Our apartment complex has four buildings with four apartments in each - 16 total. And we have two full-time gardeners.That would not be the case in America. At least for anyplace we could afford to live at.
But you see, they make about $60 or $80 a month. Yes, a month.
It's such a complex set of factors - if they made more, the other staff would need to make more, etc. A house of cards. I don't like it but am in some way part of the crime.
Several of my employees have full-time live-in employees who work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. For about $50 a month. (They do have free room & board.)
We try to be generous where and when we can.
(By the way, note Gideon's broom - all natural! And it's another cost-saving measure.)
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You mean people still do pay others 60 dollars per month here in Nairobi? Note that some of your posts are laced with racist remarks!!!
I am prejudiced against people who make anonymous critical comments.
You've identified a real dilemma for those of us who live/lived in Kenya. Living in a system where people are glad to have any job because unemployment is 60%+; where we know that they really need more than what we are willing/able to pay; always wondering if we're being fair.
I assume that your employees who have live-in employees are Kenyans who are most likely providing a job, place to live, and food for a family member.
For what it's worth, I've not noticed racist comments in your blogs but I would be interested to know what "Anonymous" considers racist -- I may well have something to learn.
Bob
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