A growing number of Malaysians are calling on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to make flexible working arrangements mandatory for both government and private sectors.
The appeal gained traction after a Threads user tagged our Prime Minister, urging the government to require companies to allow Work From Home or hybrid setups.
The post has since garnered thousands of likes and sparked a wave of similar comments from frustrated commuters.
“Traffic is getting worse”
In the original post, the user said traffic congestion and public transportation conditions have deteriorated over time.
They claimed many workers are experiencing burnout and mental stress just from travelling to and from work daily.
Some spend up to 4 hours commuting daily
Many commenters shared their personal commuting struggles.
One user said her daily commute is 70km and can take almost four hours in total.
She leaves home at 6.30am after sending her child to school and reaches the office at 8am.
If she leaves work at 4.30pm, she can reach home in about an hour. But if she leaves at 5pm, the journey can stretch to nearly two hours due to heavy traffic.
Another commenter said what should be a 20 to 30-minute drive often turns into a 1.5 to 2-hour journey, adding that it is “robbing sleep and family time”.
A Shah Alam resident also shared that travelling to KLCC takes about two hours daily.
“Punish the one who abuses it”
While many supported the call for flexible work policies, some acknowledged concerns that such arrangements could be abused.
One user suggested that if employees misuse WFH privileges, only the individual should be punished instead of scrapping the policy for the entire office.
Another commenter proposed that clear guidelines and mechanisms be introduced to prevent either employers or employees from abusing the system.
Several netizens pointed out that it is already 2026 and argued that flexible working arrangements should no longer be seen as a temporary post-pandemic measure.
Some, however, noted that their companies still insist on full Work From Office, arguing that if employees could work physically before Covid-19, they should continue to do so now.
