MAY 29 ― Working long hours and getting chronically stressed over our jobs is nothing new to Malaysians. About a decade ago, Jobstreet published a report declaring that about...
MAY 29 ― Working long hours and getting chronically stressed over our jobs is nothing new to Malaysians.
In addition, Human Resource Minister Steven Sim said recently that workers can apply to their employers for flexible working arrangements based on time, days, and location of work according to Sections 60P and 60Q of the same Act. I haven’t found much more recent research or news but from my own experience it’s not uncommon to see family, friends and colleagues staying in the office until way past closing time .
Some workers are genuinely less productive than others, hence they need to put in more time. Throw in the 183 requests that tend to happen between walking from one’s desk to the toilet, and it’s not surprising if some folks need to stay back regularly.Drawing from my own experience in consulting, working late may also be a non-negotiable on some projects.
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