“All my life I’ve only known shift work. So, you know, after working like that for 40 years, you get used to it. I’m lucky that my family is supportive. It is important for workers who need to work on public holidays to have strong support at home or else it might cause a lot of stress.”
Since he was 21, Mr Tan has been working in the power and gas industry. In fact, it was the 61-year-old’s first job and he will continue working in the industry until he retires. Over the past 40 years, he has seen how the power industry has progressed. Currently a Technical Officer with Senoko Energy, Mr Tan believes that the only way he has managed to keep up with the times was by taking it upon himself to upgrade.
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