Gig Economy: Encountering drama and queue experts in the line for baking supplies

John Lui taking down details of a customer at Redman at Heartbeat@Bedok. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
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SINGAPORE - You meet the most interesting people waiting in line for baking goods.

There is Ms Do You Hear The People Sing. Ejected after she was caught sneaking in line without a queue number, she delivers a two-minute speech audible to everyone in the line - and, I think, to people in the next building - about how our system had failed her and everyone in it. She exits, stage left.

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