“I was told to have breakfast first” – M’sian Woman Waits Nearly 40 Mins at Govt Office for 9AM Meeting

It’s best to arrive early for scheduled meetings because we don’t want to upset any parties. At the same time, the other party might have a busy schedule ahead, and they have planned to use a specific time for the meeting.

A Malaysian woman recently attended a meeting at a government office in Kuantan that was scheduled for 9 am. The woman reached the office at 8:47 am, but the meeting room door was only unlocked at 9:06 am, according to a viral X post by @drfitriyusof.

6 minutes after the intended time of the meeting.

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Still, there was no sign of the other party who was supposed to be in the meeting.

A minute later, one of the staff members told the woman that breakfast had been served and invited her to have a quick refreshment before the meeting began.

“I was told that the boss had not arrived yet. I wondered what time the meeting was going to start.”

The woman revealed that the meeting started at 9:36 am, and thanks to the delay, she was also late to her other meeting, which she described as a “chain reaction.”

Of course, not all civil servants “apply” the same working culture, but how long do people have to tolerate this?

If you foresee the delay, it’s wise (and a common courtesy) to inform everyone else about it. To those who have visited government offices in other states, what do you think about her experience?

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