#229 - Healthcare workers to receive $4K reward & F45 studio posts racially insensitive video

To recognise their “courage and invaluable work”, the Ministry of Health will be awarding 100,000 public healthcare workers $4,000 each. We discuss what this gesture means, and if it’s enough to stem the tide of healthcare workers leaving the industry in 2021. Elsewhere, an F45 fitness studio faced backlash for posting a “Happy Deepavali” greeting video featuring 2 of their members making racially insensitive gestures. How could this have happened, after the racial issues we’ve been facing in the past year? Find us here!Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions!YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwuOur YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews!Our NEW YLB IG account run by our intern, Daras! Healthcare workers to receive $4K reward100,000 public healthcare workers involved in Covid-19 fight to get $4,000 each - The Straits TimesMOH | News HighlightsAdding Covid-19 ICU beds takes time, healthcare manpower constraints 'most important' bottleneck: MOH - TODAYResignation rates among healthcare workers in Singapore up this year; MOH to increase ICU capacity - CNAAllowing healthcare workers to go on leave will bring them 'much-needed relief': Ong Ye KungBudget debate: Pay hikes for over 56,000 public healthcare workers from July; nurses get up to 14% more - The Straits Times'I haven't seen the daylight in ages': Pressure on healthcare workers as COVID-19 cases spike - CNAF45 studio posts racially insensitive videoF45 fitness studio in Serangoon Garden apologises for ‘racially insensitive’ Deepavali video - TODAYOne Shiok CommentComment by Extreme_Virus One Shiok ThingThe Journal. - WSJ PodcastsThe Blossoms, Fontaines DC and Catfish and the Bottlemen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.