Netizens were furious after seeing a Facebook post about a foreign domestic worker in Singapore who was ordered to clean the leaves on outdoor plants at her employer’s residence.
A netizen from the Philippines posted two pictures on a Facebook page titled “Foreign Domestic Worker in Singapore” on Monday, saying a maid had been asked by her employer to wipe the plants whenever the leaves were dirty. The netizen added the plants were in the front of the house and it was very hot outdoors.
The post was shared by another Facebook page titled “All Singapore Stuff” and received a lot of comments. Some said it was an unreasonable request as plants should be cleaned by rain or sprayed with water. Others called the employer cruel.
However, some employers said the request was reasonable and maids should not complain.
Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (PAPA) vice-president Foo Yong Hooi called the employer’s request to clean the leaves strange and unreasonable in a China Press report. Foo conceded there may be a need to wipe an indoor plant’s leaves once in a while, but not every day.
There is no need to wipe an outdoor plant’s leaves because it will not help it grow any stronger, said Cameron Highlands Floriculturists Association president Lee Peng Fo.
Lawyer Lee Sok Wah said employers should provide umbrellas and long-sleeved clothes to maids doing outdoor work.
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Stop going over-board ..
seriously ?,asking her domestic helper to clean the leaves of the plants outside her residence? come on,,that employer is pretty much insane!!!maybe she needs the help of a psychologist or a psychiatrist.,,
Crazy employer and stupid maid.
Is maid don’t have the right to speak????
Or… she (maid) agree for some reasons maybe…???
Ang kakapal naman ng mga Employer na nagsabi na reasonable ang request at "maids should not complain"
Just spray with water since its outside no need to wipe it crazy woman.
I think that employer have mental problems outdoor plants need to clean the leaves you are like insane person doing that maybe if it is indoor you need to clean the leave its so stupid unreasonable
Crazy employer
that kind of employer seek some psychiatric for advise…
Well. Its good sometimes that plants needs to be cleaned up nor to be wipe out.
What a crazy employer, does the workers in the botanic gardens wipe the leaves of the outdoor plants or the national parks? She should ask the made to wipe her ass instead????????????????????????
Bring all your plants inside your room and cover it with your blanket to not become dusty. Estupido
That employer is insane
It can’t help to use umbrella and long sleeve shirts to wipe the leaves. If they rich why can’t hire a gardener to clean every single dirt and grass grow infront and backyard of their house I know that is not included in the contract? What stated in the contract you have to follow not make your own contract Law’s ?!!!
an autistic employer. she has her own world. ???????????? in short she is abnormal.????????????????
it is not necessary to clean the plants outside just leave that kind of employer i told them you’re the one.to clean
Same ama here she want me to every day in the garden always, if i don’t do gardening a big war for her.. even very very hot..and also they don’t tell in my contract that they have garden because the garden is to big…and then wen during my off day and work first before go out day use my off never pay.
unreasonable
stupidity. maybe she feel boring to her life and nothing to do that’s why she ask the maid do the crazy thing.
Crazy employer like that need to bring in mental hospital.
Need to wipe the outdoor plants leaves? Wow that insane.so how much more inside the house im sure more worst. Maybe that employer seems look like a person wearing mask during visiting a sick person in hospital ????????????.peace