Former manager becomes a hawker after getting retrenched, now selling S$2 laksa in Chinatown
[Channel NewsAsia] - 01/6/2025
“I became a hawker after I gave up trying to look for a job. I thought I could withdraw my CPF at 55 [to live on], but I was only 50 when I got retrenched. No choice. I need money to survive,” said Bobby Lee.
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