TAWAU: The Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic prompted a life changing decision for Affrisal Arifuddin and his family who returned to Sabah after 14 years working in Peninsular Malaysia.The 39-year-old’s life took a complete U-turn from working in the big city to planting chilli after numerous failed attempts at getting employed upon returning to his hometown here on Oct 4.
Affrisal who previously worked at Rapid Pengerang in Johor from 2006 to 2019 before changing jobs as an operator this year, admitted that he had no choice, especially with his wife, Nurul Amiera Arman’s, 26, poor health condition after having their first child, Nur Affrina Firzana, who is now four-months-old.
He said his income was badly affected when he had to take frequent leave from work to care for his wife and child, adding that his wife’s health deteriorated following bacterial infection after a caesarean section at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital on Aug 1.
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