Overview

• Bree Steele, an Australian expatriate in India, shared an Instagram video about her experience not cooking or cleaning due to the widespread availability of domestic help.
• Steele highlighted that most middle-class and affluent Indian households rely on domestic workers for chores, contrasting this with Western norms of managing household tasks independently.
• She attributed this reliance to India's demanding corporate work culture, with late-night calls and long hours leaving professionals with little time for household responsibilities.
• Steele noted that inexpensive labor in India makes hiring domestic help accessible, but acknowledged feeling 'ashamed' at how quickly she adapted to this lifestyle.
• Her video has gone viral, generating debates online about cultural norms, economic disparities, and the pressures of modern work life in India versus the West.