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When young workers quit jobs to pursue passion – and parents support them
This is happening in families across Singapore. But is passion overrated, and does chasing it really bring happiness?
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With the pressure to maintain profits and growth, lifelong employment is a promise that cannot be kept by firms these days.
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Some years back, a friend’s son had graduated and was working in a financial institution overseas when he thought of trying his hand at something different. He wanted to open a restaurant and was excited about introducing Singaporean taste buds to a fresh concept.
Surprisingly – I say surprisingly because the parents were very proud of what the son achieved – the father backed him to the hilt. The dad helped to fund the restaurant, even taking on the roles of cashier and server when the restaurant was short-handed.
