Gig Economy: Caring for plants at Gardens by the Bay
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The writer weeding the Water Lily Pond at Gardens by the Bay.
ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
SINGAPORE – One thing I like about bouncing around taking on jobs is that I get to meet new people, see interesting new places and find new kinds of nightmarish animals to dislike.
Today, it is the turn of the apple snail. In a world with artificial intelligence, drones and self-driving cars, clearing a pond of apple snails still takes a pail, bare hands and wading.