Migrant workers’ nap sparks need for rest areas

“Why film like that? They deserve respect, too,” commented a netizen “Let them rest… taking videos for?” another asked.

In response, the original poster clarified in a comment that the post was not intended to humiliate the foreign workers but to “highlight (to the) authorities (that) maybe there’s a better solution to these kinds of situations”.

Several commenters agreed.

“With due respect, (what is) lacking and missing here in Singapore is a safe place to rest during breaktime and day off of workers,” said one.

“Rest area concept should be introduced. Especially for workers,” another said.

Not everyone shared the same view.

“When no control will be like a mess in the street and will go out of control,” said a netizen.

Another claimed that workers resting beneath HDB blocks prevented children from using those spaces to play.

“Now napping under the blocks — young children are deprived of using these spaces under their own home. I have heard children sigh when they can’t play,” said the netizen.

However, others disagreed, arguing that the workers’ lunch breaks were brief.

“Their rest period is so short, they can’t deprive anyone. As parents you should educate your kids to have sympathy for them,” said one.

Another added: “If I am the kids’ parents, I will teach my kids to let the workers rest first, then they can play after the workers resume work.”

Not every comment was serious, though.

One netizen remarked, probably in jest: “During national service outfield we also sleep anywhere when tired, nobody pitied us.”

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