Why are Malaysians earning so little? The truth will suprise you

[@angelinawoon7375]

Yes. As a Malaysian at oversea actually more frustrated cause we love our country our home but we really can’t survive with this low income

[@sooalife5147]

that's true

[@muhdmat8454]

work in SG , can enjoy life and get better pay oso expensive house

[@weishengteh7220]

expensive house but hdb is still not impossible. safety in SG also plays a very important part.

[@Jackson-rx5fg]

work at SG, Try to get PR for getting more benefit, if u compare with Malaysia, u can see how low of our benefits like allowance, education, public infrastructure and etc

[@cylim1248]

@@muhdmat8454 If your salary is in SGD, HDB is actually more affordable than buying house in Malaysia with MYR salary.

[@charmemez]

Side hustles aren't even passion projects anymore, they're a necessity. Sure, salary may be enough to survive but... do we want to survive or do we want to live? Thanks for the video T___T

[@onetwostar]

Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm, everyday I'm, everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm hustlin' Everyday I'm, everyday I'm, everyday I'm hustlin' Rick Ross

[@peterchin7796]

Well said Charmaine

[@nekooppailov1537]

Lets call side hustles for what they are. Working several jobs

[@olahpappy3138]

😭😭

[@edlinaazmeer]

Yeah... Main job + side job

[@90taetaeya]

Malaysian fresh grads earn less than cleaners in Singapore! =‘(. On a side note, cleaners are essentials.

[@aerithofmyore]

True. Cleaners need to be damn good, be punctual and attentive, work long hours. Cleaning is a damn hard skill

[@DarkwarriorGamingandVideos]

I agree with this , 1 tip is if your boss is shitty , find somewhere else to work . Dont need to work for shitty bosses and waste your life in that job . Your life matters more than the company

[@asyraf2057]

maybe becos too selesa overthere. Anything happen can blame kerajaan meh. Aiya this people must move their ass and go to interview

[@chickensoup9869]

@@asyraf2057 gotta normalize boycott culture so employees actually are forced to care.

[@envitech02]

Yes, better to boycott these jobs. Instead of working, we should all drive Grab or Foodpanda and earn 5k monthly. This is an excellent career!!

[@jasontang9192]

You are wrong it's Malaysia so everywhere is the same

[@ghaz7211]

Unfortunately, not everybody has the luxury of just quitting their job on the spot

[@nicklow9610]

Malaysians are among the most driven, resilient, enterprising and hardworking people I’ve experienced. But very often they are dealt with bad hands.

[@gimzack9282]

This bad hands gonna get shook when malaysia get catastrophy .Many muslim people dream same thing about malaysia get tsunami,earthquake and invade by China .All wealth they collect with wrong doing will be dissapear just like that.

[@blardymunggas6884]

So sad actually. Restaurant waitress in China also is about 2k-4k ringgit starting salary

[@marvelcomiks8078]

Malaysians are already earning more than their peers in Burma and Myanmmar. Have to be grateful, they haven't been lowered down further yet to the Pakistanis and Afghanistans. But the day will come.

[@jou3883]

if comparison is necessary, please benchmark malaysians to those earning higher income. Not lower. Striving to earn more does not mean people are ungrateful. Malaysians like you are toxic and the problem to this rising issue. Because you keep comparing to poorer countries. @@marvelcomiks8078

[@MazdaRX7007]

​@@marvelcomiks8078 Burma and the myanmar refer to the same country... and if we have to compare ourselves to a war torn dictatorship, thats sad.

[@iamurmakteh]

Rich employers prefer to use their money to buy fast cars, get more women or buy designer goods than givinng decent wages to employees.

[@mousey73]

They do that for tax evasion

[@utubegeronimo7628]

Now, RM 1500 isn't enough to survive monthly even with overtime. One needs RM 6000 to merely get by.

[@youtubedeletedmyaccountlma2263]

If this is in the US or Canada, there will be riot.

[@canopyfields]

This is the reason why many youngsters with form 5 education just go to singapore to work in sales or store attendant or cashier. Sg2500 a month base salary plus sales commission, they can end up with sgs3000+ monthly, or rm10k.

[@msah.fitribahari9022]

become illegal migrant in australia

[@qifry5367]

close malaysia border and those salry is peanut hahaha

[@torontonyc5552]

I got a friend who finish his SPM then work in sg now a manager in F&B there. His salary is SGD 5-6k. But I take degree and my salary only RM 2k. I dont know which road should I take. Probably taking university course is a big scam for people that doesnt excell really well.

[@szewei85]

@@torontonyc5552 haha always will hehe

[@sebbstarr7453]

Agree. Even I myself already move to Singapore to work and being paid according to my experience and qualifications. Very underpaid compared with my friends working in Malaysia with the same work scope.

[@Indieloverr]

Its pretty crazy to hear that Graduate Degrees earn RM 1k+, which is equivalent to just about $400 in Singapore. $400 is an amount any Singaporean students can easily make through a part time job

[@RandomGamer-fr9qf]

when your money equals to 3 MYR

[@stmpo5595]

@@RandomGamer-fr9qf MYR used to exchange one to one SGD. Whose fault is it?

[@wanmuhammadnorman186]

Go move to singapore laa..we talk about salary and here you are talking about who money is bigger..hahh..go f yourself..im a patriotic man..im born malaysian and i will die as malaysian..i love my country..our malay ancestor work their butt off fighting for 300+ year against colonialism and know you want to CRITIC MY COUNTRY MONEY??? get the hell out of my country..❤🇲🇾

[@peachymango_]

Meanwhile Im earning S$4.5k (including CPF) with just an A level cert (basically no cert) as a part timer. Getting some money just before university so that I can have a more relaxing uni life.

[@edlinaazmeer]

Now it has somewhat improve but then cost of goods has now increased. 😅

[@MrMoneyTV]

What topic would you like us to talk about next??? Tell us in comment. on a side note: Maybe I should change my job to hawker uncle and sell char kuey teow. Anybody dare to try my cooking or not? 😂

[@vineshrajoo2805]

If you cannot cook , marry someone who can cook. Then , can start business.

[@kitsucafe655]

Please do a video on how to negotiate salary. I am sure many people would appreciate it.

[@knock-knockwhosthere9933]

@@kitsucafe655 ... Private or government?

[@kitsucafe655]

@@knock-knockwhosthere9933 I am working for a private company at the time being.

[@reduwanbiomedical2956]

@Mr Money Tv Sustainability of passive income vs rising of inflation

[@tangtangtang1372]

Tips for negotiating salary, especially for those who do not plan to leave their current company.

[@drakenaenae6244]

I have to agree that most of the Malaysia local industry is stingy in paying a good salary. I end up working with oversea companies that setup here with better salary few years ago and now working remotely in Malaysia with a Sweden company with 3 times higher than the salary I have here in Malaysia due to payment in USD. However you better be ready to have a competitive and up to date portfolio to get hire by the oversea companies.

[@mrquo7288]

and the stingy ones are the chinese employer, what a mess.

[@centrumsaiyan7623]

I am non bumi working for 2years+ now with RM6500 basic. Managed to get that amount by job hopping. I still cant afford to have a decent property(still renting). I am planning to severely cut down my wedding cost down to 10K only(Which classifies me as disgrace for my relatives and community). Just saying, I am 26 and earning more than the average of my age, but I don't understand how anyone can live decent life and invest for their future at the same time. Is everyone pretending to be alright ?

[@RayMak]

Very very very true

[@johnnyquest1454]

bagi satu like

[@MrMoneyTV]

Hi, Mr Ray Mak. We are your #1 fan

[@RayMak]

@@MrMoneyTV we bros

[@supercentenarianmalaysian3999]

@@MrMoneyTV my fresh graduate rm900 permonth how any recommend for now badly needed rm1900 general clerk

[@supercentenarianmalaysian3999]

@@MrMoneyTV needed rm1900/2000 needed any job in puchong ?

[@beatricearie]

One more thing that the system failed to acknowledge is that a majority of students does not rely on their parents/family 100% financially. In fact, my friends who are still in college are supporting their parents. I myself suffered tremendously but experience adulting has been gained so no complains. I’m just sad that my parents have to keep giving me allowance when I didn’t get any work because they themselves are farmers and sells vegetables and freshly caught fish in the morning markets. Now that I’ve completed my internship, I’m looking for a monthly income wage but the pay of RM1500 minus epf + socso in the end only goes to grab, ptptn, uni debt, rent and so on. Can’t even save up any money or help my parents at all. I envy fresh grads who do not need to take care of their family’s welfare.

[@WilliamRandomUploads]

Something I have come to realise recently as well. Respect to those supporting their parents

[@amychan811]

Well shit guess my free trial is about to end

[@susan7374]

I understand how you feel, i have been supporting myself since secondary school and start supporting my family when i go to uni using my Ptptn loan. Until today, many years later, still supporting them. Not like complaining, but compare to others who don't have to support their family, sometimes still think life is not fair to everyone... But still... Life

[@lyl2916]

Which studies did you graduate from?

[@marvelcomiks8078]

Malaysians are already earning more than their peers in Burma and Myanmmar. Have to be grateful, they haven't been lowered down further yet to the Pakistanis and Afghanistans. But the day will come.

[@kt10uk]

In Malaysia, you have few options to make a 'great' living: 1) Be your own boss, do business online 2) Work oversea (eg: Singapore) after you graduate, then save money to retired early or do business in Malaysia 3) Find a remote job from overseas which pays you in USD, while you can work from home. Most of the IT jobs can work remotely 4) Be patient, give yourself 10-20 years to climb the ladder in the corporate world 5) ....

[@gandalfthewhite2252]

climb the ladder pftttt, I choose to work with my father and continue his business with basic salary of 2k permonth. I hate so much working in corporate world, i felt like a slave

[@yushagotnochill8842]

You can't say the number 1 if you want to say the number 5.

[@gilapunyaorang]

Option 4 no longer feasible. World's changing at very fast rate & some 20-30 years old guy can become MD or CEO. Experience meant little nowadays, often those who are older with higher salary has higher chance of getting the axe if the company chose to slim down the operation. Even profitable companies often use "slim down/going lean" as an excuse to rejuvenate their companies. No more ladder, nowadays if you're talented you use lift.

[@anzrhrn1614]

5) Do/sell illegal products like drugs or ect, and try not to get caught.

[@kt10uk]

6) Join UMNO or PAS

[@dnydno6780]

My company owner said "The door is always open"... so u can imagine, how us who "cari makan people" have to survive with this mind set of big bos.. minimal benefits, no increment and bonus for 6 years.. turn over so high.. for fresh graduate they still can jump around.. but for us seniors 6 years and above its hard to find another job that available with our establishment and needs

[@mohdridzuanisa2373]

keep looking and at some point, people need to name and shame manipulative companies like that.

[@daddyraffles7083]

Malaysia tidak setegas Singapore... Akta dan undang-undang berkaitan gaji minimum sangat tegas dikuatkuasakan di Singapore

[@theallseeingeye9388]

Bro, Singapore takda konsep gaji minima. Sistem capitalist. Yang sudi jual dan sudi beli nego diantara mereka, kerajaan tak campur

[@szewei85]

Haha well said

[@farhanalwiairbrushstudio]

@@theallseeingeye9388 yeke??? Baru tau ni 😅

[@htled7935]

Bro it isnt so simple just to simply increase minimum wage, there are many factors to consider and the impact it has on the economy if inflation continues to rise and cost of living is high and stagnant. Supply and demand. A large portion of our economy depends on SMEs which are struggling due to bad economic downtimes now. You need to open your mind to the bigger picture. What you re doing is just comparing in your head large companies/international companies to impose the minimum wage but you forgot who the Malaysian's MAIN economy providers are, SMEs.

[@rajasardin130]

Satu-satunya komen bahasa Melayu. Mantap👍👍👍

[@RayMak]

Next round we will take a look at the devastating ordeals faced by local employers and property investors in Malaysia. To the international so-called MNCs, we are cheap slaves. All in all, the issue is.... Our money has been "stolen". And we cannot do anything about it.

[@jesusnotgod5635]

We can buy gold& silver Inflation proof,real money

[@maxcb4417]

Government proudly announced a government portal which consists of 20,000 working opportunity yet more than 95% are with the salary range of RM1,300-RM1,400. For accounting jobs only RM2089 starting salary.

[@snmrz]

Government jobs also come with allowances and pension programs.

[@xJannah637]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm SO TIRED people keep telling me I keep working at cikai job and should have gotten a better job qith my qualification to those people I said 'I TRIED! I tried! I tried! I tried!' I worked numerous odd jobs! From Fnb to Retails to Pharmacy and NGO! I trieddddddd to work double shift on top my already pack full time job but I get so exhausted I ended up quiting the side job and stick to 1,000k fnb work. Honestly, I dont have any choice this is the only employer that can actually offer me a job. Saddest part is being told off I cari kerja main2 and I'm not serious looking for a job. And then being used as a 'bad example' among my relatives. That shits hurt yo. For years I keep blaming myself for being 'incompetence' man.

[@susan7374]

Dont give up, im not sure if you have tried LinkedIn, it's a good platform to build connection and expand our exposure to different ideas. Good luck 🤞

[@amirism91]

Malaysia GDP per capita is much higher than Turkey but the salary is much lower than Turkey. Its so odd

[@mohamadfaizzudin6869]

Ikr? So sus

[@bella8145-d9z]

yes..China even surpass us..I am so sad..to think that China surpass us in 2 years only but malaysia still the same as 10 years go..we are going stagnant..

[@NotLikeWhatYouThink]

Thats why they didnt want to do Gst..bcs tax can trace where their money go..

[@snmrz]

If you can still find the yellow pages, open it up and look from a to z. You can see what segment of the population owns the biggest share of the economy. They're the ones underpaying their workers while overworking them and labelling them as lazy at the same time. If I point out the obvious I'll be labelled as racist... How else can these business owners afford their lavish lifestyle.

[@neku2741]

Sad thing is it isn't that the foreign big companies aren't paying good salary, it's our own people, it's the Malaysian who becomes manager, finance and HR that purposely giving low wages. I've tried to get a raise in my company to no avail, it's only until I talk to people on the upper chain of management, managers from Germany only then I got my raise.

[@linthuan]

This is so true. It is our MALAYSIAN Manager, Finance and HR!

[@reifukaiyukikaze]

Sbb nak jilat!!!....nak jaga posisi masing2....sbb nak nampak kata "boley control org bawah tkda komplen" supaya boss atas akan lebih yakin untuk dia secure posisi skrg....haram jadah semua ni

[@szewei85]

Haha damm this suck yo

[@redhawx4216]

then when you get raise, your boss felt insecure about your new amount of salary and then start dumping jobs that you are not even supposed to do.

[@shinobisage2626]

@@redhawx4216 then ask for another raise again lol (if only it's that easy 😔)

[@muhammadsyuhaidi1403]

As a University student, I really agree all of your points. Becoming the cook at the local restaurant with only SPM certification on can even earn more amount of salary than the average one for the fresh grads like mentioned in this video. In order to avoid from misunderstanding, pursuing the further study is not wasting the time. However, during the pursuing the students should investing their time to learn any skills even art design from zero or nothing and gain some experience from starting a small business so they could know how to earn extra money along with their main job or as a backup career. For those who are graduated, believe me it’s still not late to do it so, just start do it when you have a chance of time like free time or holiday. There are many people who are successful as the late bloomer. I hope that my comment could encouraging for you.

[@edlinaazmeer]

Wow! Yes agree... Being in uni can give u lots of opportunities to learn various skills and these skills can help u in work and improve getting better jobs to or even have your own business. So if u ever want to start ur own business u will at least have had experience on it. 😁👍🏼 This is my 2 sen.

[@raconteurboy6640]

@@edlinaazmeer currently I working as rider during night and PhD student during day.

[@hasrularifi4970]

in 2018 when i was still waiting for my SPM i met my cousin who works as nurse and she earns rm1200+ a month. I was actually quite shocked to hear it since i also working too in 7e and the pay was 1350. Imagine going through all the hurdles for cert just to be paid lower than those SPM leaver

[@edlinaazmeer7749]

@@raconteurboy6640 good for you. Caiyok!!

[@raconteurboy6640]

@@hasrularifi4970 yup University for loser who don't study for lower salary than SPM student. Such a failure human being. Good for you with higher salary bro.

[@liasonlee1248]

We need to fix this country, kings and politicians doesn't even care about the people except for maintaining their power and increasing profits. Employment Act is ancient, social welfare is minimal, law is for the highest bidder, and the most important thing that protects the workers, Labor Union is non existent thanks to Malaysian union busting.

[@Ethian315]

The worst is those entitled beach use our money to buy sport car, play in luxury, lust, alcohol, unnecessary properties, without even contributing to the country.

[@shax0823]

Well then lets start a revolution

[@liasonlee1248]

@@shax0823 People of this country is blind, be patient, a great collapse is coming soon, and when people finally realize they have been lied to, then a revolution would be successful.

[@papercurrencyisascam3015]

It's true. Digital related fields are high paid in Malaysia. It require a lot of studies & practises to upgrade the skills. But still doing freelance is the best option because most of the SME unable to afford our salary.

[@amiruladli8497]

Often tips for fresh grad when asking for salary demand. Most answer is "im more to experience value". Mainly to secure the vacancy... How to negotiate for high salary especially fresh grad?

[@jimmyking8074]

I think you mean a 'systemic issue' 😅, but yeah I'm up for a negotiating salary video! Good stuff mate, thanks heh

[@de0509]

May I add one more point that seems to be missing from the discussion here? Changing jobs strategically. Theres this one guy who grad in engineering. Get salary 2k basic and then over the course of 3 and half years, he gets RM300 raise and 300 allowance (RM600 raise la). Then one day he switch jobs and almost double his salary from before. Changing job is seriously more lucrative than offering loyalty. Changing jobs isnt merely disloyalty. Its also sharing of new techniques to implement in the new company. Theres so much knowledge in the world, changing jobs once in a while lets people know you have a lot of skills, learnt from multiple organisations. And always make sure to enter a job from a position you can bargain. If cannot tahan, do not quit and only then figure out how to find another job. If you cannot tahan, you still have to tahan just for a while more WHILE looking for a job. Your bargaining power comes from the would be employer knowing youre not coming to beg for a job because you already have one. And most importantly, do not ever accept the counter offer from the current job. If they want to give you raise they can do it one year ago, and now they can mark you and try to throw you away. Plus, you being able to tahan shitty job is your selling point. Being jobless is red flag. Theyre not gonna give the opening to a currently jobless guy thats potentially gonna resign after 5 months simply because they can offer that jobless guy RM500 cheaper than you. Plus, (this is logic la) they wont offer you same salary with what your current salary is now. They have to entice you to jump to their company. If old job RM2k new job offer RM2k, whats the point. Its not like the recruiter too idiot to understand this. Id suggest for young people, 2 years between jobs is logical. Once you 40 something then job hopping not a good sign la. So between 20 and 40 you can afford to hop between 10 different companies la. If everytime you hop you get extra RM500, thats like extra RM5k in your salary la (and thats with assumption one job hop gives you extra RM500, in reality could be more). Imagine now your salary RM2k and someday it can become RM7k. I know people who gets a RM50 raise every year. Peanuts weh. Hes actually losing money to inflation. Dont be this guy. Job hop, but strategically, while learning unique skills along the way. Theres only so much that one organisation can teach you. Thus, go out and "merantau" while youre still young. Good luck guys

[@justiceseeker3213]

My non Malay student study at private university with PTPTN loan amounting 150k for Diploma dan finished Degree spent 6 years end up company paying RM1900 for fresh graduate , his ptptn repayment is RM650 per month unlike free education for Malays ,Non Malays discriminated in Public University with Malays having 90% quota, Malays also given Mara loan for Private University free loan for 3.0 CGPA.

[@Sasikumar4433]

I agree with this...in this country I see multiple ways used to discriminate non Malays.....

[@amaleyganja6418]

Personally I think not the case, Many tvet, ipg, politechnic, ikbn, iktbn all offering and allocated quata for indians n Chinese but they refuse free study. Idk understand this is why ?

[@theallseeingeye9388]

Choice of courses offered doesnt match with aspirations of candidate who qualify under the quota system. A cousin siater of mine got a course that was literally taylored for SPA management. Can? She didnt listen to my council that she is better of taking professional certification rather than just look at a degree. She, along with most of her Malay coursemates who graduated in managing health Spas are today regretting the fact they wasted 4 years doing that stupid shit. ​@@amaleyganja6418

[@lightdarkunknown9898]

Please give us tips for salary negotiation... I'm due for it from my performance review soon

[@MrMoneyTV]

Ooo sounds great!!

[@MrMoneyTV]

Woah second person asking! Maybe we should do this?

[@banana_in_bottle4764]

I made a mistake. I fill up the expected salary $x,000 and leave the allowance slot empty. The HR include phone, petrol, etc into the my "expected salary" on 2nd interview. Am I suppose to pay for all the stationary, tools etc in future? Different company have different ways to calculate. my previous company make the exclusive. Make sure you get clarifications from them.

[@ケンイシュカ]

Get a new job secure with higher salary..if your current company provide 13 month salary u can try nego more than 20% increment..then during appraisal if the salary increment is lower than the new offer just leave

[@diaz_Epam100mg]

Oh yeah , pls do a vid on salary negotiation

[@MrMoneyTV]

Oooo sounds like a topic

[@kasikpecah]

The smart ones are working overseas. Advice for the young ones, never quit sending your CVs to secure a job abroad. Get into digital marketing courses and be super good at it. Not only it will be the future of high demand career with big pay, it will give you alot of value when running your own business. For those wanting to restart their career for better income, I strongly suggest get into sales.

[@MaiNguyen-ck4br]

i know a girl work for a western company they paid her 300 usd for an hour and the young people get paid well always work for the west or singapore others people i know get paid 90 usd an hour also work for a western company most of rich people in asian also send their kids to the west too

[@alifhafizbinjasni5644]

im afraid of scams. how to avoid it?

[@cmchang8120]

As an ACCA affiliate, i used to get monthly pay of RM2k as an audit executive. I had decided to move to Singapore then, i'm now a SG PR and there are alot of opportunities and career growth.

[@hasrularifi4970]

Planning on taking acca after my acc degree here, what skill sets do singaporean actually seeks from the freshgrad/employee? Do SG accept malay as PR since I’ve heard tht 88% of accepted pr mostly from chinese msian.

[@cycglplg]

@@hasrularifi4970 it's not a race issue, if you don't believe, you can try to apply PR in other countries

[@8bitchiptune420]

I am working at a multinational company but registered as a local entity in Malaysia, for some reasons. 1 of it is to hire cheap local professionals. Previously, local talents were shipped to the Europe office and getting "Europe salary rate". Then the company thinks it is cheaper to just form a local company and hire local employees and pay cheaper using Ringgit even we are doing the same jobs as our European's counterpart. You can see this happens with other MNC too. But I don't know if it is fair since we are doing the same jobs and serving the same overseas customers whose paying in Euros.

[@Khazoumi]

Finally, stumbling on a channel about Malaysia that actually talks about statistics. May be my algorithm finally caught up to what's in my mind atm. May any of you who reads this comment suggest more channels like this? Thank you in advance.

[@melvinhoyk]

Study Master, get a job overseas as ROI from Malaysia sucks. Just RM2,800 a month for Master where you spent years and thousands of thousands ringgit oversea. That's why Malaysians started their business. And also always look for a foreign international company to work as they pay more than kopitiam knowledge local company. Any lucky local who got into the foreign company will stay for very long if that company going to be stable in Malaysia. So no chance for others. As for digital jobs, don't waste your time and money in the Uni system as their teaching method were too old to catch up with the ever-changing new technology. Get into good overseas online like Team Treehouse and Design+Code. Do up a few personal projects and off you go to look for a job. Nowadays a lot of open-source software to use for free.

[@melvinhoyk]

As for any digital jobs in Malaysia, is there tons? Look at that empty shell CyberJaya. What so Cyber about it? Is there any giant tech companies like VR/AI, Cloud computing system or smart phone company? Or are there still using DVD-Rom. All the major tech international companies (Google, Facebook) recited in Singapore and brought their own oversea team. Usually local developers work for money game or scammie bitcoin trading companies.

[@KimmyTheDarkTrader]

About 20 years ago when I took some part time job while I am pursuing my degree, I can earn around 1300-1500 per month. At that time, a roti canai cost around 0.60, kopi ais around 1.20, a pack of cigarettes cost around 7.00. 20 years later today, our minimum salary in Malaysia is 1500, a roti canai cost 1.50, kopi ais almost 3.00 and a pack of cigarettes almost 20.00. When a country poverty line was at 2298 with a minimum salary of 1500, it's not surprising at all 70% of Malaysian live under poverty line. Malaysia has undoubtedly fallen into another "Corporatocracy" country, and of course with additional of long history corruption from top to bottom until today. I never worked a single day for Malaysia corporate after my graduation. After 10 years working oversea when I come back to Malaysia, I did try to submit resume and got couple offer. What they offer were about 20% from what overseas country can offer me and the interviewer looks very proud of what they consider as "High" and even said will regret if I don't accept because it's senior management scales. This also explain why there's a report recently show that Malaysia are famous for exporting "Talent". Of course someone can argue or giving an excuse because of foreign exchange, that's why you earn more overseas. Most Malaysian post graduate gets about 2500 on average and it's about 2-3 times lower compare to a lot of country. In fact, you still pay around RM 20 for McD or Starbucks regardless of the so-called foreign exchange rate but you earn way more compare to Malaysia. If this kind of broken system continues in Malaysia without any changes, there's no doubt the rich will get richer and the poor will become even way more poorer. Malaysia is stuck at cheap labor system as selling point that works very well during the industrialization era 30-40 years but not anymore today.

[@fariqhamrie6476]

The sad truth behind Malaysia economic condition. At my small family household income level, I still feel like there's not much room for improvement for our kids future. Always hovering at the back of my mind, how on earth people could live with the minimum wage level at this point in life. Those who are new to the labor market, I've always push them to try and find opportunities outside our local market. It's just too damn saddening.

[@kcpkcp1000]

As the Englishman says"life is not easy..." we need to explore and open up our mind in this rapidly changing environment. Try let your kids see other parts of the world, it is good for them.

[@maxchu92]

Another problem is, Malayisian employer set the range of employee based on their qualification. If you got no certs/degree, chances are, you are not gonna be hired, or underpaid heavily.

[@Ftn_amln]

True. Imagine to become programmer there are some job ads(last year) that want fresh graduate but also have 5 year skill in flutter. Flutter is created in 2017. But they want 5 year. It illogical.

[@envitech02]

In our company, qualifications are not considered at all. Those without qualifications can be hired and paid a high salary.

[@mcmltr]

Yup. True.

[@tukul_biru2900]

@@Ftn_amln but if you're a Chinese no term needed..

[@mikhailmania3626]

I guess, supply and demand? If a company advertises salary 1000 but ppl still grab it, why the company will need to increase the pay?

[@hailyrizzo5428]

It's a global free market out there. At least for now. If there is demand out there then leave your country and work overseas. But some people prefer to sit here and complain employers discriminating against their race. Just go overseas and see where you stand and how far your talent can take you.

[@hailyrizzo5428]

Oh yeah, need to update. Some of you cannot work overseas because only speak one language. Such a pity

[@alans8315]

Last time interviewed fresh grad … demand 5k, car, holiday, dental,insurance….felt he interview me pulak….

[@NicholasONGYS]

Msia Govt need to entice more companies or pump in more money to create companies that hire high salary workforce.

[@MrMoneyTV]

Highly agree. One of the ways is to provide better funding infrastructure. Another is ban palm oil export, get those companies who wants it to build business RnD centers here.

[@thunderhunter1992]

@@MrMoneyTV *Crude palm oil

[@onkirikianime8369]

@@MrMoneyTV i disagree..malaysia is not the only country exporting palm oil, indonesia too and they do it better and cheaper..malaysia is literally begging other country to continue support our palm oil with conditions

[@vijaychips]

It's more that what was said... Sweep under the carpet. Believe me, most of the healthcare short of nurses. The nurse to patient ratio will be filled according to requirement during the MOH inspection & 'discarded' after the inspection. I've try to negotiate my salary & cost me to loose my job.

[@jesusnotgod5635]

Be strong& be pure heart

[@AbsoluteTartarus98]

seriously fresh graduate salary start rm 1k? u better work as a cleaner

[@JeffreyHwang4896]

It is a true fact.Employer in Malaysia always be stingy and underpaid for their employee. My friend who is a fresh graduate with bachelor of software engineering has obtained an offer of Singapore shopee since the internship period and his starting salary is singapore dollar 7000 per month.He is very grateful because his company paid well to him and he will work hard to repay the kindness of his employer. Let me ask for a while,which company of Malaysia can paid RM20000++ for the fresh graduate employee.I am absolutely say no. Maybe Malaysian fresh graduate bachelor degree students can figure out to sell nasi lemak in the stall for earning money.Surely that their month salaries are averagely higher than the people who work in office.

[@hqs8959]

I am E&E engineering student graduating this year and i spoke to my friend during my second year where i sell cendols (family business) can make more money than engineering It seems like true even in this time

[@jeremypoh8898]

Exactly true

[@JeffreyHwang4896]

@@hqs8959 ,I agree your opinion. Malaysia Employers "absorb" their money and doesn't wanna paid well to his employee.I am very pity that the people who join with the shitty company and employer.They always work hard but underpaid.The employer just told to them just take it as experience.I want to hit this kinds of employers if got chance.

[@ainajoe5874]

Rm20000 is better than rm1200 just be grateful

[@michellet3887]

@@hqs8959 how much your engineer friend get a month?

[@shukriramlee]

What we need is a specific street demonstration on the specific issues like this one.

[@zirvino0529]

i am expat just move to malaysia and i found many video of your channel really helpful for me to understand more about malaysia .thanks new sub

[@ckyap6847]

One word. The Country cannot compete with others. No good company willing to come. This why our high skill workers left to Singapore

[@chichidog625]

such a good video mr money. please re upload. please redo this. this problem is getting worse. employer still always play their covid card.

[@canopyfields]

Compare employers/business owners high expenses to Singapore. Plus the "grease money" often needed for them to get things done, projects approved, stop the authorities from hassling them for no reason. Business owners often face this : authorities from fire safety department, environment dept, telling you that your biz needs various permits, and that you don't comply to x y z requirements based on their illogical interpretation of the books. They yearly come inspect and tell you you need to install super expensive automatic fire shutters for each window in your factory OR if you let some consultant friend they know to draw a plan of your factory for rm15k they can magically approve and deem you comply. Or you own a shop and they come to say your products need lab testing, and they take several boxes of your chicken essence and other good stuff etc, load it up their truck and never hear from them again. These are all too common everyday stories you hear from msian business owners, and basically their business regularly bleeds money.

[@rapiqox]

Good point..

[@jesusnotgod5635]

Should viral all those pest

[@ivylim8612]

I didn’t know it’s that bad in Malaysia. in Singapore fresh grad with computer science degree & 0 experience is at SGD $4500-$5500 range already,

[@MrMoneyTV]

Yes it’s bad. Here in malaysia. But if ur a tech programmer the salary can be better

[@UhuruFrontier]

Malaysian's base salary per hour should be about RM12 - 15 per hour.

[@popocucu7749]

I met few Malaysian bosses complaining about having to pay salary and EPF while 'shopping' for properties to invest... My answer to them..your investment capital came from sky?

[@theallseeingeye9388]

Bosses everywhere complain about two things. Overhead and taxes. Ive worked in three different continents and its not a phenomena unique to Malaysia. By nature we business owners built our business with what was available and our profitability comes from the fact that we offer the most competitive of prices. We wont be so competitive if we pay above or above and beyond the market price

[@Yutiply]

Honestly, I am so glad that people like Mr Money exist to spread awareness. I have worked in this office for more than 1 year and my base salary is still not enough to survive in general + I have to pay back the college fees slowly bit by bit. Every month I have to find atleast 1 or 4 Side hustles from other countries just to survive.

[@elwinchin6024]

Decrease in salary while inflation and cost of living increase every single year. #Boleh!;

[@ChefOntheway]

Something is really going wrong and in hope. Get fixed because I love Malaysia . I just visited and my friends salaries are less. Than before pandemic , but after pandemic food prices , taxis , groceries etc become more expensive and even all tech., tablets laptops , phones etc are like 3 or 4 times more expensive with people earning same or less than before pandemic . it is really surreal..

[@bowlampar]

Malaysian employer is not just stingy, his currency is also not very valuable. Both are good enough reason for me to walk across Singapore- Malaysia causeway daily to make a living. 🤑🤑

[@happybutterfly3742]

oh man, totally agree !!! besides depending on underappreciated 9-5 job, kickstart side hustles projects, it is real necessity already. Do we want to just merely survive with okok only pay or do we want to live a life..?!!!

[@zaidanuar9189]

Watch in 2023...still feel the same.

[@ImranKhoo]

Sir, please share us skills to negotiate salary with our Boss in Malaysia. I would really appreciate it. Million thanks!

[@sugimani7715]

Due to all these reason crime is high, how can people survive with the standard of living.

[@باعلوي_جمال_الليل]

2007 worked with a salary of 1800 as an “executive” with degree..2015 increment only RM80 p.a as senior exec doing all the dirty works in the office (banking).i quit with a woping of 3450..in 2015..got hospitalized because felt underappreciated and disappointed..i dont trust any institution that ask you to stay after office and end up getting low pay..the only reason the mngt gave company not doing well (my a$$)

[@dentistwannabe7562]

Not in SEA area, but in Kelantan. Speaking from experience as a waiter in a restaurant. Only got paid for RM33 per day with 10 hours of working.

[@cavegirl8052]

Me Sarawak work waiter RM835/ month.. Kaya lagi Indo dan Bangla.

[@ishare8080]

I know an Executive Director of a public listed company in Malaysia and its whole board of directors are being paid less than RM3,000.00 a month.

[@Jason-mj1wp]

in malaysia top management, ed and director thier salary paid to standard 1st world country while other paid less than other 3rd world countries

[@verzart4797]

yeah, restaurant near my workplace, they already increase the food price 3 times in 1 year. from 6.50 - 6.80 - 7.50..

[@Captain_Rai]

I agree with this. And look at our country's political situations since 2018, 1MDB corruptions and corruptions everywhere, and with that comes heavy debts. To pay those debts gov starts pressing the citizens and business owners plus all prices go up.

[@jesusnotgod5635]

Very shitty. They took the loan,we pay

[@kongkulou]

Wow. Regarding this. I got a question. Recently I just resigned and finding a new job. One of a company I went interview requested for my 3 month pay slip. Is it a common practice nowadays?

[@MrMoneyTV]

uncommon for sure.

[@ikky_mkb]

I just hopped from a local company to MNC 3 months ago, they did request for my payslips as well, in fact they even asked for the one with my last bonus in it. I got hired and I asked hr about the practice, they told me it was to test my honesty and how much I value myself, it may be an uncommon practice but it was an eye opener, definitely useful for my next negotiation

[@ikky_mkb]

@Hairo you do, but then the company also has the right to not hire you, give and take

[@stan8293]

How do you decline sharing payslips without offending them? Asking for payslips isn't that uncommon, in fact every recruiter/company I've interacted with asked for it. And what should you say when they ask for your current salary? Coz there's a chance potential employer might use this to lowball you.

[@hudsonchiew6910]

The new HR also verify your salary by calling your previous employer, to make sure you work there and is it true your salary so much in previous company. Lucky they didn't call up kwsp, lhdn and bank negara ccris to check whether you pay tax and bankruptcy and double comfirm your salary with kwsp.

[@tanchye1720]

Wow! My Myanmar delivery driver/warehouse technician friends are already earning Sing $2,000 (+ -)

[@MrMoneyTV]

See!!! That’s why bro never know one day Malaysians will be like low class labor to other countries. Graduate from uni but go become kuli.

[@ottomanjean-paul8578]

request for negotioting salary video Master Peter Yong

[@muhammadhasyir6780]

Hope every employer in Malaysia watch this video

[@edlinaazmeer]

Well regardless of what the pay as an employee maybe here in Malaysia. The most important thing is to spend below your means and invest as smart and safely as possible to achieve financial freedom. My 2 Sen.

[@atan5207]

The real reason is Malaysia is producing too many graduates with low quality lah. This pushes the salary down. Just look at Malaya University producing more Phd than Oxford or MIT or Cambridge or Harvard etc per year. All rojak

[@asyfer729]

Haih dumb people just believe whatever politician said i see. Maybe you should do some research and see the comparison instead of bashing like an absolute moron.

[@NicholasNg89]

Yes would like watch your negotiating salary skills videos

[@beautyandthesimp]

Just go to Singapore for higher pay

[@abrahamloong5479]

Not easy anymore.

[@rtim9929]

I think the problem is there's only so many who can work in tiny Sg, its a chopping board for those still stuck or prefer working in Malaysia

[@amazingcommenter]

My salary as fresh grad in 2001 was RM1200 and that was with NGO. If you're not living with parents or taking bus, sure cry blood.

[@somethingtobelievein]

First time watching this channel. Subscribed.

[@Zeon_SpaceX]

You know it's sucks when a proper meal cost more than your hourly rate.

[@fariszengi]

you should expose how much ceo salary diffrent from 2000 till now. the gap like langit dgn bumi

[@limzeeyin7207]

Looking forward to the pay raise nego video. Hmm kinda need it..

[@KhalilKamal93]

I have sijil computer networking in diploma but my job right now is Tukang kebun atau tukang bersih, I always fail on exam iv because of pejawatan terlalu sedikit. Kalu bukak pon kekosong hnya 2 shaja. Yg memohonnya cecah beratus

[@nickyyap1663]

Believe it or not. I saw some cashiers keep the money from the sales without punching in the sales. No receipt was given and pretend not to look at you.

[@HotRod16]

If our currency is strong, i believe goods prices will reduce a bit. And sometime, landing in a right company counts. If you feel underpaid, time to change bos.

[@calownii688]

I love your channel so much. As a soon to be medical field student, i did some reserch and all and honestly i agree with your poins. The infos also shed more lightss :D but i hope one day someone or anyone from a higher ranking gov n etc took notice and voice these oppinion for the gov to took notice n do changes little by little. It really hurts our country knowing this. Plus paying all the tax and borrows from banks with that v low ammount of salary is the factor why ppl dont wanna work here im not sorry

[@ShadowRap-y5l]

The problem is the currency. Imagine if its 1-1 with SGD. No one will be complaining already lol

[@HotRod16]

Agree

[@bbppchan]

But less than 3k for a Masters graduate?

[@szewei85]

Singapore definitely pay more than $5k for masters graduate

[@shelbeewenwen]

As a Sabahan, i honestly think food in Kota Kinabalu is more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. so bad that I even felt Singapore food is cheap. Dont even talk abt the wages. Engineers graduates getting RM 1800 today. Over the span of 40 years, the basic pay only increased RM 400 which is only RM 10 increment per year. :/

[@93SupaFly]

now the only thing i notice most people do not want to work under bosses anymore, hence why everyone do grab/foodpanda/ rider etc, because yes you're time is more flexible, and if you do well and alot of run, you get paid even more. Other than that, some people i know, they already living overseas, married, have own house and cars, while im stuck here with 1-2k myr a month as technician lol

[@jesusnotgod5635]

What technician brother? Maintenance,pest,aircond, electronic?

[@93SupaFly]

@@jesusnotgod5635 computer

[@deadsmile2011]

Gaji start murah tak apa. ambil saja selepas itu bila ada kampeni mau culik kamu masa itu kamu demand gaji. selagi dia plukan kamu, kamu gunakan itu utk naikkan gaji. gaji saya start rm600 pada tahun 2016 😅

[@yousufishere448]

Please make some videos for international students in malaysia.

[@FadhlyHamzah]

Not to mention some of the colleagues can be asshole enough to make you depress whole year. The working environment can be bad if the boss and the HR literally have 0 care of your achievements/mental health and just want good end-result.

[@NazmiAbdRahim]

The age of retirement also high.. So we have many high salary senior employees company need to pay monthly, to compensate that without losing to many revenue, the new recruit salary have to be skimmed.

[@bankai2799]

malaysia is a weird country that does not appreciate and encourage the development of professional workers. FYI this is not your first day in this country. As long as certain policies stayed the same, nothing will change.

[@szewei85]

Thank you late Lee Kuan Yew 4 dividing that economy hahahaha

[@williamanson9765]

I am graduate with honour,having degree, and experience. My salary RM 1+++. It's really stress to stay longer like this. Funny is, company denying even Ive credited with global cert. They seems like to hired someone underqualified but asking me making a free consultancy for them. Maybe I am slave in my own country. And I think, I need to working abroad. Personally, not relevant anymore to stay longer.

[@MrMoneyTV]

I think u should look for new opportunities. Find a company that appreciates u

[@liasonlee1248]

This selfish capitalist thoughts of "if the salary ain't good, we can find somewhere else that pay better" is what making this country's economy reduce to almost nothing. Raw materials, parts manufacturing and agriculture industries are either controlled by foreigners or struggling to maintain themselves, making the inflation even worse. High tech industries are also mostly foreigners, leaving no technologies and resources to Malaysia. People rushing towards higher paying servicing sectors, but they are the least productive industries (can you grow food by just talking on the phone?) and acts mostly as administrative functions. Keep living like this, Malaysia is doomed. (Haven't started with the latest IPCC report, Malaysia is definitely dying)

[@chickenchopfriedrice]

my starting salary in 2012 was rm3100, 4 years later the salary of fresh grad in my department had rose to rm3600

[@easylife4149]

which industry bro?

[@chickenchopfriedrice]

@@easylife4149 actuarial

[@easylife4149]

@@chickenchopfriedrice May I ask.. What field of studies did you took during uni/college? damn this field pay a lot

[@Msa182]

I'd play this video for anyone done with SPM trying to see what line to venture in. Atleast it gives them some sort of direction.. unlike everything else in our edu system

[@danielmac8780]

That why I jump company every year. All the boomers say to me this is bad move. Sure, but my 20% - 30% increment sure as heck sound better than companies 5% increment. Not for all industry.

[@wjj7488]

Local Malaysia uni degrees are mostly not recognised overseas and so many are stuck in Malaysia.

[@dziey588]

That 42KL is something i would like to join but sadly I don't live near there...