It seems no matter where we work, or how many times we change jobs, a balance of work and play is near impossible to achieve in Singapore. Dinner parties must be scheduled to start after 8 p.m. even though people come straight from the office.
Laptops need to be with us even while on annual leave. Blackberrys are answered even inside the cinema so clients can reach us at any time.
No one I know leaves the office before 7 p.m. In fact, many times when I’ve been up writing at night I’ve received replies to work emails, as if 1 a.m. is a normal business operating hour. Full story
