A packet of chips gets crushed at the bottom of a bag by lunchtime. A handful of Sayer dates does not. That is the real argument for keeping dates in a desk drawer or a car glovebox instead of whatever is in the vending machine.
Why Sayer survives a full day out of the fridge
Sayer is a semi-dry variety, firmer and less sticky than rotab and less sugar-slick than Ajwa. Left in a bag through a Malaysian afternoon it stays chewy rather than turning to mush, and it doesn't need the cold-chain handling that fresh fruit or soft dates do. That is the whole reason it works as a grab-and-go snack rather than something you plan around.
What actually changes when you swap
Buy a bag, portion it into a small container of four or five dates, and that's the mid-morning snack sorted for the week. No wrapper per handful, no melted chocolate in a hot car, no stale biscuit tin. The pit is the only thing to deal with, and most people are already used to that from eating fresh fruit with a stone in it.
Kurma tunisia Shah Alam and other imported varieties sit at a different price point and texture, worth comparing before deciding which one goes in the drawer. If you're buying enough to make it a habit rather than a one-off bag, it's worth looking at choosing a reliable dates wholesaler and checking current 10kg wholesale pricing — buying by the kilo works out cheaper than restocking small packs every week.