#TheFixer: “My parents believe they have a right to know how much is in my pocket”

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Every Wednesday we have #TheFixer where we help fix KZN one drive at a time.

This week we had a troubled young man. He just started a new job that's earning him quite a good salary.

But now Sicelo says that his family is demanding to know how much he earns. This makes him feel very uneasy as he is unsure whether they are interested in his pay because they want to help him manage his finances or because they want to budget their expenses with his salary. What should he do?

Listen to the full podcast to hear Sicelo's concerns
9 Dec 2020 English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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