Most M’sians are career cushioners

KUALA LUMPUR: A majority of Malaysians are career cushioning, which is the practice of creating a backup plan to protect themselves in case they want to switch careers or if they are laid off, a survey has found.

With 92% of employees admitting to career cushioning to future-proof their employability, Malaysia ranked the highest among five countries surveyed, beating Singapore (84%), New Zealand (70%), Australia (66%) and the United Kingdom (63%).