Good morning. It’s 10 a.m. You are tuned in to the morning news with Rose Tan. Recently, 245 children between the ages 10 and 14 took part in a career poll. They were asked to choose their dream jobs.

Ninety percent of the children said that they would like a well-paid job. The most popular careers were doctors, teachers and pilots. The least popular were hawkers, cleaners and rubbish collectors.

Ten-year-old Marcus Wong was asked why he chose to be a doctor over a cleaner. He said, “A doctor earns lots of money saving people’s lives. A cleaner earns little and has to handle rubbish!”

Miss Jane Soh, a social worker, commented, “It is quite disturbing to hear of such biased remarks. These children seem to think that better-paying jobs are more important. They don’t see that being a cleaner or rubbish collector can be equally meaningful. In fact, we need these workers to keep our country clean and safe to live in.”

What do you think? Are parents at fault for their children’ s views? Will schools have to do something? Send your views to [email protected]. This is the end of the morning programme. Have a good day.