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A survey by hiring platform Indeed released in September 2024 found nearly a quarter of Singapore’s employees work beyond the official hours.
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Faye Ng Yu Ci
I was having dinner with classmates from my junior college days. We huddled around a small table at the back of a dim-lit Korean restaurant, our rounded metal chopsticks clasping the sweet potato noodles of japchae.
One works as an investment analyst in a boutique firm, one is a newly minted lawyer, and one is a self-made entrepreneur running multiple side hustles.
