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Breaking the cycle of money woes - and reliance on foreign domestic workers

A change in work culture such as having more flexible work arrangements may allow families to manage without hired help

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ST ILLUSTRATION: MIEL

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Late one night recently, we received an anonymous call on our home phone.
The caller said our helper owed money, then read out our former home address and threatened to turn up at our doorstep.
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