“It makes it hard to focus, even if I try to play music to block it out.” But now that I work from home, I experience it all the time,” he told CNA. “Usually, I’d be at my work place five out of seven days a week and I wouldn't experience the noise. READ: More than 19,000 home renovation projects allowed to resume work after circuit breaker When he received three separate notices of renovation work in his block a few weeks ago, frustration and resignation set in. The peace and quiet he appreciated during Singapore’s COVID-19 "circuit breaker" period have been chipped away since some contractors got the green light to restart renovation work in mid-June. “I have to mute myself, I speak only when I really need to and I have to hope there’s no hammering, drilling or hacking going on,” said the 26-year-old researcher who works from home. SINGAPORE: Taking Zoom calls for work can be tricky for Theodore Tan, whose flat in Admiralty is surrounded by units undergoing renovation.
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