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[quote=Anonymous]It's a mix of high costs; American culture valuing independence, plus things being easier here.

I have friends living in various Asian countries with help. One household I know has 2 cooks, 2-3 maids, a couple gardeners, a driver for each car, plus a "boy" who just does random odds and ends like getting the mail.

It's partly a way to employ the poor -- the gardeners at that house are a family.. as they get housing, room and board along with a salary.

Also driving in certain countries, due to poor infrastructure = horrible traffic and many hours per day spent sitting in a car in chaotic traffic.

Then some places have a dusty climate so you need to wash the floors (and the cars!) daily.

Even shopping and cooking is an ordeal, since there may not be a supermarket so you need to visit the butcher, vegetable place, baker, etc.

One of my friends is a couple in their 80s and the wife is not doing well health-wise. They have 3 helpers, one to cook and the other two to help her 24/7, including monitoring her glucose and waking her up at certain times to ensure she eats (blood sugar thing I think). Thats's a pretty nice standard of care when you're that age -- we've considered moving there when we get old too.[/quote]

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