A Malaysian netizen shared an alleged workplace experience that many described as a huge red flag.
In the post, the OP claimed that at the former company, going to the toilet had to be updated in the company’s system.
The OP also claimed that staff allegedly had to scan their ID cards at the toilet door to prove that they had entered the restroom.
Names allegedly printed and displayed
The OP also said that the company would keep a list of employees who spent a long time in the toilet.
Their names would then be highlighted by a team leader before being printed out and pasted on what was described as the “hall of fame”.
The OP said this meant the entire department could see who had taken longer toilet breaks.
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The post soon drew responses from other netizens, with several claiming they had encountered similar rules at their own workplaces.
One netizen claimed that at their former company, they had to update a group chat whenever they went to the toilet.
The netizen added that even a director was in the group, joking that the director apparently had time to monitor staff toilet breaks.
Another said they had also worked at a company where toilet visits had to be logged into a system.
However, the netizen joked that the system at least made the company’s KPI records “100% accurate”, so bosses could not simply mark staff down during appraisals.
Several netizens were shocked by the alleged practice, saying they would not be able to survive in such a workplace.
One commenter said they often needed to visit the toilet multiple times in the morning, while another questioned what would happen to female employees who needed to use the restroom more frequently during their menstrual cycle.
Another netizen also sarcastically suggested that if bosses wanted to monitor toilet breaks so badly, staff might as well do their “business” right in front of them.
