The spotlight lately has been trained on the prevailing issues facing teachers here, but here's another profession that's as stressful — if not more so.
Like teachers, nurses have one of the most demanding vocations in the world, and that's just for the nurses who work in hospitals. You know who has it way worse? The staff and caretakers at nursing homes here.
First off, they're being paid peanuts. According to a study by Lien Foundation and the Khoo Chwee Neo Foundation, monthly salaries are as low as $350 a month — excluding food and lodging — which is less than what most domestic workers make. Nursing home staff aren't getting gratuities or night allowances like their counterparts in hospitals either.