SINGAPORE — Standing at just 1.51m tall, with her hair tied up in a high ponytail, Ms Neo Hui Qin is not your typical fishmonger.
After graduating from ITE in 2012, she worked as a dental assistant for 10 years but left the job in 2023 after her beloved boss, a dentist, passed away.
Ms Neo, now 32, knew that she could not work for anyone else, and so she began to look for a job that both excited her and pushed her out of her comfort zone.
She liked the idea of becoming a fishmonger as she had helped out at her friend’s fish stall in Hougang during the Covid-19 pandemic and enjoyed the experience.
“Why not try the market, try being a fishmonger? Everything is hands-on, and I am good with hands-on,” said Ms Neo.
With lots of moral support from her husband, family and friends, she took the plunge and opened a stall in Tiong Bahru Market in April 2024.
Her husband, who used to be in the navy, also became a fishmonger in November 2025 and runs a stall in Kovan Market.
