SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media on Thursday (Mar 19) to warn others not to be misled by domestic helpers who claim to have decades of experience, after her own disappointing encounters.
In a post on the Direct Hire Transfer Singapore Maid / Domestic Helper Facebook group, she shared that she had previously trusted such claims and hired two helpers who both said they had around 20 years of experience.
She offered one a monthly salary of S$900 and the other S$1,000. Both were given Sundays off, as well as public holidays, and were allowed to rest by 9 PM each day.
However, things did not turn out as expected. When the helpers started work, the employer said she was surprised by the quality of their performance.
“Both of their works were total rubbish and not organised,” she wrote. According to her, the tasks were completed hastily, with little attention to detail, and she felt that the standard of work did not match the level of experience they had claimed.
Frustrated, the employer said she feels that it has become increasingly difficult to find reliable and capable help.
