Vendor offers part-time jobs to uni students at Ramadan bazaar, inspiring many with her support and belief in education
DURING Ramadan, small acts of empathy often make the biggest difference.
While many focus on giving through charity, some choose to uplift others by creating opportunities, just like one vendor in Ayer Keroh, Melaka.
At the bustling Ramadan bazaar near Masjid Al-Alami MITC, an Ayam Gepuk seller decided to do more than just serve hungry customers.
She hired university students looking for part-time work during their semester break this Ramadan.
In a Threads post, @cikpuanirfan shared how several of her regular customers, who are university students, approached her for job opportunities.
“These younger ones are on their semester break and doing part-time work with us. I’m teaching them how to sell food to customers as well,” she wrote.
According to her, the students picked things up very quickly. She hinted that she would later reveal what courses they are studying, but stressed one key point: teaching educated youngsters is easier because they have strong common sense and good judgement.
Interestingly, these same students used to be loyal customers who loved buying her Ayam Gepuk. Now, they are helping to sell it at her stall during the Ramadan bazaar season.
Aisyah commented that students who balance their studies with part-time work are often the most well-mannered, quick to learn and rarely cause problems.
Aiza Ali Raman said she used to work part-time at a photocopy shop while studying as she always needed to photocopy materials for class.
“I asked the boss if there were any vacancies. In the end, I worked there for three years until I graduated. I even got to photocopy books for free since I brought in jobs. May everything be made easy for you and all the younger ones working part-time, and may you be blessed with prosperous sustenance,” she commented
Many commenters also highlighted the importance of higher education — not just as a pathway to earn more, but as a foundation for character, discipline and critical thinking.
Faten shared advice once given by her boss, “Be an educated person, there are many reasons why. Yes, attitude is very important, but being educated is even more important.”
Atiqah Baiduri added that she has “been there, done that”, saying she misses her student days, perhaps not enough to repeat them unless fully funded.
Beyond praising the students, many netizens commended @cikpuanirfan for offering job opportunities to young people striving to support themselves during their studies.
The Sun Malaysia
