Just thought I'll share a bit about my parents, whom I love dearly.
My parents are cleaners; my father is 77 and my mother is 62 this year. I am an only child and my parents became cleaners when I was about 15 (I am now turning 27).
My parents are cleaners; my father is 77 and my mother is 62 this year. I am an only child and my parents became cleaners when I was about 15 (I am now turning 27).
My father was a manager at shoe factory while my mother was his staff. The shoe making industry was a sunset industry then and hence, my parents were out of job. Other than this particular industry, my parents had no other experience and are not quite educated.
Initially, my mother worked at NTUC (helped to pack fruits etc). She was required to stand many hours and squat to carry, as well as, unload heavy cartons of fruits. Eventually my mother had some knee joint problems and had operations on both her knees.
My parents could not find other opportunities and became cleaners.
As money was needed for my education, no matter how difficult my parents' jobs are, they persisted.
Now that I am working for the past 6 years, I still do not have adequate income to provide for my parents. Therefore, they are still cleaners. But hopefully someday soon, they can retire and enjoy their lives.
Pam
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