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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Mely Gamboa Valiente,
Within the property of the house, anything that belongs to the employer that needs cleaning is part of the household chores. Do you know how many foreign maids fell off the high rise while cleaning windows a year? That’s worst than wiping leaves. Have you clean windows before on highrise home? You should try…
Cleaning outside the house is not a household chores. Do you know that?
I guess the outdoor plants are more clean than the employer itself
Crazy employer…Now a days i observed somany employers are getting crazy…Kung ano nlang maisip ipagawa sa katulong para hindi ma bakante…They have to make most out of the salary they pay every month…
Its not part of the job scope.
Clean outdoor plants, slave driver.How will you feel if this is your daughter ?
What an IDIOT EMPLOYER…????
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Stupid boss
Here the employer is a damn fool and to wipe clean the leaves is a foolish act. Spraying water is suffice and foolish employer is draining out the poor maid’s energy.
An arrogant employer….so cruel to ask your helper to do that. If it is indoor plants that is reasonable to obey. But outdoor plants? Hello!
That’s ocd
Should employer a gardener…sure can afford!
Yes an insane employer. I experienced also to be locked at home while they are in office. Many employer are cruel in singapore. I ran away during my off and i stayed in my agency. I meet more maids who was abused by thier employer so pity.
crazy bitch Employer grrr
Crazy employer
She should build a house under the water so that no dust allowed inside and outside her house
stupid employer! If the plants is in door,no problem with that.but outside the home? Really? She has a mental problem.
As long as it’s safe and not endangering her life or injury and within the working time frame, there’s nothing wrong with it. Same as washing car, drain, toilet or floor which are more challenging and her working time is paid by her employer what’s the hell wrong with that? If the employer finds that wiping plant is more important than cooking and washing then is absolutely nothing wrong at all! Why judging others on what you don’t understand?
Hahahaha ! Scratch use steel brush
Report to proper authorities ! It is an abuse under the labor law
Try not to give them a helper and let’s see how clean is their toilet…????????