SINGAPORE: A healthcare worker in Singapore recently opened up on social media about the stress she’s facing at her new job, saying she now “dreads going to work” because her strict supervisor yells at her whenever she makes mistakes. In a post on a local forum, she explained that she has only been in her [ ]
Friday 17 October 2025
theindependent - 12 days ago
Healthcare worker earning S$2.7k ‘dreads going to work’ as supervisor yells at her when she makes mistakes
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