What’s Being A Hawker Centre Cleaner Like In Singapore?

Summary

This video explores the challenging and often overlooked role of hawker center cleaners in Singapore. It highlights the demanding nature of the job, especially with new pandemic-related cleaning protocols and the added burden of customers not returning their trays.

Highlights

Initial Challenges of Tray Return00:00:44

The video starts with a cleaner expressing difficulty remembering which stalls to return trays to, highlighting the initial learning curve and the amount of items to manage.

Wiping Tables and Customer Behavior00:01:08

The cleaner realizes they forgot to wipe tables, adding another task. They then question why a customer hasn't cleared their table, noting that returning trays might not be a common practice yet in Singapore.

Exhausting Work of a Cleaner00:02:03

After only four hours of work, the cleaner describes the job as exhausting. They explain that beyond cleaning and disinfecting tables due to the pandemic, they must also quickly sort and return trays and crockery to different stalls.

Impact of Unreturned Trays00:02:18

The cleaner emphasizes that when customers don't return their trays and crockery, it creates a significant additional responsibility and burden for them.

Public Health Perspective and Tray Returns00:03:18

The video concludes by briefly touching on the public health perspective, suggesting that people should eat over a tray and return it once finished, promoting better hygiene and easing the cleaners' workload.