In my line of work, I often have to do financial assessments for clients. I look at their income and the breakdown of their expenditure like food, transport and household bills. So, a typical...
I developed Bell’s Palsy on a Wednesday in late August last year. Some days you never quite forget. It had me quarantined at home for two whole weeks as I could do nothing but rest and try not to...
In 2017, I made the difficult decision to leave a job I loved, to deal with my burnout and take care of my mental health. I was trained as a social worker and had worked with various charities for...
Young adults, our adulting quest just got super real. For many of us, not only is this coronavirus market crash our first brush with a financial crisis as members of the workforce, it’s also...
I think all of us are familiar with the question: “Do you live to eat, or eat to live?” The answer reveals our true philosophy – what defines us. If we eat to live, then survival is our...
I watched intently as a group of HR staff handed out certificates and a small gift to the month’s outstanding worker. A small part of me hoped they would stop by my desk. But alas, after years of...
As a doctor in one of our local hospital’s emergency department, my greatest fear is being an asymptomatic carrier who will unknowingly spread the virus to my aged loved ones whose immunity...
On February 3, 2020, my boss who was posted from China to Singapore for a work stint, began to display COVID-19 symptoms – chest pain, flu and cough. In fear of the coronavirus, none of my...
“We’re willing to do things without being acknowledged, but behind-the-scenes workers need encouragement too!” cried Immanuel. As an administrator, Immanuel’s day-to-day work...