Jobs & Economy

Stories that explore employment trends, economic developments, and career insights that illuminate the ever-changing culture of work.

Millennial Managers Share Their Thoughts on What Gen Z Might Be Like as Leaders

Millennial Managers Share Their Thoughts on What Gen Z Might Be Like as Leaders

Will Gen Z bosses slay?

by Andre Frois November 17, 2024

Studying in Your 40s As DINKs Is Still Hard Work

Studying in Your 40s As DINKs Is Still Hard Work

Never too late.

by Daniel Peters November 14, 2024

A Hawker, a Sugarcane Machine, and the Ultimate Price of Burnout

A Hawker, a Sugarcane Machine, and the Ultimate Price of Burnout

"People told me to rest—even just for a few hours or once a week—but I never listened."

by Kimberly Lim November 7, 2024

What’s Pushing People’s Buttons About Singapore’s Flex Culture?

What’s Pushing People’s Buttons About Singapore’s Flex Culture?

The inculcation of inadequacy.

by Andre Frois November 3, 2024

Does the DINK Life Equate to Financial Freedom?

Does the DINK Life Equate to Financial Freedom?

DINK it's so easy?

by Andre Frois October 28, 2024

In-Camp Thoughts: What ICT Call-ups Reveal About Our Work Culture

In-Camp Thoughts: What ICT Call-ups Reveal About Our Work Culture

When emails and urgent messages find you in the jungle.

by Andre Frois October 27, 2024

Recent Articles

Grindsets

How One Underwater Robot Is Transforming Our Seas

How One Underwater Robot Is Transforming Our Seas

In the face of tech advancements, will divers see robots as a threat to their jobs, or can they join forces to revolutionise our seas?

by RICE

November 12, 2024

Grindsets

A Hawker’s Life Lessons After a Life-Altering Injury

A Hawker’s Life Lessons After a Life-Altering Injury

For a man whose burnout manifested in life-altering injuries, will he ever truly find rest?

by RICE

November 8, 2024

Singaporeans Abroad

Meet Joleen, the Quantum Physicist Who Gave Up a PSC Scholarship for Life in Okinawa

Meet Joleen, the Quantum Physicist Who Gave Up a PSC Scholarship for Life in Okinawa

The science of joy.

by Kimberly Lim

October 25, 2024

Grindsets

No Regrets: The Singaporean Entrepreneurs Who Failed and Returned to the 9-to-5 Grind

No Regrets: The Singaporean Entrepreneurs Who Failed and Returned to the 9-to-5 Grind

Regret is worse than paiseh.

by Andre Frois

October 23, 2024

Singapore, Unfiltered

The Income-Allianz Deal Is Off (for Now), but How Did It Get So Far?

The Income-Allianz Deal Is Off (for Now), but How Did It Get So Far?

Despite the deal collapsing, the damage to trust is undeniable.

by Kimberly Lim

October 15, 2024