Some people think we are robots

Yu Xuan, a 36-year-old from rural Jiangsu province, who works in Shanghai as a domestic maternity nurse

From an employee's point of view, there are many times when we feel the families we work for don't give us due respect. Sometimes I feel they expect me to be a nonstop robot, rather than a maternity nurse.

Our work contract clearly details our duties, such as taking care of the mother and baby, and employers are aware that it's not our job to clean the house and cook meals for the whole family. Despite that, we often encounter unreasonable employers who insist that we cook meals for a family of five or six.