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Working and studying: An achievable balancing act

Sales manager Tan Kok Hwee spends nine hours at work managing a team of 11, several hours weekly at school after work, and one and a half hours every single weeknight studying. Weekends are the only time for his wife and two children, aged 10 and 12 years. -- PHOTO: TAN KOK HWEE Sales manager Tan Kok Hwee spends nine hours at work managing a team of 11, several hours weekly at school after work, and one and a half hours every single weeknight studying. Weekends are the only time for his wife and two children, aged 10 and 12 years. The 42-year-old Mr Tan is a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Marketing student from Kaplan Higher Education who has been juggling work, school and family for the past year. A supportive family - his children understand that like them, their father has homework - and an encouraging employer make the balancing act less stressful, said Mr Tan, who emph...

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