SINGAPORE – In April 2025, Mr Yeo Zhi Qi switched jobs after finding out about the $20,000 sign-on bonus that public transport operator SBS Transit (SBST) was offering Singaporeans and permanent residents who joined as

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Mr Yeo was incentivised to make the move from his previous job selling fire extinguishers because he felt that being a bus driver was more “sustainable” as he could continue driving buses even as he grows older.