“In my former job, people called me ‘Sir’, opened the door when I walked into a room and treated me with respect. Now, some people don’t even acknowledge when I greet them,” he tells The Edge Singapore.
Eight months ago, Luke Chia, who was earning $8,000 per month at that time, got laid off. However, he soon found a job as a security guard. The 37-year-old thought of it as a temporary source of income. He also relished the chance to interact with people at the CBD office building where he is posted.
But it has not been a pleasant experience so far. Chia says he has been called an “idiot” and “uneducated”, just for trying to get people to comply with the safe management rules.
