A foreign domestic worker wrote in a Facebook post that she felt “uncomfortable and humiliated” by the way her employer’s 14-year-old son treated her for over two years.
In an anonymous Facebook post to FDW in Singapore (working conditions forum), the helper wrote that she worked for 6 years with her current family and everything was okay except for the way that the teenager treated her.
She said that he would always look at her in a negative light, accusing her of stealing his belongings and eating his food. In her post, the helper wrote that even if nothing was missing, he would accuse her of having taken it anyway, even though she did not.
The last straw came when the 14-year-old started spitting on the food in the fridge so that the helper would not be able to eat it.
Despite the maid communicating this to her employer, she added that nothing had changed about the teen’s behaviour.
“I feel uncomfortable and humiliated, I don’t know what should I do right now, everyday facing the person that never respect (me)”, the helper wrote.
Though she wanted to leave the family because of the teenager’s poor behaviour toward her, she wrote that she loved the two younger children that she cared for since they were babies.
In the comments section, the helper also expressed that the boy’s behaviour had been going on for two years, where he treated her “like enemies”.
Other helpers who commented on her post asked her if the two kids she loved were worth enduring the humiliation for. Most urged her to leave and find another employer.
Here’s what they said:
Earlier this year, another foreign domestic worker asked others for help on whether she should continue to put up with irregular work hours and her employers’ rude children. She prefaced her post by sharing that she was just looking for advice regarding her situation.
In a Facebook post to popular support group FDW in Singapore (working conditions forum), one domestic helper, Aisa Sittie, shared the pros and cons of the household she worked in.
Ms Aisa wrote that her “sir” was “nice and religious” and that she had her own room and access to Wi-Fi. She also noted that she had no issues with the food she was given because everything was provided for her except for basic necessities.