05/07/2021

Is one job ‘worthier’ than another?

Singapore has ‘long way to go’ to be truly gracious society

In response to the commentary, “Why do some Singaporeans treat security officers and maids badly?”, TODAY readers offered various reasons such as a person’s upbringing for the bad behaviour.

Some agreed that Singapore is a class-conscious society and it has an entrenched “culture” where people ascribe a certain worth to a person’s job.

Others pointed out that people behaving badly are not confined to one nationality.