Cleaning Aunty Mdm Chan: “I feel valued and appreciated for my work!”
It’s hard to imagine working in the same company for more than five years, let alone 10. But Mdm Chan, 57, tells me that she has been working as a cleaner at an audit firm for 12 whooping years. “What made you stay on for so long?” I was curious. You see, most of the […]
Doing right by our lower-wage workers: It’s a whole-of-nation effort!
Can you imagine if all essential work such as waste management and cleaning services stopped for a day? I can’t. The Covid-19 pandemic has cast the spotlight on our essential workers. Our essential workers provide services that are indispensable to most of us but often they do not get the respect and recognition they deserve! […]