Malaysian woman resigns after boss allegedly denies emergency leave when her motorcycle tyre deflated, sparking heated online debate.
A Malaysian woman recently shared how she resigned after her boss allegedly denied her request for emergency leave after her motorcycle tyre deflated while on the way to work.
Taking to Threads, the worker expressed her frustration over her employer’s alleged response after she informed them that she needed to take emergency leave, accusing her boss of being disrespectful towards her.
“After this incident, the very next day I went ahead and submitted my resignation letter.
“I didn’t resign because I was hurt by the way they scolded me over my emergency leave. I resigned because they treated me as if I had no dignity,” she said in her post.
According to screenshots attached to the post, the employer told the woman that she could get her motorcycle repaired and then come in to work. However, the woman claimed the repairs would take a longer period of time, meaning she would have to arrive late.
The employer responded by saying that the worker lacked a sense of “responsibility”, pointing out that there were only two workers on duty that night and bringing up her alleged unpaid leave the previous week.
The worker then insisted that she needed to take emergency leave as the motorcycle repairs were taking longer than expected, and explained that another staff member would replace her for the shift.
She also asked her boss whether her attendance allowance would still be counted if she arrived late, which reportedly angered the employer, who accused her of only caring about her salary and allowances.
The employer further raised previous issues regarding the worker’s performance, alleging that she had failed to complete certain tasks.
As the post gained traction, the woman received backlash for what some described as a “problematic” attitude, while others supported her decision to resign.
It was also noted in the comments that employee allowances are entirely subject to company policy and are given at the employer’s discretion.
“Your boss deserves better staff than you,” one netizen commented.
“Your boss is right. You’re already coming in late and then demanding your allowance. If a worker is responsible, they would settle the unexpected issue and still show up to work,” said another.
“Next time, if you encounter such issues, inform your boss properly and don’t decide to take emergency leave unless it’s truly unavoidable,” advised another user.
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The Sun Malaysia
