Irresponsible Foreign Worker Employers
Having a slight tummy-upset now, all thanks to that large chocolate soda which I had at Swensens just now. While my father gulped down the entire glass within seconds, I was unable to finish mine despite sipping for almost half an hour. Finally, I gave up and left the glass half-full. Hence and foremost, I thereby conclude that men have much bigger stomach space than women. Is this the main cause of the pot-belly trend scenario amongst men in Singapore? I doubt so.
So why does a large number of my male relatives have pot bellies? My Uncle D is a prime example, who has a stomach looking like an inflated spare tyre. His son, the famous David Tang (mentioned in this journal many times before) is starting to follow in his footsteps as well by developing a rather visible “pot belly” at the young age of 11. This seems to be a very worrying trend.
I really have a strong urge to lodge a report to the Ministry of Manpower regarding what I had seen taking place outside my bedroom window today. Take a good look at the following photographs. The first photograph on the left was taken today, while the second photograph was taken last Thursday. You should get the basic idea on what I am so worried about just by looking at these photographs.
This maid was actually climbing out of the window in order to do her cleaning! At least the photograph on the right taken last Thursday wasn’t that bad, considering the fact that there was a parapet wall in order to stablise her. But the photograph on the left taken today was certainly worse as she can easy fall off the window and break her skull. For some reason, her employer has yet to find out this problem, and I intend to make it known sooner or later. My parents and I are going to do something to tackle this problem before it gets worse.
Most foreign workers who engage in such a dangerous window-cleaning practices usually turn out to be Indonesian maids. Many cases reported in the local news regarding maids falling off high-storeyed buildings often involve Indonesian maids as well. I am having mixed feelings regarding what I should do about this. The best way out is to lodge a complaint with the MOM (Ministry Of Manpower), but this would mean that my relationship with my neighbour would turn sour. What a dilemma…
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youve had a bad day? oh, im sorry. hope your ok! nice photos too :) bye and thanks.
I thought this maid issue came to the paper’s headlines a couple of years ago? apparently coz most of the employers demand that they were supposed to do a proper cleaning of windows it seems.. hmm.. it’s worth a thought. and it’s kinda senseless losing a life or even get paralysed in the process of cleaning a freakin window..
Nadine >> Agreed. This is really not worth it. I am truly getting worried about this maid because this has already happened to many times… So I am unsure what I should do…
aiyo… very dangerous! the best way out is to send a letter containign these photos to your neighbour (the employer) la! If she reacts poorly or in your usual terms “bochap”, then u refer her to the Ministry Of Manpower. dun bother about sour relationship. safety is more important.
Whoa! u peeping at neighbours ar??
well, just a suggestion but maybe you could pay the maid a visit and raise your concern?
V Dangerous… what if she falls off? No wonder you are always getting distracted during your studying… knowing that there is something like this going on outside your window while u r studying really makes u ti xin diao dan… Ah well… At least u r concerned :p
Me a little scared to talk to her face to face, what if she calls me a “kay poh kia”??
all this makes me kinda guilty, because i know my granma has been really harsh on my maid. Trying to help only makes this worse. Well, at least it doesn’t get as bead as the window thing. Good luck in hadling the situation, k?
poor maid.. so dangerous!! eeps!