I hate how we Malaysians don't have compliment culture..
Like when I show my design to my manager, she'd only comment when something is wrong..
But my Korean bosses always express their admiration towards my design & I really appreciate how it increases my self esteem.
Kalau hiring manager tanya masa interview, "what's your weakness?".
Apa nak jawab?
Saya jawab
"I have short-term memory. I forget things easily. So I always make sure to jot down my tasks in detail for me to refer later".
Weakness + what you do to solve the issue
Senang kan?
Dulu ada housemate selalu mandi sejam. Dia kata dia tak reti mandi cepat2.
Kitorang satu rumah akan mandi dulu sebab kalau tunggu dia, memang tak pergi kelas jawabnya.
So one day tu I set timer, suruh dia mandi 10 minit. And I was yelling from the kitchen,
"Okay start shower"
Bagi yg bekerja bidang:
- Graphic design
- Digital marketing
- Data
- Software development
Forget about cheapskate local companies. Cuba apply international instead. They're hiring like CRAZY!
Amazing salary + nice benefits.
How to find international remote jobs? Thread. 👇
Kat office I ada sorang colleague laki, dia suka masakkan untuk ktorg. So far dia pernah buat nasi goreng ikan masin, kek batik caramel, today dia bawak laksa johor for us 🥺
I ada cerita yang agak menginsafkan. Siapa ada depression boleh baca. Tapi trigger warning; suicide.
.
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Baru baru ni I pergi Emergency PPUM sebab I suicidal tendency. Doktor cadang I warded. Tapi sebelum warded nurse nak ambil sampel darah.
Alkisahnya...
I ada benda nak cerita. Berkaitan dengan kerjaya, mental illness, dan tawakal.
Tapi panjang gila ye.
I dulu graduate 3.90.
I student pertama dalam batch yg dapat offer kerja di sebuah fintech company di KL. Total staff around 200+.
I was so happy and proud, but...
Ni pengalaman peribadi I la.
Budak budak ni, daripada kecil dah nampak minat dia ke arah mana.
Macam I, kecil2 dulu suka main Photoshop. Mak I support je. Bila komputer rosak, dia hantar pi kedai 😂
Adik I, masa darjah 3 dia buka IG Shop jual slime. Satu Malaysia dia pos. Mak
Mak ayah sepatutnya kena discover anak punya bakat dan minat sejak dari kecil. Bila dah nampak minat anak ke arah mana, barulah bukakan jalan, bimbing dan support mereka sampai berjaya.
Bukan main lepas je suruh mereka pilih sendiri.
I have a different story. I'm 26yo. I already have a car, tahun depan habis bayar.
Hutang diploma PTPTN tinggal RM6k je. Degree dapat biasiswa so takde hutang. I have a job that pays above average.
But I was a Bipolar Type 1 survivor.
Don’t be sad. Let me tell you about mine.
28 tahun. Belum ada rumah. Belum ada kereta. Belum ada motor. Ada hutang bisnes.
Aku start kerja betul umur 26 dikala PKP 1.0. Aku berhenti master ketika baki lagi 1 semester nak habis. Gaji permulaan aku kerja RM400-500 sebulan.
Let me tell you about my partner. My old mutuals knew this story, but for new followers; here you go.
My partner worked for 6 years as an Engineer. He never jumped company, he stayed loyal to his bosses.
However, during the 6th year of working, he was diagnosed with depression.
I relate so much with this video, and I'm sure y'all do too.
Don't feel discouraged with your first time experience going into the corporate world.
Everyone is taking their time too 💛
Someone I know is offered a new job with 60% increment.
His current salary is RM5,500 as a Front End Developer.
Do your maths.
Your parents might be telling you to be a Doctor / Civil Engineer / Teacher.
But if you want to be paid well, the future is DIGITAL.
Itu bukan introvert bang. Itu lack of communication skills.
Introvert ni bukan tak nak bertegur. Dia boleh je socialise KALAU DIA NAK.
Cuma introvert cepat letih dengan suasana yang ramai, so they need to recharge.
Extrovert pulak recharge themselves by socializing.
Korang kalau nak dapatkan rawatan psikiatri, elak pergi HKL.
Semalam I teman sorang 17yo guy ni pergi buat appointment psikiatri kat HKL.
Guess what?
Doktor cakap appointment lagi 6 bulan.
Kenapa? Sebab ramai sangat patient. Giler ke apa 6 bulan. :(((
I saw the guy's face
Nah tips
1. Bila nak search pasal masalah kat google, letak 'reddit' kat belakang soalan. Contoh:
"Should I choose to be a designer or developer reddit".
"Is it difficult being a freelancer reddit".
Pastu baca laaa opinion banyak2 kat Reddit tu. Boleh luaskan perspektif.
2.
Korang yang fresh grads, please learn to be resourceful.
Y'all ada LinkedIn, ada YouTube, ada FB, ada Twitter, ada Google, ada Reddit, ada ChatGPT, ada Coursera.
If you DM me and ask "Edd apa I boleh kerja dengan degree etc etc?" memang kena cepuk dengan I.
Everyone is welcome
Korang, update resume sekarang.
Lagi 2 minggu nak masuk Januari. Banyak company dah start headhunting.
Kalau nak tips resume / remote job, search je profile I. Banyak I share.
Kalau...
Tengah scroll Agoda dan Airbnb. Cari tempat bercuti dalam Semenanjung.
Semua mahal gila babi ye. Takde yang at least cantik or close to nature bawah RM200/night.
And we question why Malaysians go to Thailand?
To all fresh grads.
Please know that EPF is compulsory even though you're not confirmed / in probation.
Jangan percaya majikan yg cakap EPF hanya selepas confirm. They're a lying piece of shit.
Also, please register i-Akaun app to ensure that they REALLY contribute to your EPF
I masa kecik selalu nampak hantu. Jumpa ustaz, ustaz cakap takde sihir takde jin. Ko sakit. Pi spital. 😂😂😂😂
Pi spital dapat diagnosis Psychosis ahshshshshshbs
Makan ubat sampai sekarang dan tak nampak hantu dah. 🙃🙃🙃🙃
P/s: kadang lupa makan ubat so nampak hantu balik
I grew up in a haunted house, memang berhantu sejak i lahir. We moved out 10 years ago
Sekarang dah jadi rumah sewa pekerja asing. Dorang kerja stesen minyak. Hari tu pi isi minyak saja sembang tanya pasal rumah tu & guess what IT’S STILL HAUNTED 😭😭😭
Unpopular opinion:
You don't have to like your job.
It's okay if you're not passionate about your work.
As long as your work makes money, and it doesn't cause you unnecessary stress, it's all good.
You're doing fine.
Personally, I'm one of those people.
I left home at age 18.
Today I'm 26 & I live 5 hours away from my mom.
It's not that I don't want to live with her, but I feel like our distance makes me a better daughter.
Don't judge. You'll never understand why.
I ada kawan-kawan perempuan umur 27 yang tak pernah ada boyfriend seumur hidup.
They're happy working, planning for vacations, and haven't yet planned on marrying.
Yes they exist. You're not alone.
Sebenarnya, cara paling best untuk guna LinkedIn bukanlah 100% hanya untuk cari kerja.
Orang yang bijak akan buat KERJA TU yang cari dia.
Ini cara I dapat job interviews + peluang freelance tanpa perlu apply & compete dgn orang lain di LinkedIn
👇
Membina 'personal brand' anda di LinkedIn.
LinkedIn bukan sekadar platform untuk anda memohon pekerjaan. Sebagai seorang pelajar/graduan, kita boleh menggunakan LinkedIn untuk membina 'personal brand' kita & membina rangkaian professional (networking) korang.
Ini adalah thread.
I rasa betul la pasal permintaan kembalikan GMT +7 di Malaysia tu.
Vietnam ni GMT+7 and I automatically bangun pukul 6AM. Boleh rilek2 bancuh teh tarik dan baca buku. Tak kelam kabut nak hadap kerja.
I masuk bilik tidur pukul 8PM. Pukul 9PM camtu dah lelap.
Hello, hari tu i pergi talk pasal Islam and Atheism. Memang membuka mata dan hati.
Sekarang I rasa macam nak cuba solat penuh balik. :')
Okay tak kalau I cuba Subuh je dulu untuk seminggu? :( sebab I early bird.
I selalu tak jaga badan I betul betul.
Tapi bila I stress, rupanya badan I cuba berjuang untuk I.
Sebab tu orang cakap, sometimes all we have is ourselves.
And to all mental illness survivors, I see you, I love you. Kita belajar hidup dengan penyakit ni, okay?
You sambung ke berhenti ke, you will still become 25yo nanti.
So what's the difference? Do you want to be a 25yo woman with a Diploma, or a woman without one?
Nak spill tempat kerja kawan I sorang ni dapat bonus tahunan RM20k siap pakej sponsored travel (no work all fun) 😆
Company lokal ala ala Haurabelle juga. Founder melayu. Nak cerita lebih tapi takde izin so... 👀 Jangan risau bukan KA sorang je bos yang pemurah 💰
Uni mana ni?
I suka the fact that ramai Gen Z berani bersuara, but I think kome kena belajar how to voice your concern properly and professionally.
Banyak kes boleh solve tapi Gen Z ada masalah communication skills.
Instead of being rude, kome boleh je discuss dengan lecturer.
Babi LEMAH SIAL Budak Uni Zaman sekarang HAHAHAHHAHA 😂😂, butoh aku dalam satu Sem 7 subject, 7 Assgment, FYP ( siapkan persentation lgi, nak 2 copy thesis siap kena tally lgi) ilek je, setakat kerja kursus tu nak stress ape benda? Stupid Kanina Chibai
Soalan jujur: Cafe cafe local memang kena jual kopi harga Starbucks ke?
Kalau specialty beans I faham maybe la mahal, tapi kalau beans grade biasa takkan RM14 jugak?
Sesiapa pemilik cafe tolong jawab.
Mula mula takde orang nak beli, tiba-tiba ramai mesej tanya available ke tak! 😂
Ok so basically,
I post basikal i kat Carousell since awal tahun tau. Harga asal RM1,199. I letak la RM800 camtu.
Takde orang mesej langsung wehh.
Sumpah. I love zillenials (people who are in between millennials and Gen Z).
To me they're the most thoughtful generation, the digital pioneers, the sub generation, they have the work ethic of Millennials and the social conscience of Gen Z.
They remember what dial-up connection
Ni betul tau. I ni lahir dalam keluarga yang tak berkasih sayang secara terbuka. We didn't celebrate birthdays either.
So bila masuk uni, bila kawan2 bagi hadiah birthday to each other, I cam sedih sebab bila birthday I takde hadiah.
So I made an effort utk bagi hadiah anytime
I always believe in treating people nice not only when you need something or it fits your mood. Make efforts and initiative for them without being told. Respect someone's effort and time. And then in return, universe will grant you with the best people in your life.
Nak tahu something tak?
Bila orang cakap "cuba tukar mindset, cuba jadi positif".
Let me tell you, sebagai seorang yang ada clinical depression, I MEMANG TAK FAHAM bila orang suruh jadi positif. Like how?
Bila I dapat ubat psikiatri yg betul 2 tahun lepas, suddenly positive
Satu benda I nak pesan, please PLEASE la jangan rasa bersalah nak resign bila company tak cukup pekerja.
You're NOT RESPONSIBLE for their lack of manpower.
Company you wajib hire cukup pekerja. Bukan salah you.
Get a better opportunity? Just leave, gurl.
Semua orang tahu LinkedIn untuk cari kerja.
Tapi berapa ramai yang betul2 menggunakan LinkedIn untuk bina connection?
Ini thread tentang bagaimana cara untuk bina online network di LinkedIn.
Jap nak fikir.
Kaunselor universiti: "You depressed apa. I tengok result you tiap semester bagus je ni".
Doktor unit kesihatan UiTM: "Ala biasa la hormon. Semua perempuan camtu".
Member course Fine Art: "I teringin nak depressed juga. Sebab I nak painting I jadi lagi deep".
Never badmouth your employer! Say something like,
"After several months working at Company A, I found out that the room for career growth was limited. I didn't feel excited about the job so I reevaluated my goals and decided a change would be best for my career".
I teringat masa I mengganggur dulu, waktu tu Raya.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar & my relatives taktau I tak bekerja.
Makcik I cakap depan semua orang, "Amboi dah kerja takkan tak bagi aku duit raya langsung?".
I was so embarrassed.. I gave her my last RM30.
Tahun 2021 dulu ada satu company terkenal ni panggil i datang interview.
I pun pergi. I minta RM4k, tapi founder dia offer RM1.5k. Boleh upgrade ke RM1.8k dengan syarat I OT hari hari sampai 11PM. No kidding.
In his own words, "staf lelaki OT sampai 2 pagi. Awak perempuan saya
To employers, this is a sign that you should do remote / hybrid arrangement.
4 years ago, I was catching the train in Padang Jawa to go to work at 6.30AM. I had to drive from my house to the station & went through the traffic jam.
Arrived home from work at 8.30PM. Exhausted.
Can I hug you? 😔
I understand the pain of not feeling heard by Him.
Do you still have a mother? If yes, ask her to pray for you. I believe doa emak takde hijab.
Masa darjah 6 ada Cikgu A ni paksa I jadi Ketua Kelas.
Yang Penolong Ketua Kelas tu pulak tiap pagi cakap kat I "It's ok I go tell teacher who's absent".
I pun ye kan jela. Tiba-tiba sekali tu cikgu A tu mengamuk. Dia cakap I tak jalankan tugas. Tiap2 hari Penolong je yang
I've been scrolling LinkedIn & I saw many fresh grads posting their resumes in order to find job opportunities.
Good effort la tapi tbh there are many things on the resume that needs fixing.
Thread about what makes a good resume👇 RT to help fresh grads
This is true. Your childhood trauma will find its way back to you when you're older.
Usually when you're anxious or depressed, take a look at what happened during your childhood.
The answer is there.
"I hantar surat resign tapi bos I reject".
By law, employers cannot reject resignation.
Once you send in the resign letter, your notice period will start, whether they like it or not.
I pernah dengar majikan koyak resign letter pekerja. It's toxic & it doesn't work like that.
My friend just accepted a job offer as a Graphic Designer with RM5.6k salary!
4 days mental health leave, RM1.2k allowance to see a counselor, 30 days paid leave, etc. Banyak ye benefits.
Graphic Design isn't dead yet, y'all.
(permission gotten to share this)
Tahu tak apa freelance job paling in demand sekarang?
Coding? Salah.
Design? Salah.
It's writing.
Dekat
@freelancer
, banyak company cari Freelance Writer.
Paling in demand -- ada sebanyak 300,000 job ads untuk Writer semata mata.
Kerja remote. Tak perlu Degree.
One thing I berdendam sangat drpd zaman Degree dulu:
I studied Multimedia in UiTM. Kitorang ada satu subjek Copywriting.
Tahu tak apa pensyarah kitorang suruh buat? Cantikkan bangunan kampus.
Maka gigihlah kami semua cat tangga, lukis mural etc.
Sakit hati bila ingat balik.
Walaupun kita telah belanja banyak untuk pendidikan negara tapi sistem pendidikan kita masih terkebelakang.
21% dari GDP per capita kita ke sistem pendidikan.
Singapura cuma 11%.
Jepun 7% saja!
Setuju atau tidak untuk reform our education system?
Sis, no.
Jangan sambung Master's sebab orang suruh. Studying for Master's is not easy. Apatah lagi you sendiri taktau nak study apa. Nope.
Second thing is, having a Master's in Malaysia is considered as overqualified. Susah nak cari kerja, unless you nak jadi lecturer.
I want to share something with my followers tonight.
About the power of dua'a.
Masa aku remaja dulu, aku sangat marah dengan tuhan sebab uji aku dengan depression.
Due to this repressed anger, I never, ever prayed to Him to make my depression disappear.
Here's a list of work friendly cafe in Klang Valley.
RT pls 🥰
1. Bean Brothers PJ / The LINC
2. The Roast Thing, PJ
3. Artisan Coffee, TTDI
4. Dusun, TTDI
5. Quartet Cafe, TTDI
6. M5 Cafe, TTDI
7. AZ Cafe, Setia Alam
8. Take Five Coffee, Shah Alam
Sesiapa lagi sila tambah
I paid RM18.8k to go Umrah with my mom.
Can't believe that the income came from freelance + paid content.
4 tahun I kerja korporat, tak pernah mampu nak saving.
This is a sign that if you wanna do something, you should do it! (With proper planning of course).
Besarnya dugaan you 😢
My suggestion, you can start by taking free online courses first. Rujuk UIUX Resources in my bio. After that, build your portfolio and start applying for jobs.
Any questions you can DM me okay?
Ada kenalan I minat main muzik.
Lepas SPM dia struggle ambil Akaun ke apa entah. Sebab biasa la orang cakap Muzik takde future.
Tapi mak dia usahakan juga dia dapat belajar Muzik.
Now he's a Music teacher with tons of experience. Sampai ke German dah dia pergi sebab latih
Ya Allah. I terfikir. Aku punyalah nak mati. Nak bunuh diri. Tapi badan aku berjuang nak rescue aku. Badan aku fikir aku dalam bahaya.
WCB tinggi sebab dia nak lawan 'virus', tapi 'virus' tu ialah mental illness aku.
I wasn't sure what to feel. But I was so deeply sad.
During job iv.
Interviewer: Any question?
Me: I'm wondering how diverse your company is? Diversity is one of the important matters that I'd look into when searching for a job.
Interviewer: hahaha we have straight here, gay also got. Pansexual also got.
Me: *jatuh kerusi*
Linkedin boleh.
Glassdoor boleh.
WeWorkRemotely boleh.
Silalah juga belajar tulis cold email. While others are hitting the Apply button, you can talk directly to the HOD / hiring manager.
Kalau mampu, nak je pergi private. Psych kat Hospital Shah Alam semua tak profesional. Lagi lagi kalau doktor biasa yang diserap masuk ke Unit Psikiatri.
Pernah sekali tu ada doktor (yg diserap masuk) tanya aku, "Awak self harm bagai ni awak solat tak??".
😔
Today I teman this one girl from Twitter to KK sebab dia nak buat mental health assessment, tapi tak berani pergi sendiri.
She's the 2nd stranger yang I pickup, teman, pastu hantar balik. Tomorrow I got another one.
I tak minta pape. Hanya doa.
Why I do this? Because 11 years
Kalau korang perasan, sekarang ni makin ramai mengadu apply kerja tak dapat. Globally tau, bukan Malaysia je.
So if you have time to explore other things, even sejam dua, buat je.
Kawan i sorang tu ambil kelas menjahit tiap ahad. Lagi sorang tengah explore buat sewaan barang
Hey working Malaysians who are tired of climbing the corporate ladder.
You want to quit 9-6?
You want to travel the world?
That's exactly what I do.
I'm Edd, a Digital Nomad. I work remotely from random places, and now I'm in north Vietnam. :)
Kalau you rasa tak reti socialise sebab you introvert, you are wrong.
You tak reti sebab lemah communication / social skills.
Being an introvert is not an issue.
Ramai sebenarnya content creator yg introvert tapi dorang tak jadikan itu satu kelemahan.
Introvert tak bermaksud you tak boleh bercakap depan kamera. Ada ramai millionaires dan billionaires dekat dunia ni yang juga ada trait introvert.
The key is to learn how to communicate.
Ramai pulak tanya macam mana nak cari kerja remote international guna LinkedIn.
I boleh share, tapi bagi I singgit dulu 😔
Okay begini caranya. Tak susah pun 👇
Kadang geram pun ada pada lecturer yang rosakkan format dokumen pelajar ni.
Pelajar hantar pada lecturer file word. Lepas tu lecturer ada edit sikit, hantar semula kepada pelajar. Buka file, format rosak.
Ni selalu jugak jadi ni. Pelajar dan hantar servis format pada saya. Tak
My thoughts:
1. Dah ada simpanan emergency 3 bulan ke belum? 3.5k x 3 bulan: RM10.5k
2. Ativa satu tayar RM400. Kalau pape jadi, mampu tak tukar 4 tayar sekaligus? RM1.6k. Campur dengan monthly loan RM700.
3. Apa komitmen yang kemungkinan ada dalam 5-7 tahun akan datang? Ye
Me: Single ke?
Abang sales: Ha? *blushing*
Me: ...
Me: Tak.. cadar ni takde yang Single ke?
Abang sales: OHH ohh takdeee, ada Super Single je 😭
Me: 🤨😶😶😶
Dia camni lah.
Kalau nak dibandingkan CGPA dengan skills, majikan lebih pandang skills.
Buatpe hire budak 4 flat yang hanya pandai teori tapi praktikal ke laut kan?
Tapi ini bukanlah bermakna CGPA tak penting. It's important in some areas.
Bagi I, CGPA ni bukti I bekerja
And we would joke about it
"Aku boleh tidur pastu bangun balik pun A tak habis mandi lagi".
"Sementara tunggu A mandi, boleh siap satu fyp" 😂😂😂
(Dear A if you read this aileviu)
When it comes to Etsy store, quality dan quantity sama penting.
Suruh wife upload design dekat Behance juga. Pastu letak link untuk ke Etsy.
I buat camtu dan I dapat sales juga.
Fresh grad baru kerja, 1st 6 mths kita byk benda ✖️tahu/mahir. Byk silap is normal.
Masa uni, submit paper/buat exam, dapat marks & habis situ. Bila kerja, akan kena re-do kerja selagi ✖️memenuhi keperluan. Maybe ada culture shock kerja.
Don't take it personally. It's all work.
An idea:
Write down your duaa for Hari Arafah (this Sunday) on your Notes app.
Set a reminder, one year later: Look at how your prayers has been answered by god 💛
(I did this last year. Got the notification on the bus, read the forgotten notes, almost 100% were answered by
Dulu I selalu rasa I macam tu.
Takde personaliti, takde skill, tak pandai kat sekolah.
But then I mixed around. Cari new circle. Kenal dengan orang. Tengok YouTube belajar skill baru. Dengar podcast. Baca buku.
Slowly my life changed.
So anon, cuba tukar environment. Cari