WHO doesn't love an extra day off? About one in five colleagues in my organisation got to skip work on Oct 1. While others - including myself - were hard at work preparing for an event in the community, this group spent their day indulging in Netflix, baking, exercising, connecting with family and friends, having a spa day, or simply doing nothing. Scrolling through their Facebook and Instagram pages, I anticipate the day I get to enjoy this latest staff benefit by my employer to honour a special group among us.

One week ahead of Oct 1, 2021, Tsao Foundation announced at an employee townhall that in celebration of this year's United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP), those 60 and above get to take Friday, Oct 1, off. No work, just rest, or play! Colleagues in that age bracket rejoiced, but so did the rest of us - the 4 in 5 - who were not eligible to enjoy this privilege, yet. For it is heartening to work for an organisation that not just talks the talk, but also walks the talk.

LONGEVITY IS OPPORTUNITY