I am pretty sure that this is usually the case, especially in Singapore. Well, the long working hours is one of the main cause of why Singaporeans are often rushing here and there. Sure, it states 9-5, but in all seriousness, how many of us actually do work only from 9 to 5? And even if we do, how many of us bring our work back from office to do at home? Plus, just look at the horrible traffic we get in Singapore nowadays! If you leave your office at 5pm, you could reach home only after 7pm! Worse for those taking our overcrowded bus or train services and with the jams, it can take up to 2 to 3 hours to travel to and from work everyday. And with so much of our time spent traveling, I often wonder how can we find time to do our household chores? Furthermore, most of us come back from the office too tired to do anything else but to sleep.

For those with children, I am guessing that the lack of time is even worse. Who is going to take care of our children when we go to work? In Singapore, both parents are usually working. I mean, how many Singaporean families can afford not to have both parents not working? Very very few. And they are only the rich who can afford to do that. Us mere mortals don’t have that luxury. And who is going to bring the children to school everyday? How about taking them back from school? Don’t tell me your employer allows you to take time off from work to go and fetch your child? Come on, this is Singapore, that ain’t going to happen anytime soon. Even if they did, who is going to take care of your 5-year old child when you have to go back to work? Or are you just going to leave them in your 2-room HDB flat alone without any sort of adult supervision?

So, what’s the other alternative? Yes, to get a maid. They can help to maintain the house while you are at work and help with your chores. They can also pick up your children and at least provide some supervision when you or your spouse is not around. Of course, it is important to note the word “help”. I am guessing that a lot of families are now so reliant on our maids that we can’t function without them.

Anyway, if you are thinking of hiring a maid, please take a look at a listing I have done: Singapore Maid Agency Listings.