(18-01-2024, 11:45 AM)WhatDoYouThink! Wrote: Rm 5, 6k to them is a lot. Stay in old landed houses, drive potong Saka to work, cheap utility, cheap/free medical/education. To them that's very gd already. Their employers are aso happy
My Malaysian friends not happy le..
Most working in Singapore now.
They prefer earning better salary, living here. Than low salary with cheaper living over there...
You see, Malaysians also need to buy branded goods. Rolex, LV, Samsung Galaxy, Huawei, Apple mobile, laptop, Brompton, Birdy, Swork, Trek bicycle, Adidas, Nike, Jewelry, Tiffany, Cartier, Honda, Tesla, Toyota, Proton vehicle, etc...
Go makan in fine restaurant, cafe pub...
Go holiday in Japan, Korea, US, EU etc...
Malaysian are modern days human le. .
If they can afford all of the above by working for international salary.
Then why must they work in Malaysia for a low cost living?
Doesn't make sense right?
Malaysian also want to send their kids to piano, tuition, upgrading skill lessons.
Provide their kids to attain a good tertiary education. To Australia, UK, Canada, any good University.
How can they do it with RM6k salary? Doesn't make sense at all.
Internationally, many people complained with USD5k salary, they cannot afford to start a family.
The gap between Malaysian salary and the rest of the world, is too far apart, to be satisfied in today's world.