Gen Z Employee Resigns From Job With WhatsApp Text That Says “Sorry. And Bye”

When quitting a job, one is expected to submit an official resignation letter and serve a notice period. That procedure is understood as the norm across all jobs, right? Apparently not. A Malaysian netizen recently started a Threads post calling out a young employee, presumably a Gen Z, for their unusual and frankly unprofessional way of resigning. “Today’s youth. MIA and...

Student loses RM13,750 to online part-time job scam

SIBU: A female student from a private higher education institution here lost RM13,750 after being deceived by an online part-time job offer. In her report to the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Sibu District Police on Sunday (June 16), the victim claimed that she received an offer to earn extra money through tasks on YouTube...

TVET job options excite students

KUALA LANGAT: Day one of the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Day celebration saw students eagerly exploring job opportunities. The students also expressed excitement at prospective career options in the field, highlighting how TVET equipped them with valuable and practical skills, during the two-day fair held at the Kuala Langat Industrial Training Institute. ALSO...

Employers help prisoners turn over a new leaf

BUTTERWORTH: Inmates get a second chance at life after being offered employment leading up to their release. The Prisons Department's initiative to help prisoners build a better life after being released has received good cooperation from employers willing to hire convicts and parolees. K. Suraindran, 41, the owner of a carwash and office-cleaning services in Perai, here...

Chinese Woman Has No Regrets Leaving Civil Service To Be Pig Farmer, Says There’s Less Stress When “Colleagues Are Not Human”

Would you take a substantial pay cut in exchange for a relatively stress-free work environment? Well, one lady from Yunnan, China did, and she has absolutely no regrets. The 26-year-old, who goes by the online moniker Song Song, graduated with a major in Chinese Language and Literature, and used to hold a well-paying job in the government sector. However,...

Property tycoon bids to emerge from turmoil as Thailand’s leader

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Srettha Thavisin, a former property tycoon and a political newcomer, is set to take a shot at becoming Thailand’s next prime minister in a vote scheduled on Tuesday that may help resolve a monthslong political impasse. While backed by a coalition of populist and conservative parties, Srettha’s fate rests on the military-appointed Senate, whose...