Since the pandemic, the majority of us have been accustomed to working from home, so now that we are all back in the office, it is troublesome to travel due to the massive traffic congestion.
As a result, many people now leave their homes for work as early as 5am to escape traffic.
It is reasonable to say that many people are caught in traffic for at least an hour and a half, especially those who live further away from their place of employment.
Due to this, leaving early seems like a better option, and after they arrive at the office, they typically catch up on sleep in their cars before work begins.
jalan jem sebab makin banyak kerate public transport pun sesak sebab makin ramai tenaga kerja tapi employer tetap bangsat tak nak 100% work from home sedangkan pkp 2 tahun bukti kukuh kerja masih berjalan macam biasa untuk yang work from home
— Tora As Sabeel (@shrayzer) January 31, 2023
This is very dangerous, and unethical and it should not even be normalised by society.
Not only that, but it's also quite dangerous to sleep in a car with the engine running since the amount of oxygen that can circulate there is restricted and would eventually result in death if the window wasn't cracked.
Many people believe that the government should offer incentives to encourage employers to allow employees who primarily use laptops to work from home on a regular basis.
Guys, if you have to sleep in the car for any reason, please please please lock the door. I just got robbed last night and I lost my bag, bank cards, cash. Almost everything except my phone
— Izwan Izzat (@heyizwanizzat) February 11, 2023
Even when dozing off in the car before work, a netizen was mugged and had his bag, bank cards, and cash was taken.
Even worse, the thief figured out the pin code for his ATM card, enabling the crook to withdraw money from the victim's account.
On top of that, Malaysia is ranked #2 as one of the most congested cities in Asia.