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Providing another data point, lest everyone thinks Singaporeans are exploitative lot as a whole. Our live-in helper gets paid SGD$700 monthly. She has her own
by jnaina 6y ago
Providing another data point, lest everyone thinks Singaporeans are exploitative lot as a whole.
Our live-in helper gets paid SGD$700 monthly. She has her own room and bathroom. We treat her like a part of the family. My children adore her, and she takes very good care of them. Her mother used to work for us many years ago, and has since retired. Because her mom is not doing well health wise, we also gift her SGD$100 every month, to help with her expenses. The family has managed to build a very nice house with all the money earned in Singapore.
And there are many such cases in Singapore. Which is why Indonesians keep coming back to Singapore to earn a decent living.
- xuki 6y agoSorry to burst your bubble but that's exploitation. How much would you have to pay for a Singaporean to do the same job? I'm not say you are exploiting the FDWs in particular, but the whole system is. Imagine Singapore was not a first world country, and you had the chance to work as a developer in the US for 1/5 the salary. Still a good deal for you, but the company is definitely exploiting you.