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title: "M’sian Woman Gives More Than Half Of RM2.3K Salary To Support Family, Mum Still Says It’s Not Enough"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/msian-woman-gives-more-than-half-of-rm2-3k-salary-to-support-family-mum-still-says-its-not-enough/
date: 2026-08-10
modified: 2026-08-10
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author: "S.Y Lee"
description: "A Malaysian mother has expressed concern for her daughter’s friend, who allegedly cried after being pressured to give most of her salary to her family. This come as the eldest..."
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# M’sian Woman Gives More Than Half Of RM2.3K Salary To Support Family, Mum Still Says It’s Not Enough

## TL: DR

- **Penang Factory Worker:** A Malaysian mother claims on Threads that a young factory worker in Penang keeps only RM700 from her RM2,300 monthly salary after supporting her family.
- **Demands Extra RM1,000:** The worker's mother allegedly asks for an extra RM1,000 for a feast and complains to relatives when the daughter cannot pay despite working 12-hour shifts.
- **Netizens Advise Secrecy:** Netizens advise young workers against revealing their full salaries to family members as the story below details the intense financial pressure she faces at home.

##### A Malaysian mother has expressed concern for her daughter’s friend, who allegedly cried after being pressured to give most of her salary to her family.

This come as the eldest daughter had only been working for three months and reportedly endured 12-hour shifts at a factory in Penang.

## Left with RM700 each month

According to the woman’s [post](https://www.threads.com/@nurpermata38/post/Dbz4RGxEaa-), the young worker earns RM2,300 a month and uses most of it to support her parents and younger siblings, leaving only RM700 for herself.

She is the eldest child in her family and had only been working at a factory in Penang for three months.

![M](https://weirdkaya.com/wp-content/uploads/Msian-Woman-Gives-More-Than-Half-Of-RM2.3K-Salary-To-Support-Family-Mum-Still-Says-Its-Not-Enough.png)Screenshot via Threads

## Mum allegedly asks for another RM1,000

When she returned to her hometown several days ago, her mother allegedly asked her for another RM1,000 to organise a feast.

However, she could not provide the money as she did not have enough left.

Her mother then allegedly borrowed money from a relative while complaining that her daughter was earning a high salary but refused to help the family.

## Works 12 hours a day

The original poster said the young woman’s father worked as a fisherman while her mother sold food.

She felt heartbroken knowing that the worker endured 12-hour shifts but was still placed under financial pressure at home.

Several netizens advised young workers against revealing their full salaries to family members, while another claimed that she was being treated like the family’s “bank”.

[**READ ALSO:**](https://weirdkaya.com/msian-student-pressured-by-mum-who-plans-to-retire-at-46-rely-on-her-future-salary-before-graduation/)

https://weirdkaya.com/msian-student-pressured-by-mum-who-plans-to-retire-at-46-rely-on-her-future-salary-before-graduation/

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