Can a marriage thrive when both partners work in the same sector and organisation? For Joshua Khoo and Chloe Khaw, it began as a shared passion in social work at university – but they quickly discovered the hiccups of both of them working as frontline social workers while married.
But the sector offers many career opportunities, and Chloe made the switch to a backend role in human resources. These days, Joshua works as a counsellor at Care Corner Singapore while Chloe champions the well-being of staff in the same agency – and both juggle work with being parents to a 2-year-old.
How do they navigate the fine line between their professional and personal lives, finding a balance that strengthens their marriage?
00:00 Intro
01:27 Inside a counselling session: Joshua helps a couple work through infidelity
02:57 “Is this guy ok?”: Chloe’s first impression of Joshua
04:00 Why Chloe didn’t want to marry a social worker
04:45 Chloe’s career pivot for the sake of their marriage
05:43 Working in social service HR: championing well-being
07:12 How do they juggle family and work?
08:33 Chloe’s mother: former social worker to the destitute
Video produced in partnership with National Council of Social Service. Find out more about the Social Service Tribe and explore career opportunities in the social service sector:
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