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Singaporean children prioritise family over career: Survey

UNB, Singapore
The results of a survey of 60 children conducted by Adecco Singapore, the Singapore subsidiary of the worTd's leading human resource and staffing services company, reveals that 88 percent of Singapore's workforce of tomorrow believe that it is more important to spend time with family than to make a large salary and lots of money, thus making family a priority over salary when considering wotk/life balance.
This is an interesting finding when more children are seeing their parents working longer hours than they may have done in previous years. The survey asked 60 children in Singapore, aged from 7 to 14, about their career and salary expectations.
The most popular career choices are for becoming a doctor, lawyer, teacher or joining the Singapore Police Force. One child that wants to become a doctor so that he can 'help treat people' expects to receive a monthly salary of S$200.
However, these worthy career choices compete with a wide array of other interesting possibilities, such as violin teacher, forensic scientist, game designer or a 'person that grooms pets'.
One child surveyed is hoping to earn SS24.000.000
per annum as a rugby player, whilst another wants to become a food taster' as they Jove to eat' and hope to get paid $2000 a month for doing so. Another hopes to develop a career as a pathologist as they have always 'been interested in dinosaurs' and plans to earn enough to 'buy computer games'.
Many children intend to go after the coolest job they can imagine, whilst others think the coolest jobs in the world, although not right for them, include being a road sweeper, subway sandwich artist, commando, magician or a 'job that you don't need to train at and can just be yourself. One young child thinks that being the 'Boss of computers like Bill Gates’ is the best job going.
Since being prime minister of Singapore is such an important job, the children were asked about the first 'three things they would do' if they became prime minister.
Recurring themes included continual improvement of the environment and helping those most in need. Many children gave serious thought as to what they would do if they became prime minister.
Many children were knowledgeable beyond their years about how as Singapore's prime minister they would influence taxes, education, government and society in general. The country would be
in good han ds!
The most poignant parts of trie survey were the Family’ answers to the question What is more important — ro make lots of money or to spend tim£ with your family?’ The children surveyed clearly understand family values and the importance of the family unit -- possibly influenced by conversations around the dining room table about the global economy and what lies ahead.
While this may not be the most scientific survey of the year, it comes at a time when the topics of jobs and careers are very much on the mind of Singaporeans. The survey shows that thoughts about work, responsibilities and quality of life, begin early on in children.
Lynne Ng, regional director for Adecco South East Asia, ‘ said, “In as much as there is always humour in a survey like this, we are amazed at just how responsibly-minded the suneyed children are. I was touched to see so many of the children choosing family over money and deeply appreciating the family that surround them. This to me was a reminder of the increasing need for work/life balance.
Based on the survey results. Adecco forecasts that our future workforce, with their foresight and creativity, will contribute significantly to the Singapore of tomorrow."