{"id":1260129,"date":"2022-11-30T16:47:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T16:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/30\/i-didnt-have-ghs2000-in-ghana-but-i-make-250-as-a-house-help-here-iraq-based-ghanaian\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T16:47:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T16:47:14","slug":"i-didnt-have-ghs2000-in-ghana-but-i-make-250-as-a-house-help-here-iraq-based-ghanaian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/30\/i-didnt-have-ghs2000-in-ghana-but-i-make-250-as-a-house-help-here-iraq-based-ghanaian\/","title":{"rendered":"I didn\u2019t have GHS2000 in Ghana, but I make $250 as a house help here &#8211; Iraq-based Ghanaian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/79a9e73eec51473fb451f97cf63ef694\"\/>Iraq-based Ghanaian Mercy Boakye has stated that she is happy with her house help job because she makes an amount she never owned while in Ghana.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mercy mentioned that she worked as a weeder back in her village, Berekum. In a chat on SVTV Africa with DJ Nyaami, Mercy stated that she heard about a \u2018connection\u2019 to Iraq and followed through with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the job and her earnings, Mercy indicated it was tough initially, but \u201cit is normal for me now. They overuse you when you begin because they know it\u2019s your first time. They told me I\u2019d work from 8 AM to 11 PM, but it extended to 1 AM sometimes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I complained about the workload, and it was reduced eventually. You can\u2019t go out unless with the family I work with and I don\u2019t buy anything at all. So I\u2019m okay with it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Mercy disclosed that her contract is for two years and can be renewed. She indicated that she would prefer to renew hers because she is  with the job, and her salary will be increased with the contract renewal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m okay with it. I earn $250. It used to be GHS1,370, but now that the dollar has gone up, I get more. I didn\u2019t have that amount saved up while in Ghana, so I will renew the contract and stay two more years,\u201d she said on Daily Hustle Worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The Baghdad-based Ghanaian revealed that she spent almost GHS4000 on travel documents and medicals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kindly watch the full interview below;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Didn\u2019t Have GHS2000 In Ghana But I Make $250 As A Maid Here - Iraq-Based Ghanaian\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/32r14WbVf5M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: SVTVAfrica.com (via  Opera<br \/>\nNews )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       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