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How to get invited for interview/talk show on TV

Hantulang — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:51:20 +0800

Dear Sifus,

As per title. If anybody know what is the process to be invited in TV show (MHI/selamat pagi malaysia/business talk/detik niaga etc) to talk about your field of expertise, please let me know. Recently boss ask the whole team to be expose as part of a branding exercise for my company to appear publicly either in forum/seminar/TV station/Radio Station as panel or speaker. How to do? Got no clue here. Just call the TV station say I want to appear?

Potential future employee background check

Hantulang — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:19:38 +0800

I recently have been retrenched from my old company due to global economic reason and have been compensated fairly (January 2020). Fast forward in Feb 2020 I got a job at my previous old company which offer me a 1 year contract job with 50% pay cut from my old salary. No epf no other benefits/perks, just cash at the end of the month after I invoiced them (something like contractor's invoice). I thankful that I manage to land that job to survive and feed my family and keep searching for permanent job (I just grab whatever offer on the table actually that time).

Again fast forward to Oct 2020, now I got one job opportunity which I have attended the interview successfully which could give me the similar salary bracket like my old job (or higher) and the company HR via 3rd party recruitment specialist have asked me to signed a consent letter for a background check and some other info (current salary and perks, expected salary , LATEST 2 MONTH PAYSLIP etc) to proceed to the next step. Can I give them my old company pay slip dated Dec 2019/Jan 2020 since:

1. My current company dont have payslip only receipt.

2. My pay at my current company is half of what I use to get and I'm scared they gonna low ball me to accept the offer.

What choice do I have? Can I alter/create a payslip which is similar to my old job and submit to them.

Can I not sign the consent latter Or will they call my current employer to check on my details (is it legal?)

Thanks for the advice

UPDATE: Many Thanks to all here who have given me advice which I followed. Praise to all mighty God, after going thru several i/v, I finally secured the job offer which pay relatively 28% higher than my last permanent job (before I was retrenched) and 96% higher than my current contract job. I believe the job market is reviving and would see further improvement in the coming month. Wishing everyone here all the best and never give up! Thanks

Google search - key words frequency

Hantulang — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:34:37 +0800

In one of the workshop I attend, I saw the trainer’s google page (he projected it in-front of the class) has few things that my normal google page doesnt have. When he type any key word and press search, the result came out (as our normal google search result page) but interestingly it has a number of total time the same keyword have been search in google history and how frequent the same key word have been search in this month alone. What he use?

Forced to resign.. Sad

Hantulang — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:07:19 +0800

Hi All,

Due to my company bad performance, they are reducing workforce and my number is up. Manager call me with HR and inform the decision. They would like to know my answer if I would want to resign voluntarily or being terminate by the company. They told me, resigning would be a better option for me as it would look good in the CV and to my future employer. Im a full time staff and just been confirmed on employment in March this year (join Oct 2018).

What is my option? In my employment contract when they hire me, either party can resign or terminate with 1-month notice or 1-month paid salary. Can I get anything else if they terminate me? Is there any minimum compensation by malaysian law that the company need to full fill? Or can they just terminate me by only paying the 1-month salary?

Its MNC company based in Germany. Dont have local office but have local office address. My HR is in shenzhen.

Please help. Really sad and dont know what to do now. Been doing all regular stuff (update cv, jobstreet, linkedin) hoping to get hire before they fired me.

Thanks guys

Cheap postpaid/prepaid line

Hantulang — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 12:13:04 +0800

Hi all,

I need a sim for my daughter. Dont expect any call out, only call in (I call her) and I dont need any data either (use home wifi). Willing to pay not more than RM10 a month. What are the choice? Myself currently using Digi postpaid 80 plan.

Please suggest. Im noob. Thanks

Suggest me MRT station

Hantulang — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:03:10 +0800

Bringing kids for their first ( and myself) MRT experiance tommorow. Suggest me good station with connection to mall or places that can visit. Aside from mutiara damansara station, i dunno any other station that are similar

Credit card purchase refund

Hantulang — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 21:35:07 +0800

Story like this. I purchase 3 item worth RM5k at a shop using credit card. The item would be delivered to me (item is quite big so I didnt carry it home when purchase + the shop have free delivery and installation FOC). After reaching home i have second thought on one of the item but still happy to proceed with the other 2.I call the shop said want to cancel one item and make refund..shop give so many excuse said purchase have to proceed because i have swipe my card.I was thinking WTF!.. i didnt even have the item with me yet..even i bought item from ikea, brought it home, after 2 weeks also i still can get full refund if I dont like..is there anyway i can talk them thru..I really dont want to purchase the item..now when the are so unreasonable, I even thinking to cancel the whole 3 item I purchased..help /k sifus

Having 2 job at the same time

Hantulang — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:31:02 +0800

Hi all,

Whats the rule of having 2 job at the same time..2 salary, 2 tax cut, 2 epf employee/employer contribution..dont want to quit job A because they will have vss by year end plus theres nothing to do at office already..just come office show face. At the same time got offer for job B. So plan to join company B while waiting my vss in dec.while it be an issue?

Suggest me good home printer

Hantulang — Mon, 01 May 2017 11:45:01 +0800

Please suggest me good home printer. Plan to go digital mall today to buy. Criteria looking for is good color to print photo from my phone,wifi, scanner, easy maintenance (color refill etc). Ofcourse it must be able to do other basic printing needs. my budget is rm500..thanks all

Guard house. Need contractor recomandation

Hantulang — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:57:03 +0800

Hi all sifu,
I hope i came to the right section. Our community have decided to proceed with Guard house build to replace the temporary one we had. As per title, i wish if someone could recomend us a good contractor with a proven track record that we can engage ( or if you have done it so far and sastisfied with the outcome). Prefer full turnkey together with relevant submission to pbt. Our area is in Shah alam. Thanks in avance!

Wall decor

Hantulang — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 08:41:10 +0800

Hi all sifus,

Im looking for a cheap solution to decorate my wall.currently empty and was looking to make the wall something like this with english style frame/collage. Please suggest me on how to do it? Any carpenter can do (by the way I assume its made out of wood) and then just paint or I need to look for an ID (seems not worth to me because I just plan to put this frame on my wall and I already know how many/ how big the frame is)..please suggest me or share your experiance because I really dont know where to start. noob here...thanks all

Please suggest me good smart TV 60"

Hantulang — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 19:00:08 +0800

Dear k/,

As the the tittle, need to get one but I dunno shiat about tv tech. My main concern is good display and connectivity and my budget is around 3k. Appreciate if suggetion is based on experiance.If tokok, I can always go to any electrical shop and listen..thanks a lot k/

Taxi receipt.. Where to get?

Hantulang — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 19:27:45 +0800

Anybody know where to get a blank taxi receipt? I got like 3 month worth of claims I havent done yet, suddenly hr change rule said all must have receipt to claim..deng!

I can only find the normal 'official receipt' at book store.

Wall paper on tiles

Hantulang — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 17:54:25 +0800

Hi Sifu,

Is it possible? Or you must use special type of wall paper.I plan to wall paper my kitchen but the whole wall was already tiles .Let me know whats the solution.thanks

Best personal loan offer for private sector

Hantulang — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 22:56:12 +0800

Hi all,

Can somebody suggest/offer me the best rate for private sector employee? I found al-rajhi which offer 6.99%.. Is there anything better in the market currently?..looking for one.thanks sifu

Where do u guys go to buy downlight?

Hantulang — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:40:07 +0800

I've heard this shop near puchong 'house of lighting' and been there once last year.during weekend its like pasar malam where people buy lights borong style..I think the price is quite cheap over there.But it has not been open for the past 3 weeks, I guess the move.

I need to fit my new completed house, so need to borong as well, but dunno any other good reliable shop around kv.Anybody can suggest? Not just down light, decorative and other stuff too..(fan, spot light, garden light etc)

Tq