SINGAPORE: After months of relentless stress and overwhelming working conditions, a healthcare worker has shared on social media that she has reached her breaking point.
In her post on the r/askSingapore forum on Tuesday (Mar 17), she explained that she is “100,000% burnt out” from the verbal abuse she receives from her coworkers, particularly the caregivers, and from the frustration of dealing with management, who not only tolerate their toxic behaviour but also “take their side” and “appease” them.
She added that she is being assigned workloads that, under normal circumstances, should be handled by two people.
“I am so done, and I can’t quit because I am serving out a bond. I’m not a doctor or nurse, but I am still doing frontline work with patients. I can’t take annual leave just to take a break, as there are strict guidelines and systems for AL. I can’t take urgent leave because it requires proof, and [I have] no childcare leave, as I don’t have kids,” she wrote.
Desperate for relief, she turned to the online community for practical advice, asking, “How do I take a break? Legit ways. Please help. I desperately need a break.”
