SINGAPORE: After working in three different companies that frequently required her to “work overtime or attend to work-related matters after hours”, one local woman has begun to question whether work-life balance in Singapore is merely an illusion. “Is there truly a work-life balance job in Singapore?” she wrote on the r/askSingapore subreddit. “Let’s not include [ ]
Monday 20 October 2025
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Local woman wonders ‘if work-life balance in Singapore’ even exists after working in three burnout-inducing jobs
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