There is no excuse for taking advantage of anyone, and doing so can get someone into serious trouble, especially when it’s their own boss they’re messing around with.
Unfortunately, this may be the case with one domestic helper, who is said to take her employer’s clothes, proceeds to wear them, take photos and then post them online.
The woman, posting anonymously, asked for advice on what to do from “fellow employers” and “foreign helpers” on the FDW in Singapore (working conditions forum) on Wednesday (Oct 26).
In comments to the post, the woman explained that the helper had only been working for two months for her and that she is already considering replacing her.
She had also given the helper some of her own clothes.
One helper encouraged the woman to confront her helper.
“I know some helper(s) didn’t know what is (the) importance of respect and don’t bother about privacy other people,” she wrote.
The woman thanked her for her feedback but replied that she’s already done this.
“I have confronted her earlier on which she deleted her posts before replying to me with few defensive explanations before apologising. I will have a discussion with my family on whether we will look for a replacement helper. She is only working for me close to two months only too.”
Others compared her to a thief and said that the helper deserves to be fired.
One tried to guess that the helper does this because she does not have any nice clothes of her own, but others told her there is no justification for the helper’s behaviour.
Another helper tried to encourage the woman to take a soft approach with her maid.
Another employer said that she went through something similar, with her maid even taking and wearing her underclothes.
/TISG