My previous company underwent a restructuring in February and my team was let go as a result. So, here I am going on 7 months of unemployment and working freelance jobs to survive. I barely have any savings now either.

I studied Marketing and Business and tried to do a career switch in late 2025 to IT/tech and it didn't go very well. Joined a 3-month programming bootcamp and after all the interview prep still hadn't managed to secure an offer (spent a good 3 months job hunting then). So, I just gave up and went back to my job in real estate development.

Now, I don't know what to do because 7 months of unemployment is rough. A recruiter told me companies aren't willing to risk hiring a candidate with long employment gaps. Tossed over 300+ applications, went for dozens of interviews and still failed to secure a full-time role.

I don't want to go back to property development either and have been applying for Business Development, Customer Success, Key Account and Admin Assistant roles.

I know I wasted a good 6 years (post graduation) because everyone around me is already at a senior/assistant manager level. Some have even become team leads and yet here I am with less than 5 years of working experience still applying for entry level roles.

I just needed a place to rant about my failures.

I was at lalaport foodcourt the other day and my friend left for awhile to go to the toilet. Suddenly a korean lady comes up to me and says "Hi, Im actually korean, I would like to talk about the bible. Are you a student?". I am a muslim and i 100% look malay. What i found outrages was that after she walked away she didnt go up to other students who were in groups. These mercenaries know its illegal so they victimise children.

We met this neighborhood stray cat. She’s always been lovely and affectionate to humans since she was young. She loves to roam around and say hi. She responded to the name ‘Mimi’ and would run over from another house when she heard someone call her. We wanted to spay her, but we weren’t sure whether she belonged to someone else (she didn’t have a collar, but she was clean and well-fed; we never fed her), and we couldn’t just spay her, what if the owner wasn’t happy with the decision? lol

One day, she gave birth to three cute kittens on our porch (the moment we realised she's a stray as she choose our house as a spot to give birth), but we couldn’t keep her because we have an indoor cat (A) and a half-outdoor cat (B). Mimi and Cat B had fought a few times, and recently Cat B had a deep puncture wound in her chest (suspect from the fight/fall onto a sharp object). Cat A recovered from FIP/FIV a few years ago, so we couldn’t keep Mimi and her kittens in our house or outside it because we were worried they might infect our cats or be infected by them. Mimi even brought her three kittens into the kitchen, and cat B ended up running away from the house (we were worried because she was recovering from her wound, but thank God she came home eventually).

We tried moving them back outside our house, but Mimi kept bringing all her babies back into our house, even though we made sure their new shelter had food and water with proper covered area. Mimi even bit and scratched me while I was playing with her (I suspect she was surprised when I stood up). I had to get a shot at the clinic and have the wound cleaned because it was quite deep. The whole family got scared afterward and wouldn’t go into the kitchen to cook or do laundry, etc.

We called SPCA, but they couldn’t take them because they had no space. Then we found Taman Kucing MPAJ. We tried searching for information online, but it was new and there wasn’t much information available. We visited the shelter, and it looked clean and promising. The PIC even told us they would take the cats to the vet if they were sick and spay them. They also told us each cat had a report card to keep track of its health, etc. We were desperate to find a place that could keep Mimi and the three kittens (given the situation with our concerned family and cats), so we decided to place them in this shelter. Before we left, they put Mimi in a cage to get her used to the other cats in one of the cat units. Note that the three kittens were quite big at this point and had been eating solid food on their own. We also tried to share on socials to find them owners

A week later, we went back to visit Mimi and were ready to donate some cat food to the shelter (they were only open to visitors on Sundays). We saw Mimi sleeping in the corner, not reacting to our calls. We couldn’t locate the three kittens, so we asked three different PICs. They gave us different answers about the kittens: ‘We separated the mom and kittens because the mom was aggressive toward the kittens’; ‘One of them died, and the other two are in the same cage as Mimi’; ‘All three kittens died, and then the mom died too.’ I refused to believe that because I was very certain the cat in the corner was Mimi, and the ‘two kittens’ they pointed to were definitely not her children. In the end, they told us that the three kittens were dead and Mimi was depressed.

My heart broke, and I tried my best to hold back my tears at that point. They even laid Mimi down and let her nurse other kittens, and she wasn’t fighting or reacting at all. I asked if I could take her out of the cage to give her a snack and pet her. Mimi didn’t react to the snacks we gave her; she was lying on the floor without reacting. I petted her and saw her fur falling from her skinny body, and I realized this was the worst decision I’d made. We asked the PIC if they planned to take her to the clinic because she looked sick, but they couldn’t give us a clear answer. We couldn’t stand it anymore and decided to bring her back. We knew it might be too late to save her, but at least she would have her freedom back. (We bringing her to the vet) I must admit that we made mistakes by not taking her to the vet and spaying her earlier, or by not finding a better way to deal with the situation instead of sending them to the shelter. I truly regret my decision and feel sad about it. She trusted us. It is a painful lesson and a hard way to learn. I’m writing this to remind myself of this mistake. We could have done a better job of rehoming them. This lesson cost us the lives of three (potentially four) innocent animals, and I truly regret it. I’m ready for any advice and criticism, as I know I didn’t do a great job with this.

To those who would like to send stray to Tamam Kucing MPAJ please think twice before doing so. There aren’t enough resources, space, or care available for cats at this shelter. They accept cats for the RM 100 fee and hope for the best. There are better ways to help them, and I had to learn that the hard way, but you don’t have to.

Do you have any little routines that help you switch off from work and enjoy your own time?

Trying to make my weekday evenings feel a bit more intentional, so I’d love to hear what works for you :)

24M here, plays CS2 a lot (since the good old days of CS1.6), previously Global Elite on former CSGO, Faceit lvl 7. Looking for Malaysians (around my age) who play CS2 regularly. If you are interested, hit me a dm to drop my Steam and connect.

i discovered this few months back as my feet started to become smelly. i applied handsanitizer to my feet and the smell went away for months. hope this helps for those that are strugglin with it

Hi everyone,

I'm an American planning to marry my Malaysian fiancée in Penang, and we're currently preparing our marriage application.

I was laid off earlier this year after working for a large corporation for five years, and I'm currently looking for work.

I'm currently unemployed, but I have sufficient savings to financially support my future wife and receive regular monthly income from other sources, including investments and profit-sharing accounts.

I'm concerned about whether being unemployed could cause issues with our marriage application, even though I have the financial means to support my future wife.

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through the marriage application process in Penang or elsewhere in Malaysia.

A few questions:

1. Has anyone applied for marriage while unemployed? Did the marriage office question your employment status or financial situation?
2. Has anyone experienced delays or rejection because they were unemployed, despite having sufficient savings or other sources of income?
3. For the "Pekerjaan" (Employment) and "Pendapatan Bulanan" (Monthly Income) fields, what did you enter if you weren't employed but received income from investments, savings, or other sources?
4. Did the marriage office ask for proof of income, bank statements, or evidence of your ability to financially support your spouse?

I'm particularly interested in firsthand experiences from Penang, but experiences from other Malaysian states would also be helpful.

Note: Please don't reply with telling me to ask the specific office. I've done that. I'm just curious if other people went through this and want to know their experience.

Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!

Hi, im an IT graduate specialized in big data. Im currently doing my intern untill the end of the year. Im thinking of pursuing a career in Data anaylst/Data science etc.. I have good knowledge in SQL,Power BI, Python. I am thinking whether to get online certs or improve my skills so that i can excel during my interview process. What are u guys thought on that? Also if u guys have any cheap/free certs to share pls let me know. Hope everyone reading this have a good day and beware of the haze.

Hey everyone!

I'm researching consumer preferences for a potential streetwear brand, ØMENS, starting with an oversized pullover hoodie concept.

Before spending money on production, I want to understand what people actually look for in hoodies — fit, materials, design, pricing, and what makes a new brand worth buying from.

The survey takes around 3–5 minutes. I'm especially interested in honest criticism, so please don't feel you need to be nice about the design!

Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyeTTIwvrq5OMsw6MPY3jptrRlDk9Ebi_oL_hvghOm07AELQ/viewform

Thanks for helping a small, early-stage project. I'll use the responses to decide whether the concept needs improving before taking any further steps.

Hi everyone, I repost it here again cuz previous post got removed by mods :))

I’ve been at my new company for about 5 months, and my probation ends at 6 months. At first I really enjoyed it. The pay is good and my colleagues seemed nice. The first 2 months were fine, but around the 3rd month my office friends stopped talking to me and stopped inviting me to lunch. They just walk past me now. It’s been pretty lonely.

I am 24, work as a SWE for 2.5y, but the work at this new company is basically vibecoding. My boss expects tasks delivered fast without checking what the AI actually produced. I don’t enjoy this because I feel like I’m losing my actual coding skills. Nobody else on the team has programming knowledge. They understand concepts and use AI. My opinions also aren’t taken seriously because my boss thinks I’m not experienced enough.

At my mid-probation 1:1, my boss said I’m very slow and haven’t produced any system. But I have to learn and explore everything on my own, and from month 1 to month 3 the direction changed about 4 times, which wasted a lot of my work. On top of that, every access request to IT takes about a week to approve. Also I have no senior to guide me :)

Now my professor has offered me a PhD with full sponsorship and a grant. I haven’t told my boss yet, but I’m thinking of telling her this week. I’m worried she’ll be upset that I wasted her time and resources.

Is it reasonable to leave? And how should I break the news?

The main reason why I consider to leave is because I am stress, I got no one to talk, I am alone, my friend is ChatGPT and Claude, and always get mad by boss. Imagine you have no one to talk, and you always get mad. It's so stressful and effect on my health :))

The only good about this company is the pay and they provide all the AI for Vibecode :)

My agent sent the TA and under Clause 3 ("The Tenant hereby covenants...") there's this:

3(r): "To provide... all the items listed in the inventory list... and to pay the cost of any major repairs which are not caused by mishandling and negligence of the Tenant."

Read literally I'd have to supply the inventory items and pay for major repairs I didn't cause. This seems like a landlord obligation that ended up in the tenant section.

The agent says it just means taking care of the furniture.

Is this common? Why would I be responsible for major repairs/damages not caused by the tenant(me)?

Hi everyone, I am researching why durable socks still fail after a few months. Heels thin out, toes get holes, elastic goes loose, whatever your sock experience is (gym, work, school, daily wear), I’d love your input. The survey takes about 4-5 minutes and is fully anonymous.

https://forms.gle/ARpr6ZjV78wjJhV76

If you’d rather not do the survey, a comment on which part of your socks dies first and what brand or type they were just as helpful. Thank you!

i have a gaming laptop and the only problem is the 8gb RAM, it has two slots so i can add another 8gb stick. i got it from TMT and they offer RAM upgrading services, with 8gb for 599 RM. Is this too expensive or can i find cheaper reliable ones elsewhere. what do u guys suggest? also ps i do not trust myself to upgrade it by myself…

Got any recommendations for a good spot cleaner? If it has steam function the better. Preferably a brand that can easily be obtained locally or can just buy through Shopee lol.

Really appreciate the answers and thank you in advance!

Clithon corona, the staghorn sun snail or horned nerite snail.

A tiny (1-2 cm) snail native to fresh and brackish fast-flowing rocky streams of Malaysia where there is no pollution.

Primarily feeds on microalgae, green/brown algae, diatoms, and organic biofilms covering rocks and wood. It will not eat live plants, but will eat decaying ones.

I was so ready for Nanami's Vague Reason live trauma inducing performance.

Folks,

Harvey Norman has some TV display sets on sale. Some OLED and some non OLED. Some of the mark downs are pretty good. I'm wondering if I should splurge and get a display set.

Anyone here done such a thing? Any advice on it?

been following this for a while now, and thought about some possible things that could happen. Are we sure that piji and pa will die? or something in the 4th episode where pa's mother is saying about moving him to the UK? what if in the end, actually Pa got to run away, went to UK to fake his death while the main fight will be abbas vs piji? as piji is finally free from pa's threat to his mother and now he finally can go beast mode and kill everyone listed on his revenge note. then at the most intense time kuda will enter the fight and stopped piji but ended up killing him.

that was just my thoughts combined with some threads post i came across with. if any of you have some crazy theories as well, feel free to blow my mind lol

I’m letting go of the tickets at original price + sst. Will be entering the venue together and I can send proof as well.

PS1 x 1 RM920
PS2 x 1 RM820

Hey guys, ive studied for a diploma in business, but now i feel like switching into cybersecurity. I picked this diploma from pressure to just go to college, but now that i have a clearer picture on what i want, it’s cybersecurity. Is it still possible for me?

The titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) aka jebong titan, is the largest species of triggerfish in Asia, growing up to 75 cm.

They are known to be aggressive, and some will attack divers with their powerful jaws and crushing teeth.

The yellowlip emperor (Lethrinus xanthochilus) aka ketambak, is an uncommon emperor species that grows to 70 cm.

It prefers seagrass beds, sandy and rubble areas and lagoons in shallow water. Eaten as food.

Paedocypris progenetica, the Indonesian superdwarf fish.

At a mature size of 6.7 mm (0.67 cm), it is both the smallest fish in the world and the second smallest vertebrate in the world.

Locally it is found in peat swamps of Selangor and Perak with acidic pH of 3-5. They can form schools of more than 100 individuals.

Feeds on microscopic Rotifers and Cladocerans.

I will be honest, I do post this because I was butthurt how my previous post being removed by the mods.

Which I still didn't understand, since my previous post was about the effects Indonesia stock market crash might ripples to Malaysia. I do see it related heavily, even if it's speculative and what if. It's still about Malaysia.

So I took my time to read the rules... and I find it... Restricting? Are r/Singapore or r/Indonesia like this?

Well, what's your thoughts?