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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 18 MIN

Viewpoint: Are Singapore's professionals losing their sense of job security?

from The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo · host MONEY FM 89.3

The number of professionals seeking help after retrenchment is rising, even as Singapore's labour market remains relatively resilient. What's driving the growing sense of anxiety among white-collar workers? On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks with sociologist and IPS Social Lab Adjunct Principal Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore, Dr Tan Ern Ser, to explore whether the traditional promise of education, hard work and career progression is becoming less certain in an era of AI, offshoring and rapid workplace change. How is job insecurity reshaping the way Singaporeans think about careers, social mobility and the future?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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