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Making employees happier is not rocket science, if only bosses cared

Scarred by a previous job experience, the writer feels that bosses should be more alive to what makes workers tick and what makes them unhappy

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Depression and anxiety is rising among Singapore workers.

Depression and anxiety are on the rise among Singapore workers.

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When I read about how improving the mental health and well-being of workers here has now become a national priority, it was not just another news report to me.

As an employee, I have personally been assailed by self-doubt and anxiety in the course of my career and now realise it was unnecessary.

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