'Singaporeans take their lunch breaks very seriously': Australian lawyer shares observations on work culture here

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'Singaporeans take their lunch breaks very seriously': Australian lawyer shares observations on work culture here
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For the past 15 months, Nim, who hails from Australia, has been living her life like a Singaporean. The lawyer moved to our garden city for work and over time, she's noticed a few differences between our work culture and what she's used to back home. Nim documented these observations in a TikTok video uploaded on March 21. The first...

'Singaporeans take their lunch breaks very seriously': Australian lawyer shares observations on work culture hereFor the past 15 months, Nim, who hails from Australia, has been living her life like a Singaporean.

"As a result, you probably won't leave work until 6.30pm or 7pm, though this is very industry specific." Nim also noticed that while tropical Singapore is very hot, air-conditioned places such as offices and shopping malls are usually painfully cold. "You'll never be short of snacks. I have tried so many things that I otherwise wouldn't have purchased for myself if not for my amazing work colleagues who are always bringing in goodies."it could be Singaporeans' love for food which accounts for Nim's observation that lunch time here is "sacred".

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