Why I Came to Singapore to Work as a Postman

Have you ever been stuck in a causeway jam? Ahmad shares why he commutes to and from Malaysia everyday, and how he makes every delivery count.
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[@sophiasmith2539]

despite having to travel to and fro across the causeway everyday and waking up at 4, he still has such a great laugh and optimism about him. salute to you Ahmad!

[@luckytc5115]

Because the money is good mah...

[@limchyehock6722]

​@@luckytc5115 Pragmatic and realistic unlike those in the North East.

[@sean.nch7]

😅😊😊😊😊

[@jont2576]

I would be laughing everyday too if I'm making 3 to 4 times what I and everyone else around me used to make. Lord.....I wish a country like Australia could offer me a $25 an hour job working as a postie or tradie or subway sandwich maker and still put me on the pedestal or elevate me in the news or social media like as though I'm doing Australia a great favour. No!!!!I would be absolutely more humble than that!!!!!the minute I get off my AirAsia or Jetstar flight at tullarmarine or perth airport I will kneel down and kiss the soil of Australia .....and say "I'm home"

[@OGS.Official]

We totally agree! His energy and positivity is so infectious and genuine, we felt it on set too. - Bella, producer

[@Sample2019]

"Without them, who am i" what an exemplary father..

[@TheCalendarfish]

I didn't know that we had postmen who live in JB! Much respect for you guys!!

[@freddywong5234]

Full respect on postman, they have to endure extreme weather. But live in Malaysia and earn Sin dollars. 🤑🤑

[@tsangWL]

What a great father, husband and postman!! ❤❤

[@annamariana8140]

​@@freddywong5234 good for u

[@leereefable]

If u go to the hq thought it POSLAJU in blue color.

[@bobafett5757]

Why Johorians cannot be postman ?

[@Youzu19]

his laughter is class

[@izzadibrahim5182]

Infectious!

[@krollpeter]

His entire family seems like that! Most beautiful smiles

[@Styrax]

Thank you for spotlighting on our postmen! The channel's quality of shots really came a long way!

[@OGS.Official]

Thanks for your kind words! We appreciate it and it makes us want to keep producing more works that are close to heart! (: - Bella, producer

[@andioop4780]

Thank you Ahmad & other postmen who live in JB for keeping Singapore’s post service running! Our mail is always on time thanks to your dedication and hard work.

[@asundram1]

I pray for their safety snd well bring. God bless.

[@binnybenjamin]

Salute to our postmen bros from JB! I’m staying around Katong too, will say hi when I see u! Thank u for your dedication and hard work! 😊

[@abdulrajaf6]

They are Honest n Hardworking people....(Unsung Heroes.. )..

[@zafir7007]

A little kindness goes a long way. Thank you.

[@shnizzlsmashizzls]

A newfound respect for our postmen!! Never knew we had new bikes for our postmen too, they look so much cooler now (they were as cool previously too)!!! Also loved the editing and the rainbow shots!!!

[@OGS.Official]

We were surprised by the rainbow too! The skies really opened for us that day. Thanks for your comment, will let our editor know! Cheers! - Bella, producer

[@RainSunRain]

Thank you for your hardwork and hope you can achieve your goal of sending your kids to study in Singapore

[@tgimul]

Yah work hard maybe one day can even migrate here and build a happy life here with family.

[@OGS.Official]

We're rooting for him too! - Bella, producer

[@sophinetan8104]

It's a tough job - rain or shine, it's physically taxing on a normal basis, what more during Ramadan. Respect your dedication to your job and your faith!

[@eddy-currents]

Love the laughter. As I like to say, life happens whether you want it or not, so you might as well laugh about it. Man wakes up at 4 am everyday and travels 6 hours a day and still laughs and cracks jokes about his day to day.

[@abdulrajaf6]

Yup...Malaysian People are HARDWORKING n DEDICATED to their WORK....(X'Sporean now migrate OUT of S'pore)...

[@justnow5809]

If you love your job, everyday is seeing...

[@leewn2319]

Terima Kasih! May your wish to let your kids study in SG come true.

[@Oscarizxc]

Semoga cita2 abang nak hantar semua anak2 abang ke sekolah di Singapura tercapai. Amin!

[@rudylopez5060]

Thank you for your service, to all postmen from Johore Bahru. We Sporeans appreciate your hardwork & utmost dedication😊

[@boostbutt]

You guys are our forgotten heroes. Thank you for what you do. Utmost respect.

[@edwingoh4094]

much salute to Ahmad. an example that there is happiness in every facet of life

[@duckseatingbread]

Loved this :”) respect to all who have to leave home to make a better future for their family. Ahmad’s kids r so cute!!!!

[@matsudarx8]

Bang Ahmad is our unsung superman. Without Bang Ahmad, we wouldn't get our parcels, letters, etc. Terima kasih, Superman Ahmad!

[@EasternKalogeros]

Thank you and the rest of the postman. Full respect to all of you.

[@EM_Tee31]

Thank you, Sir. No wonder SingPost services are getting better than it used to be. They got workers with good work ethics. People who shared similar cultures with Singaporeans. Hands down it did not beat the days when locals were employed, but it is now better than the days when Northeast Asians were employed.

[@sar983]

5:40 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤"WITHOUT THEM,WHO I AM?" SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SENTENCE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Overlordvoldermort]

Lovely coverage, huge respect for these postmen who work hard!

[@spicyjicken]

Solid abang Ahmad. Not easy doing daily commutes across the Causeway before sunrise, but still he manage to keep this radiant positivity within him. This kind of energy is infectious, hope you ride safe and all the best!!

[@stargazeronesixseven]

🙏 Thank You So Much for All Post Officers to deliver our mails or parcel promptly! Hope Malaysia Post Department can learn from Singapore to improved & upgrade in their various departments! 🌷🌿🌏💜🕊🇸🇬🇲🇾

[@myapch]

Thank you very much for serving the society. Appreciated very much! Keep up the good work

[@journalaway4753]

i had so much appreciation for our postal service even before covid happened to make us realise what are "essential services". my small biz is reliant on the postal service and they are really efficient when i compare our local service to other international mail. sometimes shit happens yes, but at least they keep to their service guidelines like 99% of the time i use singpost. Ahmad has such a beautiful family and one can really see his determination to provide for his family. I'm glad to see his colleagues being so supportive of each other. all the best to you, I hope you can send your kids to study here!

[@thirtyshadesofpurple6308]

this is such an awesome feature, shows the realities of these hardworking souls and their sincerity in their jobs! such an educational video, especially for the young children out there!

[@pelangi20111]

Thank you Mr Postman, you are the hero. Stay healthy...

[@catherinelaw9082]

Aww, what a humble man! God bless him and his family!

[@tonyquek6157]

RESPECT to all Postmen in Sgp, take care n drive safely.

[@idontbelonganywhere1136]

respect for this man! wishing you and your family all the best, and thank you for your service!💗

[@ngoshijie3179]

Thank you, Mr Postman for bringing letters to our doorsteps... All the best to you and your family..God bless😀👍

[@moltenvanilla]

Really harf work. Respect to you for your tenacity and endurance❤

[@kevinkuok9131]

Good luck postie Ahmad. Keep safe in your daily commute and postal delivery rounds. 🙏

[@5hortievr464]

Respect bro...ride safe to all malaysian in singapore selamat hari raya maaf zahir dan batin

[@isaiahjoshc]

Terima kasih, 'bang! Ride safe and be safe.

[@Cysecsg]

An exemplary worker and family man.

[@bobafett5757]

*His JB resident looks very eerie and haunting*

[@anziar3038]

Travelling to s'pore to make an honest living to support the family back home, this is what responsible individuals do.

[@sevenhuang7777]

Everyday about 200,000 Malaysian travel to sg to work, SG and MY need each other.

[@SWandG]

Respect, respect and respect for this gentleman. Thank u!!!

[@twong6531]

A very nice family man. Kudos to you.

[@anexiole]

Thank you, Singapore for giving hard-working Malaysians a chance :)

[@GoodjobSkill]

yah the comment just like your brain

[@anexiole]

@Good Education and skills thanks. Glad to have a brain unlike you.

[@coffeetimewithchloe]

Thanks OGS for producing such good content! And really respect to the postman - Ahmad. Keep it up!

[@choonhockong8215]

Hardworking Johore postal man doing a good job here delivering postal items to Singaporean homes. It is not an easy job. Many locals don't want to work in the postal sector. We appreciate your contribution to Singapore.

[@andywannabee5731]

Semoga Allah memberi kesihatan dan rezeki yg berlimpah for u and family bro. Hopefully your dream for ur kids to hv an education here in Singapore will be fulfilled by Allah. Aminnn.

[@jeremyk4276]

I like..good man, good father, good family and good wife. This is a happy family despite the travelling and tough working hours

[@bobafett5757]

*Great episode so inspiring*

[@topgearalwaysrock]

Thank you for doing such a behind the scenes job. Some jobs will still need human precision to handle and sort :)

[@kelsontan5957]

Kudos to you. Mr Ahmad. Respect

[@janeyeo3389]

Happy for his family; Good Husband and Father 👍❤

[@krollpeter]

Hello Dear Postman Ahmad! I hope that one day the Singapore government can decide for giving those people servicing Singapore for years some concessions, even if not Singaporeans. For example, allow your kids subsidized schooling, it would be a great reward I believe. We all should reward the good people. Thank you for your important service! You are a good man and your family sure is proud of you.

[@lydiat5819]

Great idea, they come here to work very hard to make Singapore great. We must be thankful for their service.

[@jont2576]

Why don't u ask ur own country and government to give the 'good" people subsidized schooling too and stop being a shameless leech. Lemme tell u this I would be laughing with irony if the Indonesian or Malaysian or Philippines government even give any poor Singaporean like us a $500 check nvm asking u guys to pay ur children's $5,000 school fees for six to 10 years

[@lolmaorofl]

Thank you for delivering our letters and parcels! I feel that Singapore government should open their arms more to hardworking Malaysians

[@Milgram07]

Problem is that there are some idiot Singaporeans who complain about foreigners taking jobs away...so the GOV kena pressured to put in restrictions in this instance.

[@kalimacho1]

​@@Milgram07 they are not idiots...they are right... Singapore is for Singaporean...why should Malaysian take their job away...

[@Milgram07]

@@kalimacho1 Younger Singaporeans are choosy...the want easy jobs with high pay...this has been happening since the 1980s...so jobs that are physically demanding like postal service can't find enough locals. So how? Who do? You?

[@Notsurewhattoputlol]

​@@kalimacho1 I have to disagree. Our local population is already small. People are choosy about what they want to do (which to a certain extent is normal). No choice to take in FTs to fill up the slots that Singaporeans don't want to take.

[@fendi2785]

@@Milgram07it is because postman paid not really lucrative for the local singaporean. it is similar situation if he is a postman in malaysia. dude. wake up from you somber sleep.😂😂😂. did you see from this video where this guy living? i’m not judging and respect his decision to work in singapore because of his family but please don’t talk something bad about your country. he didn’t even pay income tax in malaysia. respect each other decision. it is their own life.

[@fanyong7883]

Great father and committed postman, 👍

[@linzixuan29]

Even though his job isn't very high paying but I can feel that to him his family is more important than money

[@SS1Y]

I hope that ICA will put in more effort to enhance the efficiency of our immigration system, which will enable our Malaysian friends to enter Singapore later and spend quality time with their families. We appreciate your hard work and dedication. Please stay safe!

[@slkslkslk]

Thank you Mr Postmen! Terima Kasih sungguh sungguh!

[@i_su_hart_su_hart_i]

Salute to all PostMen💪🏻❣️💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@TrevorProductions]

Huge respect ahmad!

[@firdausbj1]

Singapore Govt also helps Johor people with jobs. Johor is thankful for this.

[@tonclehong6479]

Great able to be find alternative job, all are welcome able to find good living for life and their family. Definitely is hard life and all are appreciated..

[@Jianfa88Tsai]

世间爹妈情最真，泪血溶入儿女身。 殚竭心力终为子，可怜天下父母心

[@CapDingo1975]

We need more positive immigrants like this guy. Love his attitude and hard working nature. Kudos bro!

[@CapDingo1975]

@maso0140 he is Malaysia. The hope is to attract positivity like his.

[@raymondlee9491]

Singapore has completed postcodes and sorting areas clean and aircon facilities. 2 mths bonuses

[@kkaann30]

I have more faith in SingPost postmen and their efficiency than other couriers, which is why I opt for local mail if possible when shopping online 😊

[@tukmathrrc2497]

Salute to you brothaa'.. 👍

[@khairurejal]

Terima kasih saudara, semoga diberkati senantiasa.

[@kianomics1614]

Respect and Thank you

[@Hilltan1974]

Another quality video! 👍🏻

[@miyathequeenant6679]

When i work for singpost back in 2012, there is so many malaysians too.... They are more familiar with singapore roads compare to locals... At that time, we only use book maps....

[@eidznl1160]

Suprisingly many postmen in Singapore are Malaysian..

[@ridthzuan]

TY Singapore

[@Whatis2468]

Abang steady la 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Take good care. Thank you.

[@3n1k1r]

Hat off to you bro...sacrifice your kind time earning for your luvly family...praying your dream come true...

[@alui5362]

solid. good job ogs

[@lydiat5819]

One day I learnt to my horror that using tape instead of glue to fasten the envelope slows their process and must be manually sorted instead of machine sorted. Since then I have been using glue. Perhaps the Post Office could spend more to educate the public on how to work together for more efficiency.

[@Kimtesfaye]

incredibly strong men man ..

[@taufiqabdulaziz3419]

Singaporean citizen friendly, I approve it. Bad speak in English no worries, they're still respect you

[@qdotsg]

what a man 💜

[@sgpropertybuyertherapy]

thank you Sir ....

[@dontjudge6379]

Terima kasih atas sumbangan anda..

[@lilylimsiewlee9880]

My best wishes to him

[@Iskandar-qc2hp]

Inn Shaa Allah Bro.. Ur able to send ur kids to study in S'pore..

[@Chris1688]

all the best bro.

[@thechinainvestor]

A sobering reminder of the difference in opportunities available to Malaysian vs Singaporeans.

[@TheMessenger1981]

Nice story. Gd job abang

[@ilmarluvjune]

Mantap abg posto! Terbaik

[@fendi2785]

thats it. for the SGD. 🎉

[@Syedsai]

The unsung heroes

[@thaicurious]

A honest man earning a honest living

[@kingafendikingafendi8897]

Postman is very important to Singapore for the residents , foreigner and expatriate living in Singapore 😛😝😋🤪😜

[@sar983]

❤

[@LordBagdanoff]

Look at the currency difference. It’s a obvious answer

[@derrickng922]

Thank you for working in Singapore to help solve our problem:)

[@Ramy-ql3tr]

Thank you bang 😊

[@Mr-kn2jw]

Nice motorbike.. 👍👍

[@malita354]

Humans are all fundamentally the same. For waking up so early, it must be worth it. If singaporeans were malaysians and situation is swapped, there will also be singaporeans who would do the same. Humans are all the same. Thanks to malaysians for their service here. Likewise, they thank sg for the income. Its a win win. If all are singaporeans, will costs go up?😅

[@MsWeiCube]

Malaysia government got to do something about the education. Even him wanted to send his kids to Singapore school.

[@kokleonglim8543]

Gov already max out helping the Malay 95 percent uni are malay ... gov job almost 99 ... private 60 ... land given ... tool given ... they onli have to work hard ... no need go Sin to have good live ... pitty this group of ppl esp uni grad go sin to be low end job ... if given the op to non bumi ... sure Malaysia riggit be par as sin dollar ...

[@suhaimiroslee7238]

​@@kokleonglim8543 you only know how to talk LGE.. At the end of the day, what you get? Rm30 e wallet aa?

[@meer7391]

​@@kokleonglim8543 ahhh the kiasuness in you really shines. Congrats kiasu 😂

[@kokleonglim8543]

@@meer7391 kiasu is better that brain oku ... your bangsa is flocking into kiasu country ... uni student proud become rubbist collector ... proton bankrupt sold to kiasu country become profit ... is a fact ... wont be a shame to be protected by minority ... above reaction is expected ... Malay sia sudah berjaya ... pls slam me with the sucess of quota ...

[@kokleonglim8543]

@@suhaimiroslee7238 Malay ppl like you hate LGE becos he pinch all the wrong doing malay supremacy ... and voice out wrong doing ... that majority race takut bersuara ... kena tangkap ugut pukul penjara ... adakah dia bunuh mu punya keluarga ka ... curi duit mu ... oh ya dia tolong gadis melayu yang dirogol oleh orang kuat and di penjarakan ...ingat ta ... mana bangsa mu ...yang mulia dan yang berallah di mulut selalu ... 30 ringgit adalah duit tax payer kebayakan dari minority yang kotor dan tak halal ... boleh pi check IRB siapa yang bayar lebih ... benci orang cermin diri dulu ...

[@clementihammock7572]

Thumbs Up and Many Thanks for your hardwork, Encik. A song from Good old day Carpenters. oh yes, wait a minute, Mr. Postman (Wait) wait, Mr. Postman (Please, Mr. Postman, look and see) Oh, yeah (if there's a letter in your bag for me) Please, please, Mr. Postman (why's it taking such a long time) Oh, yeah (for me to hear from that boy of mine?) There must be some word today From my boyfriend so far away Please, Mr. Postman, look and see If there's a letter, a letter for me

[@freeneasy5906]

Good daddy 💟