Thriving as a
Thriving as a
Podcast Description
thrive is the young audience initiative of The Business Times. In this new series by thrive, we’ll be uncovering the day-to-day realities of various jobs in Singapore. Taking an unfiltered look behind the scenes, we aim to debunk myths about these careers.
Podcaster: thrive
Produced by: The Business Times, SPH Media
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The podcast explores themes related to career exploration, mental health, and the realities of modern work life, with episodes such as an in-depth examination of content creation myths and a critical look at the legitimacy of TikTok therapy, discussing topics like burnout in creative jobs and the difference between counsellors and therapists.
thrive is the young audience initiative of The Business Times. In this new series by thrive, we’ll be uncovering the day-to-day realities of various jobs in Singapore. Taking an unfiltered look behind the scenes, we aim to debunk myths about these careers.
Podcaster: thrive
Produced by: The Business Times, SPH Media
In today’s episode we sit down with two Dyson engineers, Shawn Lim and James Dsouza, to find out what it’s like being an engineer at Dyson. We find out why there’s so many hair samples in their office and how Dyson’s motor are made right here in Singapore.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
3:07 – Shawn as a chemical engineer
8:32 – Grab drivers asking do you work at Dyson?
10:06 – Different temperature settings
12:47 – Dyson motors are made in Singapore
27:16 – Thought and design behind Dyson products
28:18 – Engineering fails
32:01 – Importance of continuous learning
32:52 – How you got into engineering
35:01 – One product you could design without limitations?
39:29 – Creative ways to solve modern problems
40:01 – Final advice for aspiring engineers
42:58 – Outro
Credits:
Written by: Daryl Choo and Vivien Shiao
Hosted by: Daryl Choo and Lynette Koh
Edited by: Rasuna Azrayl
Produced by: Rasuna Azrayl
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