greetings...
posted by Conrad van Burace in Malaysia forum
Take a look at www.jobstreet.com.my. It is the most successful online job database that most Malaysian companies (and Malaysians) use. Most local companies may not be willing to take the trouble of hiring expats due to additional paperwork and whatnot. However, that is a general feel and of course you could get lucky. Your best bet is to try with a larger multinational company like Shell, Pfizer, MSD, etc...
As a couple, you'd have to earn around MYR 8,000 - MYR 10,000 (both income total) to be able to live comfortably. There are locals who can live with a salary below 2500 but this is not what I consider comfortable. If you earn at least 4K with your job you could eat out often and afford weekly entertainment. Unfortunately, salary range in Malaysia is pitiful and the average Malaysian salary (for locals) is 1800 - 2200 for entry level. I am not too sure about expat wages but as I've said do try the website above. Also try
http://www.internations.org/malaysia-expats/spanish. Possibly make some expat friends there first and they can really tell you more. Or even ask anyone there to introduce job vacancies, you never know.I am a Malaysian by birth and have been working here for 7 yrs.
Hope this helps