Maid who went back to her hometown on holiday actually ran away to start her own e-commerce business

A foreign domestic helper who went back to her hometown on vacation decided to run away and start her own business.

In an anonymous post to Facebook page FDW in Singapore (working conditions forum), the maid’s employer wrote on Monday (Sep 5): “We went on a holiday and out of kindness we sent our helper back to her hometown for her own vacation. we also acceded to her request of additional advance salary for her to go home”.

The employer added that their maid ran into personal problems at home and unilaterally decided not to return to Singapore. When her employers tried contacting her, she did not respond to any calls or messages.

After some time, the employer realised that their maid ran away to start her own e-commerce business. They cancelled her work permit and filed a police report.

However, in their post, the employer added: “We have an infant and a toddler and are in urgent need of help. Any advice?”

Here’s what other helpers and employers who commented on the post said: