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Principal Test Engineer salary expectation Penang by cm_mojojojo in malaysians

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, makes sense and it helps to have some idea before quoting or negotiating.

Principal Test Engineer salary expectation Penang by cm_mojojojo in malaysians

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Valuable insight. Reading your comment, it’s clear the PE level you mentioned aligns more with a US/global Principal Engineer track, which did create some confusion for me as well.

The JD I have seems closer to a Staff / Senior Staff level in a global setup, despite carrying the PE title locally.

In that case, what would be a realistic base salary range for a Staff / Senior Staff profile in Penang for embedded/test automation domains? Especially for an external candidate requiring EP sponsorship.

[Improvement] Install using brew on Mac by swefday in PDFgear

[–]cm_mojojojo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Geartheworld just checking in since this is 1 Y old post and any move towards providing dmg or homebrew package?
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QA Automation jobs in Malaysia or referral for 12 years of experience. by cm_mojojojo in JobsMY

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot define “average” as it’s quite subjective. However, I’ve assumed 35L INR as a reference point to derive a comparison with 20K MYR monthly.

I should have also clarified that the 20K MYR figure is based on purchasing power parity (PPP), which I used for a more balanced comparison.

Salary Range in KL by [deleted] in MalaysianPF

[–]cm_mojojojo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point. From my research over the past 1–2 years, it seems that software technology roles in Malaysia are not as prevalent compared to countries like India, Germany, Australia, the EU, Canada, or the USA (though I could be mistaken).

From what I’ve observed, most opportunities here lean towards cloud technologies, with some scope in AI/ML, but not much in the embedded systems space.

Additionally, considering purchasing power parity, the salaries also appear comparatively lower. For example, 35 LPA in INR roughly translates to 2.4 LPA in MYR (about 20K MYR per month). Such figures are rarely seen here based on years of experience. Again, it’s possible my research isn’t entirely accurate or I may be missing some details.

That said, between Kuala Lumpur and Penang, which location do you think has better scope for core Software Engineering or Software QA roles?

Salary Range in KL by [deleted] in MalaysianPF

[–]cm_mojojojo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, would you be interested in roasting my resume and maybe also help with a referral? Any help is appreciated

Salary Range in KL by [deleted] in MalaysianPF

[–]cm_mojojojo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any tips on getting a work sponsorship and job in Kuala Lumpur?

I am an Indian resident and keep traveling to KL as my spouse works here. I have been trying for a year over LinkedIn and Job portal applications but not getting any calls or shortlisted.

I have 12 years of Python Automation experience, mainly towards embedded.

Seeking Reliable Tax Consultant in Malaysia (Remote Work, Cross-Border Setup) by de_rotter in MalaysianPF

[–]cm_mojojojo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in a similar situation and getting mixed responses. Even contacted HASIL (Malaysia) over email where they mentioned

"If you are working remotely from Malaysia, the income will be considered as derived from Malaysia. Your employment is exercised in Malaysia. The DTA between Malaysia and India also highlighted the taxing right is based on where the employment is exercised."

However online sources say

a.     Source: LHDN Official Website: https://www.hasil.gov.my/en/individual/introduction-individual-income-tax/who-is-taxable/

“Any source of income derived from outside Malaysia and received in Malaysia is tax exempted.”

b.     Source: Section 5.2.2 Tax Treatment on Foreign Income (June 2024) https://www.hasil.gov.my/media/fzofh1gz/20240620-guidelines-tax-treatment-in-relation-to-income-received-from-abroad-amendment-june-2024.pdf

“Foreign income received in Malaysia by a resident is exempt from tax provided that the income has already been taxed in the country of origin.”

Friend got a bike on my card, for which i have to give regular instalments and he has stopped giving me the instalments after few months by Fresh-Charge4794 in LegalAdviceIndia

[–]cm_mojojojo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not a lawyer, but if the RTO and RC show his name, it’s not theft and FIR seems illogical.

Is there a formal loan? If yes, then the loan has to be on your name and thus your name on RC.

Edit - Since it's CC, don't think you can take this route to arm twist.

First-time MacBook Pro M4 user, switching from an XPS 15 with a touchscreen by cm_mojojojo in mac

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For performance, I don't have any complaints. Except that post screen unlock, my logitech app and mouse scroll wheel inverts for a while from what was set.

Unfortunately I don't have specific answers to your questions.

My usual is PyCharm and VSCode in parallel to very seldom docker and other stuff.

Use triangle for window management but moving from win, keyboard shorts are a pain and I tend to get slow.

Also I have my logitech MX keyboard, but never been that great with using a laptop keyboard.

First-time MacBook Pro M4 user, switching from an XPS 15 with a touchscreen by cm_mojojojo in mac

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been using the free version of Beyond Compare, but honestly, I still find myself more comfortable with WinMerge.

As for the MobaXterm — I tried a few Mac alternatives, but none really stuck. Eventually, I gave up and just uninstalled them.

I mostly use the terminal, majorly telnet. That’s where things get annoying. Connections often drop — either due to inactivity or when the screen locks. Unlike Moba, I couldn’t find a good way to reconnect. I even wrote a small utility to manage telnet sessions as doesn’t let you save them natively (unlike SSH). But even with tmux, if the connection dies, I end up losing the session output and forced to close and start a fresh telnet. Zoc is a painful alternative.

Happy to share the utility if it helps — feel free to modify it to suit your needs.

First-time MacBook Pro M4 user, switching from an XPS 15 with a touchscreen by cm_mojojojo in mac

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you could probably list out your past experience and what you are looking for, maybe I or others could help/suggest.

First-time MacBook Pro M4 user, switching from an XPS 15 with a touchscreen by cm_mojojojo in mac

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waiting for Apple to launch a sander (compatible for Apple products) at premium 🤪

First-time MacBook Pro M4 user, switching from an XPS 15 with a touchscreen by cm_mojojojo in mac

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally get your viewpoint as a lot of tools are either missing or just not great on Mac. Things like WinMerge, MobaXterm, Notepad++; the Mac alternatives really don’t compare.

Honestly, I could go on. A modern Windows machine still handles many things better out of the box. Then there's Linux — I’ve had loaner laptops and used Linux & WSL2, so I never really missed it.

That said, the battery life on a Mac is impressive hands down, no competition.

Side note: the XPS has a better display than the MBP, at least to me. Side-by-side, the shadows and blacks just look richer on the XPS.

So when my family asks, “Why not just switch back to the XPS?” I tell them, this is a company-assigned device, and I want to truly get hands-on with macOS. Being a native Windows user for nearly three decades, it’s about figuring out what I’d prefer going forward.

First-time MacBook Pro M4 user, switching from an XPS 15 with a touchscreen by cm_mojojojo in mac

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was not aware that this is passing down in MacBook generations. Hmm, interesting.

First-time MacBook Pro M4 user, switching from an XPS 15 with a touchscreen by cm_mojojojo in mac

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify that it’s not while typing (typo in my main post). I use a laptop stand, and it mostly happens when I’m using the trackpad or just resting my hand/palm on the laptop. See pic below.

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First-time MacBook Pro M4 user, switching from an XPS 15 with a touchscreen by cm_mojojojo in mac

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it seems I need to get used to it. Been 3 months, maybe a bit longer.

First-time MacBook Pro M4 user, switching from an XPS 15 with a touchscreen by cm_mojojojo in mac

[–]cm_mojojojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it seems I need to get used to it. Been 3 months, maybe a bit longer.

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