‘If you work at a company that doesn’t have any of these at all: Company dinners, company trips, and annual bonuses, it’s better for you to resign and look for another job.’
WOULD you stay at a company that pays your salary on time but has no annual dinner, company trip or bonus? Or does that not matter as long as the salary and benefits are in?
The discussion recently went viral after a Malaysian advised in a Threads post that employees should consider resigning if their companies do not provide such benefits.
“If you work at a company that doesn’t have any of these at all — company dinners, company trips and annual bonuses — it’s better for you to resign and look for another job.
“These are basic needs in every company. A company that doesn’t care about employee welfare at all and only knows how to push staff to achieve KPIs is just full of nonsense.”
However, the suggestion drew mixed reactions from netizens, with many arguing that workplace wellbeing should not be measured solely by company events or bonuses.
One commenter said annual bonuses were more important than social activities, adding that company dinners and trips were unnecessary.
“But company dinners and trips? What’s the point? It’s fine even if there aren’t any. I don’t go to work to socialise with co-workers. I go to work to earn a salary and make money.”
Another user urged people not to casually advise others to resign, pointing out that the current economic climate could make job hunting challenging.
“Resign and then what? Job hunting for months or years? Attending interview after interview? Then getting stressed because you’re being questioned about everything, having to do role plays, give ideas, and then when you ask for a salary, getting lowballed?
“Let people work as they choose, and let them resign if they want to. Don’t poison people’s minds.”
Meanwhile, another netizen said a good employer should be judged by workplace culture rather than perks.
“Nope, for me, a good indicator of a company that takes care of its staff is that employees can take medical leave without feeling stressed, can take annual leave easily, there is enough manpower when someone is on leave, bosses and the work culture environment are not toxic, and colleagues are supportive.
“What matters most is having a good working culture, not merely company dinners, trips and bonuses.”
