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PhD job prospect

ShrugsLova — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:51:53 +0800

G'day All,

Is anyone out there with a PhD working in M'sia industry? It's best if you're a PhD holder where you can share your real life experience, if you're not and you know someone with PhD or you are HR of some company taking PhD holder; do share me your experience too.

May I know the job prospect after PhD? be it the salary, pay increment rate, promotion rate, etc? (let's talk about fresh grad. PhD holder first)

I'm an engineering student who wish to take PhD. Is that advisable?

PhD vs. Experience

ShrugsLova — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:41:15 +0800

Debatable.

Both PhD and Exp has its pros and cons. Some asked me to go for PhD and some telling me experience always has an upper hand than PhD. I googled this but none of them give me a direct answer. I even speak to a few PhD holders as well as some seniors whom already out working, both has different opinion on how PhD job career landed. Hence below are the pros and cons which I can think of (mostly thru advises from seniors and lecturers).

PhD PRO & CON:
PROS
- more secured job
- 5k salary
- less competition in M'sia
- able to join education line (which I'm not interested)
- knowledge seeking
- Doc. title

CONS
- minimum 3 years of devotion
- not getting any salary for 3 years MIN; no car no house no wife
- lack of work experience; you're treated as fresh grad when you enter the job industry

I'm currently a first class engineering student who being offered to further my studies in one of the local university. There is grant provided so I won't have to get any sponsor for the materials, plus an allowance of RM 1.5k per months.
Also, there are few MNC company offering me a position in their company, of course I still haven't reply them.

I have no interest in being a lecturer or joining the education line whatsoever. The lecturers told me that getting a PhD in 3 years will secure you a job as an Senior Engineer when you join some MNC company with at least 5k salary. They added it's impossible to reach 5k salary in 3 years time even when you work double hard without a PhD. Frankly speaking, the salary is what attract me the most; aside from the title.

So my question is which one is more important: PhD vs Exp?

HELP PLEASE.

Strum Pattern

ShrugsLova — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:34:16 +0800

Well I learned classical guitar for bout 2 years then stopped for some time, and are quite familiar with my music book song which is all training and practicing song.

SO I think it should be the time that I leave this old songs, and move into some more-to-date song.

HOWEVER, I'm super lame in the strum pattern. Anyone can help into improving my strumming? I had no problem in plucking (pro at it), but when it comes to strumming..somehow I just got back to my classical tempo, mostly the rock&waltz beat (which is lame).

And by the way, is there any technique to know how to identify the strumming pattern from a song, 'cause I think I'm deaf tone in listening it.