05-01-2015 01:16 PM |
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I believe large salaries ranging 100k to 200k p.a. is possible in engineering, in areas that have allowances, such as offshore allowance, overtime, overseas-based allowance, etc.
But such jobs normally need to chiong a lot with long working hours or away from home, and as some have mentioned, quite detrimental to family life. No point being a success in career, but failure in private life, IMHO.
Perhaps we should be looking at 'pay per working hour (actual hours spent at work)' to get a better idea of what pays well!
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I agree to that pay per working hour shall be a better criterion to compare job compensation. Unfortunately not many jobs allow one to decide for him/her how many hours per week/month to work.
I once had a chance to change to a job that pays 2.5 times than what I was making then but demanding minimum 12 hours, average 14 hours work per day, as compared to my then job that requires 2-3 hours actual work per day(but I still have to stay in office 8 hours per day). in the end I didn't take it because the flexible working hours I had then is important to my family with 2 young kids. But for a fresh graduates w/o much family attachment obviously the more demanding job that pays also lubrative is a much better choice.
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05-01-2015 10:44 AM |
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It will be good for all fellow M&E graduates to share info on the following:
Academic Qualifications (Bachelor/Master/Phd etc) & University:
List of working experience (industry/years):
Starting Pay - Monthly & bonus (Industry):
Current Remuneration Package:
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05-01-2015 01:59 AM |
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for your info.
i m doing m&e. A1 main con.
there was a time i was earning 3k pm. doing 16hrs x 6days per week.
an acquired taste.
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04-09-2014 10:15 PM |
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I believe large salaries ranging 100k to 200k p.a. is possible in engineering, in areas that have allowances, such as offshore allowance, overtime, overseas-based allowance, etc.
But such jobs normally need to chiong a lot with long working hours or away from home, and as some have mentioned, quite detrimental to family life. No point being a success in career, but failure in private life, IMHO.
Perhaps we should be looking at 'pay per working hour (actual hours spent at work)' to get a better idea of what pays well!
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To add, I was just reading an article just now about an SME engineering company engaged in exciting high tech projects, but one averaging 70hr per week for 14 months... IMHO, I wonder what their pay/hr ratio looks like.
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04-09-2014 10:13 PM |
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I believe large salaries ranging 100k to 200k p.a. is possible in engineering, in areas that have allowances, such as offshore allowance, overtime, overseas-based allowance, etc.
But such jobs normally need to chiong a lot with long working hours or away from home, and as some have mentioned, quite detrimental to family life. No point being a success in career, but failure in private life, IMHO.
Perhaps we should be looking at 'pay per working hour (actual hours spent at work)' to get a better idea of what pays well!
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04-09-2014 09:56 PM |
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It's really up to you to believe it or not. I'm not forcing you to =)
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Chill mate, I do think it is possible. With the huge bonus that's not a problem.
Considering banking can get bonus up to years, I believe oil and gas can get good bonus too.
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03-09-2014 09:48 PM |
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I smell horseshit in this, fresh grad starting pay $3000 - In order to reach 300 k PA your monthly salary should be around 20k minimum + 3 month bonus(Incd AWS) will get you exactly 300K. Use a compound interest calculator u need around 21% increment yearly for 10 straight years to reach 20k/mth. In order to get 20 percent increment, you need to get promoted every single year.
In fact if you can get 10 percent yearly increment, you are a superstar already in engineering.
Fresh grads nowadays very smart, pls dont con them LoL
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It's really up to you to believe it or not. I'm not forcing you to =)
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03-09-2014 09:35 PM |
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I smell horseshit in this, fresh grad starting pay $3000 - In order to reach 300 k PA your monthly salary should be around 20k minimum + 3 month bonus(Incd AWS) will get you exactly 300K. Use a compound interest calculator u need around 21% increment yearly for 10 straight years to reach 20k/mth. In order to get 20 percent increment, you need to get promoted every single year.
In fact if you can get 10 percent yearly increment, you are a superstar already in engineering.
Fresh grads nowadays very smart, pls dont con them LoL
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I'm not a mech engine grad, but I'm from one of the big O&G MNCs and have colleagues who are from mech engine background.
to reach 200kpa including bonuses in 10 years is definitely possible. I read someone say that it's not possible even if you are A+ performer. This is so NOT true. An A+ performer for 10 years will get you to 300kpa at the place I work.
Also, if you want to do well in a technical company, you better have technical experiences to back you up (unless you are in department such as procurement, HR, finance etc). You will often be surprised that people in the commercial department sometimes also come with technical background.
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03-09-2014 09:28 PM |
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Thanks for the tips. Personally I would prefer to try procurement/tender or biz development related position. Does that bring nice pay too?
Yea, I do agree technical skill is important to survive in such company.haha
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I'm not a mech engine grad, but I'm from one of the big O&G MNCs and have colleagues who are from mech engine background.
to reach 200kpa including bonuses in 10 years is definitely possible. I read someone say that it's not possible even if you are A+ performer. This is so NOT true. An A+ performer for 10 years will get you to 300kpa at the place I work.
Also, if you want to do well in a technical company, you better have technical experiences to back you up (unless you are in department such as procurement, HR, finance etc). You will often be surprised that people in the commercial department sometimes also come with technical background.
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03-09-2014 09:05 PM |
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I'm not a mech engine grad, but I'm from one of the big O&G MNCs and have colleagues who are from mech engine background.
to reach 200kpa including bonuses in 10 years is definitely possible. I read someone say that it's not possible even if you are A+ performer. This is so NOT true. An A+ performer for 10 years will get you to 300kpa at the place I work.
Also, if you want to do well in a technical company, you better have technical experiences to back you up (unless you are in department such as procurement, HR, finance etc). You will often be surprised that people in the commercial department sometimes also come with technical background.
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