Every salary, commute & tax position is different, so run your own numbers before making any career decision. A RM700 gross gap is never a RM700 gap Statutory deductions scale with your salary, so a chunk of that RM700 was never mine to begin with. EPF takes 11% from the employee side, SOCSO takes roughly … Continue reading I Left A RM4,500 Job For A RM3,800 Job. Here Is Why That Was The Right Financial Decision.