Employers say their profit margin is too low to hire full-time guards

Underappreciated: A security guard manning the entrance to a gated residential area in Ipoh.Photo: SAIFUL BAHRI

THE majority of security guards hired to look after housing areas are not afforded full-time status because of financial constraints faced by their employers. Security firm licensee Mohd Sudirman (not his real name) said their profit margin was not even 15%.

“Unless they are big companies, most security firms cannot afford to hire full-time staff,” he said, adding that the primary reason was the company is engaged on a contractual basis.