Anonymous career talk from Malaysian job seekers — salary, interviews, company culture, WFH and more.
Launched 3 digital products over 18 months. Here's the honest experience. What I've sold: - A Notion template for content creators (RM25), 180 sales - An e-book on freelance pricing in Malaysia (RM45), 62 sales - A mini…
I started therapy 18 months ago after pretending I didn't need it for much longer. Here's what I wish I'd known. The stigma: Real but generational. My parents' generation largely sees it as something for people who are…
Spent 4 months building a simple productivity app for a specific niche (Malaysian teachers managing lesson plans). Here's the honest outcome. Revenue: - Month 1—3: RM0 (building, beta testing) - Month 4: RM180 (6 paid u…
Moved to fully remote in 2023. Here's the honest mental health impact in both directions. What improved: - No commute recovered 2—3 hours per day. That time went to sleep, exercise, and cooking. Physical health improved…
Researched this by looking at job postings and talking to 12 hiring managers. Here's what I found. AWS certifications: Highest market demand in Malaysia by volume. AWS Solutions Architect Associate is the most frequentl…
A close colleague opened up to me recently about going through a difficult time. I realised I didn't always know the right way to respond. Did some reading and thinking afterward. What helps: - "That sounds really hard.…
Curious what the reality is vs what people say. My honest breakdown for last year: - 5 days: actual holidays (Bali trip with family) - 4 days: medical/MC days I didn't take leave for separately - 3 days: weddings and fa…
Met my current business partner at a previous employer. We worked in adjacent teams, stayed friends after we both left, and eventually started a small agency together. Here's what made the friendship transferable to a b…
Spent 3 months prepping for tech interviews this year. Here's what I actually used and whether it was worth it. LeetCode: The standard. The problem set is comprehensive, the discussion forum is excellent for understandi…
Based on actual Malaysian job postings I scraped and manual searching over 3 months. React: Dominates. Roughly 65-70% of frontend roles in Malaysia that specify a framework require or prefer React. If you're learning fr…
After a year of trying almost every AI tool that gets posted about, here's what stayed in my actual workflow. Claude / ChatGPT for drafting: First drafts of documents, emails, proposals. Not for final copy, for breaking…
Spent 3 years with chronic neck pain that I assumed was just "desk job life." Then I did a proper ergonomics overhaul and the pain reduced by about 80% within 6 weeks. Sharing what changed. The biggest wins: 1. Monitor…
Genuinely curious about the distribution. In my experience: Microsoft Teams: Dominant in GLCs, government-linked, and traditional corporates. Often because Microsoft 365 is already the company suite and Teams comes bund…
I work roughly 9-to-6 with occasional exceptions. No late nights as a pattern. Two promotions in 24 months. Here's what I focused on instead of hours. Solving problems my manager didn't want to deal with. Every manager…
Joined expecting startup chaos. Got something much more structured. TikTok Malaysia operates with more process than most people assume. There's a proper onboarding, an assigned mentor, and a project brief with actual mi…
The mid-career plateau is real and different from being stuck as a junior. Signs you're in one: - Performance reviews consistently "meets expectations" with no path to "exceeds" - Doing the same type of work as 3 years…
The honest answer: a lot for your first job, less for your second, and barely at all after 3 years of experience. For fresh grads applying for entry-level roles, a recognisable internship company is a genuine signal to…
Did a 4-month fully remote internship during my final year. Honest assessment. What worked: - Output was real, built features that went to production - Saved on transport costs, more schedule flexibility - Got practice…
I spent 3 years paralysed by this question. Here's what eventually helped. The insight that unstuck me: Stop asking "what do I want to do?" and start asking "what have I naturally gravitated toward?" Evidence from your…
After going through 20+ interviews this year, these are the questions that keep coming up. With notes on what interviewers are actually assessing. "Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager." They want to kno…