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=How do foreign construction workers and domestic helpers contribute to Singapore?=

**__What do foreign construction workers and domestic helpers do?__**

 * Foreign construction workers build our houses,pavements and roads which requires hard labour. Most of them are foreign because Singaporeans tend to avoid work with hard labour as they think that these jobs do not provide enough money to support their needs and also these kind of work is very tiring and Singaporeans love to stay in the aircon.
 * Domestic helpers are hired by Singaporeans, mostly parents, to help them out in household chores such as keeping the house clean. They also help to take care of the children when their parents are away working. Since most Singaporeans work long hours, they have no energy or time to do the household chores or take care of the kids. [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwLJr7WVEyKpj-GCRf1P1rAlO-fL5awd6XIejymdXBZ7SIBIu2lA width="225" height="225"]]

**__ How long do they work daily? __**

 * Foreign construction workers usually work around 8 hours everyday. They mostly work during the morning or afternoon hours. They will go back to their dormitories to rest once they are done for the day.
 * Dosmetic helpers start works the moment they wakes up until they sleep.
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__Why do they come Singapore to work?__

 * As most of them lives in countries like China or India where there is a high population, it would be harder for them to look for a job.
 * Since there is alot of people looking for jobs in their country, the pays of the jobs would probably be much lower than usual.
 * The pay they receive, when converted to their country's currency is much higher then working in their own country.

__Where do the foreign workers and domestic helpers stay?__

 * They live at dormitories which at provided by the government.
 * The dormitories, however are not a very ideal place to live in as they can be dirty and cramped.
 * Many singaporeans also don`t like the idea of foreign workers living near to them.
 * Domestic helpers stay at their employers home