It's better to be alone

January 14, 2022

How time flies so quickly that by July this year im already six years in this country of Kuwait who would think that I've come this far, living and working with other nationalities, different cultures, beliefs would be not easy to handle.

July 2016 was a hard year for me it was the time wherein making a big decision that will surely affect my life and my family.

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Despite hearing about how risky it is when we were going to apply to other countries especially being domestic helpers specifically in the middle eastern part where mostly we hear that abusive employers are everywhere but then again, there are still so many people including me who are willing to sacrifice just to earn more money to sustain the family needs.

In my nearly six years of experience, I can say im still blessed in a way that first, my employers are not abusive they treat me as a human being because we can't deny the fact that other employers are threatening their housemaid just like animals some giving more workloads without giving foods, others hurting physically, others not giving internet connections, this stands some of the problems that the housemaid facing when they decide to work in abroad.

Furthermore, if we have an intention to go to other countries anywhere would you prefer to go with, for you to avoid conflict or problems you must follow the rules and regulations for example here in Kuwait it is the Muslim country so for you to not get in trouble while staying in their country we must abide their rules and most importantly have respect and patients as well.

Patience is very crucial when you have co-workers in one building dealing with other nationalities is quite difficult but then if you know yourself how to be patient and handle their attitudes for sure you will not be in trouble.

I remember my 2 co-workers before the first one she's from Uganda we're not the same employer but in the same house because our both employers are family and living in the same building and so we are in the same room sharing the bathroom too at first it's hard because we're different but then im thankful that I overcome all those months without getting trouble to her until they transfer in another house and we keep our good relationship and that's the power of patience.

The other one she's SriLankan this time it's quite hard to work with her, I feel that my patience and respect were being out with me it test my patience of how long it is until I can not handle my temper can't tolerate her attitude at all times, she's old already I think 45 years old but shes a childish one. It takes 1 and a half years of being together and she decided to go to her country that time I was so happy that at last, she's out of my sight that it's better to be alone than with someone hard to get along with, it gives me a headache instead of helping me in household chores.

Closing words

Sometimes our patience was being tested but then again if we know that someone was being abused in our capabilities don't let those people use us. when you know you're doing the right thing learn to fight for what's good for us.

And that's all for today's write-ups, hoping and praying that we are all having a good time.

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