A woman posted on Facebook trying to get people to support an elderly man who is pedalling as a cobbler outside Holland Village MRT. The man is in his 70s and yet he is still trying very hard to work daily to support his wife and sick son.

Here is the post:

I am trying my luck in putting up this post.

I read about this uncle in his 70s.. peddling as a cobbler outside Holland V MRT / outside Crystal Jade.

He’s in his 70s and needs to support his wife and son (seems like depression disorder). It’s so cheap to simply get a new pair of shoes these days. Few visit these cobblers whom probably our grandparents used to. It’s a dying trade. So who’s gonna help these older generations who might only know this only trade all their lives?

I really wanna support him and hence went to get my daughter’s heels mended. While mending her shoes I see uncles hands shaky while holding on to the sharp knives. I feel sad seeing this.

I asked if his business improved after the news. He says 一点啦 with exasperation..I walked away, turn back and see uncle staring into space again.

Pls help uncle if u can.. it may just mean 1 less meal in a restaurant for many of us

A photo emerged online showing a girl asking to be a part of the River Valley High School attack that saw a Secondary 1 boy being killed by a Secondary 4 boy with an axe.

She asked: “When will I get to experience the river valley sh*t?”

“Like bro, I wanna like bring CODM (Call of Duty Mobile) in real life man.”

“Just let me experience this for once in my life amen.”

Images source: @singapura.viral on IG

Recap

According to the Ministry of Manpower(MOM), working at home is the default setting for those that are possible. However, there are still many companies that think very backwards that working in the office is better.

Here is what MOM posted on Facebook,

“With the number of locally transmitted cases on the rise, limiting interactions in public spaces such as workplaces is critical to reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The Ministry would like to remind all employers that work-from-home remains the default today.

This means that employers must allow all employees who are able to work from home to do so. For employees who are unable to work from home due to the nature of their work or when employees are required to return to the workplace on an ad hoc basis for work that cannot be done from home, employers should clearly explain to these employees why they are required to be back at the workplace.

We also encourage employees to clarify their concerns with their employer.Since the start of Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) on 16 May 2021, MOM has received over 3500 pieces of feedback relating to workplace SMM.

Some of this feedback could have been averted if employers had made adjustments to allow their employees to work from home or communicated their operational needs clearly.

Arising from this feedback, our investigations led to enforcement actions against 66 companies for failing to comply with SMM at workplaces.We need everyone’s cooperation to break the chains of transmission and keep Singapore safe and healthy.”