A recent surge in interest for pet-sitting and chauffeuring roles highlights a shift in Singapore's job market, with many seeking simpler and less stressful alternatives to high-pressure tech careers.
Ads for pet-sitter roles are increasingly popular among jobseekers in Singapore. Singapore aspires to be a global tech player, but its residents don't necessarily want to work in the sector. It seems that they may be more interested in less time-consuming and less stressful occupations such as chauffeur, bakery sales assistant or pet-sitter. For many, pet-sitting is a way of supplementing their income. In Singapore, however, it is one of the most sought-after professions for job applicants.
In the city-state, pet-sitting ads saw a 260% increase in views on Indeed between November 2023 and November 2024, according to the American news network CNBC. Job vacancies for zookeepers are also attracting growing interest, with an increase of 149% over the same period. In addition to jobs involving contact with animals, service and support jobs -- such as private chauffeur, sales assistant or receptionist -- are also attracting strong interest from Singapore's jobseekers. These positions reflect the desire of many of the country's workers for greater simplicity in their working lives.'For many, roles like pet-sitting or chauffeuring offer something that high-stakes jobs often struggle to provide: simplicity, flexibility, and a sense of control,' Indeed career expert, Saumitra Chand, told CNBC. But Singaporean companies are more focused on finding sales and marketing managers and artificial intelligence engineers. This makes for a contrasting job market, Saumitra Chand tells CNBC, with'employers chasing innovation while jobseekers gravitate toward roles that feel accessible and practical.' This phenomenon can be explained by several factors, not least the need of many workers to free themselves from the omnipresent stress of Singapore's professional world. In the city-state, the workaholic lifestyle is highly value
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