{"id":93967,"date":"2026-10-18T14:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T06:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=93967"},"modified":"2026-10-18T14:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T06:19:01","slug":"reunion-after-over-4-years-company-surprises-migrant-worker-by-flying-his-family-to-singapore-singapore-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=93967","title":{"rendered":"Reunion after over 4 years: Company surprises migrant worker by flying his family to Singapore, Singapore News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>For migrant worker Russel Jagathesh, his company&#8217;s dinner and dance this year is extra memorable.<\/p>\n<p>The 47-year-old mechanic from India had a pleasant surprise when his wife and their two children joined him on stage at the Oct 4 event.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first time he had seen them in four and a half years.<\/p>\n<p>Recognising his contribution at work as well as the time spent away from his loved ones, Russel&#8217;s employer Pollisum had arranged for the surprise reunion.<\/p>\n<p>In August, the local crane company invited employees&#8217; families to submit appreciation videos for their parents working in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Russel&#8217;s son said in his video that he missed his father and looked forward to playing football with him when he returned home.<\/p>\n<p>After selecting this submission, the company secretly arranged for Russel&#8217;s wife and kids to fly from Kerala, India, to Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Pollisum said it covered all expenses including flight tickets and a four-day, three-night stay here so that the family could spend time together.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" width=\"500\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPollisum%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0uikjHun8PPAtRr1xmAudT16PFS7mcvZFU41yLNmY7nxGz6pWNuPx8RU3WevH5f1Ml&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u00a0<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At the dinner and dance, the company also rewarded its staff by holding a challenge where they could win cash after counting the amount of $10 notes they had collected correctly within the time limit.<\/p>\n<p>Senior operations specialist Lee Kar Yoong was the biggest winner of that night, receiving $13,810 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old Singapore permanent resident, who had been saving up to buy his own HDB flat, said that the prize brought him a step closer to fulfilling his dream.<\/p>\n<p>Operations associate Winnie Chang, 21, was in second place, receiving $12,400 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>Six other participants won $1,200 each.<\/p>\n<p>The company, which has 400 employees, had put $150,000 in cash up for grabs at the event meant to recognise its workforce.<\/p>\n<p>[[nid:632430]]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/mailto:yeo.shuhui@asiaone.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yeo.shuhui@asiaone.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/company-surprises-migrant-worker-family-reunion-pollisum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For migrant worker Russel Jagathesh, his company&#8217;s dinner and dance this year is extra memorable. 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