Irfan Hakim Chooses to Redirect Employees from Meatball Seller to YouTube Crew Instead of Layoffs

Kapanlagi.com - The Covid-19 pandemic has set back almost all businesses in the country, including the businesses owned by Irfan Hakim. The presenter, who has a hobby of raising animals, said that his meatball and Muslim clothing businesses had to be temporarily closed due to government regulations.

Although his businesses are closed, it turns out that Irfan Hakim is one of those who cannot bear to lay off his employees. To overcome this, he chooses to redirect his employees in Jakarta from meatball sellers to his YouTube channel crew.

"Even though my business is closed, the hardest thing for me is to sever work relationships, so in the end, I hired them (as YouTube crew)," said Irfan Hakim when met in the Tendean area, South Jakarta, not long ago.

1. Bakso Seller Working in Front of Laptop

Irfan Hakim's decision not to lay off his employees is also based on the reason that his activities on YouTube are still ongoing. Now, some of his employees who used to sell meatballs have temporarily switched tasks by working in front of their laptops.

"Because my YouTube channel is still running, the content is about the animals at home. So now my meatball seller is already in front of the laptop. So that there is no layoff," he continued.

2. No Salary Reduction

Not only that, Irfan Hakim is also grateful that even though the current situation is difficult, he tries his best not to reduce the salary payments for his employees. The 44-year-old man also urged them to postpone their plans for the Eid holiday due to Covid-19.

"I told my employees that we should be grateful that I can still pay salaries without any reduction, even always on time. I also said, let's postpone the holiday according to the government's advice. After I said that, they became more enthusiastic and willing to work," he said.

(kpl/irf/lou)