Good morning, LS! How are you today?
Not counting NS (which is effectively indentured labour!), I have
never worked in Singapore, so I do not have a basis for comparison.
But I think it is safe to say that most North American companies
place a greater emphasis on employee welfare than, say, companies
in Singapore. Perhaps the tighter labour laws, strong unions and
the litigious nature of society here account for that. I find the
management of my organization to be very open and responsive to
employee needs. For example, a few months ago, I mentioned in
passing to my tech supervisor that I found my monitor to be
somewhat harsh on the eyes. The very next day, when I arrived for
work, I found that the old CRT monitor had been replaced by a
brand-spanking-new LCD panel.
MG
