My house helper was having a conversation with me. 2 days back he told me that he would be going to his home town since his wife is unwell. This person does multiple jobs and daily comes home for an hour to help me with cleaning work. He started coming to my home just a week back since my permanent house helper went for his annual vacation to his home town. When this new person told me that he would be also going for a moment I felt a little disturbed as again a new person I have to deal with. But then when he told me the reason, I willingly agreed that he goes.

Today morning when he came home, I asked him again about his travel plans and he told me that he has to cancel his travel. I asked him what is the reason, because if his wife is sick, he should go and not think so much. He told me that finance is one issue since it is a big expense. I do agree to that, I can help him, but the cost is very big and I cannot take up the whole expense of his travel. Though I told him that even if he has been with me only for a week, I will continue with his salary and help him in whatever way I can. But then he works at multiple places and the other issue is that one of the stores where he works, those people are not willing to consider giving him leave. They told him that if he goes then they will not hire him back again when he returns back. Which means a loss of job for him.

So many people come here from countries where they do not get-well paid jobs or they do not have sufficient jobs. It's very difficult for these people to even take small breaks to attend any family emergencies. Because once they take a break it is almost like loss of job for them, unless they work in some corporates where there is a proper leave structure. One of my previous helper, went to his home after 8 years. I could not believe that he did not see his family for such a long time. He told me he would return back, but he never did. I can imagine, going home after 8 years must have been so traumatic for the family also and they must have not agreed to allow him to come again.

Even my cook who is from India and has been here for more than 15 years, hardly goes home. Some months ago, I had to literally force her to go when it was her granddaughter's wedding. That too she went only for 2 weeks after more than 3 years. I cannot think of staying away from home for more than 3 months and here people stay away for more than 3 years. I know that they do not like doing such things, but their circumstances do not allow them.

To earn money people, stay away from their loved ones for life time and when they accomplish what they want then it's too late. Their whole life goes by in loneliness.

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