Service jobs: Menial or rewarding?

Nothing wrong with service jobs
AFTER working part-time at an ice cream shop for almost a year to supplement my income, I see nothing wrong with work in the service sector.
Despite having to stand for seven to eight hours four days a week, plus the less than glamorous cleaning duties and having to work on some [...]

Striking a balance between work and play

Playing hard? Working harder
MANY of my peers spend most of their school holidays working temporary jobs, or participating in internships, or both. Some work part-time during the school term too, as tutors or research assistants.
Those who are graduating seem eager to start work, sending out applications long before their graduations. Given the recession, they have [...]

Here today, dust and rubble tomorrow?

With Singapore’s old landmarks under threat, YouthInk writers weigh in on how and why these architectural relics should be preserved.
Don’t just conserve, educate the public too

BUILDINGS are not just bricks and clay; They tell stories. But only the few which hold significant tales of our cultural identity are conserved.
These are chosen for different reasons. Whether [...]

Elderly cleaners – Is it a choice or a necessity?

Are elderly cleaners an inevitable consequence of an ageing society? YouthInk writers weigh in on the issue.
It reflects badly on us
MANY elderly people choose to return to the workforce because they do not have the means to retire comfortably.
Some prefer an active working life to retirement.
However, rather than offering back-breaking jobs such as cleaners, other [...]

Should big parties be banned?

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Just good fun
IT IS an exaggeration to argue that parties should be banned because they might encourage promiscuous behaviour.
That is akin to arguing that cars should be banned because they promote reckless driving.
If I wanted intellectual stimulation, I’d visit a museum. For spiritual awakening, I’d turn to religion.
But if all I want is a relaxing [...]

Adopting a child: Fleshing out the issue

Should families with kids be allowed to adopt? Should it be a last resort for childless couples? YouthInkers speak up.
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Checks screen out insincere
GIVEN the current government policy on adoption, the ‘troublesome checks” and interviews that potential adoptive parents have to be subjected to are definitely hindrances.
However, I believe that one would still willingly endure the [...]