commute for almost 3 years, so let me paint the real picture, not the earn SGD spend RM fantasy. The money sid…
Got a counter-offer after resigning, should I take it?
Statistically most people who accept counter-offers leave within a year anyway, and I was one of them. My company matched my salary but the …
Is it worth buying a new Myvi/Axia, or better to beli second hand?
Bought both ways in my life, so here is the honest math for a fresh grad. A new Myvi or Axia is popular for very good reasons: strong resale…
Company only let carry forward few days leave, can force encash?
Carry forward and encashment policy is largely up to the company, as long as they meet the legal minimum leave entitlement each year, they c…
What's it like going through a Big 4 audit firm interview in KL as a fresh accounting grad?
Honest career-advice angle: the interview is the easy part, surviving is the real thing. I did audit two years and the learning curve is ste…
Fresh grad, offered RM2800 for accounting job. Can nego or not?
Nego always can, worst case they say no, they wont withdraw for asking politely lah. When I got my first offer I emailed back: "Thank you fo…
Want to sell nasi lemak from home, where to start and licensing?
Been running home food biz 3 years. Start small - dont invest big first, test demand with your neighbours and one office building. Licensing…
Confinement lady RM4500 for a month, worth it or waste money?
Hired one for our first, and honestly it was worth every sen FOR US. Here is the real value: newborn sleep is brutal, both parents zombie, a…
Interviewer asked my expected salary, I said too high and never heard back
Don't be discouraged, one no-reply doesn't mean your number killed it, sometimes they just filled the post. When I was fresh grad I learned …
Best way to order at mamak without getting the wrong food every time
Haha the classic mamak struggle. What works for my gang: one 'captain' collects everyone's order and relays it in one clean go, grouped by d…
Should I take the free government health screening or pay for private?
From my experience, at 40 getting screened is a great move regardless of where. If you qualify for PeKa B40 (for eligible B40 aged 40 and ab…
Just started working, how much of my RM3000 salary should go to savings?
Realistically, since you're staying with parents, this is the best time in your life to save hard, before car loan, rent and family expenses…
Is selling on Shopee still worth it or market too saturated already?
It's still worth it, but not the easy money it was a few years back, and the strategy has to be different now. Honest reality: (1) Selling g…
我在KL去面試前 1 小時,我怎樣準備?
我一進入面試室,我就開始自我介紹,我說,我叫陳先生,我是來面試軟體工程助理的位置。面試官問我一些問題,我一一回答,包括我的工作經歷、教育背景,以及我的專業技能。面試過程中,我沒有遇到太大的困難,我覺得很順暢。最後,面試官問我,還有什麼問題想問我。這時,我問了他們公司的文化,以及工…
Got AES speeding saman but I sure I was under limit, how to appeal?
First, check the saman details online (MyEG, JPJ portal, or PDRM eSaman) - see the date, time, location and the recorded speed. If it is AES…
Is it worth porting your number to a cheaper telco or is the coverage sacrifice not worth it
I ported from a big telco RM88 plan to a cheaper RM35 plan last year and here's my honest verdict after 12 months. In the Klang Valley and m…
Working in Singapore worth it after high cost of living?
Worked in SG for years, real talk. The maths only works if you're disciplined and ideally can save aggressively. Big factors: (1) The exchan…
Rumah PR1MA worth buying for first house?
PR1MA is decent for a first home IF the location works for your life, not so much as an investment. Two big things people forget: first, the…
How much should I budget for a puppy's first year vaccine and vet?
Not marked up la, first year memang the most expensive because of the vaccine series. Standard puppy protocol here: the DHPPi core vaccines …