The Mindset Change Needed to Beat Poverty
By My 15 Hour Work Week  •  February 15, 2016

A few weeks ago, I actually spent many hours piecing together a super long article (close to 2,000 words) regarding poverty in Singapore.

Since it was already an essay in itself filled with many hyperlinks, I didn’t really want to burden readers with my opinions on how poverty can be best alleviated, which is through a mindset change from the various stakeholders. Hence, this article! (Don’t worry, it’s a much easier read if you had read the earlier article, and this is going to be short and sweet @1,000 words.) 


Mindset change from the government:

In the late 80s and 90s, the government believed that rapid economic progress and trickle down economics would help even the low wage workers (LWWs).

However, from what I gleaned from Labour MP Zainal Sapari’s first blogpost, the truth is probably much further away.

If a cleaner was earning $600 a month 35 ...

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By My 15 Hour Work Week
Hi, I am Thomas (a.k.a. Mr 15HWW) and I am in my early thirties. Very happily married (very strong emphasis here), I am the co-writer behind this blog. The other permanent writer is my wife Jasmine who has written two blog post so far (good luck searching for it here). But well, her contribution goes far and deep since she thinks she is actually the mastermind behind the rest of the other post ...
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