High-paying jobs: Funeral director finds meaning in helping others

Mr Sim Teck Yee joined the funeral-service industry five years ago after he lost his logistics job and bumped into an acquaintance, Mr Roland Tay (right), founder of Direct Funeral Services. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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At first, some of Mr Sim Teck Yee's friends and family members were not too happy that he joined the funeral-service industry.

That was five years ago when he lost his logistics job. But they have since come around.

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