I submitted my CV and received a call from HR almost immediately. At that time, I was returning from a one-year career break and eager to rejoin the workforce. HR inquired about my expected salary and requested samples of my past work projects, which I shared. I indicated a salary expectation within the range of my previous pay, with a modest increment of RM300. HR, however, expressed disagreement with my request and suggested that I should keep it lower. I thought that was very disrespectful! After obtaining a copy of my past works, I did not hear back at all