As the cost-of-living rises, plenty of people have been trying their best to make ends meet. With that said, some would even resort to taking on multiple jobs in order to sustain their living. Just recently, local newspaper New Straits Times have shared a story about a single mother who is currently taking on multiple jobs to support her children.
M’sian single mother of 6 takes on multiple jobs to support her children
Jaiton Yahmin, who is currently 38 has revealed that she has been taking on multiple jobs to make ends meet since the passing of her husband 3 years ago. Her husband who was a lorry driver had passed away due to heart attack, leaving her and 6 of their children behind.
“My husband was driving at the time and his lorry tyre went flat”, she said, mentioning that her husband was left with no choice but to make a quick pit stop nearby Shah Alam gas station to get it fixed.
Source: NST
As her husband was waiting for help, he suddenly collapsed due to a cardiac arrest and passed away shortly after. Fortunately, Jaiton had received benefits from Socso to help with the burden after her husband’s passing. With 6 of her children depending on her, she had no choice but to step up and head the family, taking on multiple jobs.
She explained that in order to make ends meet, she is juggling 3 jobs at once, with her stable income coming from her ride services she provides for 15 students from 3 to 5pm daily. She shared that she also had a side business, Sahajidah hai-o, as well as selling nipah banana shoots and coconut leaves.
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With her busy schedule, Jaiton reveals that she can barely spend quality time with her children except for Fridays and and Saturdays where they would visit her husband and mother’s graves. However, she remains positive and emphasised that she is blessed with wonderful and considerate kids.
“I taught them how to do simple chores like cooking rice and ironing clothes”, adding that this would encourage her children to be independent.
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Jaiton then shared that she isn’t big on celebrations but for this year’s Mother’s Day, they’ve decided to have fried chicken from a well-known fast-food franchise. Her eldest, Hakimi who is currently studying in Kolej Poly-Tech MARA (KPTM) in Ipoh has said that he wishes that he could complete his studies as soon as possible, so he could start working and help out his mother.
Being a mother is never easy and here’s to all the mothers out there who are working hard to ensure the wellness of their children!
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