Elderly in Singapore
One issue in Singapore is close to my heart. Why are the elderly working when they are past 60s? Is it a sign of good quality living or incapable governance? Well, the thought simply struck me when I was eating my unagi rice set at yoshinoya. The cleaners were all elderly and one particular woman had a hunch back. The sight of her cleaning tables and clearing trays was a sad one. It made me reflect how We, as the future of Singapore, should change all this.
Do we really need our folks at home to come out to society and work when they are past their retirement age? Although medical studies have shown that working can keep the mind active and increase life expectancy, not everyone is a lee kuan yew (also one of the reason why i respect him a lot) !
We, as next generation Singaporeans, should create a welfare system capable of providing allowance for elderly as they already contributed so much to society. It's our way of giving back.
Why must our oldies be working their ass off at Macs, receiving low wages while the old English ladies are sipping on to their afternoon tea?
One issue in Singapore is close to my heart. Why are the elderly working when they are past 60s? Is it a sign of good quality living or incapable governance? Well, the thought simply struck me when I was eating my unagi rice set at yoshinoya. The cleaners were all elderly and one particular woman had a hunch back. The sight of her cleaning tables and clearing trays was a sad one. It made me reflect how We, as the future of Singapore, should change all this.
Do we really need our folks at home to come out to society and work when they are past their retirement age? Although medical studies have shown that working can keep the mind active and increase life expectancy, not everyone is a lee kuan yew (also one of the reason why i respect him a lot) !
We, as next generation Singaporeans, should create a welfare system capable of providing allowance for elderly as they already contributed so much to society. It's our way of giving back.
Why must our oldies be working their ass off at Macs, receiving low wages while the old English ladies are sipping on to their afternoon tea?
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