maid's woes

a friend told me that her indo maid has been troubled by the marriage affair.

she learnt recently that her hubby wanted to leave her, and has since abandoned the kid in the nanny's custody, not footing the baby-sitting expenses too!

she mentioned that she's the 2nd wife of the man and is more concerned with her kid's affair than the hubby.

she's thinking of going back, despite having worked her for about 4 months and still paying her debts from mthly salary.

my caring friend spoke to her about the bleak prospects of returning home (jobless situation), the kid's monetary welfare not taken care of and encouraged her to move on in singapore, after lending her a month's salary to send home to the nanny.

it's so saddening. such indo women leaving their hometown to strive for a living, in a foreign environment, and yet being 'betrayed' by the man whom they hv given their lives.

looking at ourselves here in singapore, life is so much easier with all the amenities and help available at door step, and more importantly, our men take care of household expenses well.