Thursday, April 14, 2011
I was walking from the Bueno vista MRT to block 9 Ghim moh road on monday 21st march 2011 at around 10 30am and I was shocked to see this small old man who could barely walk cleaning the car park area.He was wearing a blue and yellow uniforn. I felt very sad and did not know what to do so I handed him ten dollars knowing that it would not help him much but what could I do? He looked at me with surprise and watched me walk away until the end of the car park.I am wondering if this company who hired him could not see his condition or they could not be bothered . He should have been refered to an organization where they could help him and perhaps give him monthly food ration to survive so he did not need to work.It is a shame to see many old people working so hard in Singapore when they should be enjoying their last years of their life in comfort. Is there anything that can be done to help this man. I am willing to help him in whatever way I can.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Ill treatment of foreign maids
From: Shamim M <fragrantbreeze@yahoo.com.sg>To: TWC2 Foreign workers <ed@twc2.org.sg>Sent: Wednesday, 13 April 2011 22:36:07Subject: Ill treatement of foreign maids
Friday, April 8, 2011
Ill treatment of foreign maids
On the 2nd of april I was at the bus stop at frankle 83209 waiting for bus number 32 at about 1 .30pm.Soon after I saw a young couple walking to the bus stop with an indonesian maid carrying a big bag pack as well as a child of about a year an a half.I was shocked as this couple were not carrying anything at all and the man was tall and strong. They stood at the bus stop and the maid was still carrying the child and bag pack. I could not help and stared at the bag pack.Soon after the man took the baby from the maid for a while then put her down and I noticed that the child could walk very well. After a while the child was again given back to the maid to carry.There was place to sit at the bus stop and I was shocked at their behaviour.They did not even tell the maid to put down the bag pack so that she could at least have a little rest. She was standing for half an hour as the bus was very late.Once they boarded,they quickly sat down with the child but the maid was standing although there were empty seats in the bus.I then told her to sit down and she did. The poor maid looked liked a teenager.It is pathetic to see the way some singaporeans treat their maids and then they expect excellent behaviour from them.They dont understand that the maids especially the Indonesians are from the villages and very young and find it very hard to adjust to the city environment as well as the long hours of work.They also feel isolated as they are seldom taken out. I always tell my friends that one must treat the maids like you treat your children or better.If you are nasty to them then they can be nastier.They can spit in your food or ill treat the children.Some indonesian maids commit crimes not because they are bad but because they go crazy.One must understand the stress they go through being apart from their families and sometimes away from young children and husbands.Besides that they dont get paid for nine months which is given to the agent.This is atrocious.Recently I was talking to a friend and I was shocked when she told me that some agents even insist that the maids send money back home through their contact so probably they must be getting a commission. She also said that her maid was from Myanmar and the maid told her that she had to work free of charge at the agents house for a week before coming here. Which means he must be doing this to all the maids.It is very sad to see how these poor maids are being taken advantage off.I hope something can be done to put a stop to this.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Ill treatment of foreign maids
On the 2nd of april I was at the bus stop at frankle 83209 waiting for bus number 32 at about 1 .30pm.Soon after I saw a young couple walking to the bus stop with an indonesian maid carrying a big bag pack as well as a child of about a year an a half.I was shocked as this couple were not carrying anything at all and the man was tall and strong. They stood at the bus stop and the maid was still carrying the child and bag pack. I could not help and stared at the bag pack.Soon after the man took the baby from the maid for a while then put her down and I noticed that the child could walk very well. After a while the child was again given back to the maid to carry.There was place to sit at the bus stop and I was shocked at their behaviour.They did not even tell the maid to put down the bag pack so that she could at least have a little rest. She was standing for half an hour as the bus was very late.Once they boarded,they quickly sat down with the child but the maid was standing although there were empty seats in the bus.I then told her to sit down and she did. The poor maid looked liked a teenager.It is pathetic to see the way some singaporeans treat their maids and then they expect excellent behaviour from them.They dont understand that the maids especially the Indonesians are from the villages and very young and find it very hard to adjust to the city environment as well as the long hours of work.They also feel isolated as they are seldom taken out. I always tell my friends that one must treat the maids like you treat your children or better.If you are nasty to them then they can be nastier.They can spit in your food or ill treat the children.Some indonesian maids commit crimes not because they are bad but because they go crazy.One must understand the stress they go through being apart from their families and sometimes away from young children and husbands.Besides that they dont get paid for nine months which is given to the agent.This is atrocious.Recently I was talking to a friend and I was shocked when she told me that some agents even insist that the maids send money back home through their contact so probably they must be getting a commission. She also said that her maid was from Myanmar and the maid told her that she had to work free of charge at the agents house for a week before coming here. Which means he must be doing this to all the maids.It is very sad to see how these poor maids are being taken advantage off.I hope something can be done to put a stop to this.
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