Employer leaves Filipina maid $4 million
Great Heartwarmer .....................:O)
The maid refused to be named in public for fear of possible threats to her life in the impoverished Philippines, where wealthy people have been kidnapped for ransom and some killed by their abductors.
The windfall, including cash and a luxury apartment near the Orchard Road shopping belt, came from the estate of her employer Quek Kai Miew, a medical doctor and philanthropist who died last year at 66.
The maid had also taken care of the doctor's late mother, and was told that she would be a beneficiary of her employer's will when it was drawn up in 2008.
"I am the luckiest maid in Singapore, with or without the money," the 47-year-old single woman – identified only by the pseudonym Christine.
"There were no secrets between us. I was not surprised at all when she told me how much I was going to get," she said.
The woman was devastated when Dr Quek died a year ago, as the two were inseparable, and temporarily moved in with the doctor's nephew for solace.
"It was heartbreaking for me as I saw more years with Dr Quek than with my own mother. I would break down every time I thought about her. I could not be by myself," she said.
The maid, who is now applying for permanent residency in Singapore, said her new-found wealth had not changed her lifestyle.
"I do not really think much about the money I got. I just live my life as I did before, and not as a rich person," the maid, dressed simply in a blouse and slacks with short-cropped hair, said.
"I am still who I was before. I cannot behave differently because I have money now. Even my Filipina maid friends here still treat me the same."
Source: Telegraph
at the end of the day, she might go to her homeland...there's no place like home, so to speak....
Sometimes a simple thank you or appreciation. But a SIMPLE USD 4 milion is not far enough for services heartfully rendered! Lol!
Why the need to go home when she can bring her entire family there! Lol!
but only for the blessed few!
She must be really loyal with her employers. Lucky person... :D
@baldrick: any person who's used to living in the same other country for 20 years will always never be willing to go back home. You can ask plenty around here with the same situation. ;-P
It only realises us that staying the same will still get you everything and needs no change.
On britexpat's case, it's him who gets the better thing, I think. ;oP
If that's how you perceive it,that working is selling ones life, then it's your opinion.. For me it's not selling.. It's sacrificing.. And there's a big emotional differences between that two.. :)
I'vee been selling my life in Qatar for 3 years..I miss my family and friends back there.
For me..everyone that leaving all the joy behind their native country for a better future same as selling.
Just like we're selling our skill to our employer...no offense...I just in a gloomy days.
I know the feelings of fellow overseas worker especially domestic workers such as drivers and maids that leaving their family behind...
You wish you could take your children every weekend for vacation..but you can't.
You wish you can visit your parents every weekend with your family..but you can't...
For bachelor..its wasn't that bitter I think
imambudi do you work?
Visper, you were right..
imambudi, it's only $4million..
and who told you she sold her life for money? did she ever know the dr will give her such money? you should know that many Filipinas leave their families and try their luck abroad the sake of their love ones.. No, she did not sold her lilfe, she just got good luck.. :D
I am applying as a housemaid.. My sponsor should be a millionaire.. :D
She has sold her life for $4billion, losing time she could use to make family, losing time to enjoying her life.
All her sacrifice is paid by financial gift...fair enough.......but not good enough..
You can't buy back your time
"I am still who I was before. I cannot behave differently because I have money now. Even my Filipina maid friends here still treat me the same."
..keep your feet on the ground and be thankful for the blessing,use that money in a nice way,investing some business but the best you can do is learn what kind of business you want to be planning and focus,like travel agency for Filifina maid for Singapore.
so you better leave them a fortune too ;-))
I think she should adopt me ;-))
uhuuuuuuuuuu.. wat a luck!
When will my boss die.. Maybe he will leave me a few millions too :-P
Good luck to her, but I qould question - "Even my Filipina maid friends here still treat me the same." :O)
so I am sure she considers singapore her home now, especially since she now has real estate there. Nothing wrong with that, mate.
can't blame her for not wanting to go back....
She must have been a great maid and companion to that Dr. Salute!
it's like in the movies, good for her!
well, it's here choice baldrick :)
"The maid, who is now applying for permanent residency in Singapore, said her new-found wealth had not changed her lifestyle. "
Not changed her, except she will not go back home ... hmm.