Malaysian BYD dealership's former employee alleges weird business practices in company, calls it a 'company from hell'
They also have allegedly reported the actions of his former colleagues to the relevant people.
A social media user going by the username @onlyyouperson on Twitter/X has come forward to detail their allegedly unpleasant experience with managing the social media account of a Malaysian BYD (Build Your Dreams) dealership company, describing it as a "Company Dari Neraka" (company from hell).
BYD is a maker of electric vehicles originating from China, and is an international rival to companies like Tesla. Distribution of BYD vehicles in Malaysia is handled by Sime Darby Motors, which also appoints multiple dealership companies in the country to sell the vehicles.
The ex-employee outlined a series of alleged practices from the undisclosed company, only known as one of the many BYD dealership companies in Malaysia.
Company Dari Neraka, company yg aku kerja ni setiap bulan diorang wajibkan buat Ads Boosting dekat FB RM700. Last month gaji aku RM600. So Gaji aku -100 ringgit ? Banyak lagi aku nak spill pic.twitter.com/HUMmmyoHjL
— wonka (@onlyyouperson) January 1, 2024
Monetary fines for late report submissions
The individual wrote on 1 Jan claiming that they had to "submit a daily report every day before 7pm", and not doing so would result in a RM10 fine. They claimed that due to a traffic jam, they had reached home one day around 7pm and had "immediately received a message from the manager, notifying" them of a RM10 fine. The individual claimed to not yet have paid the amount, and that the company was still asking for it.
According to them, the dealership company also mandates a monthly expenditure of RM700 for Facebook ads boosting. It is unclear if the company would have reimbursed the money spent on the ads, but their tweet implied that they allegedly had to use their own money to do so, in an alleged conversation with a person named Lyn, who appears to be an employee of the dealership company.
They added that they only received RM600 for December's salary, after SOCSO (Social Security Organisation) and EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) deductions, as they had only started working in November for half a month. The alleged ex-employee also claimed to have spent a lot of money recently as they had gotten married, and found it 'challenging' to afford the RM700 for ads.
The individual also alleged criticism from their boss for not complying with the RM700 ads boosting requirement. In addition, the employer also allegedly insisted on doubling on the ads expenditure for the month after, amounting to RM1,400, despite no mention of such terms in the initial offer letter.
When questioned by netizens, the individual claimed that they were working with a BYD dealership company, and they clarified that the case had nothing to do with BYD or Sime Darby Motors directly.
Aku pun dah buat aduan dekat pihak berwajib. And aku pun dah resign dari company ni smlm jgak🤣. Mgkin tiada rezeki aku kat sini, aku anggap ni satu ujian di awal perkahwinan. Tq semua yg advice. Semoga kita semua mendapat rahmat Allah. Aminn.
— wonka (@onlyyouperson) January 3, 2024
The individual claimed to have resigned from the company on 2 Jan, and has also allegedly reported the actions of their former colleagues to the relevant people. Despite the challenges faced, the individual viewed this chapter as a "test" at the beginning of their marriage and expressed gratitude for the support received.
Yahoo Southeast Asia has reached out to the poster and BYD Cars Malaysia/Sime Darby Motors for comment, but has yet to receive a reply at the time of publication.
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