After Lim, there were a series of workshop managers – all Caucasian expatriates. Like a dry sponge, I soaked up…
On The Job Training
As an apprentice engineer, the OJT involved spending three months in each department. My three-month stint in the ‘Engine Shop’…
MICE
By 1972, Singapore had identified aerospace maintenance as a growth industry. In my company, almost all the licensed engineers were foreigners…
The Interview
After it became clear that I would not be able to further my studies in high school, I applied for…
The Youngest MRO Engineer
After my ten years in school in 1971, my family financial situation did not allow me to continue with high school. But I…
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Silver Earrings and Tattoos
I was a supervisor in the aerospace workshop when a tough ex-con, who worked in the hanger, approached me for help.…
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KYM and SUE
KYM During the 1980s, I managed an aerospace engineering division in Singapore. Kym had been part of the pioneer batch of…
