Single Mom wishes to move to KL

It's best to find a close knit of your own community in Malaysian. They can give u support and help.

Hi simplytinyme,

Welcome to expat-blog!

Please feel free to go through the Kuala Lumpur forum, There might be some topics that may help you find out answers you are looking for.

Thank you,

David.

Hi David,

I already did, prior to posting here, but couldn't find anything useful.

I will try and google Egyptian Community in KL and see if they might have any ideas. Howevr, I'm starting to think that being a single mom will be an obstacle in the way of any job I might be able to get.

Hi simplytinyme,

Here is the Kuala Lumpur expat network, You might get in touch with Egyptian community living there.

Best of luck

David.

For job, you can look into jobstreet / maybe try the Egypt embassy. For your son, some schools have daycare where your son can stay back for activities, etc. Or, you can get a maid/nanny / send your son to a nanny, you can check out at nannypia.com. There're quite a lot of members here talk about schools, check out the forum.

hi, to be honest the whole idea is a non starter as a single mum.
firstly school fees even at a really bad school.will be 1,200 rm.per month. And I mean a really bad "international school". 2,500 rm per month is the norm.

Maids (who could ne at home or pick up kids) used to be 400 rm a month but now you are looking at 1,600 rm min as clampdown a few year ago.

So at a dirt cheap school plus a mon-Fri maid so you can work plus school expenses/travel to school is about 3,500 rm a month.

Rent 1,500 rm (dead cheap) and food etc you need to earn 7,000 rm and if you have a big medical expense....

And that is miserable living.

So who pays 7k for a translator? Its highly specialised and English is the international business language. You have to be exceptionally lucky to find a job. You have to find one in Egypt with a company with an office in Malaysia who.might need a translator.

Why Malaysia? Seems a strange choice?

Hi Nemodot,

Prices are almost the same in egypt. Why do I wanna move to KL? Well, first of, I have many friends there, second of, at least over there I'll be able to have a minimum of personal freedoms, third of, I need a change and to interact with a brand new culture.

Thanks 4 ur input everyone

Hi I guess its tough being a single mum in a conservative (and getting worse by the sound of it) place like Egypt? Bear in mind Malaysia is very conservative. Being a single mum is tantamount to being an immoral or impossible woman in most Malaysian eyes (the younger the less likely however). I have noted after 10 years a softening of attitudes. Ten years ago being divorced/single mum was a no-no. A single mum local friend told one of her friends and he just said I am away this weekend in a hotel want to join me? (is you must be desperate). No one would openly admit being a single mum and Malaysians normally leave kids with grandparents or cousins so they didn't have a social stigma or miss having parents and siblings (quite  a few actually never knew their parents are actually their grandparents). Still happens a lot here

Now I even know one fellow teacher who is a single mum (but still hush hush as what would the parents say). Malaysia is slowly changing but it isn't like Europe where being a single mum is normal.

As you have a European parent why not Europe? Free education. No one will care you are a single mum. No one will pry into your private life! Malaysians can be very nosey. and the young Malaysians on this site don't represent the aunties who will gossip...

Or use your network here. Share with a friend? use a friend as a baby sitter? Work is the hardest thing you need to get one before you arrive and get one in Egypt via a big company there. Good luck!

For cost of living numbeo.com

Hi simplytinyme!

As a single mother of a little boy who is around your son's age, I am pretty much in the same boat as you. I live and work in Malaysia, and so far it's been so amazing. The people I've had the pleasure to meet are both helpful, and supportive. So far no one has batted an eye when I've mentioned I'm a single mom. I guess it's a norm here, or else they're understanding, I don't know.

Work-wise, it was a bit hard to arrange timings around my son's schedule, but so far, so good. Childminders/babysitting/nannies are a bit pricey here (by Malaysian standards) but I'm sure a quick scout around could get you prices you'd be interested in.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to drop me a line

Schools in KL or SelangorSchools in Malaysia

This is a link to some of the private and international schools. It gives the fees and some general information about the curriculum. National schools are not available to foreigners.

Maybe once you found and join Egyptian community living here you'll have better idea what you can do for work in KL.   Good luck

I HOW ARE YOU? I HOPE ALL IS OK WITH YOU. I AM HERE FROM KL, MALAYSIA. I HAVE READ YOUR MASSAGE BUT U DIDN'T MENTION ABOUT YOUR STUDY QUALITY. I HOPEFUL YOU WILL GET A GOOD JOB AND HIGHER SALARY YOU SEARCH BY THIS LINK  jobscentral.com.my OR  jobomas.com/Jobs-in-Malaysia
ANYTHING PLZ EMAIL ME I CAN HELP U    [email protected]