We said goodbye to our helper of three years last weekend. It was the end of her contract, and with both my wife and I at home, we simply didn’t need a stay-at-home helper any longer.
It was sad to say farewell to someone who had lived with us. She had taken good care of the family these last few years, including my newborn son. We really needed the help, and she was honest and diligent. She must have been through many tired nights, waking up to comfort my son when he was little. I’m incredibly thankful that she was around.
We made sure she moved to a good employer and family. The market is very positive now for transfer maids because of the COVID-19 situation. They can’t come in from overseas at the moment, and seems like there is a lack of supply. She had a few job offers (more than what I got)...