The core of their sentiments is that working-from-home as well as COVID-19 restrictions have deprived many employees from participating in social activities that allow them to unwind after work.
If employers fail to do so, employees could dive back into the job market, as close to two in five (38.6%) surveyed have switched employers in the last six months (H2 2021).
Workers may be increasingly more motivated to hunt for new jobs, especially if they had planned to do so before the lockdowns and want to take advantage of the new job opportunities once businesses restore their full operations.
Most Malaysians unlikely to switch jobs during pandemic 16 Jul 2021 / 11:00 H.
PETALING JAYA: To have a job in these difficult economic times is a blessing, and Malaysians are well aware of that.
A large proportion of them who are still employed now are more likely than ever to stay put rather than seek their fortunes elsewhere.
This is to be expected given the sense of uncertainty that has led to many employers freezing recruitment, according to human resource manager Srithren Krishnan.
Compared with their counterparts in other parts of Asia, Malaysians are most likely now to cling to their current employment.
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