A 37-year-old Indonesian woman hired as a domestic worker in Singapore since 2010 was sacked by her latest employer, who allegedly found – via a chat history on the maid’s mobile phone – that she was engaged in sex work on her days off.
A working mother of two surnamed Chen, who had given birth to her second son in October last year, hired the Indonesian domestic helper, whose name was not known, in June to take care of household chores so her mother-in-law could concentrate on looking after the 8-month-old grandson, Lianhe Wanbao (Singapore) reported over the weekend.
The Indonesian maid was said to have worked efficiently during the first two months. However, she was seen to frequently sneak out to her mobile phones and allegedly damaged items while cleaning without admitting that to the employer’s mother-in-law.
A drastic change in her temperament was noted after her weekly days off, as she often wore heavy make-up and returned home late. That resulted in her failing to work on time the next day, as she allegedly overslept and rarely let go of her cellphone.
On September 26, Chen took the opportunity to check on her mobile phone while the maid was having a shower. She allegedly discovered text messages to and from at least four male migrant workers regarding the possibility of having sex. The maid also asked the men to cover her cellphone top-up expenses.
Two days later, Chen, together with a relative, reported the situation to the employment agency, which terminated the maid’s work contract and promised to send her home as soon as possible.
When the maid was asked to leave, she allegedly did not ask why – but admitted to Chen that she was casual about her relationships, her employer told the newspaper.
Invading to someone’s privacy is a crime….how would u feel if UR not around left ur phone and the maid accidentally saw intimate conversation on chat.IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH UR HOUSEHOLD PLEASE JUST RESPECT THEIR HER PRIVACY…..IF U TREAT HER GOOD SHE MAY DO THE SAME…..I DONT SAY ALL BOSSES ARE BAD OR SOMETHING, AND SO AS THE HOUSEHOLD TOO….JUST GIVE HER A CHANCE TO MEND HER WAYS….
Maids referred to female household worker while servants normally referred to both female and male who does a household job n etc.
I agree because she was missing….and call the police …. For speedy act….maids shouldn’t take advantage of the goodness of their bosses…and so as the employers to the maids….
Employer has no right to invade in the maid privacy whats ever the maid do during her off day is her private affair what’s if the employer’s daughter has an affair with a man at the hotel ? Do he or she disown her daughter ?
Binu Benjamin slaves and helpers are different u f____r…
It’s her day off, she can do ,what she want,you cannot give her happines,
Grace Generosa you’re right….
That’s not prostitution he is her boyfriend. Please define prostitution.
Good day to all of you; i believe everyone has their own percepetion and opinion regarding of any situation and happen but i also believe everyone has right to check what is the cause of suddent change of behaviors around us specially the person whom we trust to taking care of our house and the little angels this is the most important matter we should considered while we are working, i dont judge any both party because i wasn’t there to witness what is the real happen but i believe everyone should aware of what happen around and as domestic helper we shouldn’t accept if we think the salary is not enough because this is the cause to push us to look any other resource of something to earned more. No one will take advantage to us if we dont allowed and no one will slave us if we know what is our right its all about knowledge of what is wrong and right but all it depend on us.
Well said.
Well said Kate Alejandria Dayola.
Binu Benjamin
What? Maids supposed to be slave?
Wish u dnt have maid cause the way you talk about maid is so scary, you’re so inhumane
Not all employers are educated so we can’t blame them if some don’t have Respect and Manners.It doesn’t mean that because she is always right coz she is the employer .Some maids also are professional teachers and nurses but due to lack of work force in our country we had to go overseas to find.Like here in hongkong most employers can’t even speak english
Those kind of people doesn’t deserve any helper over the world..let them do it on they own…..
#Binu Benjamin that was a harsh word! We pity your maid if you have one coz the way you talk they’re slaves so meaning to say they work excessively hard for you and forced to obey you. Respect them as you respect your parents as they’re working so hard just to feed their families. Respect them as they have sexual needs too…if they’re selling their self for sex…that’s their choice not yours! You’re just an employer, you don’t own their private life.
The employer of that helper is too nosy the thing she did is not appropriate the helper can do something too but knowing maybe the helper doesn’t know her rights…really sad
Binu Benjamin do really know what is the difference between a helper and a slave is…?? Don’t mixed the words boy.!learn more bout vocabulary and good luck bout what mindset you have.. tonto????
the employer should be don’t touch the things to her helper without consent … the helper should have a privacy…
maybe the helper have bf it can’t matter as long she work as good.. always remember don’t think bad to your helper….
the employer should check the work not the helper phone…
What she does on her day off is her own business.
Grace Generosa i agreed with you, maid is nat a slave
Being a maid dont misuse your work permits, if you want to sell your body than dont be a maid. Surely employers dont want to be served by maids who have mingleds with dirty Banglas.
The employer is bonded as guardian have every right to ensure the maid is not doing anything against the law, among the contracts stated, work permit holder must not cause any distress to the public, they have defied a good behavior clause and therefore must be sent home..
TO ALL EMPLOYERS every Sunday visit Paya Lebar, Lucky Plaza, hotels hourly rated, Kalkang River, East Coast beach, thousands of Bangla sex predators and maids, displaying disgusting, inappropriate behaviours
With a bond guarantee, all expenses paid by the employer, surely we.dont want a diseased, stressed, love sick, heartbroken or pregnant maid in our house, with a sexcrazed Bangla behind all these.
MOM and the authorities must act and regulate, good behaviours among our foreign workers, the Banglas sexpredators have it free and easy, stalking, preying our maids for sex FOC with IMPUNITY.
MOM and the authorities must act and regulate, good behaviours among our foreign workers, the Banglas sexpredators have it free and easy, stalking, preying our maids for sex FOC with IMPUNITY.
With a bond guarantee, all expenses paid by the employer, surely we.dont want a diseased, stressed, love sick, heartbroken or pregnant maid in our house, with a sexcrazed Bangla behind all these.
Every Sunday, MOM and authorities must check all the cheap hourly booking hotels, check ‘sex camps’ at East Coast Park, etc right in a public recreation area, check Kallang River, an ‘open space’ where Banglas and maids make love, heavy petting, disgusting inapprioate acts right until nightfall..
Ask tis focking employer to Fock own spider asssholessssss
Focking or have sex during off days are truly private. She can fock for 24 hrs daily ….
Employer cares about private life having sex or focking. Cant stop others enjkt sex or licking or focking
Cares about others having sex or focking or enjoy sex. Sex is good for health
Why must the employer check her maids fon? Whatever the maid do on her off days is her freedom…. maybe this men are just acquaintance…. i think the saying applies here…"it take one to know one"
This shows that the employer also is abusive.Not all employers are educated also some think that they have the power to do anything coz they treat their helper as slaves. Not because we are paid only chicken feed to them means we are reprimanded from freedom.
Precisely right
You’re right,,it reflects the employer character.NO MANNERS LIKE THE FLIES BRAIN.
Seriously? Theres a lot way to stay clean even engaging in a sexual relationship. First know the guy first before deciding to open ur legs. Dont get paranoid ms whatsoever. We need to be responsible for everything we are doing. And not all maids are uneducated… and i think this chen was being araised without introducing any respect… crab lady i should say.
Seriously???????????????????????????????
Where u took that heavy disgust mister whatsoever? I think its not either ur business to enterfere. I am a helper here and my boss is the one ask me to find a boyfriend. They dont mind. So why generalizing every single maid? If u are educated enough u should know the hierarchy of needs and it involved sex. Dont be a crab. Ure old enough. U should be at least open minded about things around u. Every single human have sex urges.. it depends on us how to control it. Are u sure u went to school???
This is maids problem. Employer is busy body. Not all employers.Must give a privacy yo a maid too. If she doing nonesense during her off days. It’s already up to her.Coz it’s her off days.
Czylle Angelou Zehc Nas we are talking about prostitutes here. The maid is prostituting herself, not looking for boyfriend. That’s the greatest nightmare of any employer. Know the guy first who wants to pay to F you? Seriously?
Binu Benjamin we are not Slave we are Helper,helper means working in the house of other people all though this maid do wrongly you are not suppost to call as Slave,
Some other people is degree holder but uneducated and luckoff knowledge,
Stupid employer what for she checking maid pne..not her bznez ayah
I agree she dont have d right to check her maid movile phone even tho she is her employer
Some maids here are being treated like like,they look down on you if you are just maids and they dont give you privacy..some of employers they took the maids cellphones
Olga Allesa Alimeos well said.
The employer has no right to invade the maid privacy, what’s the maid do during her off day is her own private affair, can the employer control her daughter not to have boyfriend ? Everybody has their own life ,nobody own nobody
Binu Benjamin, if you are an Indian, yes some indian employers here in Singapore treat their maid here in Singapore as their personal slaves. But more of them treat their helpers with respect
It sounds pretty bad, but looking at someones phone is a breach of the maids privacy so that should be a crime on its own. I really dont think that many ladies want to sell their bodies so maybe there is a lot more behind this than is revealed in this story, a child going through school for example.
I wish her good luck, hoping that the privacy of ordinary people will be respected in the future.
I hate that kind of employer, what ever the maid do for her personal life is not consider as a sin. Your paying for her job only no other that that. Maids no her limitations you should know your limitation also as an eployer. Everybody have the right to put make up as long they can afford to buy
Binu Benjamin ..U look like d one who is slave.
Well sais