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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If….. THE employer became the EMPLOYEE….. let’s talk REASONS
Request REASONABLE??????
YOU talk without. REASON !!!
Wiping outdoor plants?? REALLY?? Silly !!!!!!!!!
To me it is ok to ge the maid to clean the plants Outdoor or indoor. There is nothing wrong putting that as her daily chores.
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If i were the maid I pull all those plants !!! Excuse me ! To the employer im sure you are a good employee but u are very very bad boss !!!go to hell !!!! Damn you !!!
Go to MOM
so true
Brainless Employer!!!
Wowwww who ever this employers are youre lucky that shes obedient enough to do that.. wiping the outside plants leaves are you kidding me? Thats ridiculous.. you must be very rude… if you told me that shes a housemaid and that she must do whatever you want her to do… wtf shes not your slave you dont own her.. we housemaids are human too… we worked as a house help not a slave… this is inhumane.. just my two cents
This kind of people is animals,okay given if the employer is really wanted to wipe the plants but please not in the middle of too hot outside
Hahaha..nice 1!
Silly n unreasonable request! Why need to clean outdoor plants??? They are plants n it’s natural n not necessary for plants to be squeaky clean! This employer needs to have a mental check or clean the plants herself/himself!!’ ????????
Wiping that stupid leaves it’s ok but shouldn’t ask when the sun is hotest than the bloody employers blood .ask me to do that I promis I will wash my rag not in the water but soak in a tub of chlorine let c .
This type of employer is inhuman! They’re exploiting their maids and ask them to do whatever they think to keep them busy 24/7.
How if you doing your self mom? …crazy employer or maid have alot free time ? Just think with brain????????????dont always said ..I pay you ready to do all wht i wnt ? ????
No more works indoor i guess. . This employer is too bother may be on how much cost they pay for maid so must do all include outdoor. Crazy lunatic person, too much shit this person had been through. . I feel so sorry for the maid! Runaway and never comeback.
stupid minded employer!!plants outdoors need to wipe? ok then, . you employer u are psychopath!! you crazy bastard! if you are being boring in your life make the weird things to yourself!!!
I know an employer who do the same.
All I can say is,,,,,, OMG!
Tai Chee do not reason out an unreasonable matter. Cutting the grasses outside consider a work. But wiping all the leaves considered insane Tai chee