
Funemployment. This term always conjured good images in my head. But between 2020 and 2021, I found myself in the longest period of unemployment. And honestly, it wasn’t fun. At times, I felt like...

When I was given the opportunity to interview Edwin and Li Ling, founders of local labels The Commandment Co. and wheniwasfour respectively, I couldn’t wait. I’ve always been a fan of their...

I graduated in 2019 with a hospitality business degree and was grateful to secure a full-time job in a travel agency. However, when COVID-19 hit Singapore and the circuit breaker was implemented, I...

11am used to be my most dreaded time of the day. 11am was the time I was scheduled to report daily to my supervisor for a briefing on my tasks. Only that this briefing was always loud and expressive...

It’s been a year and a half since my last burnout. I remember the tightness in my chest, the shortness of breath and lots of tears from feeling so overwhelmed by work. After leaving that job for a...

I have been working in the banking industry for slightly more than four years, and I spent 14 months in manufacturing before that. I’m thankful for God’s provision, grace and love thus...

Beatrice Phoon has worked as a nurse for the last 5 years, but she has experienced some of the most trying times over the last 2 years due to her role on the frontline. Reflecting on how she finds...

In recent years, church-based preschools have been facing an uphill challenge to survive. Changes in the early childhood education industry in recent years already heralded an end-of-the-road...

I recently completed a relief teaching stint, and although I’ve been giving tuition for most of my life, this experience was totally different. Not only was I teaching and preparing lessons...