A recent social media post from an American entrepreneur, Brett Adcock, regarding job hopping has sparked a debate between Malaysians on the effectiveness and necessities of doing so in the country. The post also drew stories from Malaysians who have been loyal at a single job for years, outlining the little wage increment most of them get from doing so
Brett Adcock wrote on X (formerly Twitter) about how
he has hired thousands of people and yet those with a 'jumpy' resume tend to be a cause of concern for him.
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“I've hired thousands of people, and I can't think of a single person I've hired with a jumpy resume who has worked out long-term. Not one,” he tweeted.
Being loyal may not provide as much monetary gain
Several Malaysian individuals on the internet offered firsthand accounts of the financial limitations associated with long-term employment at a single company in response to the post.
@Azwan_ on Twitter quipped “I stayed at one company in the past for many years. My increment was only RM1,700."
“My ex-manager worked for 12 years, only RM3,000 increment in total. Can't feed my family with that. Not surprised
median income of Malaysians are just RM4,000 per month,” he added.