I wondered how many of you still remembered how you used your first time salary...
Well ,let's go down to memory lane to dig out our wonderful memories...
I remembered that when I received my first salary..which was RM480(considered high at that time),I bought myself a "kah lian"(rm180).As I have stated before in my Anklet topic..I so wanted a gold anklet since I was a child..

Then I was also cheated by a relative of mine who says she could get me a new model of cassette player at a special price.I truely believed her as she says her cousin is working in that company and he could get it for her.
Later I was so dumbfolded when I saw that model selling in the shop at Penang Road.I was so shock that my relative charged me double price for what I believed is a special cheap price.
No wonder ,my cousin(relative's dotter) could get a model same as mine..it must be me paying for hers...hahaha..

The next thing I bought was a colour television with remote control.That was the lastest model with remote control.
Do you all know that when colour television with remote control was out the first time,it is attached with a wire.

Nowadays remote controls are wireless which is so comfortable.Those days,we cannot sit so far away from the television as the wire connected to the remote control and television is not so long..
I remembered that I pay by hire purchase...which was the "in thing" of that era..
That man(shop owner) is an old friend of my family and he does not charge any deposits..and I can just pay him RM30 per month for 3 years..

The next thing I bought via hire purchase was a gas kitchen stove with built in oven.That too was RM30 per month...hahaha...

In the end,I was left with not much money back..but it was a wonderful feeling.This memories lasted to this day as I was so happy to buy the things which I wanted so much ...

Even though I was almost broke by the end of the month after spend so much at the beginning of the month...the faces of my family being so happy with all these new things in our house is worth the price..haha..

I wonder how many of you still remember what you did with your first salary? Mind sharing it out with me????

14 comments:

Princess Yoyo & family said...

my 1st was very little too, i remember i gave half to my parents and half i saved, thrifty people like me enjoy saving more than buying perhaps :)

Kok said...

Hello aunty,
Your first salary could buy you so many things!

With the same salary I got (almost RM400), I gave some for my grandparents and then, saved up with the next month salary to buy my first mobile phone. :D

amycheah said...

My 1st salary almost RM450. I gave to my mom RM150 and the rest I keep lo. But came to the next month when I get enuf money then i 1st thing buy is gold necklace with pendant. And every month of my salary I will gv RM150 to my mom. And the rest is for myself saving and buy things. But I not spend a lot. I worked for about 3 months time nia then continue further studying. That 1st job is where I worked in the Fishing Rod factory. If u still remember, I got blog it out too about that fishing rod eh story. Below is the link ...

http://amycheah1a.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-oldie-part1.html

amycheah said...

oh ya, also got one time I use my salary to buy washing m/c lo. After then, all of us senang, no need to hand wash our clothes.

jepunlauee said...

reply to kok: no la,i never use so much.the onli thing tat I buy in full cash is my "kah lian"nia,the rest all hire purchse..RM30 per month..hahaha...

Joze Foo said...

i couldn't remember how much is my first... sud be RM 400 ++ I earn it from my holiday job. I used the salary to buy new school bag ,school shoes and some staionary.

Constance Chan said...

wah my first salary only $300 that time ler. then i also take up part time job waiting on tables at night for 180. so after office finish at 5.00 so fast go home and change for my 6.00 job till 10pm. then keep the money for about 9 months then when go to singapore all this money finished in less than 6 months. that time exchange currency rate for SG-RM was 1.35 Now the rate is 2.24 so much difference.

jepunlauee said...

hahaha..you hor liow ..hoon..can be super woman ,work two work per day...SALUTE to you....hahahah...

KOKahKOK said...

http://www.kokahkok.com/2007/10/thousand-stairs-trip.html

here you go..last year post hehe

jepunlauee said...

thanks kokahkok..hehe..

sting said...

hmm, I can't remember my first pay (it was a part time job during the school holidays) but it was very little coz I remember complaining about it!! hahaha! I remember treating my parents and save the balance which wasn't much.

Jesse Tan said...

my first pay RM666, he he he..devil numbers...but i forgot what bought for myself dee..

Jesse Tan said...

my first pay RM666, he he he..devil numbers...but i forgot what bought for myself dee..

K3ViN said...

i also cant really remember how i spend my 1st salary but tat time i still can remember i was waiting 4 my SPM result lor... I think i treat my family eat dinner lor :P