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Forum: Malaysia
Dec 6th 2013, 1:06 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,995
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Moving to KL, Schooling/Accomodation options

It's a no brainer, BIS has a reputation with teachers leaving and a head that did a runner as well. Look at ISR review as well. Some awful write ups from teachers.

Desa is a serious start up...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 6th 2013, 1:01 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,492
Posted By Nemodot

Re: The price of alcohol in KL - whoa ! :D

Just avoid the "demon alcohol" and take up healthier pursuits!

Or move to Thailand. Or Vietnam. There beer is way too cheap.
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 6th 2013, 12:59 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,231
Posted By Nemodot

Re: British Sweets

British chocolate melts here - the local one has more sugar so it don't melt.

Village grocer sells British chocs. But expensive. See it as a health plan!
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 6th 2013, 12:46 am
Replies: 36
Views: 46,401
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Driving in Malaysia on a UK licence

In UK these are (? or soon - I know all paper licence parts will be got rid of by 2015) will be invalid so I read - actually an IDP is invalid now without photo ID so I also read in an article how 2...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 9th 2013, 4:49 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 8,742
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Moving to Malaysia April 2013

I love KL, prefer it to UK. I am only pointing out the factual issues with some schools for example. Raffelasia and Tropicana won't open this year I know for sure and Epsom had to do a lot of...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 9th 2013, 4:24 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,283
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Advice from Malaysian Embassy at odds with that seen elsewhere

You asked the British Embassy?

Poor you have a drink and get back to reality!

(If I asked them if it was daytime and they said yes I would still check to see if the sun was up!)
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 9th 2013, 4:22 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,343
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Living in KL as an intern

No tax on 2,500 RM !!!

As an intern paid peanuts - actually 2,500 RM is way above intern rates. Usually 1k to 1.5k (max) unless a Tunku in which case 5k :p
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 9th 2013, 4:18 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 6,094
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Penang what is the reality?

I strongly advise you don't come to Malaysia without a job. Expats are expected to have skills or experiences worthy of a work permit. Rarely do people just arrive and get a job - those that do are...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 9th 2013, 2:39 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,343
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Living in KL as an intern

Definately on low side. Savings are a must and will be spent! My rent is 2,500 RM per month and GBP/MYR rate is on decline (pound is becoming toilet paper thanks to Banana republic style finances...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 2nd 2013, 3:06 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 20,179
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Teaching jobs in Penang

KL is more expensive - maybe more of the straight from UK types here as well for some reason. Penang though never got it. Beaches dirty and polluted although langkawi is now overdeveloped (ten years...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 2nd 2013, 2:54 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 8,742
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Moving to Malaysia April 2013

Such is Malaysia. Even Epsom college Malaysia - hardly a cowboy outfit - did the same . They advertised and interviewed and then realized the local builders wouldn't finish. You could see that just...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 2nd 2013, 3:05 am
Replies: 23
Views: 20,179
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Teaching jobs in Penang

British Council pay about 7,500-8,000 RM per month (just enough to survive on in KL and travel etc) however they are very fussy as they get 100s if not 1000s of applications per post. They want...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 2nd 2013, 2:58 am
Replies: 23
Views: 20,179
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Teaching jobs in Penang

300k makes you rich? You must be a peasant!:rofl:

I meet a lot of MM2Hs working, selling antiques in shopping centre markets, doing TEFL teaching etc and yes you can work with MM2H if you know...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 2nd 2013, 2:40 am
Replies: 53
Views: 8,742
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Moving to Malaysia April 2013

They don't have a site, any staff, a business plan or a clue what they are doing............
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 2nd 2013, 12:08 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,504
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Moving to K.K. - ** Professional Dive Master **

Hi if you are married you won't need a work permit can use LTSVP to work. If unmarried far harder but jobs exist and they know how to get permits.

If you partner is working for Tenby school though...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 23rd 2013, 6:00 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,466
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Moving to KL - Dogs, Internet, Nightlife

Not really - western female friends have gone to bars and women approached them thinking "must be lesbian"! Lesbians SPGs exist ;) many are bi as well (I can testify to that in my years in Asia -...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 23rd 2013, 5:51 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 20,179
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Teaching jobs in Penang

TEFL these days is dead as a career (almost) due to the massive unempoyment of young grads in the west - they get a TEFL cert off the internet and of they go! Employers like them as young and...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 23rd 2013, 12:00 am
Replies: 23
Views: 20,179
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Teaching jobs in Penang

The original posters are TEFL and no serious school would employ them. Market for TEFL is weak and mostly local teachers do it. Jobs are rare only market is MOE consultancy jobs and very rare British...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 22nd 2013, 11:39 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 8,742
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Moving to Malaysia April 2013

Rafflesia isn't even open yet! A real muppet school as no one in charge knows what a school looks like. May not even open this year. Be careful!

Nobel is worse....

Nexus though is a proper...
Forum: Thailand
Jan 21st 2013, 11:07 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 28,811
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Sin Sot - Help Please

Prices for the "dowry" as it really is differs on the quality of the bride.

Virgin Masters degree educated upper class family 2mill ++

Divorced, single mum, prostitute/bar girl etc = NIL. Many...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 20th 2013, 9:45 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,102
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Malaysia Taking Over the UK!

Like being lazy scum, self centred, neurotic and "oh my god I need Prozac my latte is cold" attitude! Western kids are lazy useless at work and seen it the city of London. By 2017 hk and Singapore...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 19th 2013, 7:12 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 8,742
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Moving to Malaysia April 2013

Stay away.

At 20 you cannot be employed. Hard enough for skilled professionals (27 genreally , 22 for IT) with qualifications and experience to just turn up and get a job.

The only jobs are...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 19th 2013, 7:06 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,102
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Malaysia Taking Over the UK!

World is moving East. indian/Asian countries are buying UK companies. Middle East and China "own" USA now with loans. The west is in decline especially with Great depression 2.0 underway (Historians...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 19th 2013, 7:03 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,580
Posted By Nemodot

Re: Working self employed?

You need to set up a company - not neccsary to actually have half a million. However, it is not as easy as you say - however 51% rule has changed.

You need proper legal advice.

Many types of...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 19th 2013, 7:00 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,155
Posted By Nemodot

Re: 11 days 2 go

1. Major western companies plus local ones in Star newspaper ok (far cheaper). Insurance works on "don't have an accident" basis :) You will need sat nav. KL is hell for traffic! I mean living...
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