Just morning rant.

My company usually take in interns from various university for various post. All of them are pursuing degree from local University. Now I have 4 engineering interns, 2 man and 2 women. I noticed that they have this kind of attitude, do as they wish. They came in as they wish, and clock out as they wish too. My company have this policy where u can clock in between 8-9am, and then u just clock out accordingly after 9 hours (8 hours working + 1 hour rest). From my point of view, we gave leeway already on being flexible on your working time.

However these interns came in almost 10, at least once a week. So my HR did an investigation and call those that have this problem. Their reason for being late? Simply overslept. Cant brain someone who went to university to overslept. I mean, they usually have class at 8am or 9am, they did their study for 4 years, and by this time they are not accustomed to waking up early? Don't they have to wake up early to pray also? I am not a muslim, yet I woke up when there is Azan because that is the way we are raised. Azan mean its beginning of the day. And this is not special case. Last year I had few interns with the same attitude, and some of my engineers also have this problem, especially fresh grad. Never in my life I was late to work due to overslept, even in my youth days where I partied until 3am, reached home and slept, and still manage to clock in at 8.30am.

I guess kids nowadays dont have that sense of responsibility and integrity.

Sekian rant untuk hari ini.

its a gen z issue. the good news is that we no longer need to worry having upcoming competition to kick us out of mid-senior mgmt level.

You need to bring light into their life.

last time when i first started to work, i went into office at 6.30 am..

no one was there but i did my work anyway

when I had the same problem last year with another intern and employer, i thought it just personal problem. Now it seems like generational problem. They just dont care. At this rate, my bangla even better, can wake up early to cook, solat and clock in at 8am.

Ayam gen z and do the same
But depends on industry la, as long as I get my work done don’t kacau me can dy, just judge me based on the results
But depends whether can really do work, for me only excusable if your work is good. If work is like shit and do this then it’s unacceptable.

But if I clock in late I definitely do more and clock out later than I should’ve even after making up for the time that I’m late
And I don’t mind doing work off hours, I often do and respond to emails and messages in the middle of the night to other region teams etc
Just don’t like the rigidity, no actual point most of the time. I know some ppl work better under rigid structure but not me

This post has been edited by DogeGamingPRO: Jun 6 2025, 10:03 AM

Hah

Welcome to gen alpha

They simply dont care

Please whack them

This post has been edited by maxpudding: Jun 6 2025, 11:46 AM

I am not that rajin, but i do clock out late. I know I am not getting paid for overtime, but I do have sense of responsibility to get my work done. And get free aircond at office too.

Nowadays they are just plain lazy and ambitionless.

Responsibility isn’t about clocking on time but their response when faced with a work issue.
Anyways I am kaki ponteng back in uni and sometimes work and walked out with a 3.7 ha ha ha
Obviously in the army time is everything and I’ll be dead so best is to find a suitable field

This post has been edited by GHBZDK: Jun 6 2025, 10:04 AM

Come 10 go back 7 je

I understand, and that is why my company is flexible. U can clock in from 8-9am, and go back accordingly lah. During puasa, some of them clock in as early as 7am, and clock out at 4pm. I do understand that.

But for them to take advantage to clock in and out suka hati, not finishing work is just too much.

I dont like rigidity too. We are all adults anyway, somemore educated with degree. So act like one. Company gave them the flexibility, use it but dont abuse it.

My HR even told me some of the interns curi biscuit, coffee, milo to bring home

Then itu memang sohai haha pantry also wanna sapu balik rumah

Actually every gen working also got some issues themselves
Then just focus on the most important - work output

Intern right? Terminate them within 24 hours? Set one as example. They will be fearful since intern is part of the study module. Failing one means repeat.

if attitude problem will be really hard to fix ..

some ppl if kena "basuh" will ok one...

ayam these days reach opis 6.30.. go nearby bfast 1st .

Let them be. Don't forget that later yr company still needs to fill up their performance evaluation form. Just imagine them begging yr company for mercy when they're flunking their internship 😈

pay them more

Last time my HR got put maggi cup at pantry. Now they stop already because they caught interns curi bawa balik. Not one cup, but 3-4cups. Same goes for coffee, milo. Last time we used to provide 3-in-1, but they always bring back. So now my HR say we just buy the powder one, they mix themselves.

My HR suggest the same, but I kesian. But I do know their lecturer personally, so Im going to lodge complain to them instead.

usually like that, especially when u work at KL. Most people I know will reached early, some go for breakfast, some just sleep in car.

Exactly. Just wait until their lecturer come for visit, will show them the attendance record. But u know, being local uni, i dont think the lecturer care.

They are paid Rm1,700 for internship. Its higher that what GLC or MNC paid for them.

If intern all of this issue can just kasi stern warning if continue all this bullshit behavior then u will fail them

Unless they don’t care about failing also then nothing to say dy kek