Limousine driver turned swabber wants to integrate nursing with driving
During the Circuit Breaker period last year (2020), Scark Wu was still in the limousine business even though it was struggling. The 40-year-old driver took the opportunity to join Foodpanda and deliver food with his limousine following the sharp drop in passengers. However, many others also jumped on the food delivery bandwagon, resulting in fewer […]
Higher PWM basic wage for cleaners; 3% year-on-year increase till 2022
Cleaners used to be one of the lowest-paid jobs in Singapore with no prospects to earn more. All that changed with the Progressive Wage Model. Introduced in 2012, Singapore’s Progressive Wage Model is a skill and productivity-based approach to redesigning jobs and restructuring wages in a sustainable way. It is mandatory in the cleaning industry […]
Meet the 54-year-old Landscape Maintenance Worker who turns his passion into a profession
You know you’re #adulting when you develop a hobby for all things plant and gardening. For Mr Chan, it has become his full-time hobby as a landscape maintenance worker. Before discovering his passion, Chan Tuck Hon, 54, worked in the transport industry for 16 years where he spent 10 hours a day seated. Life as […]
Workers’ Party Chief Pritam Singh Echoes PAP’s Call for Upskilling
In a Facebook post on 3rd December, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh, shared that he met with Google representatives last month. Over lunch, they discuss how the tech giant supports job opportunities for locals in Singapore. The Google team told Mr Singh and fellow Aljunied GRC MP, Leon Perera, that it has some initiatives […]
This is “No time to die”, Highlander Asia’s Managing Director, Ms Kina Huang
“No time to die” – the 25th instalment of the James Bond film series, is also the theme of Highlander Asia’s anniversary this year. In the past, they have always thrown elaborate parties in celebration of their anniversaries. The celebration is a more subdued one this year. Over the past 14 years, Highlander Asia has […]
An SQ Girl’s job search experience after leaving SIA
When Covid hit earlier this year, Yan Yee was not worried as she still had long haul flights in March. Then, the former SIA staff’s income was not significantly affected yet. “I knew the situation was getting serious when SIA offered the early release scheme. There was much fear that there would be no more […]
Hong Seafood employee takes business online and helps colleagues retain jobs
It was a rainy Wednesday morning when we arrived at the office of Hong Seafood located at Tai Seng Avenue. We were greeted like old friends as Bob ushered us through the door into a meeting room. There we were served with a cup of warm and soothing tea each. I still remember how fuzzy and […]
Meet Nelson, the Singaporean with a Unique Career as a Harbour Pilot
Challenging, physically demanding. You can be a harbour pilot if you enjoy scaling a huge vessel in open sea to pilot it in local waters.
Invisible Heroes: Security Officers are Frontline Workers too!
In case you haven’t realised, security officers (like the doctors and nurses y’all clapped for during the Circuit Breaker period) are frontline workers too. Like many of these healthcare workers, cleaners, transport workers, they stood guard to keep us safe even during the Circuit Breaker period! And in the past months, the workload of these […]
Beautiful e2i career coach who packs a punch of wisdom
I didn’t expect to learn this much from a chat with an e2i career coach when Jacklyn first greeted me with a beaming smile. She has a knack at putting people at ease and felt more like an old friend. Jacklyn Lim, an e2i career coach since 2016, boasts an incredible track record of helping […]