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‘I treat every senior like my own family’: How a home care nurse found his calling

Senior staff nurse R. Subramaniam from Methodist Welfare Services helps seniors manage chronic conditions at home and coach family members on how to care for them.

askST Jobs: My colleagues get more flexibility because of family commitments. What about me?

Managers may assume that employees without children can always stay late, travel at short notice or work during holidays.

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TCM physician, musician, rail engineer: Three S’poreans who made a mid-career switch into tech

ang jun jia, soh wen ming and woo jia jian who made a mid career switch to tech sector in Singapore

askST Jobs: My boss takes credit for my ideas and achievements. What can I do?

Employees should make their contributions visible, especially when their boss takes the credit.

SM Lee calls for renewed tripartite ties to safeguard port jobs amid AI, trade headwinds

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on unions and the leaders at the Port of Singapore Authority to work with the government help workers adapt through continuous reskilling just like in the past.

askST Jobs: I keep having to pick up a colleague’s work. How should I raise it with my boss?

An employee’s role is to highlight the issue and its impact, while managing the colleague’s performance is ultimately the manager’s responsibility.

Singapore labour market expands in Q2 even as retrenchments rise and job vacancies fall

The labour market is showing signs of softening, said the Ministry of Manpower, which released its labour report on Sept 21.

askST Jobs: Should I turn down a promotion to protect my work-life balance?

Employees should consider discussing workload, resources, travel, flexibility and even the timing of the promotion with their employer.

askST Jobs: Meetings, chats at the breakout area near my desk can get quite ‘lively’. What can I do?

Unlike shared public spaces, shared spaces in the office work best when colleagues are considerate of those around them, and workplaces should cultivate such norms collectively rather than impose rules.

askST Jobs: I had to work during my annual leave to meet a deadline. Can I ask for time off in lieu?

Employees should also “take ownership” if it was within his or her power to deliver the work before going on leave.

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