It's well-known that companies often opt to hire new staff at lower salaries rather than retain current employees, and when nepotism comes into play, it can lead to a problematic work environment.

One Malaysian employee, who was dismissed to make way for a "cheaper" hire, is now demonstrating to his former boss why he should have been kept on.

He shared his story on the UTAR Confessions – ALL Rejected / Censor Original Posts Facebook page, revealing a conversation where his former boss reached out to him for "free advice." The new hire—who was also the boss’s relative—had since quit, leaving the boss in need of help.

He wrote, "Is a boss like this worth working for? Four and a half months ago, this boss made big promises and asked me to train his new hire (a relative). In the end, they let me go last month, saying the new hire (at half my salary) could fully replace me!"

"At that time, my wife was nine months pregnant, and I didn’t dare tell her I’d been suddenly let go. I still ‘went to work’ daily as usual. Thankfully, I met someone in the same industry who needed me, and I smoothly transitioned to his company."

Soon afterward, his former boss began reaching out to him.

"Today, this stingy boss kept calling, but I didn’t answer. As expected, he's still shameless."

It turns out the boss was asking for help after the new hire had resigned. "Your phone working? Hi, bro. The new guy quit, and I need some free advice on technical issues. You free now? All machines are down," the boss messaged him.

Shocked by the audacity, he replied, "Free? You think so? Didn't you say the new guy could replace me at half my pay? I’m not your employee anymore! One machine setup costs RM2,000. I'll come when the payment arrives."

In his confession, he shared how he had left his code for the boss, which he thought should be appreciated.

"RM2,000 per unit for 12 units—is that too much?"

“Didn’t the new hire tell him that all the coding was done by me? I didn’t delete it before leaving—that was me showing some respect to my former boss!" he added.