Friend Maybank manager in his 40s was fried sotong during MCO.

Another working at high keras hotel also fried sotong, now driving grab

40s is dangerous zone for ordinary kulis

Nothing new really, it's a SOP for companies especially if you earned 5 figure to fry your sotong once you reach 40s. If not fry sotong will be transfer to another place until you cannot cope anymore you fry the boss instead.

Another guy I knew working for a Ang Moh MNC, sometimes he gets sent to overseas means he gets two salary at once with over 5 figure a month. When mid 40s kena fry sotong, now open furniture shop to support himself.

Another guy his father owns substantial shares inside the company he is working, so he gets high ranking post, but was "retired" due to health reasons lol. Lucky his father rich, now shake leg at home.

He selling imported USA brand furniture

I also kena fry during MCO, from 2019 to 2023, used up 100k savings just to lead a normal life, buy food, buy groceries, car petrol road tax insurance, Shopee shopping etc

Another guy during his younger years lead a lavish lifestyle cos his dad's rich. After his father fall ill, his older brother took control of family finance & kick him out. Now he's living paycheck to paycheck every month around RM 2900.