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I've commuted from JB to Singapore for 4 years, so let me be honest. The SGD salary converted to RM is life-changing, no doubt, my savings g…
Married two years ago, big-ish family affair, and here is the stuff I wish someone sat me down and said. One, the guest list drives absolute…
You have options, don't just eat the loss. Currently Malaysia has no dedicated Residential Tenancy Act yet (it's been proposed for years), s…
Did Grab full-time for 14 months between jobs, so this is from the seat not from YouTube. Gross can look nice, on a good day I hit RM250-300…
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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 …
From my experience taking in strays, the first step is a vet visit. Get it checked for fleas, worms, and basic health, plus a deworming and …
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…
Been there, I had a 14-month gap after my confinement plus caring for my newborn. What worked for me was being honest but brief: 'I took tim…
I hit this exact wall two years ago, servicing a house in Semenyih and a car, feeling completely trapped and dreading work daily. What actua…
Bawah Employment Act (yang dah luaskan cover semua pekerja tak kira gaji sejak pindaan terkini untuk banyak provision), pekerja yang layak b…
Quick clarity: nursery (taska) usually focuses on care and is for younger kids or full day, tadika is kindergarten with more structured lear…
I spent 6 years in one of the big GLCs before jumping to a startup, so I can tell you both sides. The pay is not the highest but the total p…
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…
We sent both our kids to SJKC and neither my wife nor I are strong in Chinese, so I feel you completely. The first two years are the hardest…
Eight months is workable but for popular dewan on peak weekends (school holidays, after Raya, 'good dates'), the best ones get booked a year…
First thing, actually read your tenancy agreement, not what the landlord says verbally. If there's a no-pets clause and you signed it, techn…
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Chinese-Indian couple here, married 7 years, two kids. It works beautifully but I wont lie, the first two years with the families were the h…
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Bro I been through exact same thing. What saved my marriage was setting clear space boundaries BEFORE she moved in, not after. We agreed mak…