M’sian Shocked That Foreign Workers Have More Savings in Their Accounts Compared to Locals

A Malaysian snuck a peak at foreign workers’ bank accounts while queuing at an ATM and received the shock of their lives.

Apparently, a majority of these foreign workers had more money in their accounts than locals.

According to a report by China Press, the Malaysian shared that locals would feel ‘worthless’ seeing the amounts in the foreign workers accounts, with some going as high as RM15,200. The others were at RM4,500, RM6,100 and RM8,300 respectively.

After doing a rough calculation of salaries (including overtime pay) and expenses, it was deduced that foreign workers can earn up to RM4,000 with their basic necessities such as housing and utilities being covered by their employers.

Locals, on the other hand, who similarly work at factories with foreign workers; may earn slightly less, from RM1,500 to RM3,000. They would also have to handle their own housing, transportation and more, causing them to save less than foreign workers.

Many have since contributed their 2 cents on this matter, highlighting that foreign workers tend to work harder and longer hours. They also live in locations that are a lot cheaper and maintain less luxurious lifestyles, with many workers sleeping in one room together.

Malaysians may not work overtime as they have their families to take care of outside of working hours, leaving them with less of an income as foreign workers.

What do you think about this? Do feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section.

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