10S403 General Paper

To what extent is Singapore a family-friendly society?

P: Singapore is a family friendly society when it comes to helping the employed to balance their family and work life.

E: This is an important factor as without the help to maintain a balance, many may end up focusing more on their work and neglect their family. They tend to prioritize their work above all others and sacrifice all time spent with the family to handle their ‘endless’ amounts of work that never fails to pile up.

E: For example, Singapore government has implemented schemes such as the five-day work week for civil servants and incentives for couples to live with their elder parents or grandparents. Five day work week would help workers to put away some time for their family and the parent or grandparent incentive scheme would encourage more couples to accommodate their parents or grandparents such that they can continue looking after them and to spend time with their noble parents or grandparents. Such schemes not only assist in maintaining a more healthy work and family life but spurs people to spend time with their family.

Limitation and Elab: Although the government has put forward schemes to encourage people to spend time with their families, some workaholics are still reluctant to take time off their work. Such people are most probably those who are at the top of their corporation or are working hard to be at the top hence they do want to sacrifice every bit of precious time they have to work on family activities.

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GRACY