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[Singapore] - Singaporean medical doctor impressed with illiterate PSLE-grad cleaning auntie's philosophical musings

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Typo in thread title : the cleaner auntie failed PSLE (due to undiagnosed dyslexia), so she's not a PSLE grad.

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https://mothership.sg/2019/12/cleaner-talk-to-doctor-about-life/



Malcolm Tan
on Friday
50+/C/F/cleaner.
She spoke fluent Mandarin, punctuated by my laboured variant.
"I'm sorry that your scan is not reported yet, we have to cancel your appointment today and I will give you a call once the report is done. Do you need an MC for today's trip?"
...
"It's okay, I apply for leave to come for medical appointments, my boss does not accept MCs for planned medical visits. Otherwise I won't get paid. I'm very grateful that you arranged for my tests and scans to be done early even though you did not have to."
"It's not me. It's the clinic, nurses, clinic staff, radiology dept and their staff. Everyone here plays a part in treating you."
And a long conversation followed, one in which she shared her broad views of society and life.
"Yes, but hospital is as good as the people who work here. How well the hospital treats its patients is an extension of how our government (政府) treats its people. Good and prompt treatment instills trust (信任), and old people like me realise that our government is responsible (责任感) and cares for us even when we become useless. In more ways than one, you represent (代表) the government and how it treats us."
"Your hospital staff has been kind. I have been a cleaner for a long time and I see Singaporeans from all walks. Believe me when I say that people often look down (看低) on us, we who hold poorly paid jobs. To them, we do not exist and when we do, we are usually needed to tidy a mess."
"I studied in a Chinese school and could not pass PSLE. Both English and Chinese words do not make sense to me (?dyslexic) so I cannot read or write. I listen to the news on TV though, so that helps me keep in touch with the world. No certificate (文凭), no English, only my hands to work. Cleaning is one of the few jobs that do not require any skills or training."
She paused, "Are you busy? Do you have time to listen to a long-winded (羅嗦) auntie?"
"Yes, you're the last patient for today and I'm not pressed for time."
"Young Singaporeans are very fortunate (命好), they have no idea how good the current government is, in comparison to other countries. They don't know the hardship (命苦) many older Singaporeans have experienced and are still living through. But I do not feel angry at them, they do not know yet. Some will never know and it's okay, it means they have good lives. I cannot change how they view others like myself, but I can decide how I feel and react to them and it does not bother me. My son does not understand this but it is my hope that some day he does."
"Our lives are defined by our utility to other people. I don't have have enough money to help others but I have two hands (双手) and when I can, I do. We all play our roles in society, even a cleaner keeps the public space clean and is thus a useful member of society. You are a doctor, and your role is to help the sick, thus you are a contributing to society (对社会的贡献) as well. One day when I cannot work and serve no purpose to others (无用), then I will go quietly."
"When good things happen to me, I will go to the temple to give thanks and try to be a better person to others. Are you sure I don't need to pay for today's visit? Will it affect your pay? I feel bad. I know what to do later......"
In all of 10 minutes, an illiterate lady touched on concepts of utility, Stoicism, dignity, duty and purpose, perspectives which elude many. The only English word she used was "cleaner".
 
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She happened to be his last patient for the day, and asked the doctor if he had some time to listen to her for a bit.
KNN this auntie must be those that always buy food during shop closing time and ask for all the leftover food KNN
As a cleaner, she shared that she sees Singaporeans from various backgrounds.
KNN so many jobs also sees Singaporean from various backgrounds le KNN
“Believe me when I say that people often look down on us, we who hold poorly paid jobs,” she said. “To them, we do not exist and when we do, we are usually needed to tidy a mess.”
KNN firstly if people say they never rook down on you will you believe KNN also since you are a cleaner people of course will expect you to tidy mess KNN if people ask you go buy food for them etc you will say I'm not food panda KNN
 
All manual labour jobs done by Singaporeans like those of cleaners should be subject to minimum wage of at least 2/3 of median wage. To give these folks a dignified life for their willingness to work.

Or workfare should be increased substantially to help these folks achieve 2/3 of median wages if minimum wages are so abhorrent to the government.
 
Which hospital's doctor so free chatting up cleaning ladies?

Complain to the Medical Board.

There are good ones, but, & rare in between, they have have became a you sick, I make money. Erectin cumming, so more, more stories on how good the system have produced a doctor with a good heart. PAP is the best.
 
All manual labour jobs done by Singaporeans like those of cleaners should be subject to minimum wage of at least 2/3 of median wage. To give these folks a dignified life for their willingness to work.

Or workfare should be increased substantially to help these folks achieve 2/3 of median wages if minimum wages are so abhorrent to the government.
they are already getting increment and more in future
 
All manual labour jobs done by Singaporeans like those of cleaners should be subject to minimum wage of at least 2/3 of median wage. To give these folks a dignified life for their willingness to work.

Or workfare should be increased substantially to help these folks achieve 2/3 of median wages if minimum wages are so abhorrent to the government.
Let's take it a step further: what is preventing the govt from giving out a small portion of sustinence say $20 a day to every sg citizen once they turn 60? Say there are 2 million pure sg citizens its only 40 mil a day it's only 14.6 billion per year...the people who opt to be in this group can always be forced volunteer into non arms bearing positions in the army, pa, etc...they rather come out with eleborative schemes to force people to downgrade to free up cpf at 55 just to collect billions on stamp duties
 
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Let's take it a step further: what is preventing the govt from giving out a small portion of sustinence say $20 a day to every sg citizen once they turn 60? Say there are 2 million pure sg citizens its only 40 mil a day it's only 14.6 billion per year...the people who opt to be in this group can always be forced volunteer into non arms bearing positions in the army, pa, etc...they rather come out with eleborative schemes to force people to downgrade to free up cpf at 55 just to collect billions on stamp duties

its zero sum game for the PAP,more for rakyat equates less for themselves.
 
Let's take it a step further: what is preventing the govt from giving out a small portion of sustinence say $20 a day to every sg citizen once they turn 60? Say there are 2 million pure sg citizens its only 40 mil a day it's only 14.6 billion per year...the people who opt to be in this group can always be forced volunteer into non arms bearing positions in the army, pa, etc...they rather come out with eleborative schemes to force people to downgrade to free up cpf at 55 just to collect billions on stamp duties


If somebody is forced into doing sth, they can not be volunteers for that same task.

On the topic, the number of true blue stinkies who are close to retirement age, let's say, 55 and above, don't number more than 1.8 million.


So your estimates were not off by too much.

If CPF monies are released, a lot of these issues will go away.

Problem is ah loong and co lost money gambling with stinky peasants' CPF. in ah nehland.

As a result, you get these bozos now locking up CPF funds and refusing to release them for peasants.

Stinkies, unlike Hongkies, don't have the balls to rebel against their eunuch emperor.
 
This auntie is a Chinese, replace her with a m&d ... you think a m&d Auntie can hold such a conversation?

IQ and Race
 
If somebody is forced into doing sth, they can not be volunteers for that same task.

On the topic, the number of true blue stinkies who are close to retirement age, let's say, 55 and above, don't number more than 1.8 million.


So your estimates were not off by too much.

If CPF monies are released, a lot of these issues will go away.

Problem is ah loong and co lost money gambling with stinky peasants' CPF. in ah nehland.

As a result, you get these bozos now locking up CPF funds and refusing to release them for peasants.

Stinkies, unlike Hongkies, don't have the balls to rebel against their eunuch emperor.
Imho the rich and self made form a part of the 30% and also the loonies and hardcores...its the sheeps and it's really very hard to gauge their school of thought...queuing up for a&w, hello kitty, taking the lift when staying level 2 or 3, gives excuses not to exercise, always getting scammed etc
 
Let's take it a step further: what is preventing the govt from giving out a small portion of sustinence say $20 a day to every sg citizen once they turn 60? Say there are 2 million pure sg citizens its only 40 mil a day it's only 14.6 billion per year...the people who opt to be in this group can always be forced volunteer into non arms bearing positions in the army, pa, etc...they rather come out with eleborative schemes to force people to downgrade to free up cpf at 55 just to collect billions on stamp duties

I think 14.6b is too much for the economy to absorb. That's about the amount we spend on defence
 
Imho the rich and self made form a part of the 30% and also the loonies and hardcores...its the sheeps and it's really very hard to gauge their school of thought...queuing up for a&w, hello kitty, taking the lift when staying level 2 or 3, gives excuses not to exercise, always getting scammed etc

i think this must be hardcoded into chink genes

only chinks/other mongoloids produce such sheeple

all chink countries are similar

vietcongs norkies tiongcock stinkie chinks

japs very law abiding and respectful of elders, seniority, officials, hierarchy blah blah

gooks and fuckiens not too different in that they too were ruled by dictatorships

if stinky chinks are banished from the country, i dare say PAP-pigs would have been vanquished decades ago

there's a reason malaysia or indonesia, today, are faaaaar more democratic, open, free, transparent than stinkypura and with greater accountability, rule of law.

a good reason for that.
 
Just Soylent Green the old n informed. Why waste resources enriching these medical corporations?
 
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