Gen Y Speaks

Mr Geoffrey Toi with his wife, Amelia Teng and their two children, Christopher Toi and Elizabeth Toi, at their home on Jan 12, 2023.

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Gen Y Speaks: My child is the only one in Singapore with this disease. Every day he is alive is a blessing to us

As parents, all we want for our children is to grow up healthy.

By Geoffrey Toi

29/01/2023

Dr Rachel Tong is the co-founder of Pawlyclinic, a digital veterinarian platform

Gen Y Speaks: Demanding customers, exposure to animal suffering put vets at higher risk of self-harm. But I continue to be one

By Rachel Tong

15/01/2023

Lee Wei Xiang, 27, is a financial representative at insurer Great Eastern.

Gen Y Speaks: Financial hardship shaped my family’s idea of a 'stable' job. I had to convince them when I chose a different path

By Lee Wei Xiang

08/01/2023

Ms Zeng Wenjie is a senior teacher in economics at Temasek Junior College and the recipient of the Economic Society of Singapore’s Outstanding Economics Teacher Award 2022.

Gen Y Speaks: Teaching economics is a perpetual challenge, but seeing my students grow keeps me going

By Zeng Wenjie

18/12/2022

Kenzie Ang is a social media and community manager at Moomoo Singapore. He wrote about his experience transiting from a business he started to a corporate role.

Gen Y Speaks: Many quit their day jobs to be their own boss. I did the opposite

By Kenzie Ang

11/12/2022

Gen Y Speaks: Salsa taught me about life, leading and loving

By John Lim

04/12/2022

Gen Y Speaks: I withdrew from the world after a road accident paralysed me. Art made me whole again

By Jamirul Syafiq

20/11/2022

Gen Y Speaks: It took losing my friend to make me realise how I can be a much better friend

By Yeo Sam Jo

13/11/2022

Gen Y Speaks: How my Covid-19 quarantine with a stranger led to a handful of horse poop and a dollop of life lessons

By Veron Ng

06/11/2022

Living on a single income as a couple and a growing family is not easy, says the author, which is why she understands why most women prefer to work

Gen Y Speaks: I built a successful business when I was younger. But I took a step back to raise my son full time

By Shamsydar Ani

23/10/2022

The author had been away from a corporate setting for five years, having been running her own business with her husband before becoming a full-time mum.

Gen Y Speaks: I struggled to re-enter the workforce as a full-time mum. This is how I landed my dream job after 2 years

By Ramona Koh Yu Ing

16/10/2022

Gen Y Speaks: Burnt out and stressed, I turned to yoga to stretch away my workaholic life

By Alvona Loh Zi Hui

02/10/2022

Mr Gordon Gn, 33, is the office director of architectural firm HKS Singapore.

Gen Y Speaks: Many have left the architecture industry due to low pay, stress. I learned that good culture makes a difference

By Gordon Gn

11/09/2022

The author felt that the longer he stayed in my current career trajectory, the harder it would be to break out of it.

Gen Y Speaks: I ‘settled’ for a stable first job, but now I've found my dream career. It wasn’t easy to switch

By Zhang Jiehuang

04/09/2022

Masrina Abu Bakar is the main breadwinner in the family while her husband Saiful Amri is a stay-at-home husband.

Gen Y Speaks: I am married to a stay-at-home husband. Despite a difficult start, we made it work

By Masrina Abu Bakar

21/08/2022

For many years the author had dreams of being a pilot.

Theodon David Teo

Gen Y Speaks: I’ve wanted a flying career my whole life, but Covid-19 grounded my dream. It wasn’t easy to give it up

For many years, I harboured dreams of being a pilot. I took all the right steps to arm myself with a commercial pilot licence, because I thought this would be my career trajectory for the foreseeable future.

By Theodon David Teo

14/08/2022

Gen Y Speaks: I returned to Singapore after 3 years abroad, and needed to learn how to find ‘home’ again

By John Lim

07/08/2022

Mr Jim Ng, 27, is the founder of digital marketing agency Best SEO Marketing.

Gen Y Speaks: I paid thousands to move my home-based startup to an office, only to realise my bedroom was better

By Jim Ng

31/07/2022

Ms Stacy Chow, 34, is the founder of Baby Express, which sells affordable breast pumps to working mothers.

Gen Y Speaks: I was a dropout and a teenage mum. Now I run a company that helps mothers

By Stacy Chow

24/07/2022

Ms Suzanna Tang is the co-founder of the social enterprise Urban Origins, a ground-up initiative connecting communities with local urban food.

Gen Y Speaks: I quit a stable job I loved, because the pandemic made me rethink my purpose

By Suzanna Tang

17/07/2022

Gen Y Speaks: After a traumatising encounter with a stalker, I decided to learn self-defence and ‘power poses’

By Alvona Loh Zi Hui

10/07/2022

Gen Y Speaks: I fumbled my way into founding a tech firm, after deciding full-time university wasn’t for me

By Frederick Chng Yu Tao

03/07/2022

Gen Y Speaks: I've spent large sums to self-publish 2 books. Though only a handful have been sold, I’m not giving up

By John Lim

26/06/2022

The author does not have Singapore academic qualifications and now runs two businesses.

Gen Y Speaks: I dropped out of school at Pri 4. This is how I carve out a business career

By Annabel Law

19/06/2022

Gen Y Speaks: I run a cafe for seniors. They teach me it's not too late to start being brave and happy

By Koh Kar Yan

12/06/2022 02 mins

The author is seen here with photocopies of the drawings made by a janitor from her primary school which she has kept.

Gen Y Speaks: Tribute to my primary school janitor, my unsung hero

By Alvona Loh Zi Hui

05/06/2022

The author is seen here in her apartment in Beijing. She works in advertising in the Chinese capital.

Gen Y Speaks: Leaving Singapore and my parents’ loving arms taught me how to adult

By Cheang Yit Shan

29/05/2022

The author is the chief executive and founder of Renopedia, an online renovation media platform.

Gen Y Speaks: 5 things I learnt after dropping out of university, clearing a hefty debt and setting up a business

By James Soh

22/05/2022

Gen Y Speaks writer Rae Fung and her father, Mr Raymond Fung.

Gen Y Speaks: After years of battling my demons, I realised I was seeking love in the wrong places

By Rae Fung

15/05/2022

The author founded Ah Bee Cakery in Taiwan in July 2021.

Gen Y Speaks: A culinary class helped turn my wayward life around. Now I own a cakery in Taiwan

By Lua Ming Kai

01/05/2022

The author, 28, and her classmate, Mr Chiang Hock Woon, 55, on April 22, 2022.

Gen Y Speaks: 3 life lessons I have learned from my boomer classmate

By Alvona Loh Zi Hui

24/04/2022

The author said that when she decided to withdraw from law school after completing the first year, it created a lot of friction with her parents.

Gen Y Speaks: My loved ones despaired when I quit law school. But I’m glad I chased my own dreams

By Cheryl Lau

17/04/2022

Mr Lai Kai Ying, 31, is currently pursuing a part-time degree in Information and Communication Technology at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Gen Y Speaks: I was glued to my computer all day, until gardening helped me escape the digital world

By Lai Kai Ying

10/04/2022

The author, seen here at Sentosa’s Head Rock VR, which provides VR experiences in themed zones.

Gen Y Speaks: What I’d like to see in the metaverse

By Alvona Loh Zi Hui

03/04/2022

The author, seen here at a training workshop in 2019, first discovered her love for the stage at 15.

Gen Y Speaks: I pursued my business dream despite self-doubt and parental objections. A tough chat with them helped

By Rae Fung

27/03/2022

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Gen Y Speaks

Gen Y Speaks: My child is the only one in Singapore with this disease. Every day he is alive is a blessing to us

Gen Y Speaks: Demanding customers, exposure to animal suffering put vets at higher risk of self-harm. But I continue to be one

Gen Y Speaks: Financial hardship shaped my family’s idea of a 'stable' job. I had to convince them when I chose a different path

Gen Y Speaks: Teaching economics is a perpetual challenge, but seeing my students grow keeps me going

Gen Y Speaks: Many quit their day jobs to be their own boss. I did the opposite

Gen Y Speaks: Salsa taught me about life, leading and loving

Gen Y Speaks: I withdrew from the world after a road accident paralysed me. Art made me whole again

Gen Y Speaks: It took losing my friend to make me realise how I can be a much better friend

Gen Y Speaks: How my Covid-19 quarantine with a stranger led to a handful of horse poop and a dollop of life lessons

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Gen Y Speaks: I built a successful business when I was younger. But I took a step back to raise my son full time

Gen Y Speaks: I struggled to re-enter the workforce as a full-time mum. This is how I landed my dream job after 2 years

Gen Y Speaks: Burnt out and stressed, I turned to yoga to stretch away my workaholic life

Gen Y Speaks: Many have left the architecture industry due to low pay, stress. I learned that good culture makes a difference

Gen Y Speaks: I ‘settled’ for a stable first job, but now I've found my dream career. It wasn’t easy to switch

Gen Y Speaks: I am married to a stay-at-home husband. Despite a difficult start, we made it work

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Gen Y Speaks: I’ve wanted a flying career my whole life, but Covid-19 grounded my dream. It wasn’t easy to give it up

Gen Y Speaks: I returned to Singapore after 3 years abroad, and needed to learn how to find ‘home’ again

Gen Y Speaks: I paid thousands to move my home-based startup to an office, only to realise my bedroom was better

Gen Y Speaks: I was a dropout and a teenage mum. Now I run a company that helps mothers

Gen Y Speaks: I quit a stable job I loved, because the pandemic made me rethink my purpose

Gen Y Speaks: After a traumatising encounter with a stalker, I decided to learn self-defence and ‘power poses’

Gen Y Speaks: I fumbled my way into founding a tech firm, after deciding full-time university wasn’t for me

Gen Y Speaks: I've spent large sums to self-publish 2 books. Though only a handful have been sold, I’m not giving up

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Gen Y Speaks: I dropped out of school at Pri 4. This is how I carve out a business career

Gen Y Speaks: I run a cafe for seniors. They teach me it's not too late to start being brave and happy

Gen Y Speaks: Tribute to my primary school janitor, my unsung hero

Gen Y Speaks: Leaving Singapore and my parents’ loving arms taught me how to adult

Gen Y Speaks: 5 things I learnt after dropping out of university, clearing a hefty debt and setting up a business

Gen Y Speaks: After years of battling my demons, I realised I was seeking love in the wrong places

Gen Y Speaks: A culinary class helped turn my wayward life around. Now I own a cakery in Taiwan

Gen Y Speaks: 3 life lessons I have learned from my boomer classmate

Gen Y Speaks: My loved ones despaired when I quit law school. But I’m glad I chased my own dreams

Gen Y Speaks: I was glued to my computer all day, until gardening helped me escape the digital world

Gen Y Speaks: What I’d like to see in the metaverse

Gen Y Speaks: I pursued my business dream despite self-doubt and parental objections. A tough chat with them helped

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