years ago when i bumped into an ex-classmate, a teacher, he was dating another teacher. double salary scheme, he sheepishly told me. they eventually married & have 2 kids who are now in varsity.
tonite, as i passed the lady security guard at the entrance to the ICU, i asked her, "budak baru?", referring to a new recruit by her side. there's always a constant turnover in the security service as people search for better paying jobs. the new girl, in her 20s, turned out to be her daughter, who took this job on a part-time basis while on holiday break from her college. in the midst of our conversation, yet another new recruit joined us & she is another daughter, also on college vacation to earn some pocket money. in this instance, they work 12-hour shifts, 6 days a week & are paid RM700 a month.
double or triple salary schemes - these are decent jobs during difficult times. if only people are prepared to rough it out & make an honest day's work of their lives, we would be faced with fewer menaces in the form of snatch thieves, mat rempits & sms scams.
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One thing to remember is that salary ranges are all very well, but the key to maximizing your compensation is about clearly demonstrating the benefits that you can bring to an organization. A well-documented performance which provides a prospective employer with quantitative results and shows him how you solved problems or accomplished tasks is pretty tough to argue with!
it's time I start looking for part-time job.
Iml,
not in security services, i hope!
When I was teaching in a semi-rural school, I had students who were often absent because their parents would make them go with them to work in a prawn-packing factory...and their fingers would be rotting away from the long hours in the ice and water. It's good for children to help out to make ends meet...but not at the expense of their education!
STP,
unfortunately, a lot of children still drop out of school to help the family make ends meet, not only the rural kids, but some urban ones as well.
I guess during school holidays it's okay for some teenagers to get part time jobs instead of spending their time watching TV or playing computer games.
I think it also teaches them the value of hard earned money.
Adino,
i definitely support the idea that kids learn the value of money early in life. i reward my kids when they help out with extra work, eg. wash car, run errands. i would expect that they work part-time after SPM, if they don't get called up for NS.
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