When WFH = Work from hell for some employees in Singapore

At some firms, bosses send non-urgent work messages late at night, and expect a prompt response. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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Working from home might sound like a dream come true. But for some workers here, that arrangement during the ongoing pandemic has been a nightmare.

At one content marketing firm, employees on work-from-home arrangements are forced to fill out detailed time sheets on what they do every hour.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 22, 2020, with the headline When WFH = Work from hell for some employees in Singapore. Subscribe