SINGAPORE: Finding a good domestic helper seems easier said than done these days, at least according to one Singaporean parent, who said all five helpers she has hired over the years ended up leaving her “disappointed.”
In a post in the SINGAPORE TRANSFER (No Fees/SD), DIRECT HIRE & NEW HELPER Facebook group on Tuesday (July 7), the employer explained that her first helper asked to leave after some time due to “medical reasons,” while her second helper spent so much time on her phone that “the plates piled up.”
The second helper also allegedly kept dozing while carrying her baby.
Her third helper said she needed to return to her home country but assured the employer she would come back. Trusting her, the employer even gave her an advance to cover her expenses back home.
However, the helper never returned and allegedly ghosted her instead.
The fourth helper, the employer said, ran into problems with loan sharks. She claimed she paid off the helper’s debt before eventually sending her home.
As for the fifth helper, the employer alleged that she secretly invited men into the house while she was supposed to be looking after the children. She also described the helper as “dishonest.”
Reflecting on her experiences, the employer said she found the contrast especially upsetting because she herself had grown up with a helper who became like family.
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