Recently, this generation once again became a hot topic after several Malaysian employers took to social media to vent their frustration about Gen Z employees who “ghost” their jobs, disappearing without notice.
One employer shared on Threads about a particularly bizarre incident involving a 21-year-old staff member. According to the post, the young employee had gone through all the necessary steps from interviews to signing the offer letter and showed up for their first day at work as expected.
“Everything was fine in the morning. The seniors all greeted them warmly,” the employer said. “Then, the new staff went to the toilet and just left without informing anyone. Just like that on the first day of work!”
Unfortunately, this wasn’t an isolated case. In the comments, another employer revealed that two Gen Z employees worked only two days before both took medical leave and never truly returned.
“When they came back to the office from medical leave, they just said, ‘Hello, how are you? Here’s our resignation letter.’ Before I could even process it, they disappeared again,” the employer explained.
The resignation letters were evenhandwritten, which some netizens couldn’t help but poke fun at.
“I thought they were love letters because they were handwritten. Might as well sprinkle some talcum powder so they smell nice,” one user joked.
The post quickly went viral, with many condemning the unprofessional behaviour while others debated the root cause whether it’s a lack of work ethic or a symptom of changing workplace valuesamong the younger generation.
Regardless of where one stands, one thing is clear: the workplace culture gap between generations is getting harder to ignore.
Source / Image Credit : Gempak, The Rakyat Post