During job interviews, the most common question that will be asked would be the candidate’s expected salary, which is based on their working experience and academic qualifications.
A netizen recently took to social media to ask the public’s opinion about an exchange his friend had with the principal of an international school, where she was questioned over her expected salary despite her credentials.
‘Why should I pay you RM2.5k?’
In a Threads post, the OP wrote that his friend attended a job interview for a secondary teacher position at an international school, adding it was her first interview after graduating from university.
When asked about her expected salary, the OP’s friend said it was between RM2,300 and RM2,500, prompting the principal to ask: “Why should I pay you RM2.5k?”
In response, the OP’s friend said she gave the following figures as she has a degree and worked as a tutor and assistant teacher for the past five years.
However, this didn’t convince the principal, who told the OP’s friend that since she was a fresh graduate with no international school teaching experience, he was only willing to offer her a RM1,700 salary.
The OP said that he personally felt RM1,700 was too low for a teaching position at an international school but acknowledged the argument that “everyone has to start somewhere to gain experience”.
He also asked netizens whether they’d accept the offer if they were in the same position as his friend.
Rejection across the board
In the comment section, netizens gave a resounding “no” to the OP’s question, with many saying the international school was trying to “lowball” his friend.
One netizen bluntly pointed out that SPM leavers with no qualifications have no trouble securing jobs with a RM1,700 salary and questioned the school’s rationale in offering this figure to the OP’s friend.
He also added that one could get a better pay at a convenience store.
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