The Malaysian Expat in KL

After declaring Malaysia being no longer suitable for myself and my family, Perth became home. (As detailed in my previous posts)
So it did come as an interesting surprise to be posted back to KL as an Expat!!

Spent the last month and a half in a nice executive apartment, AUD$ allowances and expat treatment in KL. My Aussie employer ensured that I was well taken care of, my family provided for and that we were all happy with the assignment conditions. Life as an expat in KL was really good.

Hard to imagine that this was the same place where I fought to get a raise, was denied my bonuses and basically where I was treated like crap by my own fellow Malaysians!!

It was nice to see friends and family again but after a while, the reasons why I left started becoming clear again.
- Cabs that don’t go to where you want to go.
- The horrible driving and traffic
- The non-existence of pavements or ramps for the kids in their buggy.
- The constant hassle of “out of order” stuff…i.e ATMs, Government office computers, etc, etc.
- The horrible heat followed by the crazy storms.
- The constant fear of your safety and security
- The political racist crap in the media everyday

Guess the list above could go on and on but the point is, sad to say, I really wanted to go home….to Perth!!