r/AskMY

Could be anything - leaving tissue packets or random items on tables to “book” seats, super late mamak sessions, unique driving habits, mixing unusual food combinations, spending entire weekends at malls, or other everyday things people here don’t even think twice about.

Sometimes you only realise how unusual certain habits are when someone from another country points them out. Things that Malaysians grow up seeing can feel completely normal to us but surprisingly strange to outsiders.

What’s a very Malaysian thing you thought was ordinary until someone else reacted with, “Wait… you guys actually do that?”

I am currently in a dilemma: whether to continue in my current black-hat SEO job in a small agency or join a big, established company in a different digital marketing role. I am currently not satisfied working at a small agency as a junior black-hat SEO. I know black hat, especially in igaming, can earn a lot once you've reached a certain level. However, my toxic agency wants us to outperform by overworking and OT, while I have no OT pay, with a pay of less than RM4k (which is not aligned with labor law in my country). Recently, they invited a consultant, whom they named "SEO king" behind the scenes, because he currently successfully ranks 918kiss and mega888 (as I heard). Because this so-called consultant has a full-time job, and because he is so great, the manager wants to accommodate his time fully for the consultant to access us, seeing how we can improve, and possibly train us. And this consultant will only join us as a partner at the end of the year.

So how do we accommodate his time? We have to work/meet at night for a certain period of time (unfixed) weekly, and then we may need to work during public holidays. Previously, not long ago, I by chance made myself sound like I know very well about labor rights, and I am able to talk about it transparently. I believe it is because of this that they remembered to mention allowing us to leave work earlier if we have to work at night on the day. And if we are working on a public holiday, we will get replacement leave on another day. (Last time they did not do this, and the leader asked me to get training from him after working hours, such a big change huh). I tried really hard to protect my rights and to block myself from their empty promises, and sometimes I get tired and drained from doing this.

I know changing jobs now is a good time, as many job vacancies are open these days. But I can't seem to find another good agency that offers the same position. Not to mention, I wonder if the igaming industry is always like my current agency culture, or even for the whole digital marketing industry. So I thought finding some big established companies might reduce the circumstances that happened in my current agency. I have no idea, and I need some suggestions and real insights. At the same time, I know changing jobs towards the white industry, and then a different role means lower salary pay for now and even bigger differences in the future. I suffer now, but I am afraid to get into the same scenarios even if I've changed roles and companies. Someone please give your genuine advices, would really appreciate it.

Hii, I'm preparing myself for a major operation to remove both of my breasts due to my phyllodes tumor. The operation itself is gonna cost a lot because I don't have insurance and I will also be absent from work and take a long time to recover.

I would love anyone to recommend any valuable certificate or whatever skills that are needed, for any kind of work that I could learn or earn. So I can up skills and be hired while I'm in the process of recovery. That maybe at least I can earn some money and work from home or any light work for the condition. That may help with me.

I got the commitment that I had to pay for every monthly and hospital bills.

PLEASE HELP ME OUT BY GIVING SUGGESTIONS. I'm open and willing to learn. Sadly I don't have much savings due to the fact that I'm still a fresh graduate and just landed a job, and they only provide me 14 days of sick leave. Instead of being unpaid after using all the leaves, it's much better for me to resign and find a suitable work.

Hi, I want to ask anyone here who are familiar with Lalamove. Im trying to register as a driver.

if the Roadtax or license is dead, can it be a factor in not being able to register lalamove?

If so, where can I re-upload the new license image? Because I didn't notice that the license was dead when I was registering it, now the vehicle image is not accepted even though it has followed the guidelines. I already renew my license and its still the same.

I tried contacting lalamove but they do not provide a number or email, this is frustrating.

Im really hoping anyone can help 🙏🏽