This man quit his corporate job to start a business, but his plans took a different turn after his dad got into an accident last month. Alvan Poa decided to take over his father's yong tau foo stall in Jurong West and keep it running. The 33-year-old shared a glimpse of his new life as a hawker in a TikTok...
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"He had multiple open arm fractures, lacerations on his face and some internal bleeding from the accident," Alvan said. This affected his dad's control over four fingers, as well as his left arm.His dad has since been transferred to National University Hospital and is receiving treatment for his injuries.
"But since then, it was like the role chose me more than me wanting to take over ," Alvan told AsiaOne. "It has been my dad's pride for the past 25 years. I don't think he would want me to just close the shop – it would crush him," Alvan said.He thinks that he'd have to run the stall for a good year or so, but he is certain that his father will be back to helm the business once he makes a full recovery.
Alvan is not alone in running the show, however, the stall has three to four assistants who work on a half-day shift system.[embed]https://www.facebook.com/HockKeeYongTauFoo/posts/pfbid02RjSgTqrxRTbsp6eZ6YAVRDSuPFuWB4K7gsPSMz4P7L2a7TrmM18vcpcFhsPYybCWl[/embed]