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Too old at 62? SPH retired talented man who spent 45 years with them
By The Independent -
May 28, 2016
On 25 Jan, Facebook user Khoo Peng Beng shared the story of Mr Chandradas who after 45 years of service with SPH as an illustrator, was unceremoniously let-off by the media company. He was just 62 when he was asked to retire, and he is now working as a security guard.
The security company he is now with asked Mr Chandradas to go for counter terrorism course if he wants to earn more, but the man’s heart is in the arts.
We republish Khoo’s post because we feel that it is important to tell such stories of our senior citizens who try to live their lives with dignity.
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This is Chandradas. All of us would have benefitted from his infographics! From invitro fertilisation to mh 370. 45 years with SPH. He says everywhere he looks it is art. And yet at 62 he was retired from his vocation. His calling and his work.
Now he is a security guard at City Square Mall. I bumped into him while he was looking a colouring books and thinking about how he can blow them up and paint them in different Colours.
It occurred to me that when SPH retired their gurus, they have lost an opportunity to Honour our human gift. Is this the way we treat our elders?
Then the leaders at SPH better don’t complain when the younger generation boots them out. And when their children sends them to a home.
Cause this is the message we are sending to the young. Please help me get this message through to the leaders at SPH. HONOUR YOUR ELDERS and you shall be honoured.
They asked Chandradas to go for counter terrorist training after he passed his security guard training because it pays more? Are we reduced to just monetary worth?
How backward can we get as a society to not honour a man’s lifelong vocation.
My heart can’t stop crying today when I met Chandradas! Chandradas says,”How can I be counter terrorist when everywhere I see only art.” Is this the kind of society we want?
http://theindependent.sg/too-old-at-62-sph-retired-talented-man-who-spent-45-years-with-them/
By The Independent -
May 28, 2016
On 25 Jan, Facebook user Khoo Peng Beng shared the story of Mr Chandradas who after 45 years of service with SPH as an illustrator, was unceremoniously let-off by the media company. He was just 62 when he was asked to retire, and he is now working as a security guard.
The security company he is now with asked Mr Chandradas to go for counter terrorism course if he wants to earn more, but the man’s heart is in the arts.
We republish Khoo’s post because we feel that it is important to tell such stories of our senior citizens who try to live their lives with dignity.
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This is Chandradas. All of us would have benefitted from his infographics! From invitro fertilisation to mh 370. 45 years with SPH. He says everywhere he looks it is art. And yet at 62 he was retired from his vocation. His calling and his work.
Now he is a security guard at City Square Mall. I bumped into him while he was looking a colouring books and thinking about how he can blow them up and paint them in different Colours.
It occurred to me that when SPH retired their gurus, they have lost an opportunity to Honour our human gift. Is this the way we treat our elders?
Then the leaders at SPH better don’t complain when the younger generation boots them out. And when their children sends them to a home.
Cause this is the message we are sending to the young. Please help me get this message through to the leaders at SPH. HONOUR YOUR ELDERS and you shall be honoured.
They asked Chandradas to go for counter terrorist training after he passed his security guard training because it pays more? Are we reduced to just monetary worth?
How backward can we get as a society to not honour a man’s lifelong vocation.
My heart can’t stop crying today when I met Chandradas! Chandradas says,”How can I be counter terrorist when everywhere I see only art.” Is this the kind of society we want?
http://theindependent.sg/too-old-at-62-sph-retired-talented-man-who-spent-45-years-with-them/
